International Gay Rugby — an organization that traces its roots to one team in London in 1995 and now consists of about 90 clubs in more than 20 countries on five continents — held Hoagland in such esteem that one of the prizes at its biennial Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament, or the Bingham Cup, is called the Hoagland Cup. … [Read more...] about Outspoken Bay Area 9-11 Activist Alice Hoagland And Mother Of Flight 93 Hero Mark Bingham Dies
Hero of robots cards
Seagram’s heiress faces sentencing in upstate New York sex slave case
Seagram’s liquor fortune heiress Clare Bronfman is due to appear on Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn. The stakes are high: Her lawyers want a judge to give her three years probation instead of prison time while prosecutors say she deserves five years behind bars. … [Read more...] about Seagram’s heiress faces sentencing in upstate New York sex slave case
NFL Giving 7,500 Healthcare Workers Free Tickets To Super Bowl LV; An Additional 14,500 Fans Allowed To Attend
“We are grateful for the leadership the NFL has shown in thanking our health care workers and promoting vaccine acceptance around Super Bowl LV. I applaud them for making safety their top priority, and for taking a thoughtful approach to make sure that the Super Bowl will be a safe and meaningful experience for fans and the Tampa Bay community,” said Florida state Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees in a statement. … [Read more...] about NFL Giving 7,500 Healthcare Workers Free Tickets To Super Bowl LV; An Additional 14,500 Fans Allowed To Attend
Super Bowl LV will host 22,000 fans, including 7,500 vaccinated health care workers
"These dedicated health care workers continue to put their own lives at risk to serve others, and we owe them our ongoing gratitude," Goodell said. "We hope in a small way that this initiative will inspire our country and recognize these true American heroes. This is also an opportunity to promote the importance of vaccination and appropriate health practices, including wearing masks in public settings." … [Read more...] about Super Bowl LV will host 22,000 fans, including 7,500 vaccinated health care workers
Woman who made Bernie Sanders’ mittens says she has no more to sell
This isn't the first time the mittens have been in the spotlight either. Last year, Sanders wore them to the Women's March in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; some called the mittens "oversized mittens" and a dedicated Twitter account, @BerniesMittens, was born. At the time, Ellis said she was "humbled by the support" and "what started out as a simple act of kindness more than 2 years ago has grown into something beyond my imagination." … [Read more...] about Woman who made Bernie Sanders’ mittens says she has no more to sell