Author: CapitalGainsFund

Oct 27

Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19

A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing drugs that could be repurposed to treat coronavirus. Researchers tested the pill used for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder because it was known to reduce inflammation and looked promising in smaller studies. They’ve shared the results with […]
Oct 27

Bill Belichick reportedly gives hard-working, underpaid Patriots coaches wads of cash that can be worth thousands

David J. Phillip/AP Images Bill Belichick would give cash bonuses to underpaid coaches, according to a new book. The wads of cash known as “green balls” could sometimes be worth thousands of dollars. Patriots assistants were often over-worked and underpaid, but Belichick provided key stability, too. It doesn’t always pay well to work for Bill […]
Oct 27

Turning the page on Georgia’s Stone Mountain

The state board that oversees Stone Mountain Park, the 3,200-acre park that glorifies the Confederacy and Antebellum South, has selected an entity — the only company to bid — to manage Georgia’s most visited attraction. Why it matters: Stone Mountain has zero connection to the Civil War — no battles were fought there. The monadnock’s […]
Oct 27

California county closes In-N-Out over vaccine verification

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. (AP) — Another California county closed down an In-N-Out restaurant on Tuesday because the popular burger chain refuses to enforce COVID-19 vaccination rules. Contra Costa County health officials indefinitely shut the Pleasant Hill restaurant after it ignored repeated warnings to verify that customers who wanted to dine indoors had vaccination cards or […]