A lot of U.S.companies have had near-death experiences in recent months. Among them is Branch, a 1.5-year-old, venture-backed New York-based startup that sells what it calls “exceptional office furniture, at half the price” — and which nearly went kaput because of the pandemic. After generating roughly $800,000 in revenue in the first weeks of March,…
Barbara Lalonde holds a portrait of her parents. Her father, Arthur Harek, was a 95-year-old resident of Anson Place Care Centre in Hagersville, Ont., where he contracted COVID-19 and was rushed to hospital four times before his death on March 16. Kate Dockeray/Globe and Mail The first inkling that COVID-19 was inside Anson Place Care…
Nine killed at two shisha bars in Germany in suspected far-right attack – CNN
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN)A manhunt is underway for a Thai soldier accused of killing at least 20 people in a shooting spree that began at a military site and then sent shoppers hunting for cover after the suspect entered a mall, authorities told CNN. “We can’…
2 people have been killed in an explosion at a Houston manufacturer that shook the city and damaged homes – CNN
80 soldiers killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen – CNN
