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Memorial Day 2020 food safety: Coronavirus isn’t the only threat at holiday weekend barbecues

Dealing with raw meat can be tricky, and cooking it improperly can be deadly. Here are grilling safety tips for your socially-distanced cookout.
      

How beer helped save this Seattle pizza chain

When Covid-19 struck Washington State and the greater Seattle area locked down to mitigate the spread, Zeeks Pizza saw 60% of its business evaporate.

Analysis: This Southern state is now in play

Democrats have Georgia on their minds. When former Vice President Joe Biden’s team presented their electoral strategy in mid-May, Georgia was one of three states, along with Arizona and Texas, that they believed they could compete in, even though those…

A virtual convention? Democrats weigh political challenges in the face of coronavirus

Many party insiders expect a hybrid event, where some but not all delegates will travel to Milwaukee and some but not all speakers will appear before a live audience.

      

‘You worry about them’: Outnumbered school counselors struggle to keep kids safe remotely

Just like teachers, outnumbered school counselors face special challenges in connecting with students learning from home amid the coronavirus.

      

Families still need care, but many are afraid of nursing homes amid the coronavirus pandemic

Families are struggling with what to do about long-term care for loved ones who need specialized attention as coronavirus cases soar in group homes.

      

Former NFL QB Ryan Leaf arrested on misdemeanor domestic battery charge

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf, the No. 2 pick in the 1998 NFL draft, was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge in California on Friday.

      

Anthony Fauci weighs in on need for coronavirus testing for college athletes as on-campus activities resume in June

Dr. Anthony Fauci described the need for coronavirus testing of college athletes when moratoriums on the athletes’ on-campus activities begin to lift.

      

CDC and 11 states acknowledge mixing results of viral and antibody tests

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged on Friday it had mixed together results from viral and antibody tests on its website.

Remdesivir alone is not enough, researchers conclude in first major trial of the drug

Researchers have finally published the data that led the federal government to recommend the use of the antiviral drug remdesivir in very ill coronavirus patients, and they say the drug alone will not be enough to help patients.

Patrick Ewing has tested positive for coronavirus, Georgetown University has announced

Georgetown men’s basketball coach and Hall of Fame player Patrick Ewing has tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Friday evening.

      

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