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WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccinations are at a critical juncture as companies test whether new approaches like combination shots or nasal drops can keep up with a mutating coronavirus — even though it’s not clear if changes are needed.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline.
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., sales of window coverings at Halcyon Shades quickly went dark. So the suburban St. Louis business did what hundreds of other small manufacturers did: It pivoted to make protective supplies, with help from an $870,0…
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are beginning to grapple with how to keep the vaccines updated to best protect Americans from the ever-changing coronavirus.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, introduced legislation that would provide rural hospitals the ability to stay open and meet high demand due to COVID-19, according to a joint news release.
WASHINGTON (AP) Many Americans now can get a second COVID-19 booster, but it’s hard to tell who really needs another shot right now and who could wait.
According to state Department of Health statistics, the average number of daily COVID-19 cases in the tri-county area over the past seven-day reporting period, for the most part, is fewer than one.
NEW YORK (AP) — As coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U.S. — and wondering how long it will take to detect.
According to state Department of Health statistics, the average number of daily COVID-19 cases in the tri-county area over the past seven-day reporting period has decreased from the previous week.
UPMC Northwest and Clarion Hospital have both reported no COVID-19 patients on consecutive days this week, the first time that has happened at either hospital since the pandemic erupted two years ago.
According to state Department of Health statistics, the average number of daily COVID-19 cases in the tri-county area over the past seven-day reporting period has, for the most part, decreased from the previous week.
Oil City School District is moving ahead with spending close to $12 million in COVID grant funding from the state and federal governments.
According to state Department of Health statistics, the average number of daily COVID-19 cases in the tri-county area over the past seven-day reporting period has, for the most part, been nearly flat from the previous week.
National Articles
HONG KONG, May 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent years, with rapid growth of the global wealthy population and demand for wealth management, family office business, as an important field to promote rapid growth of the asset and wealth management industry, is a significant direction which th…
Luke Boyers and Brayden Taylor each hit a home run, Luke Savage pitched 4 innings of scoreless two-hit relief and No. 4 seed TCU beat Oklahoma State 12-5 to win the Big 12 Tournament for the second time in the last three years. TCU, which has won six games in a row and outscored its opponents 48-15 in four games at the tournament, has now qualified for eight of the last nine NCAA Tournaments to be held. Nolan Schubart went 2 for 3 with four RBIs, including a three-run home run, for No 2 seed Oklahoma State. The Cowboys, who lost to No. 7 seed Oklahoma in the first round, won four games in three days — including two wins over Texas Tech — to advance to finals.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ultimately the most memorable moment of the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge was the middle-aged club pro who didn’t make the cut, and finished dead last.
WASHINGTON — The cap on government spending in Washington’s deal to raise the federal debt limit adds a fresh headwind to a U.S. economy already burdened by the highest interest rates in decades and reduced access to credit.
Both sides can point to some victories in the debt ceiling deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But some conservatives already are expressing concerns that the compromise doesn't cut future deficits enough. And Democrats have been worried about proposed changes to work requirements in programs such as food stamps. Negotiators are working on finalizing the bill's text and many details about the package are unknown. McCarthy says the House will vote on the legislation on Wednesday, giving the Senate time to consider it before June 5. That's the date the date when the Treasury has said the United States could default on its debt obligations.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob Walsh hit the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the sixth inning and Oregon held on to beat Arizona 5-4 and win the Pac-12 Conference Tournament. No. 6 seed Oregon has won six games in a row and clinched the program’s first conference title in nearly 50 years.…
New York has been losing people to other states for a while. But something new happened during the pandemic: The people who left had higher incomes than those who stayed behind — much higher.
India’s major opposition parties have boycotted the inauguration of a new parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the ceremony sidelined President Droupadi Murmu, who is the head of state and highest constitutional authority. Modi inaugurated the new parliament building Sunday, and his supporters see it as his attempt to remake India’s power corridor and disrupt the country’s colonial legacy. But the prime minister's critics have called it environmentally irresponsible, a threat to cultural heritage and too expensive. The new triangular-shaped building, built at an estimated cost of $120 million, will replace the old house of parliament, a circular structure designed by British architects in the early 20th century.
