A top South African virologist who was renowned for her work battling the HIV crisis has died from coronavirus, according to a report. Gita Ramjee, who was a chief scientific officer at the Aurum Institute, died at a hospital Tuesday near the coastal city of Durban, the BBC reported. The scientist fell sick after returning...
The market appears to have won. Jadeveon Clowney, arguably the top remaining NFL free agent left, has lowered his contract demands from $20 million per year to as low as $17 million, according to ESPN. His former team, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Tennessee Titans are two of the interested parties. But others could get...
Ventilators are crucial in keeping severely-ill coronavirus patients alive — but hospitals across the country are facing a critical shortage of the life-saving medical device amid the rapidly-spreading and unpredictable pandemic. A ventilator is a machine that helps people who cannot breathe properly on their own by pumping air in and out of their lungs...
As cases of the coronavirus continued to spike across the US on Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence compared the nation’s trajectory to Italy. There are now at least 206,207 cases of COVID-19 in the US, with more than 4,500 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins researchers. Hot spots are flaring up in places...
It's morbid, but at least you can keep your distance from the living.
"In your expert opinion, did she do a good job getting away with it?" one of his fans wondered.
The military will begin moving most of crew aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt hit with a coronavirus outbreak to hotels on Guam where the aircraft carrier has been docked since last week, according to a report. At least 70 members of the 5,000 crew have tested positive for the virus, the Wall Street Journal reported...
It’s Hump Day, which means a brand-new “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast with former Ranger Ron Duguay. Ron opens the show this week talking about his routine during the quarantine and what shows and movies he’s been watching. Ron watched 20 minutes of “Tiger King” on Netflix and shut it off. I explain to...
Vice President Mike Pence has warned Americans not to attend church services of more than 10 people — just days after President Trump said he wanted church pews overflowing by Easter Sunday.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, on Wednesday made it official: He won’t be fighting Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 as has been rumored due to the coronavirus pandemic. Back home in Russia and unable to leave the country, he also seemed to be speaking directly to Dana White in a rambling Instagram post...
Remember when Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping closed the doors to the Middle Kingdom to all foreigners, and America’s liberal opinionmakers erupted with accusations of racism and xenophobia? Me neither, but it happened: No more foreign devils! China banned foreign visitors entirely, effective 12:01 am Saturday. For now, the Western finance bros and consultant types...
Nets GM Sean Marks said it’s still too early to tell whether injured Nets Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would be able to play should the currently suspended 2019-20 NBA season eventually resume. He did also admit both veteran superstars would be consulted during an eventual coaching search. But he cautioned they won’t be the...
A New York City radio reporter who covered the coronavirus containment zone in Westchester infected at least six people at her mom’s 90th birthday party in New Jersey — some of whom later died, according to a heartbreaking report. “I can hardly bear it,” 710 WOR’s Alice Stockton-Rossini told The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I had to...
Americans give high marks to state and local governments for their handling of the deadly coronavirus pandemic — but fewer than half approve of the job the federal government is doing, a new poll said Wednesday. Just 38 percent of Americans approve of the Trump administration’s handling of the outbreak, while 41 percent disapprove, according...
Urban beat: De Blasio Failed To Prepare Coronavirus spread threatens to overwhelm New York City hospitals, with shortages of even basic protective gear — though officials have been warning the public for years to be prepared. At City Journal, Seth Barron notes that it’s fair to ask why: “It isn’t as though Mayor de Blasio...
After an epic five seasons, "The Magicians" are getting one last chance to save the world.
An alleged serial bank robber who became a poster child for New York State’s recently passed bail reform laws says his federal charges should be dropped because a prosecutor’s public comments about his case has deprived him of his shot at a fair trial. An attorney for Gerod Woodberry said in papers filed Wednesday in...
“Can someone make the sirens stop? Even with my windows closed, I feel like I am living in a war zone. Praying this gets better,” reads Upper East Side resident Cynthia’s plea on Facebook. Ambulance whistling is not new for the Big Apple, but it’s more noticeable than ever now that the streets are empty...
Not even A-listers can resist the cozy, comfy siren call of a good set of sweats.