Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to recover from an HIV infection, says he is now temporarily ill from a recurrence of the cancer he asked for his historic treatment 12 years ago. Brown, known as the “Berlin Patient,” because he was transplanted from a donor with a rare, …
Read More »Powerful Vatican cardinal Becky resigns amid scandal
ROME (AP) – Cardinal Angelo Beccio, the powerful head of the Vatican’s canon-making office, resigned abruptly on Thursday and relinquished his right as cardinal amid financial scandals that have indirectly trapped him. The Vatican did not elaborate on why Pope Francis accepted Becky’s resignation in a statement late Thursday night. …
Read More »In ‘Bryans Song’, Piccolo lives as a friend
When Chicago Bears teammates Gail Sayers and Brian Piccolo became roommates in 1967, the first time NFL players of various colors shared the convenience of being on the road, it hardly seemed like a good fit. Cyrus, at the time, was already an established star, a soft-spoken black man who …
Read More »Carol Baski of ‘Tiger King’ fame sued for defamation
Orlando, Fla. (AP) – Carol Baskin, who became a sensation of pop culture due to Netflix documents “Tiger King”, is being slandered by a former aide. As part of the lawsuit, the daughters of Baskin’s ex-husband are seeking more information about what happened to their father, who mysteriously disappeared more …
Read More »Van Morris has targeted virus bans in 3 new songs
LONDON (AP) – Van Morrison has never held back for years. Why start now? The Onav year-old singer-songwriter is not exactly following what governments around the world think about lockdown restrictions in response to coronavirus. Morrison, whose decade as a musician produced classic hits such as “Brown Eyed Girl.” “Gloria” …
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