“It’s literally going to save lives,” the Rev. Julian DeShazier, senior pastor at University Church in Hyde Park, said of a South Side health care initiative. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Groups on the city’s South and West sides said they hope
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Some immigrants shut out of stimulus; other, mixed-status households will get COVID-19 relief check
Glo Harn Choi, who lives in Albany Park, and his family in the suburbs have been shut out of the two stimulus checks approved by Congress because of their immigration status. | Tyler LaRiviere / Sun-Times As many Americans get
Hospitals say California officials too slow in virus crisis
California reported its second-highest number of daily coronavirus deaths Wednesday with 459 lives lost, bringing the death toll to 2,504 in the last week as more than a quarter-million new weekly cases portended a continued overwhelming crush on hospitals and
As 258 more COVID deaths are posted, LA County urges people to wait their turns for vaccines
As Los Angeles County lost another 258 lives to coronavirus — one of the highest single-day totals of the pandemic — health officials pleaded on Wednesday, Jan. 6, with residents not to sign up for a vaccine appointment meant for
LeBron James is AP’s male athlete of the year for record-tying fourth time
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in his hometown. If
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THE NEEDIEST CASES FUND Lily Rivera, 11, likes to invent other worlds. She lives in a setting that often inspires her: Alaska’s Adak Island, which is home to the westernmost town in the United States and has sweeping views of
The New R.S.V.P.: A Signed Coronavirus ‘Waiver’
Before Ali Stagnitta, 26, an entertainment reporter who lives in Greenwich Village, could attend a weekend retreat in the Catskills last month organized by Soho House, a private club, she had to check off a few things. A fashionable face
Hospitals ‘under siege’ as LA County confronts deadliest-ever coronavirus day, 21,411 new cases
Los Angeles County reported its deadliest day of the pandemic so far on Wednesday, Dec. 16, adding 138 more lives lost to the unrelenting novel coronavirus. Officials warned, however, that the worst is likely yet to come. Average daily deaths
Ryan Clark is fired up to see Nick Chubb and Derrick Henry in the same game | NFL Live
NFL Live’s Ryan Clark, Mina Kimes, Marcus Spears and Laura Rutledge preview the NFL Week 13 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans, with Clark highlighting the impact of running backs Nick Chubb and Derrick Henry. #NFL #Browns #Titans
London A.I. Lab Claims Breakthrough That Could Accelerate Drug Discovery
Some scientists spend their lives trying to pinpoint the shape of tiny proteins in the human body. Proteins are the microscopic mechanisms that drive the behavior of viruses, bacteria, the human body and all living things. They begin as strings
Marcus Spears wishes the Colts good luck vs. Derrick Henry & the Titans | NFL Live
NFL Live’s Laura Rutledge, Marcus Spears, Mina Kimes and Ryan Clark preview Sunday’s AFC South showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans, with Spears wishing the Colts’ defense luck in containing Derrick Henry for four quarters. #TitansvsColts #NFL #ESPN
Pandemic gave locals fleeting taste of a tourist-free Hawaii
Line-Noue Memea Kruse lives on Oahu’s famed North Shore, where marveling at sea turtles, epic waves and sunsets that paint the sky orange and purple are a must for many tourists in Hawaii. After the islands required a two-week quarantine
How this NYC guitarist turned her fire escape into a wild music venue
Just call it the stairway to heaven. Jill Fiore, a guitarist who lives on the Lower East Side, is used to playing downtown venues such as the Bowery Electric and Berlin. But now that they’re shuttered, she’s scheduled gigs at
Halle Berry Recalls Her First Orgasm at 11 Years Old | Daily Pop | E! News
The "X-Men" star opens up with friend Lindsay Flores to discuss their sex lives over margaritas in NSFW video. Get the scoop! Watch "Daily Pop" weekdays at 11am|10c, only on E! Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1210739/halle-berry-recalls-her-first-orgasm-at-11-years-old-in-nsfw-video #HalleBerry #ENews #DailyPop #LindsayFlores Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub
What You Need to Know About the Election and Disinformation
ImagePresident Trump’s speech on a smartphone at a restaurant near Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, two days after the election.Credit…Amr Alfiky/The New York Times Today’s newsletter is a dispatch from our colleagues in the tech bureau who have been
How much blame does Tom Brady deserve for the Bucs’ recent struggles? | NFL Live
NFL Live’s Marcus Spears, Ryan Clark and Mina Kimes discuss the recent struggles the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had on offense, with Spears only giving Tom Brady 20 percent of the blame. #NFL #Bucs #ESPN ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️
The Colts are an example of being a solid B+, and that’s ok! – Mina Kimes | NFL Live
NFL Live’s Ryan Clark, Mina Kimes and Marcus Spears react to the Indianapolis Colts’ victory over the Tennessee Titans and discuss if it changed their perceptions and expectations for Philip Rivers & company for the rest of the 2020 NFL
Black Voters Helped Deliver Biden a Presidential Victory. Now What?
