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ISAIAS BECOMES HURRICANE AS IT BEARS DOWN ON THE BAHAMAS
The National Hurricane Center declared Isaias a hurricane late last night as it nears the Bahamas after the storm knocked out electricity and drenched Puerto
TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS FORMS NEAR PUERTO RICO, HEADING TOWARDS FLORIDA
The Florida Panhandle may be spared major impact from the newly formed Tropical Storm Isaias, which now has the state’s east coast in sight. The
‘GONE WITH THE WIND’ STAR OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND PASSES AWAY AT AGE 104
Olivia de Havilland, legendary Golden Age Hollywood star, has died at age 104. The two-time Academy Award winner was born in 1916 and died today
‘NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET’ AND ‘ENTER THE DRAGON’ ACTOR JOHN SAXON PASSES AWAY AT 83
John Saxon, known best for playing Lt. Thompson in “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” has died at 83. Saxon’s wife confirmed he died in Murfreesboro,
ICONIC TELEVISION HOST REGIS PHILBIN PASSES AWAY AT AGE 88
Regis Philbin, the iconic television personality best-known for his hosting duties on “Live! with Regis and Kelly” and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” passed
FLEETWOOD MAC CO-FOUNDER PETER GREEN PASSES AWAY AT AGE 73
Musicians around the world are mourning the death of Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green. Green, who was 73, died in his sleep, his family confirmed
U.S. GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE MILLIONS OF DOSES OF POTENTIAL COVID-19 VACCINE FROM PFIZER
The U.S. government placed an order with Pfizer for what could amount to 600 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The federal government placed
BAHAMAS BANS U.S. TOURIST TRAVEL BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
The Bahamas will close its borders to Americans starting Wednesday, July 22, 2020 because of a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the United
CDC BANS U.S. CRUISES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2020 BECAUSE OF COVID-19
Thinking about taking a cruise? Those plans will be delayed a while. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended its ban on passenger
FCC APPROVES NEW 3-DIGIT NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules to make 988 the new nationwide suicide hotline number by July 16, 2022. Once it’s in place, people
WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS TENNESSEE AND 17 OTHER STATES ROLL BACK REOPENING
A report prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force recommends current and “evolving hot spots” in multiple states, including Tennessee, mandate the public use
ALABAMA GOVERNOR MANDATES FACE COVERINGS TO HELP STOP SPREAD OF COVID-19
The governor of Alabama issued mask orders yesterday in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak across the country. “We are asking everyone to do a
ISAIAS BECOMES HURRICANE AS IT BEARS DOWN ON THE BAHAMAS
The National Hurricane Center declared Isaias a hurricane late last night as it nears the Bahamas after the storm knocked out electricity and drenched Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic earlier in ...
TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS FORMS NEAR PUERTO RICO, HEADING TOWARDS FLORIDA
The Florida Panhandle may be spared major impact from the newly formed Tropical Storm Isaias, which now has the state’s east coast in sight. The storm officially formed in the Atlantic Ocean near Pue ...
‘GONE WITH THE WIND’ STAR OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND PASSES AWAY AT AGE 104
Olivia de Havilland, legendary Golden Age Hollywood star, has died at age 104. The two-time Academy Award winner was born in 1916 and died today of natural causes in her Paris home. The star was the ...
‘NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET’ AND ‘ENTER THE DRAGON’ ACTOR JOHN SAXON PASSES AWAY AT 83
John Saxon, known best for playing Lt. Thompson in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," has died at 83. Saxon's wife confirmed he died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee of pneumonia. Saxon, an Italian-American, ea ...
ICONIC TELEVISION HOST REGIS PHILBIN PASSES AWAY AT AGE 88
Regis Philbin, the iconic television personality best-known for his hosting duties on "Live! with Regis and Kelly" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," passed away today at the age of 88. A New York ...
FLEETWOOD MAC CO-FOUNDER PETER GREEN PASSES AWAY AT AGE 73
Musicians around the world are mourning the death of Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green. Green, who was 73, died in his sleep, his family confirmed in a statement released today. "It is with great ...
U.S. GOVERNMENT TO PURCHASE MILLIONS OF DOSES OF POTENTIAL COVID-19 VACCINE FROM PFIZER
The U.S. government placed an order with Pfizer for what could amount to 600 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The federal government placed an initial order of 100 million doses for $1. ...
BAHAMAS BANS U.S. TOURIST TRAVEL BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
The Bahamas will close its borders to Americans starting Wednesday, July 22, 2020 because of a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the United States. There are some exemptions being gra ...
CDC BANS U.S. CRUISES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2020 BECAUSE OF COVID-19
Thinking about taking a cruise? Those plans will be delayed a while. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended its ban on passenger cruising from U.S. ports through September 30, ...
FCC APPROVES NEW 3-DIGIT NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules to make 988 the new nationwide suicide hotline number by July 16, 2022. Once it's in place, people will be able to dial 988 to seek help, like ...
WHITE HOUSE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS TENNESSEE AND 17 OTHER STATES ROLL BACK REOPENING
A report prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force recommends current and “evolving hot spots” in multiple states, including Tennessee, mandate the public use of face masks to slow the sprea ...
ALABAMA GOVERNOR MANDATES FACE COVERINGS TO HELP STOP SPREAD OF COVID-19
The governor of Alabama issued mask orders yesterday in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak across the country. “We are asking everyone to do a better job practicing social distancing person ...
