foxnews--2020-03-12--Coronavirus preparation: What to stock-up on

Stocking up on pain and fever relievers , prescription drugs , electrolytes and food are the most prudent ways to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic , health officials say .
People should not panic , but if the potentially deadly illness — which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) Wednesday — lands you in quarantine , it is well-advised to have a sensible supply of food , water and essentials .
“ Store a two-week supply of water and food , ” the US Department of Homeland Security ’ s emergencies and disaster prep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home.
” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The site also recommends topping up nonprescription drugs such as pain relievers , stomach remedies , cough and cold medicines , fluids with electrolytes , and vitamins .
In addition , the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) is encouraging people to identify household members who may be at greater risk for serious complications — such as the elderly or those with underlying health conditions — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for symptoms of the infection .
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Symptoms of coronavirus — fever , cough , runny nose — are similar to those of the common cold or the flu .
The health agency also recommends choosing a room in the home that can be used to separate household members who become sick from those who are healthy , in order to stop spread .
“ Avoid sharing personal items like food and drinks .
Provide your sick household member with clean disposable facemasks to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help prevent spreading COVID-19 to others .
Clean the sick room and bathroom , as needed , to avoid unnecessary contact with the sick person , ” the CDC advises .
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS In the meantime , health officials are continuing to urge people to stay at home if they are sick , work from home if possible , and keep up everyday preventative actions .
This includes always covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue , washing hands frequently with soap and water for at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surfaces and objects daily using regular household detergent and water .
If soap and water are not available , hand sanitizer that contains 60 % alcohol can be used .
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Stocking up on pain and fever relievers, prescription drugs, electrolytes and food are the most prudent ways to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic, health officials say.
People should not panic, but if the potentially deadly illness — which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday — lands you in quarantine, it is well-advised to have a sensible supply of food, water and essentials.
“Store a two-week supply of water and food,” the US Department of Homeland Security’s emergencies and disaster prep site, ready.gov, advises, and “check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home.”
The site also recommends topping up nonprescription drugs such as pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins.
In addition, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging people to identify household members who may be at greater risk for serious complications — such as the elderly or those with underlying health conditions — and pay particular care in monitoring them for symptoms of the infection.
Symptoms of coronavirus — fever, cough, runny nose — are similar to those of the common cold or the flu.
The health agency also recommends choosing a room in the home that can be used to separate household members who become sick from those who are healthy, in order to stop spread.
“Avoid sharing personal items like food and drinks. Provide your sick household member with clean disposable facemasks to wear at home, if available, to help prevent spreading COVID-19 to others. Clean the sick room and bathroom, as needed, to avoid unnecessary contact with the sick person,” the CDC advises.
In the meantime, health officials are continuing to urge people to stay at home if they are sick, work from home if possible, and keep up everyday preventative actions.
This includes always covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue, washing hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and sanitizing touched surfaces and objects daily using regular household detergent and water. If soap and water are not available, hand sanitizer that contains 60% alcohol can be used.
The contagious virus, which first emerged in Wuhan, China, in December, was characterized as a pandemic by the WHO on Wednesday. A health situation reaches the pandemic level when there’s “large-scale severe disease or deaths” as well as “uncontained global spread of the virus,” according to WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The illness has spread to at least 114 countries, infecting at least 124,000 people and killing at least 4,500 people as of Wednesday evening.
In the US, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases reached 1,000 Wednesday, with at least 32 people dead. A total of 212 cases have been reported in New York.
The outbreak may be a serious public health concern, but it is important to remember that most people who contract the virus do not become seriously ill.


foxnews--2020-04-17--Texas woman sues Princess Cruises after husband dies, claims company knew of coronavirus risk

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A Texas woman whose husband died of the coronavirus filed a lawsuit against Princess Cruises — claiming that she and her spouse were allowed on board even though the crew knew they ’ d be exposed , according to a new report .
Susan and Michael Dorety , of Crowley , boarded the Grand Princess in San Francisco on February 21 to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary , KXAS-TV reported .
The lawsuit , filed Tuesday , claims that earlier that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with COVID-19 on the ship disembarked while more than 60 who they exposed remained on board .
“ They should ’ ve never let them on the ship , ” the widow ’ s attorney , Rusty Hardin , told the station .
“ They should ’ ve warned them of the dangers .
They should ’ ve tested them .
And they shouldn ’ t have really taken that ship back out again.
” Four days later , the cruise line emailed passengers who had already disembarked to inform them they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But they allegedly did not warn new passengers , including the couple .
In fact , the ship didn ’ t quarantine its passengers to their rooms for about two weeks , the suit charges .
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Once there , Michael began showing symptoms — and his wife called an emergency line multiple times , but never got the help her husband needed , she claimed .
Susan finally convinced the crew to allow Michael to see the CDC medical personnel on the dock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms , according to the suit .
“ The CDC looked at him alarmed and asked why she didn ’ t bring him sooner , ” the suit said .
“ She explained that she spent the last two days trying to get Princess to let him off the ship.
” FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS He was taken to a hospital where he tested positive for COVID-19 and “ spent days suffering in agony , ” according to the suit .
He died alone , with his wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the doctor counted down Michael Dorety ’ s heartbeats until he was gone , ” the suit said .
Princess Cruises said it doesn ’ t comment on pending litigation .
“ Princess Cruises has been sensitive to the difficulties the COVID-19 outbreak has caused to our guests and crew , ” the company said .
“ Our response throughout this process has focused on the well-being of our guests and crew within the parameters dictated to us by the government agencies involved and the evolving medical understanding of this new illness.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure nothing like this happens to anyone else .
“ Obviously , a lot of things happen with the virus that no one is to blame for , ” Hardin told the station .
“ This is a very different circumstance .
This is people responsible for caring for others who knew of the risk , did not warn people of the risk , took their money for a cruise knowing as they did , so that these people might very well be exposed to a lethal virus .
They did it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to make sure doesn ’ t happen again.
” The CDC said in a late March report that more than 800 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 , including 10 deaths , had been reported among people who traveled on the Grand Princess and the Diamond Princess , another ill-fated ship .
This article originally appeared in The New York Post .

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A Texas woman whose husband died of the coronavirus filed a lawsuit against Princess Cruises — claiming that she and her spouse were allowed on board even though the crew knew they’d be exposed, according to a new report.
Susan and Michael Dorety, of Crowley, boarded the Grand Princess in San Francisco on February 21 to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary, KXAS-TV reported.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, claims that earlier that day, at least two passengers infected with COVID-19 on the ship disembarked while more than 60 who they exposed remained on board.
“They should’ve never let them on the ship,” the widow’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, told the station. “They should’ve warned them of the dangers. They should’ve tested them. And they shouldn’t have really taken that ship back out again.”
Four days later, the cruise line emailed passengers who had already disembarked to inform them they’d been exposed, the suit said. But they allegedly did not warn new passengers, including the couple.
In fact, the ship didn’t quarantine its passengers to their rooms for about two weeks, the suit charges.
Once there, Michael began showing symptoms — and his wife called an emergency line multiple times, but never got the help her husband needed, she claimed.
Susan finally convinced the crew to allow Michael to see the CDC medical personnel on the dock, three days after he first exhibited symptoms, according to the suit.
“The CDC looked at him alarmed and asked why she didn’t bring him sooner,” the suit said. “She explained that she spent the last two days trying to get Princess to let him off the ship.”
He was taken to a hospital where he tested positive for COVID-19 and “spent days suffering in agony,” according to the suit. He died alone, with his wife and children listening over the phone “as the doctor counted down Michael Dorety’s heartbeats until he was gone,” the suit said.
Princess Cruises said it doesn’t comment on pending litigation.
“Princess Cruises has been sensitive to the difficulties the COVID-19 outbreak has caused to our guests and crew,” the company said. “Our response throughout this process has focused on the well-being of our guests and crew within the parameters dictated to us by the government agencies involved and the evolving medical understanding of this new illness.”
Now, the widow wants to make sure nothing like this happens to anyone else.
“Obviously, a lot of things happen with the virus that no one is to blame for,” Hardin told the station. “This is a very different circumstance. This is people responsible for caring for others who knew of the risk, did not warn people of the risk, took their money for a cruise knowing as they did, so that these people might very well be exposed to a lethal virus. They did it anyway. That’s what she wants to make sure doesn’t happen again.”
The CDC said in a late March report that more than 800 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 10 deaths, had been reported among people who traveled on the Grand Princess and the Diamond Princess, another ill-fated ship.


foxnews--2020-04-17--Jacksonville beaches to reopen for 'essential activities' as states begin easing coronavirus restric

Jacksonville beaches to reopen for 'essential activities' as states begin easing coronavirus restrictions

