Ikea stores across Italy reopened yesterday, but La Repubblica reports that workers are worried that the public will quickly forget to maintain social distancing as the country eases its lockdown restrictions. And after crowds gathered in Ikea, union members are threatening to strike if the furniture store does not put measures in place to make the store safer. Umberto Radin, secretary of the Italian General Confederation of Labor trade union, (CGIL), said that the size of the crowds was caused by “the underestimation by the company of the possible number of customers....

A group of students from Vernon Hills High School and Libertyville High School arrived at school on Monday unmasked “as a sign of our desire for freedom from the mask mandate,” the students said in a statement posted on a Twitter account called “Student Voices Unmasked.” Students at Vernon Hills High School were escorted to the gymnasium, where the statement said the school principal “addressed us, explained the District’s position, and patiently and respectfully fielded our questions....

Going into effect July 1, 2020, the measure was sponsored by State Rep. Anna Moeller (D—Elgin) and State Sen. Heather Steans (D-Lake Forest) and was supported by more than statewide and local 40 health, education and civil rights organizations. The law will add to current curricula discussion of LGBT figures and events, like the Society for Human Rights—one of America’s first gay rights groups, established in Chicago in 1924—and astronaut Sally Ride, the first woman in space and the first known lesbian astronaut, CNN reports....

After his contract with the Los Angeles Kings was terminated Dec. 16, many wondered whether and when Kovalchuk would sign with another club. The speculation has officially ended as the 36-year-old winger agreed Friday to a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. WINTER CLASSIC: What it meant to the NHL, Dallas and the Southern hockey fan The deal pays the Russian forward $700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the AHL to finish off the 2019-20 season....

This article discusses home remedies and treatments for eczema and tips for managing the condition. Home Remedies and Lifestyle Paying careful attention to your skincare routine, and being mindful of what comes in contact with your skin, goes a long way in treating eczema. In some cases, good home care can almost eliminate eczema flareups. Eliminate Triggers Avoiding the triggers of itching should be the first priority if you have atopic dermatitis....

Trump’s second impeachment trial concluded with 57 senators voting against him, below the 67 which it would have taken to see him convicted, and 43 for his acquittal. This has led to speculation resuming of a future run for president, though Lieu suggested the trial could stifle this should Trump hold such ambition. “In most contexts, 57-43 is a blowout. This was not close,” he said, speaking on MSNBC....

Check, and check. You and your friends’ mock drafts were 2-for-2 out of the gate. Things are looking good. For a minute. “The Columbus Blue Jackets are proud to select … from the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, Pierre-Luc Dubois.” Wait, what? Who? The story has been written countless times by now, so it’s not worth rehashing: the crowd at KeyBank Center in Buffalo (and media in attendance) were shocked by the Blue Jackets’ selection at No....

Beijing’s deify-and-conquer campaign hasn’t won over many of the stubbornly independent Tibetans. Last month the Karmapa Lama, a 14-year-old boy endorsed by Beijing, escaped to the Dalai Lama’s headquarters in India. The Chinese said he had gone to pick up ritual implements, and they tried to lure him home. But so far, the teenage lama hasn’t ended his act of rebellion. title: “In China A Strategy Of Deify And Conquer” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-16” author: “George Burke” Beijing’s deify-and-conquer campaign hasn’t won over many of the stubbornly independent Tibetans....

The footage, taken Wednesday afternoon, showed a red U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hovering over the Niagara River while lowering a rescuer on a rope towards the submerged vehicle. Onlookers watched from the snowy riverside behind a guardrail. The car was located about 30 feet from the riverside, mostly submerged with its trunk facing towards the falls. The car became stuck and remained still as the rescue commenced. The rescuer—equipped with an ax, a yellow helmet, goggles and a snorkel—swayed to and fro in the wind as they tried to reach the car....

The first rocket streaked low over our house with a crackle at about 8 p.m. I was riding an exercise bike in the front yard, and before I could take cover, the rocket slammed into the pavement behind our house, shattering windows up and down the block. The dust had hardly settled before another rocket flew in. Whump. And another. Whump. A few weeks later, a rocket landed in front of our house and shrapnel hit a neighbor’s guard....

From July 2019 to July 2020, breast cancer screenings declined by 8% within community clinics that serve low-income communities. This percentage was a reversal of the 18% improvement in breast cancer screenings researchers found between 2018 and 2019. To calculate this percentage, lead study author Stacey Fedewa, PhD, MPH, scientific director at the American Cancer Society (ACS), relied on secondary data from 32 community health centers that participated in the ACS’s CHANGE grant program, a program designed to increase breast cancer screening rates and follow-up care....

“Somebody’s cranky,” the Trump matriarch reportedly told her granddaughter after he left the room. “Poor Donald.” At the time, Mary Anne Trump was in the hospital, recovering from an assault and robbery in 1991. “He never listened to me,” Trump’s niece claims her grandmother told her that day. “Donald got away with murder.” It’s just one of the stories from long ago that Mary L. Trump, Donald Trump’s niece, weaves throughout the book Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, to give insight into how Donald Trump became the man he is today....

Below, Newsweek rounds up the top-selling vehicles for each year from 1971. The Ford F Series has been omitted from the list due to the brand’s total dominance, which for almost 40 years has been the best-selling overall vehicle in the U.S. While the U.S.’s car market is second only to China in scale, it is number one in terms of XL motors, such as Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and trucks....

As The New York Times reported on Tuesday, many pastors in Albany—a city of 75,000 residents located about 200 miles south of Atlanta—continue to deliver virtual sermons weeks after Georgia Governor Brian Kemp allowed religious establishments to resume in-person services. Pastor Orson Burton, Jr., who was featured in the Times’report, has emphasized the importance of remaining at home during recent sermons pre-recorded and later shared online. Burton also makes house visits to members of the church congregation who may be conflicted about returning to work settings or other areas of public life....

So when the actor was back in town Monday for Jon Hamm Bobblehead night at Busch Stadium, he was asked for his thoughts on the situation in nearby Ferguson. MORE: Pic of the bobblehead | SN’s Q&A with Jon Hamm “It’s rough, obviously,” he said. “I mean, I grew up in North County. I grew up in Normandy, which is right next to Ferguson. It’s rough. It’s a bad situation all around....

Addressing the coronavirus and its ongoing impact on Sweden in a TV interview, King Carl XVI Gustaf said the mortality figures show an unsuccessful attempt at mitigation. “I think we have failed. We have a large number who have died, and that is terrible,” he said, according to the BBC. “The people of Sweden have suffered tremendously in difficult conditions. One thinks of all the family members who have happened to be unable to say goodbye to their deceased family members....

It was Tarkanian, though, who approached Huggins and wanted to talk about basketball. MORE: The 10 best players under Tarkanian | Nothing but love for Tark “He just walked up and started talking, which blew my mind,” Huggins said. “I got to spend a lot of time with him, and he was phenomenal in how kind he was, what he was willing to share in terms of how they did things....

As Webmania ended, most of the trendy Net incubators crashed back to Earth. But far from Silicon Valley the concept lives on, helping a new generation of Old Economy companies get up and running. Incubators give nascent entrepreneurs a cheap place to set up shop. The start-ups save cash by sharing machinery like photocopiers and forklifts, and services like payroll. Most incubators also provide business tutoring, helping newbie CEOs dream up marketing ideas or line up financing....