gh Cuomo extends moratorium on rental evictions in N.Y. through August amid coronavirus crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:20:53 +0000 The governor did not go as far as to cancel rent outright, which progressives have increasingly called on him to do as the virus continues to curtail people’s ability to work and make ends meet. Full Article
gh Unheard-of May snow, icy cold temps, and high winds blasting in for Mother’s Day weekend By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:55:10 +0000 Weather extreme enough to shatter records across large swaths of the U.S. is heading our way this weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day. A storm system heading into the Northeast on Friday will smash into the polar vortex as it makes swing down from the Arctic, reported NBC News. This might sock the region in with heavy, wet snow all the way into New England. Full Article
gh SEE IT: Red tide by day showers shoreline in mystical light by night off Southern California By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:08:24 +0000 Californians venturing onto the beach after a month of lockdown are being greeted with the ethereal sight of bioluminescent waves from an algae bloom. Full Article
gh Dad throws 1-year-old daughter off ‘steep cliff’ into ravine, killing baby whose ‘smile was contagious’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:44:50 +0000 A California dad allegedly tossed his baby daughter off a “steep cliff” to her death after he stabbed the child’s mom and a bystander who tried to help, relatives and police said. Full Article
gh April’s jobless rate is highest since Great Depression, hitting 14.7% By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:54:50 +0000 The U.S. unemployment rate suffered its worst monthly loss on record, hitting a startling 14.7% in April as the coronavirus pandemic and the drastic efforts to contain it forced employers to slash more than 20 million jobs. Full Article
gh No burglaries were reported in neighborhood where Ahmaud Arbery was killed, contradicting suspects’ claim: report By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:06:44 +0000 An already-unlikely motive in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case became even more suspicious on Friday. The two Georgia men who were caught on video shooting the unarmed jogger to death in February claim they were chasing a suspect behind a series of burglaries in the area. But a local police official said the last break-in the neighborhood was reported nearly two months before the shooting. Full Article
gh HOMETOWN HELPERS Like mother, like daughter: This dynamic duo helps feed homebound NYC seniors during COVID-19 crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:47:47 +0000 “We’ve learned to assist each other, to help each other and listen,” said Magda Melendez, Citymeals warehouse distribution manager. “We leave aside the mother-daughter relationship and cooperate like best friends.” Full Article
gh Is it safe to walk, run or bike outside right now? Yes, and this is how By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:37:31 -0400 Many areas are closing because of crowds. Here are tips on how to safely go outdoors amid coronavirus concerns. Full Article
gh Coronavirus means social distancing. For flight attendants, it's suddenly easier By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:00:58 -0400 Social distancing — a term we've all become familiar with — has been nearly impossible to accomplish on an airplane. Until now. Full Article
gh Tourism is tanking. So RV and camper companies found business fighting COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:00:09 -0400 The near total collapse of tourism has left recreational-vehicle companies — those that rent or sell RVs and the like — scrambling to survive. Full Article
gh Escape to Catalina? No, it's closed up tight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:49:20 -0400 The island has always depended on visitors, but this moment is different Full Article
gh DOT tells airlines to refund canceled flights, but don't count on cash just yet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 13:14:38 -0400 The Department of Transportation has said it will give airlines a chance to comply with its refund requests "before taking further action." Full Article
gh I'm a flight attendant. My co-workers are starting to test positive for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:05 -0400 More than 100 flight attendants on one airline have tested positive for the coronavirus. Have airlines done enough? Full Article
gh You can still travel in the U.S. right now. But should you? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:00:13 -0400 CDC offers guidelines about travel during the coronavirus outbreak. But the decision is yours Full Article
gh Tourist-dependent Solvang struggles through coronavirus stay-home orders in California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:45:41 -0400 Solvang, Calif., with its windmills and half-timbered architecture, draws more than 1½ million visitors a year. It's a virtual ghost town now. Full Article
gh Can you get a refund for a flight? A credit? A guide to what airlines are doing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:00:43 -0400 Because of the coronavirus lockdown, airlines have canceled flights and reduced schedules. Know your rights and what you are entitled to. Full Article
gh How to take great photos of the stars, the moon and the night sky By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:30:02 -0400 It doesn't take a lot of fancy equipment. A modern camera with a longer lens can help you capture the heavens. Full Article
gh Hawaii won't reopen anytime soon. Coronavirus stay-at-home order extended through May By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:47:07 -0400 The islands will keep stay-at-home rules in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article
gh Ex-NBA player Shannon Brown arrested for shooting at people he thought were breaking into his home By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:53:49 +0000 Former NBA guard Shannon Brown was arrested recently after shooting a rifle in a mixup at his home. Full Article
gh UFC fighter has coronavirus, won’t fight as scheduled Saturday By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:37:46 +0000 Ronaldo Souza tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of tomorrow's UFC 249. Full Article
gh Reggie Miller, the dream opponent for the Knicks, was made for the bright lights of New York By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:30:00 +0000 There were two Reggies in New York City. Full Article
gh UCLA bars fans from attending home athletics events through April 10 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:16:23 -0400 The UCLA women's basketball team could open the NCAA tournament in an empty venue after the school said fans may not attend home athletics events for a month. Full Article
gh UCLA athletic director: 'No question' Pac-12 made right decision to cancel tournament By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:19:19 -0400 UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero speculated the NCAA could decide Thursday whether it would stage its national basketball tournament. Full Article
gh UCLA women's water polo wonders how season might have played out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:00:16 -0400 The UCLA women's water polo team was No. 2 in the nation and chasing its first NCAA title since 2009 when the coronavirus outbreak occurred. Full Article
