Posts Tagged Senior Citizens
Seniors to Outnumber Children, Although Virginia Lags National Trend
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on August 21, 2019
The senior population in Virginia is about to experience a boom. Michael Pope explains why that’s important.
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From NPR News- A Colorado School Shooter Is Being Sentenced To Life In Prison September 17, 2021Devon Erickson was convicted of first degree murder and other charges for a 2019 shooting attack inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one student and injured eight others.
- Readers Respond: What To Say If Someone Asks Why You're Wearing A Mask September 17, 2021Thousands of NPR readers shared what they'd say if someone asked them why they are wearing a mask. Here's a selection of their responses.
- The U.K. Left The EU, And Now It's Inching Away From The Metric System Too September 17, 2021Boris Johnson's government is eyeing a move to allow shop stalls and supermarkets to use only imperial units of measure in all transactions, ditching a European Union requirement for metric.
- Here's Why The Arc De Triomphe Was Just Wrapped In Fabric September 17, 2021It is "a sensual, popular and monumental gesture," says Carine Rolland, the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of culture. The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude came up with the idea before they died.
- 9 Lions And Tigers At The National Zoo Are Being Treated For COVID September 17, 2021Zookeepers noticed something was amiss when the animals began eating less and were seen coughing and sneezing. Visitors are not at risk because the public doesn't have access to the enclosures.
- A Colorado School Shooter Is Being Sentenced To Life In Prison September 17, 2021
- From BBC News
- UK travel update: Amber list scrapped in overhaul of travel rules in England September 17, 2021Fully vaccinated travellers will also no longer need to take PCR tests, says the transport secretary.
- Ruling limiting under-16s puberty blockers overturned September 17, 2021The appeal decision reverses a High Court ruling that under-16s would struggle to give informed consent.
- Afghanistan: Taliban morality police replace women's ministry September 17, 2021The Taliban appear to have shut the women's affairs ministry and brought back a feared morality unit.
- David Gomoh murder: Gang members jailed for NHS worker stabbing September 17, 2021David Gomoh managed to stagger back home before dying in front of his family.
- Climate change: UN warning over nations' climate plans September 17, 2021Climate plans of more than 100 countries show we're heading in the wrong direction, the UN says.
- UK travel update: Amber list scrapped in overhaul of travel rules in England September 17, 2021
