Mazda is giving away 50 of its 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miatas to honor individuals who have made contributions to their community during the Covid-19 pandemic. The popular two-seater will be outfitted with a 100th Anniversary Special Edition trim, a nod to the Japanese automaker’s
With states and cities across the country forming a patchwork of partial shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s one state that’s in a league of its own when it comes to the battle over shuttered businesses: Nevada, where brothels are legal but have been ordered closed since March 17, despite the reopening of other “close contact” business, including spas, salons and massage parlors.
In response to what she sees as an “arbitrary” decision that
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – It is the busiest time of year for Santa Claus as he gets ready to deliver toys to millions of children around the world, but he doesn’t spend all his time at the North Pole. He sets up shop at local malls and stores and is the star of quite a few parades.
We caught up with the jolly ol’ elf at Santa’s Wonderland in Cabela’s as he holds court
With states and cities across the country forming a patchwork of partial shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s one state that’s in a league of its own when it comes to the battle over shuttered businesses: Nevada, where brothels are legal but have been ordered closed since March
Signet Jewelers (SIG), the world’s largest diamond jewelry retailer, has seen a boom in engagement ring purchases, months ahead of the traditional holiday shopping season — and more of those big-ticket purchases are happening online.
“We knew that customers would be shopping longer this holiday season. More than 60% of jewelry customers said that they would be in the market early, starting as early as August or September. So, we’ve really changed the way we
FRISCO — Like many people, 11-year-old River Close decided to get into baking at the onset of novel coronavirus pandemic. But for her, the hobby has really taken off.
“Just at the start of quarantine, I was like, ‘I
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The Covid-19 pandemic has forced people from every walk of life to adapt to a new abnormal. The community of Thomas Jefferson University, where I am provost, is no different. We faced formidable challenges, with the imperative of establishing solid footing so we could live up to our responsibilities as educators, health-care providers, researchers, students and employees.
It is only natural for university leaders to long for
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 3, 2020
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (WDTN) — Toilet paper turned out to be a hot commodity throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but now that the holiday season has rolled around, it seems Christmas decorations are in high demand as well.
Amanda Pappert, a manager at Handyman Ace Hardware in Miamisburg, said she’s seen an influx of Christmas shoppers in her store.
“We’ve really had a lot of customers coming in looking for lights and extension cords and things like
☔Explore the Dayton Art Institute from your living room
In response to the pandemic, the Dayton Art Institute has made digital resources available to the public so they can “explore #DaytonArtAtHome.”
Available to DAI members and non-members alike, theses digital resources offer multiple ways to take in the DAI like never before. For example, the PNC Tiny Thursdays at Home digital resource currently features art videos for kids, narrated by some of DAI’s very
At Farmington Central Junior High in rural Illinois, classes still start at 8 a.m. But that’s about the only part of the school day that has not changed for Caitlyn Clayton, an eighth-grade English teacher tirelessly toggling between in-person and remote students.
At the start of the school day, Clayton stands in front
As if there weren’t other things to worry about.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission publishes a list of unsafe toys, along with warnings about cooking and holiday decorations.
This year, because of COVID-19, the safety commission is asking people to be extra careful. Fakes, fires and fraud are all big concerns — enhanced even more by the pandemic.
“It’s true,” said CPSC Spokesperson Nikki Fleming, “Again, we are
Few people are as knee-deep in our work-related anxieties and sticky office politics as Alison Green, who has been fielding workplace questions for a decade now on her website
At Farmington Central Junior High in rural Illinois, classes still start at 8 a.m. But that’s about the only part of the school day that has not changed for Caitlyn Clayton, an eighth-grade English teacher tirelessly toggling between in-person and remote students.
At the start of the school day, Ms. Clayton stands in front of the classroom, reminding her students to properly pull their masks over their noses. Then she delves into a writing lesson,
Every year for Christmas, Margaret Lewis would go next door to her sister-in-law’s house and celebrate the holiday cheer with about 20 other people. But this year, because of COVID-19, that won’t be happening.
Lewis and dozens of other Hudson County residents did some Christmas tree and decoration shopping on Sunday. As customers wore their masks, socially distanced and browsed through various trees and wreaths, they said getting ready for the holidays helps them feel
Christmas tree farm (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ani Sirois, a respiratory nurse, has spent months caring for coronavirus patients at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, and she’s only getting busier as infections — and hospitalizations — surge before the holidays.
But on a recent sunny day, COVID-19 seemed far away as she, her husband and their 2-year-old daughter roamed a Christmas tree farm in search of the perfect evergreen for a
Christmas tree farm (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ani Sirois, a respiratory nurse, has spent months caring for coronavirus patients at a Portland, Oregon, hospital, and she’s only getting busier as infections — and hospitalizations — surge before the holidays.
But on a recent sunny day, COVID-19 seemed far away as she, her husband and their 2-year-old daughter roamed a Christmas tree farm in search of the perfect evergreen for a
They can check you in and deliver orange juice to your hotel room, answer your questions about a missing package, whip up sushi and pack up thousands of subscription boxes. And, perhaps most importantly, they are completely immune to Covid-19. While people have had a hard time in the coronavirus pandemic, robots are having a moment.
The Covid-19 pandemic has left millions of Americans unemployed – disproportionately those in the service industries
Ski season is ramping up and AccuWeather’s long-range forecasters have been looking at the conditions you could see on the slopes this winter.
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ASPEN, Colo. — March is Aspen’s moneymaking season as spring breakers and families head to the mountains to ski.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, all four Aspen/Snowmass ski mountains shut down, along with nearly everything else in the alpine
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“Happy” “Holidays” 2020 is a series about feeling connected and vaguely festive during the coronavirus pandemic.
There’s no real way around it: This year has been terrifying and exhausting and generally horrible, to the extent that there’s almost no solace in the fact that it’s ending. To top it all off, we’re about to enter a holiday season where the things we typically associate with this time of the year—office parties,
