#Chris Pendergast, ALS trailblazer, dead at 71

#Chris Pendergast, ALS trailblazer, dead at 71

“#Chris Pendergast, ALS trailblazer, dead at 71” In 1997, over 15 days, Chris Pendergast rode his wheelchair from Yankee Stadium to Washington, DC, to lobby for awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). On Monday, and down a path lined with his supporters who will cheer to his memory, he’ll take his final ride to his…

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#Zimbabwe suspects bacterial disease behind elephant deaths

#Zimbabwe suspects bacterial disease behind elephant deaths

“#Zimbabwe suspects bacterial disease behind elephant deaths” HARARE – Zimbabwe suspects a bacterial disease called hemorrhagic septicemia is behind the recent deaths of more than 30 elephants but is doing further tests to make sure, the parks authority said. The elephant deaths, which began in late August, come soon after hundreds of elephants died in…

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#Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 1 million people

#Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 1 million people

“#Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 1 million people” More than one million people across the globe have now died of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. The toll comes about nine months after the illness was first detected in Wuhan, China. The first death linked to coronavirus in China was reported on Jan. 11, according…

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