Tag: Lifestyle
West Virginia lawmakers pass needle exchange regulation bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia bill that would regulate needle exchange programs passed the Republican-controlled legislature on Saturday. Critics have said more stringent...
Women fighting fires in Florida: Colleagues’ support crucial
Krystyna Krakowski became a firefighter in Florida at a time when there were very few women to work beside or guide her in the...
EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world
SAN RAMON, Calif. — As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that...
‘How many of us will be left?’ Catholic nuns face loss, pain
GREENSBURG, Pa. — The nuns’ daily email update was overtaken by news of infections. Ambulances blared into the driveways of their convents. Prayers for...
Ready to buy a home? The trick is finding or affording one
LOS ANGELES — Nathan Long and Lili Chin have struck out so far in their four-month search to find an affordable home in the...
Kosovo’s mannequin protest against virus restrictions
PRISTINA, Kosovo — A downtown restaurant in Kosovo’s capital filled its tables with mannequins Friday in a symbolic protest of the government’s decision to...
Gary Bimonte, co-owner of revered Connecticut pizzeria, dies
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Gary Bimonte, a third-generation co-owner of a landmark Connecticut pizzeria that won worldwide acclaim, especially for its white clam pizza,...
Visitors tiptoe through the tulips in Dutch virus test
LISSE, Netherlands — Finally, after bleak winter months of a coronavirus lockdown, springtime shoots of hope emerged Friday as restrictions were relaxed at a...
Ex-children’s museum leader pleads not guilty to child porn
HARTFORD, Conn. — A former leader of a Connecticut children's museum has been charged with distributing images of child sexual abuse online, including while...
Biden’s ambitious expansion of long-term care sparks debate
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is proposing a major expansion of the government’s role in long-term care, but questions are being raised over his...