gh UCLA rewards tight end Greg Dulcich with scholarship on his birthday By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:19:57 -0400 UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich played it cool when he was on the phone with coach Chip Kelly. But when he got off the phone, it got loud in his house. Full Article
gh Former UCLA tight end Matt Lynch is headed to Colorado By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 17:53:56 -0400 Former UCLA tight end Matt Lynch tweeted that he was headed back home to Colorado, where he'll play for the Buffaloes immediately once sports restart. Full Article
gh UCLA lands a high-profile transfer in Kentucky guard Johnny Juzang By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 15:19:44 -0400 Guard Johnny Juzang adored UCLA while attending Studio City Harvard-Westlake High, but opted for Kentucky. A year later, he is transferring to UCLA. Full Article
gh Firefighters rescue trapped cygnet - Poplar By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:23:45 +0100 Crews freed the injured bird which had got trapped behind a fence Full Article
gh Shed alight - Bromley By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:21:15 +0100 Four fire engines were at the scene Full Article
gh Owen Bieber, who led United Auto Workers through recession and downsizing, dies at 90 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:07:04 -0500 Owen Bieber, who shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition, dies at 90. Full Article
gh Mickey Wright, golf great who lifted LPGA to new heights, dies at 85 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:20:15 -0500 Mickey Wright was named greatest female golfer in history in a poll of experts Full Article
gh Playwright Terrence McNally, 81, dies of coronavirus-related complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:50:00 -0400 Terrence McNally, whose varied and prolific career as a playwright, musical librettist and screenwriter earned him five Tony Awards and an Emmy, died Tuesday. Full Article
gh Darius Swann, whose fight to enroll his son led to school integration in N.C., dies at 95 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:07:43 -0400 His fight to enroll his son in a largely white school sparked the use of busing as a means of desegregation Full Article
gh Edward Howard, who brought movies, bathrooms and a sense of dignity to skid row, dies at 63 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:47:17 -0400 Edward Howard saw hygiene as a civil rights issue and a matter of treating homeless people with dignity. Full Article
gh Liyna Anwar, L.A. Times podcast producer who waged a public fight with cancer, dies at 30 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:54:04 -0400 Anwar, who had leukemia, struggled to find a donor match, underscoring the frustratingly high odds that people of South Asian descent face in such an endeavor. Full Article
gh Gay rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon dies at 95; fought for same-sex marriage By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:56:00 -0400 Phyllis Lyon and her longtime partner were among the first same-sex couples to marry in California. Full Article
gh Our love of old buildings brought us together. My drinking drove us apart By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:00:14 -0500 That night, when I ran away, he had grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me hard and there was anger in his voice when he said, "You're drinking too much and you have to stop." Full Article
gh Malibu's hidden history is lying in plain sight. Here's how to find it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 10:30:57 -0500 Malibu has long been associated with cars full of beachgoers and staggering cliffside mansions — but there's much more to these "21 miles of scenic beauty." Full Article
gh He broke up with me by text. But I wish he had just ghosted me By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 10:00:24 -0500 Ghosting gets a worse rep than it deserves, in my opinion. As both a former ghoster and a ghostee, I find it way more merciful than a text with stupid excuses. Full Article
gh A unique housing solution in the tough L.A. market: Make her gym her home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:00:14 -0500 Like any good fighter, kickboxer Kendra Smith figured out a way to tackle the insane L.A. housing market: Move into a storefront where she could live and work. Full Article
gh When the world feels scary, I want to garden. Here's what to plant right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:52:05 -0400 Don't stress—make a garden. Here's what to plant in SoCal now Full Article
gh Would you pay $275 for a plant? At this 'plant drop,' you might By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:00:30 -0400 Collectors seeking rare plants flock to "plant drops" at Highland Park plant shop Leaf and Spine. Full Article
gh L.A. Affairs: I thought we'd get married. But a house came between us By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:00:24 -0400 I wasn't going to plead or beg her to stay. I felt my actions of the past week — and during the more than three years we had been together — had done all my talking for me. Full Article
gh No IRL hookups? This might be the perfect time for online dating By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:59:43 -0400 It's not easy searching for virtual alternatives to social interactions and intimacy during a time of unprecedented social distancing. Here's how a pandemic is changing the game. Full Article
gh Plants are magical. Right now, they're keeping me sane By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:00:06 -0400 Designer and lifestyle influencer Justina Blakeney doesn't have a therapist and that's OK; she can talk to her tillandsia. Full Article
gh L.A. Affairs: Being single is bad enough. Will I spend this apocalypse alone? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:30 -0400 There was only one way to avoid my coronavirus spiral, which had me thinking again and again about the end of "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," about waiting for an asteroid to destroy the planet. Full Article
gh Erskine: My daughter's wedding is on hold. Blame coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:08 -0400 My daughter would've been married this weekend. Like a lot of life events, it was postponed. But when it comes, what a day it will be. Full Article
gh Why China's wildlife ban is not enough to stop another virus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 20:19:50 -0400 China's multibillion-dollar wildlife industry is driven by corporate interests and traditional Chinese medicine companies whose animal-based remedies are prescribed as treatment for the coronavirus. Full Article
gh Malaria drugs aren't the only ones on the shelf that might help coronavirus patients By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 14:42:29 -0400 Treating patients with "moderate" COVID-19 is a way to stop the disease from progressing to a severe stage that would require mechanical ventilation. Full Article
gh The new coronavirus might spread when people talk, but scientists say masks can help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 07:00:06 -0400 It's possible that the new coronavirus can spread from person to person simply by talking, or even breathing, according to preliminary studies. Full Article