Janie Kasse already had full-time and part-time jobs, but after her mother’s assisted living facility closed its doors to visitors amid the Covid-19 pandemic, she knew she needed a third job. As a hospitality aide at the Jeffersonville, Indiana, facility housing her mother. “My mom is so used to seeing me all the time, and…… More

An 86-year-old woman who broke coronavirus social distancing guidelines and grabbed onto another patient’s IV pole in the emergency room was shoved, fell to the floor, hit her head and later died, according to a report from the New York City Police Department. Janie Marshall, broke the recommended six-foot space between herself and patient Cassandra…… More

With Passover underway and Easter around the corner, the Department of Homeland Security has warned faith communities that they could see an uptick in online hate speech. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered…… More

The number of inmates infected with coronavirus in the California prison system grew by more than seven times in a little more than a week, while staff cases nearly tripled, leaving some behind bars fearful that cases will explode even as officials have begun taking steps to slow the spread. Twenty-nine inmates and more than…… More

Members of the New Jersey National Guard were deployed to two New Jersey nursing homes this week after both facilities reported deaths of residents due to coronavirus. About 40 members were dispatched to the New Jersey Veterans Home in Paramus, which houses 285 residents and has reported 10 deaths from the virus. At least 23…… More