Brighton Rehab residents, families outraged by lax oversight during outbreak
ptr-BrightonOversight `Covid cannot be used as a cover-up`: Brighton Rehab residents, families outraged by lax oversight during outbreak As death became a constant at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in mid-April, so did certain daily rituals, according to some of the more than dozen residents, families and current and former...
Brighton Rehab under scrutiny for hydroxychloroquine use to thwart coronavirus
ptr-BrightonHydro Brighton Rehab under scrutiny for hydroxychloroquine use to thwart coronavirus Evelyn Gilbert, 53, began her five-day dose of hydroxychloroquine while battling covid-19 in a room with three other infected residents at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Kenneth Miller, 66, who had not shown symptoms of the virus, was jolted...
As outbreak spun out of control, Brighton Rehab ownership group remained mum. It still does
ptr-BrightonManagement Veil of silence: As outbreak spun out of control, Brighton Rehab ownership group remained mum. It still does. A knock on the door at two Long Island addresses listed for the owners of Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center did nothing to lift a veil of silence surrounding the company...
After months of uncertainty at the top, Brighton Rehab has manager in place through end of year
ptr-BrightonAllaire After months of uncertainty at the top, Brighton Rehab has manager in place through end of year A state-appointed manager will oversee operations at the troubled Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at least through the end of the year, signaling some consistency after months of uncertainty about who is...
Nagasaki urges nuclear weapon ban on 75th anniversary of bombing
TOKYO — The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the town, with the mayor and a dwindling number of survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban. At 11:02 a.m., the moment a...
Trump’s order to bypass Congress on coronavirus relief faces likely legal challenges
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Saturday said he was bypassing Congress and taking unilateral action to provide financial relief to Americans struggling during the coronavirus crisis, despite uncertainty about his legal authority to do so. Following the breakdown of talks on Capitol Hill to reach a bipartisan deal, Trump signed...
Georgia police investigated for firing at car carrying kids
WAYCROSS, Ga. — State authorities said they’re investigating after a Georgia police officer opened fire Saturday morning at a vehicle with at least two teenagers inside during an attempted traffic stop. Nobody was injured by the gunshots in Waycross near the Georgia-Florida state line, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said....
Alaska Native Vietnam vets offered land through federal program
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Stewy Carlo had a short life, but he lived every moment. While serving in the Army, he bought a 1951 Mercedes and motored around Europe. After his service years, he roamed South America where he developed a love of photography and then later turned heads while driving...
Oregon trooper injured, 24 arrested in Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters in Portland, Ore., defied police orders to disperse and threw rocks, frozen or hard-boiled eggs and commercial-grade fireworks at officers as unrest in the Northwest city continued early Saturday. An Oregon State Police trooper was struck in the head by a large rock and suffered a...
TikTok to sue Trump administration as soon as Tuesday, NPR says
TikTok plans to file a federal lawsuit as soon as Tuesday to challenge President Trump’s executive order banning the video-sharing service from the U.S. as unconstitutional, National Public Radio reported. The lawsuit will be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, where TikTok’s American operations...
Critics: Housing company pressured Georgia system to reopen campuses
ATLANTA — A letter recently posted online is raising questions about whether the University System of Georgia’s reopening plans for the fall semester, which starts Monday on some campuses, is being steered by finances and not the health and safety of its students and employees. The May 29 letter from...
Plasma from covid-19 survivors at ’emergency level,’ blood donation organizations sayVideo
Blood donation organizations say they are facing a critical shortage of convalescent plasma from covid-19 survivors – a part of the blood that contains antibodies that can help those still critically ill with the virus overcome the infection. “I’d say we’re at an emergency level,” said Regina Bratton Boothe, a...
Trump orders more unemployment pay, payroll tax deferral
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, President Trump on Saturday moved to bypass the nation’s elected lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed. At...
LGBT protesters decry rising homophobia, arrests in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — A large crowd of LGBT rights supporters gathered in Warsaw on Saturday to protest the arrest of a transgender activist who had carried out acts of civil disobedience against rising homophobia in Poland. “You will not lock all of us up!” people chanted at the demonstration that...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine again tests negative for coronavirus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fourth covid-19 test result for Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine came back negative Saturday after he received conflicting positive and negative results two days before, ahead of a scheduled meeting with President Trump. The governor and first lady, Fran DeWine, were tested at Ohio State University “out...
Trade schools offer training in high-demand, essential careersVideo
Candace Carlton recently earned a massage therapy license. Unfortunately, the past six months have made it tough to put it to use. “That doesn’t do too well during a pandemic,” Carlton said. The prospect of going back to school also is challenging, given that school districts, colleges and education centers...
Census Bureau dropouts complicate door-knocking efforts
ORLANDO, Fla. — Bob Garick was looking forward to being a field supervisor during the door-knocking phase of the 2020 census, but as the number of new coronavirus cases in Florida shot up last month, he changed his mind. With widespread home visits for the 2020 census set to begin...
Dem to visit every Tennessee county in uphill effort to flip Senate seat
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — U.S. Senate candidate Marquita Bradshaw said Saturday her campaign fundraising is in full swing and she plans to visit all 95 Tennessee counties as she tries to flip the seat from Republican to Democrat. Bradshaw won Thursday’s Democratic primary election in the contest to replace Republican U.S....
Kentucky attorney general waiting on ballistics evidence to make decision in Breonna Taylor case
The delay in a decision over whether charges will be raised in the death of Breonna Taylor has been caused by a wait for additional evidence, which is still being tested and analyzed by federal authorities, the attorney general said. Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was fatally shot by plainclothes police...
Trump aims to bypass lawmakers on virus aid
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Ready and willing to bypass elected lawmakers, President Trump seemed set to claim the power to suspend payroll taxes and extend expired unemployment benefits after negotiations with Congress on coronavirus rescue money collapsed. The White House signaled Saturday the president was soon expected to sign four executive...
Schools face major virus test as students return to classroom
Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part. As educators prepare to welcome students back to class for the first time in months, schools’ ability to quickly identify and contain coronavirus outbreaks before they get out of hand will be put to the test in thousands...
Few signs of pandemic visible at 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
STURGIS, S.D. — The coronavirus may be changing the world, but there aren’t many signs of the pandemic at the massive annual motorcycle rally being held this week at a small city along Interstate 90 in western South Dakota. The scene Saturday at the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was familiar...
Can hydroxychloroquine prevent covid-19? Hesitance to participate stunts large study
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For 30 days, Kansas City physician Michael Waxman took a daily dose of hydroxychloroquine. Or maybe, he didn’t. Maybe, those pills were nothing more than a placebo. He won’t know until the end of a national clinical trial investigating whether hydroxychloroquine — the drug that keeps...
Father, son charged in Ahmaud Arbery slaying seeking bond
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The father and son jailed on murder charges in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery are asking a Georgia judge to grant them bond and to throw out two charges in their indictment. Gregory McMichael and his adult son, Travis McMichael, were jailed in May, more than two...
Students’ college plans change as virus drives changes on campus
When Ethan Wyman graduated from Fox Chapel Area High School a semester early last winter, his plans were pretty much set. The O’Hara Township teen would keep working at Giant Eagle and then head to the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg campus this fall. He and his family liked the...
