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Another Deadly Alligator Attack; This Time It’s NOT In Florida

Deputies: Woman killed in alligator attack at pond near home Kiawah Island, SC (AP) – Deputies shot and killed an alligator that fatally attacked a woman on Friday, authorities said. The officers were called to a pond on Kiawah Island, South Carolina around 5 p.m. and saw the animal attack, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office said. The woman was dead. Deputies retrieved the alligator's carcass to help with the investigation, deputies said on Twitter. Authorities did not say...

5 Quack Covid-19 ‘Cures’ Busted By The Law

Apr 22, 2020 | Adweek – Times of crisis invariably give way to a crop of products sold by opportunists, profiteers, or outright hucksters who understand one of the free market’s more sordid truths: When people are scared, they’ll spend money on nearly anything. Like, say, cures for Covid-19. Here are a few "treatments" that have appeared in recent weeks. Skinny Beach Medical Spa’s family resistance packs On April 20, the FBI went after spa founder Jennings Staley for advertising...

Closed Farmers Markets Cut Access To Locally Raised Food

DETROIT (AP) — For a dozen years, Johnny Gyergyou has sold meat, poultry, and eggs from his Berlin Township livestock farm at Eastern Market in Detroit. Lately, he's been staying home as fear of the COVID-19 virus has kept thousands of shoppers away from the popular venue northeast of downtown. "The crowds are small and there aren't many vendors," said Gyergyou, adding that it's just not cost-effective to haul the loads 33 miles to Detroit where...

Virus Triggers Global Boom In This Growing Hobby

May 1, 2020 THE CONVERSATION – The coronavirus pandemic has set off a global gardening boom. In the early days of lockdown, seed suppliers were depleted of inventory and reported "unprecedented" demand. Within the U.S., the trend has been compared to World War II victory gardening, when Americans grew food at home to support the war effort and feed their families. The analogy is surely convenient. But it reveals only one piece in a much bigger...

Best Places To Vacation This Summer

An out-of-state license plate could draw unwanted attention to your spring and summer travels | Need a game plan to save your summer vacation? Take a look at in-state options | Apr 30, 2020 Stat News – For all that’s still being discovered about the novel coronavirus, one thing was clear from the beginning: It moves. In just a few months, it sprinted around the world and left in its wake a trail of death, social paralysis, and economic...

Surfing ‘Essential’ In FL, Banned In This Popular Beach Town

Seeking to avoid $62 fine, surfers use secret beach access points cops can't touch | Seacoast Online, HAMPTON, N.H. - While the beaches were closed Saturday by order of the governor to prevent the spread of coronavirus, some surfers were still enjoying waves off New Hampshire’s coast in the days that followed. Carter Walsh, 25, said he walked down to a point break in Hampton Monday night to find some surfers in the water. He preferred...

Drive-By Shooting At ‘Duck Dynasty’ Estate

" Robertson said many family members have huddled at the estate during the coronavirus pandemic." WEST MONROE, La. (AP) — A man was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting at the Louisiana estate of "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson. Daniel King Jr. was booked into a correctional center after two homes in West Monroe were struck by gunfire on Friday afternoon, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post Saturday. No one was...

People Are Cleaning Their Bathrooms Wrong

Apr 27, 2020 | CNN – During the present pandemic, keeping your toilets, sinks, counters, and showers as germ-free as possible is key to keeping you and your family healthy. The coronavirus is known to live on hard surfaces for up to three days. Your bathroom has plenty of those. "Any household disinfectants will work against this virus," said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. "And soap and water work perfectly...

Getting ‘Back To Normal’? NYC Virus Deaths DROP

"New York reported its lowest number of daily COVID-19 deaths in weeks on Friday." Apr 24, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — New York reported its lowest number of daily COVID-19 deaths in weeks on Friday. The state reported 422 deaths as of Thursday. That's the fewest since March 31, when it recorded 391 deaths. More than 16,000 people have died in the state from the outbreak. "Again, this is at an unimaginable level, and it's dropping somewhat. But...

This Florida City Is NOT Reopening Beaches

In bay area, losses from response to the virus are projected to be more damaging than the virus itself April 21, 2020 Tampa Bay Times – The Tampa Bay area and Florida are likely to feel more economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic than most parts of the country, a local analysis published Tuesday concludes. The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Commission’s study said Florida has fewer diagnosed COVID-19 cases per capita than many states, but its economy...

UPDATE: Packed Beaches Are NOT Fake News [PICS]

"I saw this earlier and thought it was fake news! Guess wasnt!" – Barry Huffiger, Facebook UPDATE: YES, these pictures were taken at Jacksonville Beach Originally published 4.20.2020, "Beaches Reopen, Packed In 26 Minutes" | Updated 4.21.2020 Crowds flock to beaches amid record COVID-19 cases CBS News – Mayor Lenny Curry reopened beaches and parks in Jacksonville, Florida on Friday, after Governor Ron DeSantis gave the green light for them to reopen, despite the state hitting a record number...

Burger King Ad Banned Due To ‘Unsuitable’ Condiment

Vegans freak out over this one 'unsuitable' burger topping | BK ads banned for saying 'Rebel Whopper' is okay for vegans | The Independent – A series of Burger King advertisements have been banned for incorrectly claiming that the Rebel Whopper is suitable for vegans and vegetarians. According to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a number of customers complained that three of Burger King’s adverts, published on the company’s social media accounts in January 2020, were “misleading”. The...

“Stay Out Of Our Country, Eh?”

Taking No Chances, Canada Keeps Border Closed Apr 18, 2020 TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday the U.S. and Canada have agreed to keep their border closed to nonessential travel for another 30 days and he said it will be undoubtedly longer before the restriction is removed. Trudeau said it will keep people on both sides of the border safe amid the pandemic. "The agreement is the same terms. It's just extended for another...

Alex Jones Warned To Stop Pitching Fake Virus Remedies

Washington (AP) – U.S. health officials are warning conspiracy theorist and radio host Alex Jones to stop pitching bogus remedies for the coronavirus. The Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter Thursday ordering Jones to stop falsely claiming that toothpaste, mouth wash and other products sponsored by his show can help prevent COVID-19. Jones, known for pushing conspiracy theories about school shootings and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, touted the products on multiple shows last...

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