On A Positive Note: Young People Who Saved Lives, Plain White T’s & More
Two young girls saved their families from the flames of a neighborhood fire, middle school student prevented his friend from choking on his lunch in the cafeteria, and a young cancer patient, Delilah, gets the surprise of a lifetime when Plain White T’s frontman Tom Higgenson serenaded her in her hospital room.
The pandemic was difficult for the nation's restaurant industry. And one of New York City's famous Delmonico's is ready to look past that and toward the future when it reopens on Friday. Max Tucci, Delmonico's global brand officer, and Dennis Turcnovic, owner of Delmonico's, both joined Cheddar News to discuss the history of the restaurant, how it always bounces back and what delicious offerings the menu has.
The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools' graduates.