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Beaches in Jacksonville , Fla. , will be reopened for limited hours beginning Friday evening , following President Trump ’ s announcement that governors could decide when to open their states back up , the city ’ s mayor announced Thursday .
Mayor Lenny Curry said beaches and parks would reopen in the county for essential uses , including recreational activities at an appropriate social distance , including walking , fishing , biking , swimming and dog walking .
CLICK HERE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This can be the beginning of the pathway back to normal life , ” Curry said .
“ Please respect and follow these limitations .
Stay within the guidelines for your safety as well as for the safety of your neighbors.
” CLICK HERE TO READ THE GUIDELINES The beaches will open from 6 to 11 a.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. each day for the limited activities , ABC News reported .
But swimmers and surfers will go into the water at their own risk .
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Beaches in Jacksonville, Florida, will be reopened for limited hours beginning Friday evening, following President Trump’s announcement that governors could decide when to open their states back up, the city’s mayor announced Thursday.
Mayor Lenny Curry said beaches and parks would reopen in the county for essential uses including recreational activities at an appropriate social distance, including walking, fishing, biking, swimming and dog walking.
“This can be the beginning of the pathway back to normal life,” Curry said. “Please respect and follow these limitations. Stay within the guidelines for your safety as well as for the safety of your neighbors.”
The beaches will open from 6 to 11 a.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. each day for the limited activities, ABC News reported. But swimmers and surfers will go into the water at their own risk.
The Jacksonville parks will also reopen but gatherings must still be limited to 50 people or less.
Local resident Deborah Melvin said, “This is really a crazy bad idea,” according to the ABC report.
“I’m afraid. I’m afraid for myself. I’m afraid for my family. Everybody should use their common sense,” Melvin said.
The announcement came on the heels of Trump revealing his plan to open up America again starting May 1 in phases as states show a downward trend of COVID-19 cases. Trump ultimately left the decision up to each state’s governor.


foxnews--2020-04-15--China's claim of zero coronavirus infections in military is bogus, sign of intimidating rivals, expe

China's claim of zero coronavirus infections in military is bogus, sign of intimidating rivals, experts say

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China has recast itself as a global leader in defeating coronavirus -- and nowhere is that more apparent than in their military .
In fact , China has claimed that not a single member of its 2 million strong People 's Liberation Army has contracted COVID-19 , a virus that was started in China and has infected 2 million people worldwide .
The fantastical claim is being labeled an implausible narrative that scientists and scholars find bogus and warn is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regional rivals .
LEE EDWARDS : CHINA 'S CORONAVIRUS LIES NOT THE FIRST FROM ITS COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT Chen Jingyuan , health division director of the Logistic Support Department under the Central Military Commission , claimed there were no cases of infection because the military 's prevention measures had been perfect .
He said in a press conference that instead of falling to the virus , the pandemic had actually `` improved the combat readiness of the Chinese military . ''
One person not buying that logic is foreign affairs expert Gordon Chang .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed , that none of the 2.0 million soldiers , sailors and pilots of the People 's Liberation Army has been infected with coronavirus , especially since some of them went into Wuhan , the epicenter , at the heart of the outbreak , '' he told Fox News .
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CORONAVIRUS Zack Cooper , a former U.S. official working on China-related issues at the White House and the Department of Defense , told Voice of America that `` militaries are being impacted just like the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be the case in China , as well . ''
Chen Chi-wen , editor-in-chief of Asia-Pacific Defense , a leading defense magazine published in Taiwan , pointed out that there are PLA units based in and around Wuhan , including airborne troops , a reserve anti-aircraft artillery battery and the central depot of the Joint Logistic Support Force , and that in towns with such a heavy military presence , `` tens of thousands of the soldiers and their family members were interacting with local residents all the time . ''
US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , AFTER CHINA 'S OWN SHOW OF STRENGTH NEAR TAIWAN Timothy Heath , a senior international researcher at the RAND Corporation , told VOA that China 's claims of being virus-free is one that `` no one would expect '' or believe .
Countries including the United States , France , Great Britain , Japan , South Korea have all seen a rise in infection in their armed forces .
In some places like the Philippines and Poland , the virus has hit top generals .
Chang believes that China 's inflated claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggressive military strategy .
`` China is now acting as if it is ready for battle , '' he said .
Over the weekend , a Chinese aircraft carrier sailed past Taiwan in a show of strength as the U.S. Navy continued to struggle with outbreaks on its military ships in the Pacific .
The USS Theodore Roosevelt , in particular , has been badly hit by an outbreak and is currently docked in Guam .
While the American carriers have been sidelined , China 's Liaoning is the only one that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have to be concerned that the Chinese military is looking for trouble , '' Chang said .
`` In recent weeks , it has moved belligerently against Japan , Taiwan , Vietnam and Indonesia .
Beijing is taking on everyone at the same time .
Not good . ''
Japan 's ministry of defense said Monday that the Liaoning and its strike group , including five warships , passed through the 155-mile wide Miyako Strait between the islands of Okinawa and Miyako on Saturday , before turning south and passing east of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an international waterway .
Taiwan 's navy also sent ships to monitor the strike group as it passed on Sunday , according to Taiwan 's ministry of defense .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP '' We have conducted reconnaissance and monitoring over the sea and air space around Taiwan , '' ministry spokesperson Shih Shun-wen said .
In response , the U.S. Air Force then posted a tweet showing multiple bombers lined up on the runway in Guam .
While China 's military is flexing its muscle at sea , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online campaign and has posted stories on its large-scale exercises as well as the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat .
It also boasted about ramping up military industries in Wuhan .

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China has recast itself as a global leader in defeating coronavirus -- and nowhere is that more apparent than in their military.
In fact, China has claimed that not a single member of its 2 million strong People's Liberation Army has contracted COVID-19, a virus that was started in China and has infected 2 million people worldwide.
The fantastical claim is being labeled an implausible narrative that scientists and scholars find bogus and warn is a classic and transparent tactic meant to intimidate regional rivals.
LEE EDWARDS: CHINA'S CORONAVIRUS LIES NOT THE FIRST FROM ITS COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT
Chen Jingyuan, health division director of the Logistic Support Department under the Central Military Commission, claimed there were no cases of infection because the military's prevention measures had been perfect. He said in a press conference that instead of falling to the virus, the pandemic had actually "improved the combat readiness of the Chinese military."
One person not buying that logic is foreign affairs expert Gordon Chang.
"It is virtually impossible, as claimed, that none of the 2.0 million soldiers, sailors and pilots of the People's Liberation Army has been infected with coronavirus, especially since some of them went into Wuhan, the epicenter, at the heart of the outbreak," he told Fox News.
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Zack Cooper, a former U.S. official working on China-related issues at the White House and the Department of Defense, told Voice of America that "militaries are being impacted just like the rest of societies so, I would expect that to be the case in China, as well."
Chen Chi-wen, editor-in-chief of Asia-Pacific Defense, a leading defense magazine published in Taiwan, pointed out that there are PLA units based in and around Wuhan, including airborne troops, a reserve anti-aircraft artillery battery and the central depot of the Joint Logistic Support Force, and that in towns with such a heavy military presence, "tens of thousands of the soldiers and their family members were interacting with local residents all the time."
US ENGAGES IN SHOW OF FORCE IN GUAM, AFTER CHINA'S OWN SHOW OF STRENGTH NEAR TAIWAN
Timothy Heath, a senior international researcher at the RAND Corporation, told VOA that China's claims of being virus-free is one that "no one would expect" or believe.
Countries including the United States, France, Great Britain, Japan, South Korea have all seen a rise in infection in their armed forces. In some places like the Philippines and Poland, the virus has hit top generals.
Chang believes that China's inflated claims are part of a bigger and more aggressive military strategy.
"China is now acting as if it is ready for battle," he said.
CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER SAILS PAST TAIWAN AS US NAVY STRUGGLES WTH CORONAVIRUS
Over the weekend, a Chinese aircraft carrier sailed past Taiwan in a show of strength as the U.S. Navy continued to struggle with outbreaks on its military ships in the Pacific. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, in particular, has been badly hit by an outbreak and is currently docked in Guam.
While the American carriers have been sidelined, China's Liaoning is the only one that is operating in the Western Pacific.
"We have to be concerned that the Chinese military is looking for trouble," Chang said. "In recent weeks, it has moved belligerently against Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam and Indonesia. Beijing is taking on everyone at the same time. Not good."
Japan's ministry of defense said Monday that the Liaoning and its strike group, including five warships, passed through the 155-mile wide Miyako Strait between the islands of Okinawa and Miyako on Saturday, before turning south and passing east of Taiwan on Sunday. The strait is an international waterway. Taiwan's navy also sent ships to monitor the strike group as it passed on Sunday, according to Taiwan's ministry of defense.
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"We have conducted reconnaissance and monitoring over the sea and air space around Taiwan," ministry spokesperson Shih Shun-wen said.
In response, the U.S. Air Force then posted a tweet showing multiple bombers lined up on the runway in Guam.
While China's military is flexing its muscle at sea, the PLA has also been engaged in an online campaign and has posted stories on its large-scale exercises as well as the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat. It also boasted about ramping up military industries in Wuhan.
Fox News' Chris Irvine contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-17--Country singer Adam Doleac dishes on his new ‘Famous’ EP, how he’s pushing through the coronavirus p

Country singer Adam Doleac dishes on his new ‘Famous’ EP, how he’s pushing through the coronavirus pandemic

