Mary Daniel visited her husband Steve every day at his Florida memory care center until they stopped allowing visitors in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The virus kept them apart for 114 days. Daniel said the isolation took a toll on her 66-year-old husband, who has Alzheimer’s. So when the facility offered her a…… MORE
If you asked Alec Mahon one month ago whether he believed in love, he’d probably tell you he had “given up.” When coronavirus first hit in March, the freelance production manager paid about $30 for a three-month premium subscription on the dating app Hinge — and he figured he’d just keep swiping until that ended.…… MORE
An altercation at a Michigan apartment complex ended with five people shot Sunday morning, Lansing Police Chief Daryl Green said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired outside the complex in the 4900 block of Dunckle Road around 3 a.m., police said. The shooting victims included three women, ages 19, 21, 26, and two…… MORE
Three teachers who shared a summer classroom at a school in Arizona all contracted coronavirus last month, leaving one of them dead. Kimberley Chavez Lopez Byrd, 61, died June 26, less than two weeks after she was hospitalized. The other two teachers — Jena Martinez and Angela Skillings — said they’re still struggling with the…… MORE
A former gymnastics coach was arrested in Las Vegas and faces 14 counts of lewdness with a child under age 14, authorities said Terry Gray, 52, was a coach at a gym in the city from 2009 to 2015, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in a statement. Court records show that the alleged incidents…… MORE
At least two people are dead and two are injured in a shooting in Bellevue, Washington, Saturday night. Police responded to reports of shots fired and a possible stabbing around 7:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a dead man in the third-floor lobby of an apartment building and another man critically injured, according to…… MORE
The coronavirus pandemic has already claimed over half a million lives across the world, with case numbers continuing to rise. A new report by Oxfam now warns that the hunger crisis worsened by the pandemic could potentially kill more people each day than the infection itself. An estimated 12,000 people per day could die from…… MORE
Ramon Abbas flaunted a lavish lifestyle of private jets, designer clothes and luxury cars. To his 2.5 million Instagram followers, he went by Ray Hushpuppi, a man who boarded helicopters from his Dubai waterfront apartment and walked around with shopping bags from Gucci, Versace and Fendi. On social media, where he posted a video of…… MORE
A nonprofit organization is helping health care workers treating coronavirus patients have the wedding of their dreams by providing them with free wedding gowns. Brides Across America has been gifting wedding dresses and even weddings to members of the military and first responders for more than 10 years. But in May, the Massachusetts-based organization launched…… MORE
Katz’s Delicatessen is giving its customers a breath of fresh air — literally. For the first time in its 132-year history, the deli, a New York City staple known for its pastrami sandwiches, is adding outdoor seating in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. New York is in Phase 3 of its reopening plan, which permits…… MORE
