PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A second bus full of 46 people legally seeking asylum in the U.S. arrived in Philadelphia Monday morning at 30th Street Station. City leaders and local organizations lined up ready to give them a joyful welcome, a warm jacket and a cozy blanket. One of those on the bus, Kevin Aborlada, said … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The bus from Texas pulled into 30th Street Station in Philadelphia shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday. It was carrying 28 passengers, including children, legally seeking asylum in the United States. Among the children was a 10-year-old girl suffering from dehydration and a high fever who was whisked to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia … Read more
The cast of “Abbott Elementary” has something special planned for Halloween this year for the sitcom’s spooky-themed episode, “Candy Zombies.” In first-look photos, the Abbott teachers and faculty — Quinta Brunson (Janine), Tyler James Williams (Gregory), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Barbara), Janelle James (Ava), Lisa Ann Walter Melissa), Chris Perfetti (Jacob), and William Stanford Davis (Mr. … Read more
Abbott plans to build a $500 million infant formula facility and is boosting production at other plants as the health care company looks to increase supply in the U.S. amid ongoing shortages. “We’re currently in the final stages of determining the site location and will work with regulators and other experts to ensure this facility … Read more
Abbott Laboratories beat expectations for its third quarter and raised its earnings outlook for the full year, but noted that quarterly sales took a hit from Covid-19 testing declines and shortages of baby formula. For the third quarter that ended Sept. 30, Abbott (ticker: ABT) reported adjusted earnings of $1.15 a share on sales of … Read more
Abbott is recalling some formula for infants and kids because the bottles may have defective caps and not seal completely, possibly leading to spoilage. But Friday’s recall is relatively small and shouldn’t spark a repeat of the nationwide shortages of baby formula endured earlier this year, the company said. “This recall equates to less than … Read more
For 25 years, I’ve had Type 1 diabetes. Like the tens of millions of Americans with diabetes, one of the most important things I have to do to stay healthy is make sure my blood sugar is in normal range. Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) allow diabetics to track their blood sugar 24/7. They’re incredibly useful, … Read more
When far-right Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arranged for two planes of migrants to be flown to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, he made sure that Fox News was the first media outlet to know what he was up to. DeSantis wanted to make sure that his political stunt and effort to anger northern liberals would receive as … Read more
The official stressed that the White House was fully expecting — and continuing to prepare for — the possibility of Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas sending more groups of migrants to various cities in the coming weeks, saying they had no reason to believe that those governors were finished with … Read more
If you’re not watching “Abbott Elementary” yet, the ABC sitcom deserves a spot at the tippy top of your watchlist. Created by comedian Quinta Brunson, who stars as incessantly optimistic second-grade teacher Janine Teagues, the record-smashing mockumentary series follows the lives of educators working at a fictional Philadelphia public school. Its laugh-out-loud-funny moments are played … Read more