You know when you dig into a grapefruit and, suddenly, its juice squirts you in the eye? There’s a word for it. Hello, orbisculate. It’s a word that the Krieger family of Boston is trying to get into the dictionary in honor on their funny, whimsical dad. Neil Krieger passed away due to complications from…… MORE
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Wreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed years after explosion
The reconstructed wreckage of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, which exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on July 17, 1996, will be decommissioned and destroyed, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. All 230 people on board the Paris-bound flight were killed. The Boeing 747 was destroyed, and…… MORE
The new vaccine is a valuable weapon against Covid-19, and its rollout will be quick, officials say
A third vaccine is poised to join the fight against Covid-19, with 3.9 million doses expected to be available right away, a health official said Friday. That amount could increase vaccinations for states by 25% and would be delivered in as little as one or two days in the first week, said Lori Tremmel Freeman,…… MORE
Comfort yourself with these 6 hearty soups
How many more weeks of winter? Sounds like it’s the right time for a bowl — no, make that a cauldron — of soup. “People get so excited about soup,” said Caroline Wright, author of the forthcoming cookbook “Soup Club” and founder of a Seattle-based weekly community soup club. “Soup is more than a food,…… MORE
Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.
The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has sparked a call for action from advocacy groups. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the city’s Office for Preventing Hate Crimes and other agencies are…… MORE
This Texas restaurant is offering free meals to those in need. Again
A restaurant owner in Texas is offering free meals to people in need, no questions asked. It is the second time the restaurant has made this offering during the pandemic. Vira Chudasma, owner of Italian restaurant La Riv in Temple, Texas, said that when people started hoarding groceries at the start of the pandemic, she…… MORE
Covid-19 vaccines allegedly stolen, expired and inappropriately administered in Tennessee county, state investigation finds
The health director in Tennessee’s largest county resigned Friday after the state health department found that 2,500 Covid-19 vaccine were either wasted or expired and two children were “inappropriately vaccinated” at a county vaccination site. A total of 2,500 doses were either expired or wasted in Shelby County over a 20-day period from February 3…… MORE
Suspect charged with hate crime in stabbing attack against Asian man in New York City
A man accused of stabbing a 36-year-old Asian man Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in Chinatown, New York City, will be charged with attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime, according to NYPD Detective Arlene Muniz. Police say the Asian man was walking on the sidewalk at around 6:20 p.m. when…… MORE
An airplane wing struck a home during a crash that killed 3 on board
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said. The plane, a single-engine Cessna-182, crashed about two miles northeast of Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville shortly after takeoff, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Emma Duncan in a statement to CNN. Hall County…… MORE
Supreme Court once again sides with houses of worship in dispute over Covid restrictions
The Supreme Court on Friday once again sided with houses of worship challenging regulations aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19 in California. The court blocked so-called gathering restrictions in Santa Clara County that critics said treated churches differently than secular businesses in violation of the First Amendment. The issue has bitterly divided the court…… MORE
