[ad_1] In her last TikTok video before her death, Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller encouraged her thousands of followers to get vaccinated as she battled Covid-19 from a hospital. “I don’t have a lot of energy to talk, so I’ll try to do this quickly. I’ll take a few breaks,” Blankenbiller said in the August 15 video, … Read more
[ad_1] Joan M. Flood A review of a life well lived Written by Sammantha Swanson DeJesus Joan Flood was my grandmother, but more than that, she was my friend. She didn’t want an obituary written. In fact, she did not want to draw attention to herself at all, which makes perfect sense and at the … Read more
[ad_1] Former “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart (2nd from right) watches US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (R), D-NY, chats with advocate John Feal (C) of 9/11 health, and 9/11 first responders, survivors and their families, at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2019, to discuss the document’s … Read more
[ad_1] ESCANABA – Norway’s senior Kali Stanchina extended her unbeaten streak in the No.1 to six singles as Norway contested a shortened non-conference women’s tennis match, falling to host Escanaba 3-1 here on Thursday after- midday. “We played well against Escanaba, because the girls keep improving”, said Cassandra Gustafson, Norwegian women’s tennis coach. “We have … Read more
[ad_1] FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Urban Eugene Rahoi, 102, died on May 20, 2021 at the Pioneer Home in Fairbanks, Alaska. Urban was born January 7, 1919, in Iron Mountain, to Elsie and Philip Rahoi. He married his predecessor wife, Vienna, in 1940. Urban worked for the Michigan Highway Department, but then joined the Army Air … Read more
[ad_1] Surrounded by medical equipment and staff working to keep her alive, she is breathless as doctors and nurses prepare for a procedure that has become all too common in the past 18 months: intubation. The woman is sedated to allow doctors to access her airways so they can put her on a ventilator. The … Read more
[ad_1] By Marisa Taylor, Dan Levine (Reuters) – Senior U.S. health officials believe Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine could be cleared for children aged 5 to 11 by the end of October, two sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. The timeline is based on the expectation that Pfizer, which developed the shot with German … Read more
[ad_1] Traveler beware. A map illustrating the risk of COVID-19 in countries around the world from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the United States to be one of the most perilous places to visit amid the pandemic. The map shows the risk of contracting the virus in each country and classifies regions … Read more
[ad_1] Three Popes evoke peace and brotherhood as they confront the destruction and legacy of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. VATICAN NEWS The day after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, it was the day of the general audience at the Vatican. Pope John Paul II put aside … Read more
[ad_1] LOWVILLE, NY – A hospital in upstate New York has said it will put off delivering babies in two weeks amid a string of maternity workers’ resignations who oppose vaccination mandates against COVID-19. >> Read more trending news Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville will temporarily stop giving birth after September 24, WWNY reported. … Read more