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A couple who had been together for 73 years died this week due after both being diagnosed with COVID-19. “Our family lost the glue that holds us together,” Natalie Lameka, the granddaughter of the couple—Mary and Wilford Kepler—told WTMJ TV. She added that the deaths were “definitely hard” but “bittersweet.” Wilford died on Saturday, followed six […]
A pug named Winston has become the first known U.S. canine to test positive for the novel coronavirus. According to WRAL, the virus was detected this month during a study at Duke University. Winston’s owners, the McLean family, participated in the school’s coronavirus research study at the beginning of April, after the parents began exhibiting mild symptoms in mid-March. Researchers determined […]
On Monday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) singled out one of his state’s residents for gumming up unemployment claims by filing one under the name “Tupac Shakur.” “We had somebody apply for unemployment for Tupac Shakur here in Kentucky,” Beshear had said. “That person probably thought they were being funny, they probably did — except for the fact that […]
Getro Gelin, 27, had an interesting answer when he was questioned by police about the Glock 21 pistol, semi-automatic rifle, and bulletproof kevlar vest they found after searching his Porsche SUV in Port St. Lucie, Florida. They apparently belonged to John Wick, the fictional and highly skilled assassin that Keanu Reeves plays in the popular film franchise that’s […]
California authorities say they are investigating disturbing cell phone that shows an officer beating a teenage boy. The now-viral video, which was posted to social media Monday, captured an unidentified white cop struggling to detain the minor on the ground. A bystander filmed the 15-second clip and is heard shouting stop as the officer punches […]
As states prepare to lift COVID-19 restrictions, a new poll indicates the majority of Americans will avoid large-crowd events until a vaccine is available. The Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, conducted from April 15 to 21, surveyed 4,429 adults about their interest in attending concerts, movie theaters, amusement parks, and sporting events before a vaccine was developed. Fifty-five percent of participants said movie theater screenings […]
A Colorado man who persevered through 30 years of rejection finally had his…compulsion (is that the right word?) pay off when he won a pair of $1 million Powerball jackpots (a.k.a. what you get if you match 5 numbers without getting the added Powerball) on the same day. That man’s name is “Joe B” and he […]
30-year-old Rana Zoe Mungin fell victim to COVID-19 on Monday, after struggling to be seen for her symptoms. According to New York’s CW-affiliate, Mungin’s sister, Mia, is a registered nurse who says Mungin contracted the virus in mid-March. Mungin had asthma and hypertension, which put her at higher risk if she caught the coronavirus. But despite showing signs of COVID-19 like […]
The University of Oxford announced a promising step forward in the global race to create a coronavirus vaccine. According to The New York Times, scientists at the university administered a vaccine to six monkeys, all of whom have reportedly been COVID-19-free for 28 days, after being exposed to “heavy quantities” of the virus. It’s a hopeful sign for the vaccine, […]
Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren said that compliance to stay-at-home orders is “starting to look a whole lot like willful slavery” in a tweet that has since been deleted. Lahren posted a series of tweets expressing her support toward the minuscule anti-lockdown demonstrations that have cropped up in states like Michigan, Ohio, and North Carolina, among others. […]
