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How planting a garden can boost bees, local food and resilience during the coronavirus crisis

6 years ago from Physorg

With the arrival of spring, many people have been starting to think about how COVID-19 will impact the affordability and availability of fruits and vegetables in coming months, as shortages...

Season Interrupted: Gabriel Abbes is philosophical about the past, future

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

For the Temecula Great Oak track standout, life is more a marathon than a sprint: 'I'm gardening. It's like running. In time things will come.'

Strict COVID-19 curfew will remain in Saudi Arabia for Eid al-Fitr holiday

6 years ago from UPI

Saudi Arabia will maintain a national curfew the during the five-day Eid al-Fitr holiday, which begins in a little more than a week, state media said Wednesday.

Josh Norman: Bills to be a 'force,' expects 'All-World' season

6 years ago from UPI

Buffalo Bills defensive back Josh Norman expects to return to "All-World" form and said the team is already a "force to be reckoned with," regardless of Tom Brady's departure from...

New nightclub-related coronavirus cases alarm South Korea

6 years ago from UPI

Officials in South Korea said Wednesday several new nightclub-related cases of COVID-19 have emerged and thousands of potentially exposed people have yet to be tested.

Netflix announces 'Sweet Tooth' series from Robert Downey Jr.

6 years ago from UPI

Netflix has announced a television adaptation of DC Comics' "Sweet Tooth," which will be executive produced by Robert Downey Jr.

How are Americans practicing religion during the pandemic?

6 years ago from Physorg

An overwhelming majority of people in the United States support restricting or suspending in-person religious services during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago...

Dolphins, Bills, Falcons consider joint practices

6 years ago from UPI

The Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons have discussed the possibility of joint practices prior to the 2020 NFL season.

Elon Musk restarts Tesla factory in California in violation of lockdown order

6 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter Monday that the company has restarted its California factory in violation of local government orders.

New nightclub-related coronavirus cases alarm South Korea officials

6 years ago from UPI

Officials in South Korea said Wednesday several new nightclub-related cases of COVID-19 have emerged and thousands of potentially exposed people have yet to be tested.

Steak 'n Shake to close 57 stores, 6 franchises

6 years ago from UPI

Steak 'n Shake announced Tuesday that it will close 51 stores owned by its parent company and six franchises, citing financial losses due to closures of dine-in service amid the...

British economy shrank a record 5.8% in March, gov't says

6 years ago from UPI

Britain's economy contracted by a record 5.8 percent in March, officials said Wednesday as the world's sixth-largest economy begins to show the toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

South Korea finds role models in Presidents Roosevelt, Kennedy

6 years ago from UPI

The policies of former U.S. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy are being held as examples in South Korea.

Britain's economy shrank a record 5.8% in March

6 years ago from UPI

Britain's economy contracted by a record 5.8 percent in March, officials said Wednesday as the world's sixth-largest economy begins to show the toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

What Canada can learn from other countries about lifting lockdown measures too soon

6 years ago from CBC: Health

As Canada considers easing lockdown measures, experts say there are key lessons we can learn from other countries to avoid risking a sudden spike in new COVID-19 cases.

Blockchain: forget the criminal record, it might just save your life: study

6 years ago from Physorg

Blockchain, the technology that underpins digital currency and has acquired a slightly tainted reputation as a useful tool for organised crime, is coming out of the shadows and is set...

Famous birthdays for May 13: Stevie Wonder, Stephen Colbert

6 years ago from UPI

Singer Stevie Wonder turns 70 and comedian Stephen Colbert turns 56, among the famous birthdays for May 13.

On This Day, May 13: Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert sentenced to 6 years

6 years ago from UPI

On May 13, 2014, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was sentenced to six years in prison for taking bribes while he was mayor of Jerusalem.

Orange juice, fresh citrus sales surge during pandemic

6 years ago from UPI

Orange juice and citrus sales have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, which the industry attributes mostly to consumers' desire for Vitamin C to boost immune systems.

Planned Florida factory eyes building supersonic commercial jets

6 years ago from UPI

A Texas businessman's dream of building commercial supersonic jets could become reality with construction of a manufacturing plant in Florida after 18 years of planning, modifying plans and changing major...

Hernández: MLB willing to let players shoulder the blame if season doesn't start

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

Major League Baseball players won't blindly follow any roadmap presented by team owners to start the season, but they have a lot to potentially lose.

Judge postpones ruling on request to dismiss Michael Flynn case

6 years ago from UPI

A federal judge on Tuesday postponed ruling on the Department of Justice's ask to dismiss charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn to allow third parties to examine the...

Steak 'n Shake to close 57 stores, citing financial losses due to coronavirus

6 years ago from UPI

Steak 'n Shake announced Tuesday that it will close 51 stores owned by its parent company and six franchises, citing financial losses due to closures of dine-in service amid the...

New signs that coronavirus restrictions are here for the long haul in California

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

Even as officials laid out more tentative plans to reopen California's battered economy, there were growing signs Tuesday that life would not be getting back to normal any time soon.

House Democrats outline their next coronavirus relief bill, but GOP says it's too soon to act

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

The $3-trillion proposal, which the GOP says is too costly, would provide payments to state and local governments, and $1,200 checks to individuals.

Orange County will unveil proposed coronavirus 'reopening' guidelines this week

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

Orange County supervisors, and dozens of residents who turned out to lobby them Tuesday, are increasingly itching to relax restrictions that were imposed in response to the coronavirus outbreak and...

AFRICOM, U.S. Army conduct vehicle maintenance training in Senegal

6 years ago from UPI

U.S. Africa Command announced this week that in March Logistics Advisor Team 1610, 6th Battalion, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade delivered a three-week long vehicle maintenance and recovery course in...

Surviving the Shutdown: A taco truck owner in Santa Ana tries to keep the city's lonchera culture going

6 years ago from LA Times - Health

Alebrijes taco truck has seen business decline by half and costs go up. But owner Albert Hernandez hasn't cut staff or raised prices.