“The pandemic has been a ‘clothesless emperor’ moment when it comes to insurance companies,” said Josh Orton, a Sanders delegate and member of the platform’s editorial committee who voted to approve the platform earlier this month. “When everyone is being laid off from work, it becomes clear why having insurance …
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The Fairbanks man dies; state reports 137 new cases of COVID-19 among residents, nonresidents | Alerts
Updated 6:35 pm Another Fairbanks resident died from complications related to COVID-19, according to a state report released Tuesday afternoon. The individual was a man in his 40s. The current death toll in Alaska is 22. Six Fairbanks North Star Borough residents, five in Fairbanks and one at the North …
Read More »Scientists Discover Why Leaves on the Track Cause Travel Chaos | UK News
Leaves on the line are a notorious headache for commuters and train companies alike, causing costly delays. Now scientists say they haven’t chosen why the fallen foliage makes the rails so slippery. When the sheets are flattened against the tracks, they form a black layer that dramatically reduces friction between …
Read More »Dodgers, the Astros escape after Joe Kelly struck out Carlos Correa
The first Dodgers-Astros meeting since Houston was punished for stealing posters during the 2017 season was filled with fireworks. On Tuesday night, in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Dodgers leading 5-2, Los Angeles reliever Joe Kelly threw a 96 mph fastball, which sailed behind the head of …
Read More »Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon honor late director Lynn Shelton after Emmy nomination
Filmmaker Lynn Shelton, who died unexpectedly at age 54 in May, was posthumously nominated for an Emmy for her work directing several episodes of the popular Hulu series “Little Fires Everywhere.” After the news, the celebrities who worked with her are paying tribute to the director once again. Lynn Shelton …
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