When the pandemic hit in early 2020, Angie Champion Holland’s career in hotel construction sales fizzled. With travel severely restricted, building projects got canceled. By May, she was out of a job. She could have stayed home. A 40-something mother of four, with three other stepchildren and two grandchildren, she […]
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How a college thesis turned Phillies’ Dave Dombrowski from an aspiring general manager to the ‘man in the middle’
Late in the fall of 1977, a business administration major at Western Michigan University made an unusual request. Rather than taking final exams the first week of December, like everyone else, he asked to push them back. Or move them up. Whatever it took so he could attend Major League […]
Many CCSD employees turned away from COVID vaccine appointments
Some Clark County educators were elated to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine last week, while many others met with disappointment during a confusing rollout, including some who booked appointments only to be turned away at inoculation sites. Michael Stevens, a P.E. teacher at Ober Elementary School in […]
12 celebrities who turned down a British honor
However, not everyone is keen to accept the honor that has been bestowed on them, either at New Year’s or for the Queen’s birthday. Examples include David Bowie, John Lennon and — more recently — Michael Sheen, who revealed this week he returned his OBE in 2017. On Wednesday, Helen […]
A Reno hospital turned their parking garage into a new wing to treat coronavirus patients
When Rosalia Martinez heard that a Reno, Nevada, hospital was turning their parking garage into a Covid-19 wing, she couldn’t help but laugh at the idea. But now she and her husband of 35 years, Luis, are both patients at Renown Regional Medical Center. “It’s scary, you know, you don’t […]
LA County Coronavirus Cases Climb, Restrictions Turned Up
VENICE, CA — Los Angeles County health experts are warning that coronavirus cases are climbing at an alarming rate, officials said Friday. As restrictions ramp up in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19, Los Angeles County reported nearly 4,300 new cases Friday. That’s down from Thursday’s daily record but […]
How have Wales turned their fortunes around?
“Keeping a clean sheet and nicking a goal has been good for us of late,” said Bale. “You can always nick a win by getting one goal. We are happy with that — 1-0 is good enough and three points are all we can ask for.” The late winners have […]
Industrial Engineer Turned Entrepreneur Launches Online Athleisure Store
Michelin’s Aliyah Powell Reveals Fit Fashionista Clothing Line for Women LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PRWEB) November 10, 2020 Aliyah Powell, senior industrial engineer for Michelin, is excited to announce the launch of her online retail store, Fit Fashionista, which is a go-to destination for high quality athletic wear at affordable prices. The […]
How One Person Turned a Side Hustle Into $100,000 Per Year
Eric Rosenberg had always dreamed of quitting his full-time corporate job in order to work for himself as a writer. It took a few years to turn this dream into a reality, but now Rosenberg makes six figures as a freelancer. “It wasn’t easy and didn’t happen overnight, but I […]
How Demi Lovato Turned Her Life Around With the Most Inspiring Comeback
Demi Lovato is a warrior. The pop star turns 28 on Thursday, and to celebrate, ET is looking back at the former child star’s impressive comeback following years of ups and downs. The GRAMMY-nominated singer, who got her start on Barney & Friends and the Disney Channel, has spent the […]
how coronavirus turned the US election upside down
Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images Mar-a-Lago was the place to see and be seen for guests who paid thousands of dollars for the privilege on New Year’s Eve. Diamonds and furs abounded on the red carpet. When Donald Trump arrived at his estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in high spirits and […]
How the couple who were supposed to ‘modernise the monarchy’ turned their backs on it
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their wedding day, 19 May, 2018: POOL/AFP via Getty Images The 9 July marks 100 days since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stood down as senior members of the royal family. The break, which became widely known as ‘Megxit’, marked a new chapter […]
Why Singapore turned to wearable contact-tracing tech
Singapore’s TraceTogether Tokens are the latest effort to tackle Covid-19 with tech. But they have also reignited a privacy debate. The wearable devices complement the island’s existing contact-tracing app, to identify people who might have been infected by those who have tested positive for the virus. All users have to […]