Rite Aid outlines 53 more store closures across 9 states
Earlier this month, Rite Aid announced it would close 53 more stores, adding to the roughly 200 stores it has closed since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year. The Philadelphia-based company has reported annual losses in recent years and, like its rivals, faces financial risks from lawsuits over opioid prescriptions. Rite Aid has […]
Blow to New Zealand media as two main news outlets announce programme closures and job cuts | New Zealand
New Zealand’s news media has been dealt a huge blow after two of New Zealand’s major news organizations announced on the same day the closure of programs and hundreds of job losses between them, leaving only one state-run news television station and many job losses. A senior journalist is retiring. work. On Wednesday morning, Warner […]
Solar eclipse prompts US school closures, plus a fun American culture quiz
Many schools across the United States are rethinking their class schedules for April 8, 2024, the date of the solar eclipse in North America. (St. Petersburg) Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. If this newsletter has not yet been delivered to your email address, Subscribe here. safety first – School districts and universities across […]
COVID School Closures Caused Learning Loss, But Some Slowed Spread
On NBC’s Tuesday edition of “The Harry Jackson Report,” host Harry Jackson discussed the new issue. study He spoke of the learning loss caused by coronavirus school closures and acknowledged that politics played a role in school closure policies, but said people under 20 were “not necessarily less likely to spread” the virus. “Experts we […]
New York Times admits the truth about COVID school closures and the long-term harms of fear-based decision-making
The New York Times acknowledges that the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns are causing widespread and long-term damage to schoolchildren and their learning. Four years after politicians shut down schools, New York Times published new analysis on Monday Despite failing to stop the spread of COVID-19, school closures are “widely recognized by many public health and education […]
2 Rare Tornadoes Touch Down, Major Road Closures
A record-breaking storm has struck Northern California, producing historic snowfall and two very rare tornadoes. Two tornadoes touched down in Central California between Friday and Saturday, in Madera County and Kings County, respectively, with the first one forcing children to take shelter in a cafeteria. No significant damages or injuries were reported in either incident.every […]
Walgreens Closures ‘Life-Threatening Acts’ of Discrimination
Democratic Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley claimed on the floor of the House that the recent Walgreens closing on Warren Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts, was the result of racism. Mr. Chairman, Walgreens is closing yet another pharmacy in Seventh, Massachusetts – this time on Warren Street in Roxbury, an area that is 85 percent black and Latino. […]
Pressley slams Walgreens closures: ‘Racial and economic discrimination’
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) called the pharmaceutical conglomerate Walgreens a “Black-American” after the company announced new store closures in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods in Massachusetts. “We have withdrawn from the dark-skinned and dark-skinned communities,” he said. “When Walgreens leave their neighborhoods, they disrupt entire communities, taking with them baby formula, diapers, asthma inhalers, life-saving […]
Wisconsin hospital, clinic closures raise concerns over health care services
Two hospitals and 19 clinics are scheduled to close in western Wisconsin, raising concerns among residents about the impact on local health services. HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital, along with 19 Prevea Health clinics, will permanently close by April 21st. HSHS and Prevea Health cited long-term operational and financial stresses, including […]
Fauci tells House COVID panel he’s ‘not convinced’ kids suffered learning loss due to pandemic school closures
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the top U.S. public health officials during the coronavirus pandemic, told members of Congress on Tuesday that school closures sponsored by his agency have left children in harm's way. He said he was “not convinced” that he had lost the ability to learn. The former National Institute of Allergy and […]