GOSHEN, Indiana. Elkhart County will now require adults to wear face masks in public, health officials said Monday. Dr. Lydia Mertz, Elkhart County Health Officer, has signed a mandate requiring people to wear masks in areas where they cannot distance themselves from others, according to a report by Elkhart Truth. …
Read More »Four former presidents start celebrating the centennial of the black leagues
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter are lending their voices to a major milestone in baseball: the 100th anniversary of the formation of the black leagues. The four former presidents kicked off the “Tip Your Cap” campaign on Monday, which asks baseball fans to …
Read More »Contrary to BET Awards, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is very much alive
Sunday night’s BET Awards included former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown in an “In Memoriam” tribute segment to the people who died in the past year. Only one problem: he is very much alive. Brown, 86, was surprised to receive an avalanche of calls from friends and family that verified …
Read More »Pending home sales had a historic rebound in May, meaning the worst may have already come for the property market
The counts: After two consecutive months of decline, the pending home sales index soared 44.3% in May compared to April, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday. The monthly increase was the largest since the National Association of Real Estate Agents began the index in January 2001. “This has …
Read More »Chinese Military Approves COVID-19 Vaccine for Use in Troops
This is a way to test a new vaccine on millions of people, whether they like it or not. China’s military has approved a COVID-19 vaccine to use on its soldiers, according to the Reuters news agency. The vaccine was developed by the Chinese Army Research Unit and CanSino Biologics, …
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