An Iowa drug kingpin was executed Friday afternoon, after he was convicted of murdering two young women and three adults, marking the third time this week that a federal prisoner was executed after a 17-year hiatus in capital punishment. The Prison Office said Dustin Honken, 52, was pronounced dead at …
Read More »Hopes for a coronavirus vaccine this year have been fueled by a reported advance in human trials at Oxford.
© STEVE PARSONS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images STEVE PARSONS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images Scientists developing a coronavirus vaccine believe they have made a breakthrough in early trials of a jab that could offer “double protection” against the virus. Blood samples taken from the group …
Read More »Fall sports in high school will begin normally in Michigan, with backup plans COVID-19
DETROIT – Michigan fall school sports are scheduled to start as normal, but there will be contingency plans for possible coronavirus disruptions (COVID-19). Members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association discussed ideas for sports beginning in August and will meet again on July 29 to continue that discussion. High …
Read More »Coronavirus Committee Demands DeVos Clarify Threat To Cut School Funds
The House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis asked the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVosElizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosTexas officials offer schools the option to offer classes online only until November. The Coronavirus committee demands that DeVos clarify the threat of cutting funds from schools. Fear not: the lies of the …
Read More »Atlantic 10 Conference Postpones Fall Sports, May Shift To Spring
The Atlantic 10 Conference is postponing its entire fall sports calendar due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced Friday. Men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, men’s and women’s cross country and volleyball are affected, while fall schedules for men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s swimming and …
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