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The country music star discovered his penchant for crooning and songwriting while in college at the University of Southern Mississippi , where he not only played baseball as a standout Major League Baseball prospect but also penned songs with his teammates and learned to play guitar .
Doleac began performing locally around Mississippi and eventually posted a performance of one of his songs to YouTube – and as the phrase goes , the rest is history .
BLANCO BROWN ON 'THE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : ' I FEEL LIKE IT 'LL BE AROUND FOREVER' The video accrued millions of views and would catch the attention of music executives in Nashville who wanted Doleac .
Now , after landing co-writing credits on records by Kenny Chesney , Kane Brown , Rascal Flatts , Darius Rucker , and Hootie and the Blowfish , the 32-year-old performer is dropping “ Famous , ” his second EP project following his 2017 debut “ Adam Doleac EP . ''
In speaking to Fox News , Doleac said that this one was extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world because he simply wanted to make music folks could enjoy during these trying times , which he ’ s certainly felt the brunt of as well .
COUNTRY STAR LARRY GATLIN WEIGHS IN ON HOW CORONAVIRUS COULD IMPACT TOURS FOLLOWING PANDEMIC “ I 'm good , man .
We were supposed to show this weekend and next weekend , but they obviously all got canceled .
So we 're just kind of hanging in Nashville at the house and taking it easy , ” Doleac told us last month while wrapping up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He told us that the mounting live-event closures have had a lasting impact on not only him , but the folks who work alongside him on a routine basis .
“ It kind of funnels down the chain more than you would ever think because , you know , you get shows canceled and obviously that 's one thing .
But then it affects everybody who is working for you and your band and you 've got hotels booked and flights booked and travel booked and all kinds of stuff that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens , '' he explained .
`` So , yes – it throws a mighty big wrench in the plans.
” However , Doleac didn ’ t let the work-stoppage inhibit his drive to be the best musician he can be and credited his time as a collegiate baseball player for shaping his penchant to win and for the Nashville native , Hattiesburg , Miss.
, served as a proving ground for him to get to this point in his professional music career .
“ I was n't the kid that was 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move to Nashville and be a singer or performer , ” the “ Whiskey ’ s Fine ” crooner said .
“ It kind of all started with my teammates and roommates in college , they all played guitar , and we actually had a couple of little bands we did but I was always the drummer.
” “ And so I just kind of started picking up the guitar and I never really did leave the house , ” he continued .
“ And it was just kind of moving around on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've actually still never had a lesson , even today .
I just kind of – I 'm self-taught.
” In addition to crediting his teammates who pushed him to play gigs around Mississippi , Doleac gave great praise to the city itself and added that the overall competitiveness that comes with performing , played a catalyst in shaping his view of the music business for the better .
FORMER DISNEY STAR JORDAN PRUITT , HUSBAND BRIAN EXPECTING FIRST CHILD TOGETHER : ‘ SO EXCITED AND THANKFUL ’ “ I would say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Life is a lot simpler there then it is in Nashville or some of these other big cities that I 've spent a lot of time in , ” he said of Hattiesburg .
“ But I think that it 's something that 's really influenced me in my writing and my music.
” “ I will say that playing baseball in college definitely helped and kind of changed the way I look at the music industry , ” he continued .
“ I think you see this a lot with former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world and whatnot and there are a lot of similarities with being a Division I athlete .
You know , you 're always – you have to manage your time .
You have little free time , you 're always in front of people , you 're always doing interviews , you 're handling people , you 're performing in front of people .
You 're kind of living off the rush of the crowd all the time.
” “ And there 's a lot to be said for the work ethic of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just kind of expect not to lose .
It 's just kind of how you 're brought up , ” he added .
“ If you 've played sports all your life , you 're taught to win .
You 're just expected to get it done.
” Doleac certainly got his job done and has reaped the emotional benefits of having his music played everywhere he turns .
He gushed about hearing his song during the MLB season last year which snowballed into Bachelor Nation ’ s Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his title-track single , “ Famous.
” “ Not many people are overnight successes , but there was a sense of ‘ finally , ’ when you hear it after you 've done all this work and you put all this time into this craft and slowly and slowly , more and more people start to believe in you , and kind of join your team and that just happened with me with signing with Sony and my first record deal and everything last year , ” he said .
“ And with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio .
You never know when it 's gon na happen .
You can be , like you said , in the supermarket or in the car or at a game .
You know , Joc Pederson from the Dodgers the entire last year used 'Famous ' as a walkup song for the season . ''
On his unlikely chances of connecting with Underwood and Randolph , Doleac said he couldn ’ t believe the pair loved his song , but admitted that he initially didn ’ t know who they were .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ think that I reached out to them and tried to get them with a video , but really , when I put 'Famous ' out – and I 'm not a 'Bachelor ' watcher , so believe it or not , I did not know who they were , ” he explained .
“ But they posted a video while on a road trip to Aspen and then they held their phone up in the air and they posted a video and said , 'We do n't know the words yet , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ it ] ended up being 'Famous . '
” 'GOLDBERGS ' STAR HAYLEY ORRANTIA RECALLS STANDING UP TO ' X FACTOR ' PRODUCERS : 'IT WAS DEFINITELY INTIMIDATING' Doleac continued , “ It got sent to me and a lot of people and I said , 'Well , that 's awesome .
They have millions of followers , but who is that ? '
And it turned out to be Cassie and Colton from 'The Bachelor.
’ ” “ So I just reached out to them because I was still an independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 'Thanks so much for sharing the song .
It obviously means a big deal to me , ' and we just kind of kept in touch and when it came time to do the video , I told them , ' Y'all were the first famous people to post 'Famous , ' would y'all want to be in the video ? '
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “ And you would have thought I was letting them be in the video , ” he said .
“ I mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were like , 'Absolutely , we 'd love to do it . '
And they flew down to Nashville and we shot the video and they 've become really close friends of ours now .
”

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Adam Doleac isn’t letting the coronavirus pandemic stop his grind.
The country music star discovered his penchant for crooning and songwriting while in college at the University of
Southern Mississippi, where he not only played baseball as a standout Major League Baseball prospect but also penned songs with his teammates and learned to play guitar.
Doleac began performing locally around Mississippi and eventually posted a performance of one of his songs to YouTube – and as the phrase goes, the rest is history.
BLANCO BROWN ON 'THE GIT UP' BECOMING A VIRAL HIT: 'I FEEL LIKE IT'LL BE AROUND FOREVER'
The video accrued millions of views and would catch the attention of music executives in Nashville who wanted Doleac. Now, after landing co-writing credits on records by Kenny Chesney, Kane Brown, Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker, and Hootie and the Blowfish, the 32-year-old performer is dropping “Famous,” his second EP project following his 2017 debut “Adam Doleac EP."
In speaking to Fox News, Doleac said that this one was extra special given the current state of the world because he simply wanted to make music folks could enjoy during these trying times, which he’s certainly felt the brunt of as well.
COUNTRY STAR LARRY GATLIN WEIGHS IN ON HOW CORONAVIRUS COULD IMPACT TOURS FOLLOWING PANDEMIC
“I'm good, man. We were supposed to show this weekend and next weekend, but they obviously all got canceled. So we're just kind of hanging in Nashville at the house and taking it easy,” Doleac told us last month while wrapping up the finishing touches on his latest release.
He told us that the mounting live-event closures have had a lasting impact on not only him, but the folks who work alongside him on a routine basis.
“It kind of funnels down the chain more than you would ever think because, you know, you get shows canceled and obviously that's one thing. But then it affects everybody who is working for you and your band and you've got hotels booked and flights booked and travel booked and all kinds of stuff that you have to take care of after that happens," he explained. "So, yes – it throws a mighty big wrench in the plans.”
“It kind of funnels down the chain more than you would ever think." — Adam Doleac
However, Doleac didn’t let the work-stoppage inhibit his drive to be the best musician he can be and credited his time as a collegiate baseball player for shaping his penchant to win and for the Nashville native, Hattiesburg, Miss., served as a proving ground for him to get to this point in his professional music career.
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“I wasn't the kid that was 5 years old and knew he wanted to move to Nashville and be a singer or performer,” the “Whiskey’s Fine” crooner said. “It kind of all started with my teammates and roommates in college, they all played guitar, and we actually had a couple of little bands we did but I was always the drummer.”
“And so I just kind of started picking up the guitar and I never really did leave the house,” he continued. “And it was just kind of moving around on it and trying to teach myself. I've actually still never had a lesson, even today. I just kind of – I'm self-taught.”
In addition to crediting his teammates who pushed him to play gigs around Mississippi, Doleac gave great praise to the city itself and added that the overall competitiveness that comes with performing, played a catalyst in shaping his view of the music business for the better.
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“I would say, it is a very slow-moving place. Life is a lot simpler there then it is in Nashville or some of these other big cities that I've spent a lot of time in,” he said of Hattiesburg. “But I think that it's something that's really influenced me in my writing and my music.”
“I will say that playing baseball in college definitely helped and kind of changed the way I look at the music industry,” he continued. “I think you see this a lot with former athletes that go on into the music world and whatnot and there are a lot of similarities with being a Division I athlete. You know, you're always – you have to manage your time. You have little free time, you're always in front of people, you're always doing interviews, you're handling people, you're performing in front of people. You're kind of living off the rush of the crowd all the time.”
“I wasn't the kid that was five years old and knew he wanted to move to Nashville and be a singer or performer." — Adam Doleac
“And there's a lot to be said for the work ethic of it, because as an athlete you just kind of expect not to lose. It's just kind of how you're brought up,” he added. “If you've played sports all your life, you're taught to win. You're just expected to get it done.”
Doleac certainly got his job done and has reaped the emotional benefits of having his music played everywhere he turns. He gushed about hearing his song during the MLB season last year which snowballed into Bachelor Nation’s Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph landing cameos in his music video for his title-track single, “Famous.”
“Not many people are overnight successes, but there was a sense of ‘finally,’ when you hear it after you've done all this work and you put all this time into this craft and slowly and slowly, more and more people start to believe in you, and kind of join your team and that just happened with me with signing with Sony and my first record deal and everything last year,” he said.
“And with that comes your first song going to radio. You never know when it's gonna happen. You can be, like you said, in the supermarket or in the car or at a game. You know, Joc Pederson from the Dodgers the entire last year used 'Famous' as a walkup song for the season."
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On his unlikely chances of connecting with Underwood and Randolph, Doleac said he couldn’t believe the pair loved his song, but admitted that he initially didn’t know who they were.
“It was completely organic. People think that I reached out to them and tried to get them with a video, but really, when I put 'Famous' out – and I'm not a 'Bachelor' watcher, so believe it or not, I did not know who they were,” he explained. “But they posted a video while on a road trip to Aspen and then they held their phone up in the air and they posted a video and said, 'We don't know the words yet, but we love this song,' and [it] ended up being 'Famous.'”
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Doleac continued, “It got sent to me and a lot of people and I said, 'Well, that's awesome. They have millions of followers, but who is that?' And it turned out to be Cassie and Colton from 'The Bachelor.’”
“So I just reached out to them because I was still an independent artist at the time, and said, 'Thanks so much for sharing the song. It obviously means a big deal to me,' and we just kind of kept in touch and when it came time to do the video, I told them, 'Y'all were the first famous people to post 'Famous,' would y'all want to be in the video?'
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“And you would have thought I was letting them be in the video,” he said. “I mean, they were so excited, and they were like, 'Absolutely, we'd love to do it.' And they flew down to Nashville and we shot the video and they've become really close friends of ours now.”


