The unnamed nurse, who works at the Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida, said that patients are desperate to be vaccinated. CNN Health Patients in ICUs at a Florida hospital are “begging” to be vaccinated, a nurse told CNN. Almost all of the patients in ICUs at the hospital have not yet received a shot, […]
Ask Amy: My husband secretly invited his old girlfriend on our vacation
Dear Amy: I just found out (from reading an exchange of text messages) that my husband of 40 years has reconnected with an old girlfriend. They have been actively corresponding for about a year. Both are in their 70s. Amy Dickinson Their relationship is far more than a happy re-connection between old friends, catching up […]
From Tuk Tuk races in Thailand to snowboarding in Iceland, a CEO who plans corporate retreats says many firms are ditching offices for team-bonding trips
A group of employees pictured in Gstaad, Switzerland. Sean Hoff, Moniker Many companies are sticking to remote work even as the world emerges from the COVID-19 crisis. For some, the lack of overheads means they can pay for corporate retreats instead. The CEO of Moniker, which has planned retreats for Uber and Amazon, says demand […]
Donald Trump was ‘almost giddy’ watching the Capitol riot on TV, author says
Former president Donald Trump. Getty Donald Trump was “almost giddy” watching his supporters storm the Capitol on January 6. Carol Leonnig, co-author of “I Alone Can Fix It,” described the scene in an interview with CNN. Leonnig said Trump was reluctant to call off the rioters, despite urging from daughter Ivanka. See more stories on […]
Harriette Cole: My Instagram post got me attention I’m not sure I want
DEAR HARRIETTE: I just recently got my driver’s license and posted about it on Instagram. I’m one of the first in my grade to get it. Harriette Cole Now, new people who I’ve never even talked to are reaching out for plans. I’ve always had trouble making friends, so it feels nice to be wanted. […]
Miss Manners: Can I break through this stiffness to properly thank my grandparents?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have always had a rather distant and formal relationship with my grandparents. I visit them often, just out of a sense of familial obligation. These visits are solemn affairs with stern attention to my manners and no attempt at an emotional bond. When I was a senior in high school, my […]
Dear Abby: They get nasty with me if I don’t walk their dogs
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are newlyweds and share an apartment with another couple because we ran into financial difficulties and this was our only option. The problem is the other couple has two dogs they expect us to take care of while they’re at work. Jeanne Phillips My husband and I get home […]
Charlie Blackmon, Sam Hilliard’s heroic homers lift Rockies over Dodgers
From the Rockies’ point of view, their 9-6, 10-inning win over the Dodgers Friday night was indescribably delicious. This was “Cuckoo For Cocoa Puffs” kind of stuff. For the record, the Rockies scored three runs in the 10th on an RBI single by Trevor Story and a two-run home run from Charlie Blackmon, who blasted […]
Sen. Tom Cotton said the US, which has the highest incarceration rate in the world, has an ‘under incarceration problem’
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., interrupts a fellow senator during a confirmation hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee for CIA nominee Gina Haspel, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP Sen. Tom Cotton tweeted Friday that the US has an “under incarceration problem.” The US has more incarcerated people per 100,000 residents […]
Matt Chapman, Matt Olson homer, but a four mistakes catch up to A’s in loss to Mariners
The A’s spoiled a strong start from Frankie Montas and lost 4-3 to the Seattle Mariners in a game that came down to a two missed locations and two wild pitches on Friday night in Seattle. Montas left his sinker middle-middle in the zone twice too many times. After walking the leadoff hitter in the […]
Companies were fined $1 million after officials said a poultry plant leak that killed 6 employees was ‘entirely avoidable’
Tanks of liquid nitrogen are seen at the Prime Pak Foods poultry processing plant after a liquid nitrogen leak earlier in the day resulted in six deaths and multiple hospitalizations on January 28, 2021, in Gainesville, Georgia. ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images A liquid nitrogen leak at a poultry plant in Georgia killed six workers […]
SF Giants run out of magic, drop opener to last-place Pittsburgh Pirates
SAN FRANCISCO — Gone were the Dodgers, the heated rivalry and National League West implications. But what the Giants apparently couldn’t leave in Los Angeles was a little drama. The Giants trailed again entering their final at-bat but couldn’t snatch a third straight victory from the grasp of Pittsburgh closer Richard Rodriguez like they had […]