Nicole Buchanan wasn’t even allowed to say goodbye to her husband. Three weeks ago, Conrad Buchanan was a healthy, vivacious Florida DJ who loved dancing with his daughter. But on March 14, the 39-year-old started feeling sick. His wife Nicole tried to get him tested for coronavirus, but was denied. “We couldn’t get him tested.…… MORE
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China’s Luckin Coffee plunges 75% on accounting probe
Luckin Coffee has become a phenomenon in China — and with Wall Street investors — due to stunning growth. But it turns out some of its sales may have been fake. Shares of Luckin Coffee plunged 80% in early trading Thursday after the company disclosed in a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…… MORE
DoD working to get 100,000 body bags in anticipation of increasing coronavirus deaths
As fatalities climb from the spread of coronavirus, the Department of Defense has moved to procure 100,000 body bags to accommodate increased demand from morgues across the country. “The Department of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency have a longstanding arrangement with FEMA to procure key commodities from DLA’s industrial partners during crisis response operations,”…… MORE
Elusive ‘missing link’ black hole discovered by Hubble
Astronomers have long studied supermassive black holes and smaller black holes that form when massive stars implode, but they have searched for intermediate-mass black holes for years. Now, thanks to observations by the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have found their “missing link” to understand how black holes evolve. They were able to confirm the observation…… MORE
Stephen Colbert’s dog Benny is the new star of the ‘Late Show’
Stephen Colbert had a co-host for his latest “Late Show” monologue — his adorable dog, Benny. After talking about the coronavirus outbreak for a bit, Colbert mentioned a woman who had trained her dog to deliver groceries to a neighbor in need and decided to give it a try with his own furry friend. Telling…… MORE
Joe Exotic’s husband Dillon Passage supports him
Dillon Passage says he’s staying loyal to his husband. Passage, 24, is married to 57-year-old Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, aka Tiger King, who is the subject of the hit Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” Maldonado-Passage is currently serving 22 years in prison after he was sentenced in January on multiple…… MORE
Marine life in the world’s oceans can recover to healthy levels by 2050, researchers say
Marine life in the world’s oceans could recover to healthy levels in the next thirty years if decisive and urgent action is taken, an international review has found. A team of scientists from around the world found marine life to be “remarkably resilient” despite damage caused by human activity and interference, they said in a…… MORE
New England Patriots team plane flying 1.2 million N95 masks from China to help ease coronavirus shortages
A New England Patriots team plane loaded with 1.2 million N95 protective masks is on its way back to Boston after picking up the vital supplies in China. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker tweeted a photo of the plane being loaded with the personal protective equipment that he said would go to the state’s healthcare workers…… MORE
How to train yourself not to touch your face
We’re washing our hands, staying at home and standing 6 feet apart when we do need to go out. What else can we do to limit the spread of Covid-19? Public health experts say not enough is being done to tackle face touching — something that could make a very large difference to the transmission…… MORE
Former NBA star Stephon Marbury to help bring masks to New York
For NBA veteran Stephon Marbury, the coronavirus pandemic has hit close to a couple of places he calls home. The first is New York, more specifically the neighborhood of Brooklyn where Marbury grew up. He was well known in the district when freelance writer Darcy Frey wrote a book called “The Last Shot” about Stephon…… MORE