foxnews--2020-04-16--Drs. Frieden and Dooley: Coronavirus reopening – We must do these 4 things to avoid a COVID-19 resur

Drs. Frieden and Dooley: Coronavirus reopening – We must do these 4 things to avoid a COVID-19 resurgence

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On a Tuesday in March , 60 members of a choir in Skagit County , Washington State , gathered for rehearsal .
All were feeling well , and the session went as usual .
With the COVID-19 outbreak nearby , the singers were careful to avoid physical contact .
Over the next few days , several choir members developed fever and cough .
A week later , one of them alerted the county health department , and public health disease detectives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the choir roster , they called all 121 members to determine who had attended the practice .
Many attendees reported having cough and fever .
The public health staff asked each of these to list everyone they had close contact with before and after their symptoms began .
Then they called all those people , advising them to quarantine themselves while they were assessed and tested for COVID-19 .
NEWT GINGRICH : TREATING CORONAVIRUS – HOW AN OLD THERAPY CAN HELP BEAT A NEW VIRUS Three weeks after the rehearsal , 45 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , three were hospitalized , and two had died .
The health officers worked hard to identify everyone who was exposed .
Because of their fast , expert and sensitive detective work , they were able to warn the people who had been exposed and protect the community .
The strategy they used is known as contact tracing .
Contact tracing is a powerful , tried-and-true service health departments use to stop outbreaks and epidemics of many contagious diseases .
Imagine 45 people developing a contagious disease , each infecting two to three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people infecting two to three more , and this continuing .
That outbreak would quickly become a big epidemic .
By finding contacts , isolating those with symptoms , and having the rest quarantine for two weeks , a health department can nip a small outbreak in the bud , preventing it from exploding into a full-blown epidemic .
The initial outbreaks of COVID-19 exploded .
Extensive physical distancing and sheltering in place have therefore been needed to “ flatten the curve.
” But all we ’ re doing now is a strategic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to come out again , and when we do , it ’ s inevitable that there will be more spread of the virus .
To be safer , we ’ ll need to # BoxItIn , with four essential actions : extensive testing to find infected people , effective isolation of all who are infected , contact tracing to warn those exposed , and quarantine of the contacts found .
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR OPINION NEWSLETTER That ’ s the only way to keep the epidemic from roaring back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a massive scale : identifying every new case ; identifying and locating every contact of every case ; testing every contact and checking them for symptoms ; isolating those who are ill with COVID-19 ; and quarantining those who were exposed so that if they become sick they won ’ t infect other people .
This isn ’ t about big tech companies using databases of personal information or cellphone records to track people ’ s whereabouts .
It ’ s person-to-person contact tracing the way it ’ s been long done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ’ s privacy and confidentiality .
But it has to be done for every case and contact – because if just one chain of transmission is missed , the virus will get out of the protective box and rage through our communities again .
Each of us has a right to know if our neighborhood is about to be hit by a hurricane .
We expect the government , supported by the private sector , to warn us so we can protect ourselves and our families .
In the same way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to strengthen the early warning system for COVID-19 – so you will find out if you ’ ve been exposed and can take steps to avoid spreading the infection to your loved ones , neighbors , and community .
That ’ s what contact tracing does .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Until we have a safe and effective vaccine , this is the only way we can prevent the epidemic from coming back .
Contact tracing is an essential key to a future without COVID-19 epidemics .
It will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of public health workers partnering with community , religious and social service organizations to support patients and their contacts who are in isolation or quarantine .
But it ’ s what we will have to do to prevent many more deaths and to get our lives and economy back on track as soon and as safely as possible .
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE BY DR. TOM FRIEDEN Dr. Sam Dooley is a medical epidemiologist who retired in January 2020 , after 31 years of service at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control @ @ @

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On a Tuesday in March, 60 members of a choir in Skagit County, Washington State, gathered for rehearsal. All were feeling well, and the session went as usual. With the COVID-19 outbreak nearby, the singers were careful to avoid physical contact.
Over the next few days, several choir members developed fever and cough. A week later, one of them alerted the county health department, and public health disease detectives quickly went to work.
Starting with the choir roster, they called all 121 members to determine who had attended the practice. Many attendees reported having cough and fever. The public health staff asked each of these to list everyone they had close contact with before and after their symptoms began. Then they called all those people, advising them to quarantine themselves while they were assessed and tested for COVID-19.
NEWT GINGRICH: TREATING CORONAVIRUS – HOW AN OLD THERAPY CAN HELP BEAT A NEW VIRUS
Three weeks after the rehearsal, 45 of the 60 singers were ill with COVID-19, three were hospitalized, and two had died. The health officers worked hard to identify everyone who was exposed. Because of their fast, expert and sensitive detective work, they were able to warn the people who had been exposed and protect the community.
The strategy they used is known as contact tracing. Contact tracing is a powerful, tried-and-true service health departments use to stop outbreaks and epidemics of many contagious diseases.
Imagine 45 people developing a contagious disease, each infecting two to three other people, and each of those people infecting two to three more, and this continuing. That outbreak would quickly become a big epidemic. By finding contacts, isolating those with symptoms, and having the rest quarantine for two weeks, a health department can nip a small outbreak in the bud, preventing it from exploding into a full-blown epidemic.
The initial outbreaks of COVID-19 exploded. Extensive physical distancing and sheltering in place have therefore been needed to “flatten the curve.” But all we’re doing now is a strategic retreat – into our homes. We need to come out again, and when we do, it’s inevitable that there will be more spread of the virus.
To be safer, we’ll need to #BoxItIn, with four essential actions: extensive testing to find infected people, effective isolation of all who are infected, contact tracing to warn those exposed, and quarantine of the contacts found.
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That’s the only way to keep the epidemic from roaring back. We need to conduct contact tracing on a massive scale: identifying every new case; identifying and locating every contact of every case; testing every contact and checking them for symptoms; isolating those who are ill with COVID-19; and quarantining those who were exposed so that if they become sick they won’t infect other people.
This isn’t about big tech companies using databases of personal information or cellphone records to track people’s whereabouts. It’s person-to-person contact tracing the way it’s been long done by public health workers trained to protect people’s privacy and confidentiality. But it has to be done for every case and contact – because if just one chain of transmission is missed, the virus will get out of the protective box and rage through our communities again.
Each of us has a right to know if our neighborhood is about to be hit by a hurricane. We expect the government, supported by the private sector, to warn us so we can protect ourselves and our families. In the same way, every community throughout the United States needs to strengthen the early warning system for COVID-19 – so you will find out if you’ve been exposed and can take steps to avoid spreading the infection to your loved ones, neighbors, and community. That’s what contact tracing does.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Until we have a safe and effective vaccine, this is the only way we can prevent the epidemic from coming back. Contact tracing is an essential key to a future without COVID-19 epidemics.
It will be a massive effort, requiring thousands of public health workers partnering with community, religious and social service organizations to support patients and their contacts who are in isolation or quarantine. But it’s what we will have to do to prevent many more deaths and to get our lives and economy back on track as soon and as safely as possible.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE BY DR. TOM FRIEDEN
Dr. Sam Dooley is a medical epidemiologist who retired in January 2020, after 31 years of service at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


foxnews--2020-04-17--Sessions says employment-based immigration moratorium is 'no doubt ...in the interest of the United