[Race affects our lives in countless ways. To read more stories on race from The New York Times, sign up here for our Race/Related newsletter.] When President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. thanked Black voters in his victory speech on Saturday
Munchausen by Proxy TikTok Is Feeling Great, Thanks for Asking
At a glance, Ren, a 24-year-old who lives in Arizona, has a feed much like any other active TikToker. She participates in trends, does the occasional Q&A, and duets other users who share her interests. Ren’s posts explore subject matter
Helping to Shape the Words of the President-Elect: A Presidential Historian
WASHINGTON — Jon Meacham, the presidential historian and biographer best known for studying the lives of past presidents, has taken on a relatively unique role in a contemporary political moment: helping to write speeches for the next president. Mr. Meacham
For Trump voters, shock, disappointment and disbelief.
Jodi Lavoie-Carnes, 48, a dental hygienist who lives in Dover, New Hampshire, supported President Trump for re-election. On Saturday, she was shocked and disturbed by the boisterous celebrations of Biden supporters, who had gathered in her town waving profane anti-Trump
PHOTOS: After Biden elected president, crowds take to streets in NYC, Washington, DC
People gathered in Black Lives Matter Plaza react to the presidential race being called in Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s favor over President Trump to become the 46th president of the United States, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Washington, D.C..
Black Lives Matter faces test of its influence in election
Black Lives Matter has been a lot of things in its brief, fiery life. It has been a slogan, a rallying point. A movement that led protests coast to coast, calling for America to get serious about preventing Black deaths
Marcus Spears questions Jerry Jones’ future as Dallas Cowboys GM | NFL Live
NFL Live’s Marcus Spears, Dan Orlovksy and Mina Kimes discuss the issues going on with the 2-5 Dallas Cowboys, with Spears saying there is a leadership void with the team and points to Jerry Jones’ ability to fill out the
Game Day in Green Bay: Empty Sports Bars, Full Hospitals
GREEN BAY, Wis. — In a town that lives or dies with its Packers, the metaphor takes on a somewhat chilling hue in the middle of a pandemic. So, on a game day when the Packers were taking it to
Grow a Hydroponic Garden
Emily Marsh, who lives in Sonoma County, Calif., always thought the best thing about gardening was the feel of soil on her fingertips. But last year she and her fiancé moved to a townhouse with an 8-by-12-foot concrete slab for
What to Do If You’re Dreading a Whole Month at Home for the Holidays
If you’re someone who lives far away from your family of origin—far enough to usually skip the Thanksgiving trip and just go home for Christmas—this year might be a little different than usual. Flying or driving a long distance for
Netherlands to Allow Doctors to Help End Lives of Terminally Ill Children
The Dutch government announced plans this week to allow doctors to end the lives of terminally ill children who are under 13 years old, a decision that is bound to inflame the debate over physician-assisted death. The Netherlands already allows
Racial justice movement a factor for 5 state ballot measures
The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t named in any of the 120 statewide ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 3. But this year’s nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice are major factors in the campaigns in
‘SNL’ somehow screwed up the VP debate fly
Everything was going so well — until the fly. After the misery of “Saturday Night Live”’s Trump-Biden debate sketch last week, the show desperately needed to improve on its all-important political satire. We’re weeks away from a presidential election, and