America Together - Page 109

May 6, 2020

School bus driver, football coach team up to feed students in New Jersey shore town

School bus driver Shannon King and football coach Kris Parker of Long Branch, New Jersey, decided to join forces to feed their hungry students. With 19 percent of their community living at or below the poverty line, the pair felt that it was their responsibility to take care of the kids in their community.

May 6, 2020

Fighters see UFC 249 as chance to spread hope, inspiration

When the UFC leads North America's major sports back into action Saturday night with a pay-per-view show in Florida, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje know they can't do anything tentatively.

May 5, 2020

Maine town honors vet turning 100 on Cinco de Mayo

The town of Scarborough in Maine saluted veteran Frank Averill on Tuesday in honor of his 100th birthday while observing social distancing measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.

May 5, 2020

Iowa school district sends Wi-Fi vans into vulnerable communities as coronavirus keeps students home

Over 55 million students enrolled in K-12 education have shifted to digital learning as the coronavirus pandemic prompted school closures – but online classes have presented challenges for some districts.

May 5, 2020

‘The Last Full Measure’ director Todd Robinson on how one Vietnam War hero’s tale can rally US amid COVID-19

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, many across the country are banding together to get through the pandemic as a nation.

May 5, 2020

FDNY paramedic in monthlong coronavirus coma has woken up, union announces

New York Fire Department (FDNY) paramedic Christell Cadet awoke on Sunday from a month-long coma thought to be caused by the novel coronavirus, according to representatives from her union. 

May 5, 2020

American Honda turned minivans into pressure chambers for COVID-19 testing transportation

Drivers protected from droplets.

May 5, 2020

Dana White on UFC's return event on May 9: 'Somebody has to be first'  

UFC was one of the last in the sports world to call off its events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and it will soon become the first to resume after president Dana White said “somebody has to.” 

May 5, 2020

Paramedic who died volunteering in New York during coronavirus outbreak honored

A Colorado paramedic who volunteered to fight against the coronavirus by traveling to the front lines in NYC was honored Sunday following his death from the virus last week.

May 4, 2020

Yankees ex-staffer helps feed coronavirus first responders, keep favorite pub in business

Former Yankee staffer Mike “Red” Walsh using his connections to feed NYC First Responders while helping to keep a favorite pub in business. He is working with several former players who are really going above + beyond in supporting and helping raise awareness to help NY’s front line workers – they’ve been at it for a couple of weeks delivering meals to NYPD, FDNY and many, many hospitals