Sessions says employment-based immigration moratorium is 'no doubt ...in the interest of the United States'

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Former Attorney General and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions joined `` Tucker Carlson Tonight '' Thursday to explain his proposal for a moratorium on employment-based immigration until America 's unemployment rate recovers from the coronavirus pandemic .
`` We have about 1.4 million people that come to this country every year to take jobs .
We just announced today 5 million more people on the unemployment roll ... 22 million now [ since mid-March ] .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States of America to make sure that we get every one of those unemployed American jobs first , '' Sessions said .
`` I mean , it 's psychologically devastating to a person not to have work , '' he added .
`` It undermines their well-being and family .
But in addition , we have to help them financially if they 're unemployed , whether it 's Medicaid , Medicare , food stamps , unemployment insurance . ''
`` So why bring in foreign workers to take those jobs when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get American workers that are unemployed in those jobs ? ''
Sessions asked .
Sessions , who faces former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville in a GOP runoff election this coming July for the right to contest his old Senate seat , told Tucker Carlson that most Americans agree with him .
`` I think the polls , almost 90 percent [ say ] that if there 's a choice between who should get a job , the American should get the job over a foreigner .
Give me a break .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` Who do we owe our responsibility to as government and public officials ?
It 's to the American people first . ''
Sessions singled out soon-to-be college graduates as an example of a group that could benefit from a moratorium as the pandemic ravages the U.S. economy .
`` It 's a scary time , it is very scary , and we need to be very alert to the dangers .
Think about a college graduate [ who ] in May , will be graduating .
What kind of prospects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We have almost 500,000 tech workers that come to America .
Ca n't we figure out a way to make sure that our kids with maybe college debts get those jobs first before we bring in foreigners ? ''

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Former Attorney General and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions joined "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Thursday to explain his proposal for a moratorium on employment-based immigration until America's unemployment rate recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
"We have about 1.4 million people that come to this country every year to take jobs. We just announced today 5 million more people on the unemployment roll ... 22 million now [since mid-March]. There is no doubt it is in the interest of the United States of America to make sure that we get every one of those unemployed American jobs first," Sessions said.
THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK STATE-BY-STATE
"I mean, it's psychologically devastating to a person not to have work," he added. "It undermines their well-being and family. But in addition, we have to help them financially if they're unemployed, whether it's Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, unemployment insurance."
"So why bring in foreign workers to take those jobs when we should do everything possible ... to get American workers that are unemployed in those jobs?" Sessions asked.
Sessions, who faces former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville in a GOP runoff election this coming July for the right to contest his old Senate seat, told Tucker Carlson that most Americans agree with him.
"I think the polls, almost 90 percent [say] that if there's a choice between who should get a job, the American should get the job over a foreigner. Give me a break. How simple is that?" Sessions said. "Who do we owe our responsibility to as government and public officials? It's to the American people first."
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Sessions singled out soon-to-be college graduates as an example of a group that could benefit from a moratorium as the pandemic ravages the U.S. economy.
"It's a scary time, it is very scary, and we need to be very alert to the dangers. Think about a college graduate [who] in May, will be graduating. What kind of prospects do they have?" Sessions said. "We have almost 500,000 tech workers that come to America. Can't we figure out a way to make sure that our kids with maybe college debts get those jobs first before we bring in foreigners?"


foxnews--2020-04-17--Tennessee Uber driver delivers meals from local restaurants to hospital workers during coronavirus o

Tennessee Uber driver delivers meals from local restaurants to hospital workers during coronavirus outbreak

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A Tennessee Uber driver raised nearly $ 12,000 and used the money to buy food from local restaurants that are struggling during the coronavirus outbreak , then delivered the meals to hospital workers on the front lines .
Tammy Rivera of Memphis told Fox News on Friday that she has been delivering the meals for 27 days straight .
She came up with the idea after she picked up a nurse from Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital in Germantown , Tenn. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rivera said the hospital employee , who had worked the overnight shift , was talking to her about “ how scary this virus was.
” Rivera said she then asked her if she could stop at a McDonald ’ s or another place where she could grab food because she was hungry .
“ In conversation I learned the hospital cafeteria closed at seven .
The night shift comes in at seven .
She worked the night shift , ” Rivera told Fox News .
“ In addition to that , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have anybody sitting in there , they were closing earlier .
Most of the restaurants in the area of the hospital were closing between 6:30 and 7 , as well .
This left these workers doing 12- and 14-hour shifts with vending machine food.
” Rivera , who has been working for Uber for about two and a half years , added : “ It stuck with me that these people were going without food.
” She decided to reach out to members of the Germantown community on Facebook and wrote a post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she would collect donations and volunteer her time to pick up dinner and drop it off at the hospital .
“ In two hours I had enough money to buy dinner for 40 people , ” Rivera said .
She decided to buy food from local restaurants after someone in the Facebook group suggested doing so in an effort to help two groups affected by COVID-19 at once .
“ What I didn ’ t count on was waking up the next morning with enough money to feed these people for the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I did , ” Rivera told Fox News .
She said the effort grew from there and every night she now feeds about 60 people who either work in the emergency room or in the special COVID-19 section of the hospital with meals from locally-owned food trucks or restaurants .
“ We had pizza , lasagna , chicken caesar salad , catfish dinners .
Of course we had BBQ dinners because that ’ s Memphis , ” Rivera said .
She said restaurants that have been forced to close to prevent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her asking to participate .
“ It was set out to give to locally-owned restaurants that are struggling through this , I just didn ’ t realize that there was that great a need , ” Rivera said .
“ I had one restaurant contact me that had temporarily closed their doors who couldn ’ t make their last payroll ask me , ‘ Could you let us in on this ?
’ ” She said that some of the participating restaurants have even been writing encouraging messages on the paper bags distributed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spirits up .
“ Our associates have been working around the clock to provide the best possible care for the patients and the communities that we serve , so Tammy ’ s generosity and thoughtfulness has really given a boost to our health care workers , ” Sarah Farley , communications specialist with Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital , told Fox News .
“ It ’ s a nod of encouragement .
It ’ s a sense of comfort to know our community is thinking about , praying for and supporting the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ I have gotten the sweetest thank you cards , ” Rivera said , adding that the health care workers have been “ so appreciative.
” She said “ their only complaint is that they are quite certain that they are going to put on the quarantine 15.
” Farley told Fox News that the doctors and nurses at the hospital have expressed their sincere appreciation .
“ It has made such a huge difference , ” Farley said , adding that Rivera is “ really spreading the love ” by supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We 're inspired by Tammy 's incredible acts of kindness and continued contribution to her community -- and we 're especially grateful she 's a part of ours , '' Uber spokeswoman Lexi Levin Mitchel told Fox News .
Rivera said she plans to continue delivering meals to hospital workers before she starts her Uber shift every night until she runs out of funding or “ until everyone goes back to normal , whatever normal is going to be.
” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP She said that her actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I feel when I drive away from that hospital knowing that they have food .
That they know that outside of their scary walls , people really care.
” “ The only way we are going to get through this , is if we are in it together , ” Rivera added .

