Officials in Massachusetts on Thursday announced more deaths at a veterans nursing home where at least 12 people have died from the novel coronavirus. An official said 18 veterans who lived at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home had died, 12 of whom tested positive for Covid-19. Three tests are pending, one result was “unknown” and two…… MORE
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99-year-old in New Jersey charged after attending party during state ban on gatherings
A 99-year-old man and nine others were charged in New Jersey with violating the state’s ban on gatherings aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, officials said. The group was celebrating an engagement in Lakewood, New Jersey, on Tuesday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and police Chief Gregory Meyer said in a news release.…… MORE
Janice Preschel, 60, who continued to run New Jersey food pantry from hospital bed, dies of coronavirus
In her final days, Janice Preschel continued to run the Helping Hands Food Pantry from her hospital bed in New Jersey. On Monday, Preschel died of complications from Covid-19 at a Teaneck hospital, Gov. Phil Murphy said. She was 60. Murphy said on Thursday that 25,590 people across the state have tested positive for disease,…… MORE
FBI warns video calls are getting hijacked. It’s called ‘Zoombombing’
As video conference app Zoom surges in popularity due to increased usage amid the coronavirus pandemic, federal officials are now warning of a new potential privacy and security concern called “Zoombombing.” The term refers to a form of cyber harassment reported by some app users, who have reported that some of their calls have been…… MORE
In Pennsylvania you can buy liquor and wine again online, but only if you’re lucky
Two days after Pennsylvania re-opened its state-owned liquor stores online, it’s already struggling to keep up with the “overwhelming demand.” As a result, Fine Wine & Good Spirits — which sells all of the state’s liquor — is now regulating when people can order their liquor. “Due to overwhelming demand, the online store is not…… MORE
Tekashi 6ix9ine will serve the rest of his sentence at home because of coronavirus risk
Tekashi 6ix9ine was released from federal prison Thursday after his attorney said the rapper’s asthma made him vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, will serve the rest of his sentence at home, his defense attorney Lance Lazzaro told CNN. His release comes about four months before Hernandez would…… MORE
Passengers will be allowed off Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships off Florida
A pair of cruise ships carrying more than 200 guests and crew with flu-like symptoms will be allowed to dock in Florida’s Port of Everglades Thursday, ending a nightmarish voyage disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. A conditional agreement between the cruise line and local authorities will allow healthy passengers to go home while the sick…… MORE
A turkey smashed through a semi windshield and walked away from the crash
When you crash and burn, you just have to pick yourself back up and keep going. That seems to be the mantra for one turkey, who was making its merry way across Minnesota on Wednesday afternoon. During its flight, the turkey crashed into the windshield of a semi truck that breezing down Interstate 35E near…… MORE
Engineer accused of crashing train said he was ‘suspicious’ of nearby coronavirus relief ship, Justice Department says
A train engineer faces federal charges after he allegedly admitted to intentionally derailing a train Tuesday near the USNS Mercy, a ship sent to Los Angeles to ease the burden of hospitals treating coronavirus patients, according to the Department of Justice. Eduardo Moreno, 44, told law enforcement investigators he was “suspicious” of the ship and…… MORE
Here’s a look at what states are exempting religious gatherings from stay at home orders
Officials from the health care and federal and state governments have promoted social distancing as a powerful tool in the fight against coronavirus. But of the 39 states that have implemented stay at home orders, 12 make exceptions for religious gatherings. A revival held at a church resulted in an outbreak of the virus in…… MORE
