A California man who was diagnosed with the coronavirus and recovered has donated his plasma to help others fighting the potentially deadly virus. On March 6, Jason Garcia noticed he had a mild cough and some congestion. The 36-year-old aerospace engineer from Escondido, California, didn’t think that much of it. But later while on a…… MORE
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Crew member aboard Celebrity Infinity raises concerns over whether cruise ship unnecessarily put crew at risk
A crew member aboard the Celebrity Infinity, part of the Miami-based Royal Caribbean, has raised concerns over whether fellow crew members were unnecessarily put at risk of being exposed to Covid-19. Julia Melim, who works as a TV host for the Port and Shopping Channel on the in-house ship TV network, told CNN that management…… MORE
Bobby Mitchell, first black player for the Washington Redskins, dies at 84
NFL Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell, who became the first African American to play for the Washington Redskins, died Sunday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was 84. His cause of death was not disclosed. Mitchell was a seventh-round pick in the 1958 NFL draft from the University of Illinois, according to…… MORE
Musician Christopher Cross calls coronavirus ‘possibly the worst illness I’ve ever had’
Singer-songwriter Christopher Cross revealed on social media that he tested positive for coronavirus. Cross, known for his Grammy Award winning hits “Sailing” and “Arthur’s Theme,” said that he felt it was important to make people aware of how dangerous the virus is. “I’m not in the habit of discussing medical issues on social media,” Cross…… MORE
Stelter: Federal response to pandemic is a 9/11-level failure
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. There’s a lot of revisionist history being written right now. Lots of digging of the so-called memory hole. Pro-Trump media outlets are trying to bury the Trump White House’s failures to fully protect the country…… MORE
Trump sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ at start of ‘Pearl Harbor’ week
The United States is heading into one of the darkest chapters of its modern history so far deprived of the unifying and clear-sighted leadership that helped it prevail in earlier times of crisis. President Donald Trump was late to accept the nature of the threat from the coronavirus pandemic and, even while now admitting its…… MORE
Heated disagreement breaks out in Situation Room over hydroxychloroquine
There was a heated disagreement in the Situation Room this weekend over the efficacy of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — but multiple sources say it was mostly one-sided, as President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro feuded with other officials over the drug’s unproven effectiveness to treat coronavirus. The debate is not a new…… MORE
Former intelligence community watchdog addresses recent firing
The former intelligence community inspector general, who informed Congress of the whistleblower complaint that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment, said Sunday that he believes Trump fired him for doing his job. Michael Atkinson said in a statement that he was “disappointed and saddened” by Trump’s decision to oust him on Friday, with the President…… MORE
Trump suggests hydroxychloroquine may protect against Covid-19. Researchers say there’s no evidence of that
President Donald Trump has twice tested negative for the coronavirus, but during a briefing at the White House on Saturday, he said he “may take” the drug hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19. He suggested it has protective effects against the novel coronavirus, although researchers say there’s no evidence of that. “I think people should [take hydroxychloroquine],” he…… MORE
What happened to the big cats of ‘Tiger King’?
With their sanctuary closed to visitors, the most excitement four male tigers got on a chilly but sunny April afternoon was the shattering sound of icicles falling from empty walkways high above their enclosure. Because of Colorado’s mandated coronavirus precautions, the only people these tigers had seen in a week at the Wild Animal Sanctuary…… MORE
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