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A Tennessee Uber driver raised nearly $12,000 and used the money to buy food from local restaurants that are struggling during the coronavirus outbreak, then delivered the meals to hospital workers on the front lines.
Tammy Rivera of Memphis told Fox News on Friday that she has been delivering the meals for 27 days straight. She came up with the idea after she picked up a nurse from Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital in Germantown, Tenn., which is a suburb of Memphis.
Rivera said the hospital employee, who had worked the overnight shift, was talking to her about “how scary this virus was.” Rivera said she then asked her if she could stop at a McDonald’s or another place where she could grab food because she was hungry.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
“In conversation I learned the hospital cafeteria closed at seven. The night shift comes in at seven. She worked the night shift,” Rivera told Fox News. “In addition to that, because restaurants were told you can’t have anybody sitting in there, they were closing earlier. Most of the restaurants in the area of the hospital were closing between 6:30 and 7, as well. This left these workers doing 12- and 14-hour shifts with vending machine food.”
Rivera, who has been working for Uber for about two and a half years, added: “It stuck with me that these people were going without food.”
She decided to reach out to members of the Germantown community on Facebook and wrote a post on the community’s page saying she would collect donations and volunteer her time to pick up dinner and drop it off at the hospital.
“In two hours I had enough money to buy dinner for 40 people,” Rivera said.
She decided to buy food from local restaurants after someone in the Facebook group suggested doing so in an effort to help two groups affected by COVID-19 at once.
“What I didn’t count on was waking up the next morning with enough money to feed these people for the next two weeks, and that’s what I did,” Rivera told Fox News. She said the effort grew from there and every night she now feeds about 60 people who either work in the emergency room or in the special COVID-19 section of the hospital with meals from locally-owned food trucks or restaurants.
“We had pizza, lasagna, chicken caesar salad, catfish dinners. Of course we had BBQ dinners because that’s Memphis,” Rivera said.
She said restaurants that have been forced to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have reached out to her asking to participate.
“It was set out to give to locally-owned restaurants that are struggling through this, I just didn’t realize that there was that great a need,” Rivera said. “I had one restaurant contact me that had temporarily closed their doors who couldn’t make their last payroll ask me, ‘Could you let us in on this?’”
She said that some of the participating restaurants have even been writing encouraging messages on the paper bags distributed to the hospital workers to keep their spirits up.
“Our associates have been working around the clock to provide the best possible care for the patients and the communities that we serve, so Tammy’s generosity and thoughtfulness has really given a boost to our health care workers,” Sarah Farley, communications specialist with Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, told Fox News. “It’s a nod of encouragement. It’s a sense of comfort to know our community is thinking about, praying for and supporting the health care workers in Memphis and Shelby County.”
“I have gotten the sweetest thank you cards,” Rivera said, adding that the health care workers have been “so appreciative.”
She said “their only complaint is that they are quite certain that they are going to put on the quarantine 15.”
Farley told Fox News that the doctors and nurses at the hospital have expressed their sincere appreciation.
“It has made such a huge difference,” Farley said, adding that Rivera is “really spreading the love” by supporting local businesses, as well.
"We're inspired by Tammy's incredible acts of kindness and continued contribution to her community -- and we're especially grateful she's a part of ours," Uber spokeswoman Lexi Levin Mitchel told Fox News.
Rivera said she plans to continue delivering meals to hospital workers before she starts her Uber shift every night until she runs out of funding or “until everyone goes back to normal, whatever normal is going to be.”
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She said that her actions don’t “compete with how I feel when I drive away from that hospital knowing that they have food. That they know that outside of their scary walls, people really care.”
“The only way we are going to get through this, is if we are in it together,” Rivera added.


foxnews--2020-04-17--Group of Michigan sheriffs fighting governor's strict social distancing orders: 'Overstepping' her a

Group of Michigan sheriffs fighting governor's strict social distancing orders: 'Overstepping' her authority

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Michigan Sheriff Ted Schendel said Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s social distancing restrictions have gone too far and his community is `` hurting . ''
“ I ’ m a compassionate constitutional sheriff , I care about my community and right now my community is hurting .
They ’ re scared and they ’ re afraid , ” the Benzie County sheriff told “ Fox & Friends ” on Friday .
NEW YORK CORONAVIRUS CURVE 'FLATTENING , ' CUOMO SAYS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TOLL “ We all got together to stand up and say , we all got your back .
We ’ re here for you , ” Schendel said .
Schendel is one of four sheriffs from Michigan who vowed to not strictly enforce Whitmer ’ s social distancing restrictions that critics say have gone too far .
“ While we understand her desire to protect the public , we question some restrictions that she has imposed as overstepping her executive authority , ” Sheriff Schendel , Leelanau County Sheriff Mike Borkovich , l @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said in a press release .
The sheriffs said that , instead of stringent enforcement , they “ will deal with every case as an individual situation and apply common sense.
” CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The sheriffs noted that their focus should be on reopening their counties and getting people back to work , but added that CDC guidelines such as social distancing , washing hands and wearing masks should be followed .
Whitmer enacted a stay-at-home order March 24 .
It was originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extended to April 30 .
Over the weekend , Whitmer announced an expansion of her order , which among other things prohibits residents from visiting family or friends with the exception of providing care , bans public or private gatherings of any size or family ties , and places restrictions on what essential businesses which remain open may sell .
Her decision to prevent residents from buying certain items or traveling to some places triggered protests earlier this week .

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Michigan Sheriff Ted Schendel said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s social distancing restrictions have gone too far and his community is "hurting."
“I’m a compassionate constitutional sheriff, I care about my community and right now my community is hurting. They’re scared and they’re afraid,” the Benzie County sheriff told “Fox & Friends” on Friday.
NEW YORK CORONAVIRUS CURVE 'FLATTENING,' CUOMO SAYS AS STATE SEES HIGHEST SINGLE DAY DEATH TOLL
“We all got together to stand up and say, we all got your back. We’re here for you,” Schendel said.
Schendel is one of four sheriffs from Michigan who vowed to not strictly enforce Whitmer’s social distancing restrictions that critics say have gone too far.
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“While we understand her desire to protect the public, we question some restrictions that she has imposed as overstepping her executive authority,” Sheriff Schendel, Leelanau County Sheriff Mike Borkovich, l, Manistee County Sheriff Ken Falk and Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said in a press release.
The sheriffs said that, instead of stringent enforcement, they “will deal with every case as an individual situation and apply common sense.”
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The sheriffs noted that their focus should be on reopening their counties and getting people back to work, but added that CDC guidelines such as social distancing, washing hands and wearing masks should be followed.
Whitmer enacted a stay-at-home order March 24. It was originally set to expire April 13 before being extended to April 30.
Over the weekend, Whitmer announced an expansion of her order, which among other things prohibits residents from visiting family or friends with the exception of providing care, bans public or private gatherings of any size or family ties, and places restrictions on what essential businesses which remain open may sell. Her decision to prevent residents from buying certain items or traveling to some places triggered protests earlier this week.
Fox News' Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-16--David Limbaugh: Coronavirus -- Trump-hating liberal media unable to see anything outside a partisan

David Limbaugh: Coronavirus -- Trump-hating liberal media unable to see anything outside a partisan lens

