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Nurse who lived in driveway to protect pregnant wife during pandemic welcomes son

At the start of the pandemic we heard many instances of frontline workers separating themselves from their families in order to keep them safe. COVID-19 was and still is such an unknown that nurses, doctors, ...

102-year-old doesn’t let pandemic stop her, votes in full PPE – ‘It’s the most important election of my lifetime’

Have you made a plan for how you will vote this year? Perhaps you’ve already voted. With so many lies about voter fraud and mail-in ballots circulating online, many from President Trump, the fact of ...

Pandemic rules from the ‘Spanish flu’ show we’ve learned nothing in 100 years

The year 2020 has been a year of rules none of us ever thought we’d have to follow in light of the coronavirus crisis. Washing our hands, wearing a mask, keeping our distance are all ...

Community helps mother of 4 evicted from home during pandemic move into a new place

For several months, Kenia Madrigal and her four children found themselves sleeping in her car. The 29-year-old had been evicted from her home in June after she, like so many others, lost her job due ...

Publix purchased 11 million pounds of produce from farmers to donate to food banks since start of pandemic

The grocery store with a cult-like following has made an announcement that will make its loyal customers even happier and will perhaps win over some new fans. Publix announced they have donated over 11 million ...

Newlyweds donate food from their canceled reception to local shelter amid pandemic

The pandemic has caused the cancellation and postponement of so many events, it’s nearly impossible to list them all. From televised events to ticketed shows to family gatherings and celebrations, nothing has been safe. Melanie ...

Apartment complex sends single mother insensitive eviction notice during pandemic

There’s no nice way to tell someone they’re being evicted from their home, especially in the middle of a pandemic. But there’s certainly a wrong way to do it, and one woman who lost her ...

Grandfather graduates with honors degree at 73 years old during pandemic – let’s hear it for him

Most of us are using this extra time we have while practicing social distancing in many different ways, some are exercising more, or enjoying the extra time we have with our families or maybe just ...

Frontline nurse loses her leg after suffering aches and pains through COVID-19 pandemic

A nurse who battled with cramps, aches and pains while doing overtime shifts treating coronavirus patients has had her leg removed after the problem turned out to be a cancerous tumor. According to reports, 26-year-old ...

Oldest living Marine veteran celebrates his 105th birthday with car parade during pandemic

In February, the country was first introduced to Major Bill White after he asked the public to send him Valentine’s Day cards. Now, he’s back in the news and this time it’s because he just ...