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Sir Michael Caine wrote debut novel during height of pandemic, will publish thriller at age 90

This coming November Sir Michael Caine will release his debut novel, Deadly Game. The thriller marks a first for the 90-year-old whose resume is otherwise full of accomplishments. As reported by The Guardian, Caine has ...

Donald Trump took $10 billion from hospitals during the pandemic so he could pay for Operation Warp Speed

Donald Trump‘s administration seemed to lurch from one disaster to the next where the coronavirus vaccine was concerned, and it would appear questions are still being asked. New information has come to light suggesting that ...

Betty White reveals her plans for celebrating 99th birthday during the pandemic

Betty White turns 99 on January 17, and like everyone else during the past year, she too will be celebrating her birthday quarantine style. The legendary comedienne recently spoke with Entertainment Tonight about her birthday ...

107-year-old survives two major pandemics in her lifetime – ‘I feel fine’

Tillie Dybing has seen and experienced a lot in her lifetime. After all, she’s 107 years old. And while she’s lost many of her loved ones along the way, she’s survived some of the toughest ...

“This is the America I love” – Kid Rock donates $100,000 to help small businesses in the pandemic

As we look forward to a brighter year after such a tough 2020 the economic recovery for so many small businesses is still unknown. One study published in December suggests 800 businesses are closing every ...

102-year-old born during 1918 pandemic survives second bout of COVID-19

For some it’s hard to believe that in December, which is closing in on one year since the first recorded case of the novel coronavirus, we’re still talking about the rising cases of COVID-19, not ...

Thousands of Trump supporters gather in DC to protest election despite ongoing pandemic

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of Trump supporters reportedly gathered in Washington DC over the weekend to protest the results of the US Presidential Election. Large crowds of people were in evidence, some holding ...

Woman takes part time job at nursing home so she can see her 90-year-old mother during pandemic

As we get ready to enter the eighth month of the pandemic, many families are still unable to see their loved ones in nursing homes. And the forced separation is getting to everyone. In March, ...

Mom of 4 whose brain cancer treatment was halted during pandemic has died

Emma Jenkinson was diagnosed with brain cancer and was reacting well to chemotherapy. But her treatment was halted amid the pandemic in March and her cancer got worse. Now the British mom to four kids ...

Mom, 31, dies after cancer treatment put on hold amid pandemic

A 31-year-old mom and beautician died after doctors paused her chemotherapy amid the coronavirus crisis. Kelly Smith, who has a 6-year-old son, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in April 2017. The mom from Macclesfield, England, ...