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The liberal media are urging former Vice President Joe Biden to form a shadow government to upstage President Trump 's crisis response effort , which illustrates its consuming partisanship -- and its insufficient attention to the health and welfare of the American people .
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle floated the idea during an interview with former Barack Obama staffer Jim Messina .
Referring to Trump 's COVID-19 daily press briefing , Ruhle asked , `` Should Joe Biden be counterprogramming that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shadow government , shadow cabinet , shadow SWAT team , and getting up there at a podium every night , saying , 'Here 's the crisis we 're in .
Here 's what we need to do to address this ' ? ''
I 'll concede that if Biden were to follow Ruhle 's ludicrous suggestion , Trump would be the biggest beneficiary .
If some are still unaware of Biden 's diminishing competence , they would certainly learn of it in counter-press briefings .
But let 's not get sidetracked with our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working together to mitigate Americans ' medical and economic hardships .
Sadly , the media ca n't get beyond their obsessive hatred for Trump to approach this moment with even minimal clarity .
We witness this repeatedly at the briefings .
Some reporters seek to elicit facts that will help inform the public , but far too many are there to grandstand and to embarrass and shame the president .
They sling their gotcha questions , hoping to trick Trump into admitting he did n't act quickly enough and is n't effectively overseeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the states .
Some have very nearly accused Trump of causing American deaths .
Aside from the spuriousness of their claims , these questions are utterly inappropriate and counterproductive at briefings whose purpose is to update the American people on our battle against the coronavirus and on plans to reopen the economy .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER Accusing Trump of an initially tardy response , even if true ( which it is n't ) , distracts our attention from combating this pandemic .
It may satisfy their Trump-hating lust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If they want to pursue yet another investigative crusade against Trump in time to damage him before the November election , how about they wait just a few more months while the adults try to alleviate real pain befalling real people ?
The idea of a shadow government is not just ill-motivated ; it is absurd .
Who are these clowns kidding ?
The president 's principal medical advisers on this crisis , Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx , are certainly not Republicans telling Trump whatever he wants to hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are paying attention , they also know that Trump is respectfully considering their every word and , in most cases , deferring to their judgment .
The media were aghast when Birx shattered their narrative of Trump as an inattentive lummox .
`` He 's been so attentive to the scientific literature and the details and the data , '' said Birx .
`` I think his ability to analyze and integrate data that comes out of his long history in business has really been a real benefit during these discussions about medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The media have tried to drive a wedge between Fauci and Trump , but neither of them would have it .
Fauci has insisted that there is little , if any , inconsistency in their positions .
There is no tension between Trump and these doctors in the briefings .
Fauci has also been quite clear in disabusing Trump 's media prosecutors of their claim that Trump was delinquent in responding to the crisis -- because if Trump was late , Fauci was even later .
So what would these armchair quarterbacks hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , other than keeping Biden in the limelight by presenting some bogus alternative to the administration 's leadership ?
As it turns out , Ruhle was n't the first to pitch the shadow government concept .
On March 23 , Washington Post opinion writer Paul Waldman proposed it .
`` In Britain , the opposition party maintains a 'shadow ' cabinet , a group of spokespeople assigned the same policy areas as the ministries of the government , to offer the opposition 's view on whatever issue is being discussed at a given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While Biden probably would n't want to assign specific Cabinet positions now he could utilize both his own aides and people in the broader Democratic world to give the public a picture of what government under President Biden would be up to -- and provide a contrast with the chaos , corruption , and incompetence that characterizes the Trump administration . ''
The common thread uniting Ruhle , Waldman and the rest of the Trump-hating media cabal is their inability to see anything outside a partisan lens .
Even now while thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financially , they ca n't see past their unremitting contempt for him , and they ca n't apply their energy toward helping Trump solve these problems instead of scheming of ways to unseat him in November .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Meanwhile , Trump has organized both his coronavirus task force and his Opening Our Country Council on a bipartisan basis , and he is working across party lines with businesses and state governments to address the crisis .
While the media have failed to make their case against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have resoundingly demonstrated their own -- and the public is not likely to soon forget it .
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The liberal media are urging former Vice President Joe Biden to form a shadow government to upstage President Trump's crisis response effort, which illustrates its consuming partisanship -- and its insufficient attention to the health and welfare of the American people.
MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle floated the idea during an interview with former Barack Obama staffer Jim Messina. Referring to Trump's COVID-19 daily press briefing, Ruhle asked, "Should Joe Biden be counterprogramming that? Should he be creating his own shadow government, shadow cabinet, shadow SWAT team, and getting up there at a podium every night, saying, 'Here's the crisis we're in. Here's what we need to do to address this'?"
I'll concede that if Biden were to follow Ruhle's ludicrous suggestion, Trump would be the biggest beneficiary. If some are still unaware of Biden's diminishing competence, they would certainly learn of it in counter-press briefings. But let's not get sidetracked with our own partisan ruminations when we should be working together to mitigate Americans' medical and economic hardships.
GUTFELD ON TRUMP SHATTERING THE MEDIA CEILING
Sadly, the media can't get beyond their obsessive hatred for Trump to approach this moment with even minimal clarity. We witness this repeatedly at the briefings. Some reporters seek to elicit facts that will help inform the public, but far too many are there to grandstand and to embarrass and shame the president.
They sling their gotcha questions, hoping to trick Trump into admitting he didn't act quickly enough and isn't effectively overseeing the distribution of equipment and other aid to the states. Some have very nearly accused Trump of causing American deaths.
Aside from the spuriousness of their claims, these questions are utterly inappropriate and counterproductive at briefings whose purpose is to update the American people on our battle against the coronavirus and on plans to reopen the economy.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER
Accusing Trump of an initially tardy response, even if true (which it isn't), distracts our attention from combating this pandemic. It may satisfy their Trump-hating lust, but it serves no constructive purpose. If they want to pursue yet another investigative crusade against Trump in time to damage him before the November election, how about they wait just a few more months while the adults try to alleviate real pain befalling real people?
The idea of a shadow government is not just ill-motivated; it is absurd. Who are these clowns kidding?
The president's principal medical advisers on this crisis, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, are certainly not Republicans telling Trump whatever he wants to hear. If members of the liberal media are paying attention, they also know that Trump is respectfully considering their every word and, in most cases, deferring to their judgment.
The media were aghast when Birx shattered their narrative of Trump as an inattentive lummox. "He's been so attentive to the scientific literature and the details and the data," said Birx. "I think his ability to analyze and integrate data that comes out of his long history in business has really been a real benefit during these discussions about medical issues." So do I.
The media have tried to drive a wedge between Fauci and Trump, but neither of them would have it. Fauci has insisted that there is little, if any, inconsistency in their positions.
There is no tension between Trump and these doctors in the briefings. Fauci has also been quite clear in disabusing Trump's media prosecutors of their claim that Trump was delinquent in responding to the crisis -- because if Trump was late, Fauci was even later.
So what would these armchair quarterbacks hope to accomplish through their fantasy shadow team, other than keeping Biden in the limelight by presenting some bogus alternative to the administration's leadership?
As it turns out, Ruhle wasn't the first to pitch the shadow government concept. On March 23, Washington Post opinion writer Paul Waldman proposed it. "In Britain, the opposition party maintains a 'shadow' cabinet, a group of spokespeople assigned the same policy areas as the ministries of the government, to offer the opposition's view on whatever issue is being discussed at a given moment," wrote Waldman.
"While Biden probably wouldn't want to assign specific Cabinet positions now he could utilize both his own aides and people in the broader Democratic world to give the public a picture of what government under President Biden would be up to -- and provide a contrast with the chaos, corruption, and incompetence that characterizes the Trump administration."
The common thread uniting Ruhle, Waldman and the rest of the Trump-hating media cabal is their inability to see anything outside a partisan lens. Even now while thousands of Americans have died and millions are suffering financially, they can't see past their unremitting contempt for him, and they can't apply their energy toward helping Trump solve these problems instead of scheming of ways to unseat him in November.
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Meanwhile, Trump has organized both his coronavirus task force and his Opening Our Country Council on a bipartisan basis, and he is working across party lines with businesses and state governments to address the crisis.
While the media have failed to make their case against Trump for incompetence and partisanship, they have resoundingly demonstrated their own -- and the public is not likely to soon forget it.
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foxnews--2020-04-16--Armie Hammer, wife Elizabeth Chambers and two kids are quarantining in the Cayman Islands: It 'wasn'

Armie Hammer, wife Elizabeth Chambers and two kids are quarantining in the Cayman Islands: It 'wasn't planned'

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Armie Hammer , his wife Elizabeth Chambers and their two kids are safe together in the Cayman Islands as the coronavirus outbreak continues to keep life at a standstill .
Elizabeth , 37 , revealed their location on Thursday in a post on social media .
“ Left home yesterday for the first time in almost a month for our second grocery run and the experience was drastically different than before , ” she wrote .
`` We ’ re currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t planned when we left LA 5 weeks ago for nyc for previews of @ minutesbway [ Armie 's play ] .
Due to travel restrictions , school closures and the fact that we were planning to be here with our extended family two weeks later for spring break , we made this decision for the health and safety of our family , '' Chambers .
The founder and CEO of BIRD Bakery further explained how the government in the Cayman Island is enforcing strict `` curfews , lockdowns and visitation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be working , '' she said .
`` There are no lines or crowding and when I asked the cashier if they have been busy/overwhelmed on the weekends , she said that it ’ s never very busy and no lines because of the mandates . ''
ARMIE HAMMER SHOCKS FANS WITH NEW LOOK WHILE IN QUARANTINE The Caymans is a special place for the Hammer family , as Armie 's family moved there when he was 7 years old , and he lived there for five years before returning to Los @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a huge part of my identity and what I consider my formative years , '' he said of the Caribbean island during an interview in 2018 .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Armie and Elizabeth married in 2010 and they have two kids : daughter Harper , 5 , and son Ford , 3 .

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Armie Hammer, his wife Elizabeth Chambers and their two kids are safe together in the Cayman Islands as the coronavirus outbreak continues to keep life at a standstill.
Elizabeth, 37, revealed their location on Thursday in a post on social media.
“Left home yesterday for the first time in almost a month for our second grocery run and the experience was drastically different than before,” she wrote.
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"We’re currently quarantined in the Caymans, which wasn’t planned when we left LA 5 weeks ago for nyc for previews of @minutesbway [Armie's play]. Due to travel restrictions, school closures and the fact that we were planning to be here with our extended family two weeks later for spring break, we made this decision for the health and safety of our family," Chambers.
The founder and CEO of BIRD Bakery further explained how the government in the Cayman Island is enforcing strict "curfews, lockdowns and visitation to essentials businesses."
"It seems to be working," she said. "There are no lines or crowding and when I asked the cashier if they have been busy/overwhelmed on the weekends, she said that it’s never very busy and no lines because of the mandates."
ARMIE HAMMER SHOCKS FANS WITH NEW LOOK WHILE IN QUARANTINE
The Caymans is a special place for the Hammer family, as Armie's family moved there when he was 7 years old, and he lived there for five years before returning to Los Angeles.
"It’s been such a huge part of my identity and what I consider my formative years," he said of the Caribbean island during an interview in 2018.
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Armie and Elizabeth married in 2010 and they have two kids: daughter Harper, 5, and son Ford, 3.


foxnews--2020-04-16--Rep. Massie says checks to dead people may be 'tip of the iceberg' of government waste in coronaviru

Rep. Massie says checks to dead people may be 'tip of the iceberg' of government waste in coronavirus stimulus

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Rep. Thomas Massie , R-Ky. , says he is concerned that reports of coronavirus stimulus checks being sent to dead people are just the `` tip of the iceberg '' of waste coming from the massive $ 2.2 trillion package that Congress passed and President Trump signed last month .
Massie was the lone voice standing against the bill 's expedited passage in the House of Representatives , criticizing the way the House passed it without a recorded vote and panning measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' to the pandemic .
He said the bill `` should n't be stuffed full of Nancy Pelosi 's pork . ''
Massie attempted to throw multiple procedural roadblocks up in front of the bill but his efforts were steamrolled by an overwhelming majority of the House in one minute and three seconds .
Now , the dead relative of one of Massie 's friends has been among the many deceased , according to reports , to get one of the $ 1,200 stimulus checks provided for by the enormous bill he stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHAT TO KNOW CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS CHECKS REPORTEDLY BEING SENT TO DEAD PEOPLE '' I ’ m worried that this check to my deceased constituent is just the tip of the iceberg , '' Massie said in a statement to Fox News .
`` The government is in such a rush to get the small business loans and the $ 1200 checks out the door that many mistakes will be made , and fraud will be rampant .
The government is skipping the customary and necessary diligence that ’ s usually performed when transferring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sufficiently audited a year or two from now ?
I doubt it . ''
On Wednesday afternoon , the Internal Revenue Service website didn ’ t have guidelines for the payments sent in error to the deceased .
MarketWatch reported the checks sent in error to dead people were not limited to Massie 's friend 's dad , and that at least one accountant who spoke to the publication had clients who had seen checks sent to dead people .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Back in 2009 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 250 each to dead and incarcerated people as part of the stimulus package meant to combat The Great Recession , The Atlantic reported .
A 2010 audit by the Office of the Inspector General and the Social Security Administration found 71,688 of those checks went to the deceased .
But 41,000 checks issued at that time in error were returned , The Wall Street Journal reported .

