“At the height of the pandemic, Michael had the brilliant idea to donate a painting to every employee in a hospital, specifically in New York, because New York was struggling harder,” said Eli Bronner, manager and distributor for Gittes. CNN Gittes enlisted Bronner to help him find the perfect hospital …
Read More »Chicago protesters gather at the mayor’s house a day after clashes with police
Chicago police said 18 officers were injured in the protest after some people in the crowd used rocks, fireworks, frozen bottles and other objects to attack the officers, according to a statement. Some of the injured officers were taken to area hospitals by paramedics for further treatment, and others were …
Read More »Chicago shootings leave at least 49 people shot and seven killed this weekend
Seven teens, all children, were among those injured in multiple shootings reported since Friday night, police said. A victim, a 24-year-old woman, was standing on the sidewalk in a residential area “when she heard gunshots (and) felt pain,” police said in a statement. She went to Holy Cross Hospital with …
Read More »Iranian health officials downplay the president’s figure of 25 million people infected
(Reuters) – Iranian health officials on Sunday sought to downplay the president’s estimate that some 25 million people have been infected with the coronavirus, saying it was based on serological blood tests that measure exposure to the disease and that it was not You can trust them to show the …
Read More »How a couple has lived for 29 years on an island they built themselves
Ten miles north of Tofino, British Columbia, off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Catherine King and Wayne Adams live in a sustainable floating complex. It’s called “Freedom Cove”, a work of love, crafted from recycled and reclaimed materials. It has been her home for the past 29 years. Freedom …
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