Biden calls former VP Mondale 'giant' of political history
President Joe Biden has saluted his โfriend of five decadesโ Walter Mondale, traveling to the University of Minnesota to remember the former vice president and Democratic Party elder whose memorial service was delayed for a year due to the pandemic.
Marriage & divorce amid pandemic: Couples' challenges abound
AdโFor couples who had a tendency to use their business to avoid problems, the pandemic has made things infinitely worse,โ he said. In Oregon, divorces in the pandemic months of March through December were down about 24% from those months in 2019; marriages were down 16%. Another reason, according to marriage counselors, is that many couples backed off from a possibly imminent divorce for fear it would only worsen pandemic-fueled financial insecurity. AdLivesay said the stresses of the pandemic exacerbated existing strains in some marriages, pushing couples toward divorce. Harris described one troubled couple who entered marriage counseling a year ago, just before the pandemic took hold.
Bateman back for Minnesota, but no Parsons for Penn State
Minnesota is getting its star wide receiver back for an abbreviated Big Ten season. Minnesota announced Wednesday that Rashod Bateman was cleared to play this season by the NCAA and Big Ten after opting out in August. At Penn State, coach James Franklin closed the door on All-America linebacker Micah Parsons returning to the Nittany Lions. Both Bateman and Parsons opted out of the 2020 season before the Big Ten postponed amid concerns about the pandemic. Purdue All-America receiver Rondale Moore, who opted out early like Parsons and Bateman, was cleared to play for the Boilermakers last week.
Amid virus, US students look to colleges closer to home
As students make college plans for this fall, some U.S. universities are seeing surging interest from in-state students looking to stay closer to home amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)As students make college plans for the fall, some U.S. universities are seeing surging interest from in-state residents who are looking to stay closer to home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Deposits paid to attend Michigan State University are up 15% among state residents, while deposits from others are down 15%. Amid uncertainty over the course of the outbreak, more than 400 colleges extended commitment deadlines from May 1 to June 1. As a result, colleges expect their competitors to continue making offers to students through the summer.