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Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., says he is concerned that reports of coronavirus stimulus checks being sent to dead people are just the "tip of the iceberg" of waste coming from the massive $2.2 trillion package that Congress passed and President Trump signed last month.
Massie was the lone voice standing against the bill's expedited passage in the House of Representatives, criticizing the way the House passed it without a recorded vote and panning measures he said had "no direct relation" to the pandemic. He said the bill "shouldn't be stuffed full of Nancy Pelosi's pork."
Massie attempted to throw multiple procedural roadblocks up in front of the bill but his efforts were steamrolled by an overwhelming majority of the House in one minute and three seconds. Now, the dead relative of one of Massie's friends has been among the many deceased, according to reports, to get one of the $1,200 stimulus checks provided for by the enormous bill he stood in the way of.
CORONAVIRUS: WHAT TO KNOW
CORONAVIRUS STIMULUS CHECKS REPORTEDLY BEING SENT TO DEAD PEOPLE
"I’m worried that this check to my deceased constituent is just the tip of the iceberg," Massie said in a statement to Fox News. "The government is in such a rush to get the small business loans and the $1200 checks out the door that many mistakes will be made, and fraud will be rampant. The government is skipping the customary and necessary diligence that’s usually performed when transferring taxpayer money. Will these programs be sufficiently audited a year or two from now? I doubt it."
On Wednesday afternoon, the Internal Revenue Service website didn’t have guidelines for the payments sent in error to the deceased.
MarketWatch reported the checks sent in error to dead people were not limited to Massie's friend's dad, and that at least one accountant who spoke to the publication had clients who had seen checks sent to dead people.
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Back in 2009, the Obama administration sent about 89,000 checks worth $250 each to dead and incarcerated people as part of the stimulus package meant to combat The Great Recession, The Atlantic reported.
A 2010 audit by the Office of the Inspector General and the Social Security Administration found 71,688 of those checks went to the deceased. But 41,000 checks issued at that time in error were returned, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Fox News' Jack Durschlag contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-13--FBI, DHS accuse China of cyberattacks on US organizations doing coronavirus research

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The FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday accused the Chinese government of targeting organizations conducting coronavirus research with cyberattacks , and warned that such companies should take steps to protect their systems -- even as they scramble to combat a virus that originated in China .
“ The FBI is investigating the targeting and compromise of U.S. organizations conducting COVID-19-related research by [ the People ’ s Republic of China ] -affiliated cyber actors and non-traditional collectors , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) said .
“ These actors have been observed attempting to identify and illicitly obtain valuable intellectual property ( IP ) and public health data related to vaccines , treatments , and testing from networks and personnel affiliated with COVID-19-related research , ” the advisory said .
“ The potential theft of this information jeopardizes the delivery of secure , effective , and efficient treatment options.
” GRAHAM INTRODUCES BILL TO SANCTION CHINA IF IT REFUSES TO COOPERATE ON CORONAVIRUS PROBE The agencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will lead to increased activity from nefarious actors , patch their relevant systems , suspend access of users engaging in “ unusual activity ” and scan for unauthorized access or “ anomalous activities.
” The warning comes amid an escalating standoff between Beijing and Washington over the coronavirus pandemic -- which originated in Wuhan , China .
U.S. officials are investigating whether the naturally occurring virus came from a wet market or escaped from a Wuhan lab where sources have said it was being studied .
A number of other countries ’ intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China covered up the spread of the virus in the early days of the pandemic -- including that it can be spread from person-to-person , and by silencing doctors seeking to raise the alarm .
It has led to a number of Republican lawmakers calling for a response .
On Tuesday Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bill that would slap sanctions on China should it not cooperate with an international investigation into the outbreak of the virus .
President Trump , meanwhile , has been keeping up the pressure on China , tweeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a very expensive thing to do.
” CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP “ We just made a great Trade Deal , the ink was barely dry , and the World was hit by the Plague from China .
100 Trade Deals wouldn ’ t make up the difference - and all those innocent lives lost !
” he said .
Fox News ' John Roberts and Gillian Turner contributed to this report .

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The FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday accused the Chinese government of targeting organizations conducting coronavirus research with cyberattacks, and warned that such companies should take steps to protect their systems -- even as they scramble to combat a virus that originated in China.
“The FBI is investigating the targeting and compromise of U.S. organizations conducting COVID-19-related research by [the People’s Republic of China]-affiliated cyber actors and non-traditional collectors,” the public service announcement issued by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said.
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“These actors have been observed attempting to identify and illicitly obtain valuable intellectual property (IP) and public health data related to vaccines, treatments, and testing from networks and personnel affiliated with COVID-19-related research,” the advisory said. “The potential theft of this information jeopardizes the delivery of secure, effective, and efficient treatment options.”
GRAHAM INTRODUCES BILL TO SANCTION CHINA IF IT REFUSES TO COOPERATE ON CORONAVIRUS PROBE
The agencies recommend that organizations assume that press attention will lead to increased activity from nefarious actors, patch their relevant systems, suspend access of users engaging in “unusual activity” and scan for unauthorized access or “anomalous activities.”
The warning comes amid an escalating standoff between Beijing and Washington over the coronavirus pandemic -- which originated in Wuhan, China. U.S. officials are investigating whether the naturally occurring virus came from a wet market or escaped from a Wuhan lab where sources have said it was being studied.
A number of other countries’ intelligence agencies reportedly share the U.S. view that China covered up the spread of the virus in the early days of the pandemic -- including that it can be spread from person-to-person, and by silencing doctors seeking to raise the alarm.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS LAUNCH CHINA TASK FORCE AMID GROWING SCRUTINY OVER CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
It has led to a number of Republican lawmakers calling for a response. On Tuesday Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bill that would slap sanctions on China should it not cooperate with an international investigation into the outbreak of the virus.
President Trump, meanwhile, has been keeping up the pressure on China, tweeting on Wednesday that “dealing with China is a very expensive thing to do.”
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“We just made a great Trade Deal, the ink was barely dry, and the World was hit by the Plague from China. 100 Trade Deals wouldn’t make up the difference - and all those innocent lives lost!” he said.
Fox News' John Roberts and Gillian Turner contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-13--Georgia teacher running more than 50 miles to visit each student outside their homes

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A Georgia teacher who says he misses his students after not seeing them for nearly two months is now in the process of running more than 50 miles to visit them outside their homes .
Bill McAllister , a faculty member at Big Shanty Intermediate School in Kennesaw , last taught class on March 16 before the coronavirus outbreak brought an early end to in-person learning in his district this academic year .
He since has mapped out a route and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day to offer encouragement to each of his students .
`` I knew my kids were at home and they were missing school and everybody else and I thought well why do n't I run through their neighborhoods and see them , give them a smile , pick up their day a little bit , '' McAllister told Fox 5 Atlanta .
McAllister says he is donating money for each mile he runs to MUST Ministries , a local volunteer group that helps those in need with meals , clothing , housing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been thinking about all of you and worrying about all of you .
And getting to see you makes me a little bit calmer and a whole lot more happy , ” McAllister was observed telling one of his students – Mia Strickland -- during a run .
“ You have a great summer and we will see you in fifth grade.
” Strickland later told Fox 5 Atlanta her teacher ’ s visit was “ pretty awesome , ” as “ just the other day I was thinking about him.
” CLICK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For those who are not home , McAllister leaves notes on their mailboxes .
“ Sorry I missed you , hope you are doing well , ” one of the notes read .

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A Georgia teacher who says he misses his students after not seeing them for nearly two months is now in the process of running more than 50 miles to visit them outside their homes.
Bill McAllister, a faculty member at Big Shanty Intermediate School in Kennesaw, last taught class on March 16 before the coronavirus outbreak brought an early end to in-person learning in his district this academic year. He since has mapped out a route and is running six to eight miles per day to offer encouragement to each of his students.
"I knew my kids were at home and they were missing school and everybody else and I thought well why don't I run through their neighborhoods and see them, give them a smile, pick up their day a little bit," McAllister told Fox 5 Atlanta.
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McAllister says he is donating money for each mile he runs to MUST Ministries, a local volunteer group that helps those in need with meals, clothing, housing, and other items.
“I have been thinking about all of you and worrying about all of you. And getting to see you makes me a little bit calmer and a whole lot more happy,” McAllister was observed telling one of his students – Mia Strickland -- during a run. “You have a great summer and we will see you in fifth grade.”
Strickland later told Fox 5 Atlanta her teacher’s visit was “pretty awesome,” as “just the other day I was thinking about him.”
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For those who are not home, McAllister leaves notes on their mailboxes.
“Sorry I missed you, hope you are doing well,” one of the notes read.