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Yoga, beer and coffee: A good fit at yoga class in Virginia
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — On a dreary Sunday morning, The Stockpot in Norfolk would have been a perfect place for some comfort food. But I drove there sleepy-eyed for something else. A clue as to what? I brought my yoga mat. As I set up in the restaurant’s mezzanine area for a Sky’s the Limit...
New Hampshire sets vaccine goal; Vermont urges mindfulness
Coronavirus-related developments across New England: CONNECTICUT Bishop Frank Caggiano of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport is in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. The diocese said in a statement that Caggiano, 61, learned of the test result on Wednesday and immediately went into a 10-day...
Funeral homes find new ways to care for families, staff
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Nurses, doctors and emergency responders are the people most often identified as being on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Mike Hamlar, president of Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home & Crematory in Roanoke, believes that list is incomplete. “Funeral service...
With ‘Stillwater,’ Mallika Chopra brings mindfulness to kids
NEW YORK (AP) — When the producers of the new animated children’s series “Stillwater” asked Mallika Chopra to be the show’s “mindfulness consultant,” the meditation expert, author and speaker said she was immediately on board. “What an amazing title to...
Ambulance company settles lawsuit with pregnant employee
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Ambulance company American Medical Response will settle a discrimination lawsuit after it refused to provide a pregnant Spokane, Washington employee a temporary reprieve from heavy-duty work, regulators announced Monday. AMR will pay $162,500 to a paramedic to resolve a lawsuit...
Hong Kongers charged in China plead guilty, relatives told
HONG KONG (AP) — Relatives of the 10 Hong Kongers accused of fleeing the city by speedboat during a government crackdown on dissent say they've been informed that their family members pleaded guilty, according to a support group. The families of the detainees were informed by court-appointed lawyers...
Amid pandemic, Baltimore neighbors work to keep spirits up
BALTIMORE (AP) — Phone lines are busier for Baltimore mental health hotlines as demands for their services are on the rise. And across Baltimore, neighborhoods and communities are sticking together as they search for ways to cope with pandemic-induced stress and anxiety. In Southeast Baltimore’s...
'Such is life': In virus wards, death is a foe but a fact
PARIS (AP) — During their daily morning round of the intensive care unit, hospital staffers and medical students pause outside room No. 10, abruptly emptied of the patient who lost his nearly month-long battle against COVID-19 the previous evening. The man died at 6:12 p.m., the medic leading the briefing...
After ICU battle couple seeks to comfort those with COVID-19
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — It has been about six months since Fred Reyes was diagnosed with COVID-19, and while he continues to recover, he and his wife, Sharon, are supporting others who are going through experiences similar to theirs. This is a very difficult holiday season for many, and while it’s...
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