Month: November 2020

A $2,700 bill for a COVID-19 test turns up the heat on a health care industry dispute Carolyn Coburn didn’t really know the going rate for a COVID-19 test, but she was pretty sure $2,715 was too much.And she was darn sure her late husband, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, would think so, too.“He fought this…

Many Connecticut employers still have work-from-home, mask-wearing and other coronavirus-induced policies in place, but with recent news of vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna potentially becoming available as early as December, companies are now looking at how to go about resuming normal operations. Legal experts say businesses should start planning now for what a vaccine…

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — It has been about nine months since the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl. Many of us remember where we were, and how we celebrated. Some local couples celebrated in the bedroom.KCTV5’S Ellen McNamara found out if a Chiefs baby boom is really underway!It feels like a lifetime ago.…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A central Minnesota community is showing its appreciation for two officers who were killed in the line of duty. The families of Officers Thomas Decker and Brian Klinefelter shared a message of thanks that their sacrifices are not forgotten. In November of 2012, Officer Thomas Decker and his partner responded to a…

Family’s baptism gown worn by 32 babies through 3 generations The long, white christening gown is trimmed with simple lace around the neckline and sleeves with a border along the bottom. Photo courtesy of Mary O’Brien Some families attract long traditions and happy coincidences.The Jacksons seem to be one of those families.Emma Ortbals Werner sewed…

FERGUSON, Mo. (KMOV.com) – A Ferguson woman is lucky to be alive after delivering her baby while intubated with COVID-19 at BJC in September. Monique Jones  KMOV Monique Jones was admitted to the ICU on Sept. 4, after not feeling well and struggling to breathe.”When I started getting shortness of breath, they put me on…

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Health care officials warn as Covid cases spike, there is serious concern about the virus sweeping through care homes throughout Pennsylvania: affecting those most at-risk. “Everything that we’ve seen says spread in the community means spread in long term care. We know that that could spell disaster in our nursing homes, in…

November 27, 2020 at 6:14 pm NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For those still wary about getting a haircut indoors, there’s a man cutting hair in Central Park. As CBS2’s Alice Gainer reports, he’s doing it for free. Barber Herman James set up shop — well, a chair — in Central Park back in May. “The…

This holiday season, considering the global and local hardships of 2020, gratitude can take on a new meaning. If you survived COVID-19, especially after spending nearly 100 days in the hospital, thankfulness can take on a weight never felt before.Such is the case for Shanderick Dorsey. Click the video player above to hear from Dorsey…

GLOUCESTER, Va. — Charlotte Kirby’s mission is to make sure children truly have a merry Christmas.”It saddens that some people don’t get to experience it,” She told News 3.That is why she started Charlotte’s Annual Toy Drive, providing toys for children for free. She got the idea when she was four years old.”I wanted to…