Jacob Walsh hit the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the sixth inning and Oregon held on to beat Arizona 5-4 and win the Pac-12 Conference Tournament. No. 6 seed Oregon has won six games in a row and clinched the program’s first conference title in nearly 50 years. The Ducks have advanced to the regionals in three consecutive seasons following coach Mark Wasikowski’s first season at the helm — the 2020 campaign that was shortened by the COVID pandemic. No. 8 seed Arizona trimmed its deficit to 5-4 on Tony Bullard’s two-out solo homer in the eighth inning but the Ducks held on from there.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached what both men called an “agreement in principle” on Saturday to raise the federal government’s borrowing limit and cut some spending, as they sought to end a months-long stalemate that brought the government to the bri…
WASHINGTON — Fourteen countries in U.S.-led Indo-Pacific trade talks agreed on supply chain coordination, the most substantial progress so far in President Joe Biden’s new initiative for the region.
Kinzie Hansen hit a dramatic, tying three-run home run in the seventh inning, Tiare Jennings led off the ninth inning with a solo blast and Oklahoma set an NCAA record with its 48-straight win, a thrilling 8-7 decision over Clemson to win the Norman Super Regional. The two-time defending national champions were down to their final strike twice after the Tigers had rallied to take a 7-4 lead into the final inning. Hansen then belted an 0-2 pitch over the wall in left to tie it. Jennings took the first pitch in the ninth to deep center to send the Sooners to their seventh-straight Women’s College World Series and push them past Arizona’s winning streak set over two seasons in 1996-97. Maddie Moore had a three-run home for Clemson.
Novak Djokovic has made his long-term goal clear. He wants to focus on accumulating Grand Slam titles in order to surpass the totals of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The French Open starts Sunday without the injured Nadal or the retired Federer, so Djokovic gets the chance to lead the career standings alone with a men’s-record 23. If he winds up with the championship, Djokovic would break a tie with Nadal and have three more trophies than Federer finished with. Djokovic also can become the first man in tennis history with at least three titles from each major. Djokovic said Saturday that Nadal's talk about retirement made him think about his own future.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's colorful Bun Festival is back after three years of COVID-19 restrictions.
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The director of a southern Indiana funeral home where 31 decomposing bodies and 17 cremains were found has pleaded guilty to more than 40 counts of felony theft. A Clark County judge said Friday that Randy Lankford faces a proposed sentence of 12 years: four in prison and eight of home incarceration. Last July, investigators discovered the decomposing bodies at Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville. The funeral director was charged with theft for failing to complete the services he was paid for. He must also pay restitution to 53 families totaling $46,000. A formal sentencing hearing is planned for June 23.
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2023--
WASHINGTON — A Missouri locksmith who breached the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack dressed in a Revolutionary War costume was found guilty in federal court Friday of four misdemeanor counts.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the leadership of new U.S. Naval Academy graduates will be at the center of American efforts for a more peaceful future. He spoke before the newly commissioned Navy and Marine officers on Friday, calling on them to remind the world that America stands for qualities like honor and courage. The class of 2023 included 751 men and 267 women. There were 744 graduates who were commissioned as Navy ensigns. There were 257 commissioned as 2nd lieutenants in the Marine Corps. The newly commissioned officers will serve at least five years.
Iowa says athletic director Gary Barta will retire on August 1 after 17 years at the university. The 59-year-old Barta is one of the longest tenured athletic directors in a Power Five conference. He was hired by Iowa in 2006 after being the AD at Wyoming. The school says an interim director will be announced next week. Iowa won four NCAA national team titles and 27 Big Ten team titles during Barta’s tenure. He also faced heavy criticism over more than $11 million in settlements for lawsuits in recent years alleging racial and sexual discrimination within the athletic department.
MIAMI — Leslie Ayafor is not your average DJ.
Tyler Hubbard wasn't sure what his options were when his duo partner in Florida Georgia Line, Brian Kelley, said he wanted to go solo. He thought he might hang up his performing hat, just stick to songwriting. But after more than a decade on the road selling out arenas, Hubbard missed the fans, and he missed creating albums. Hubbard is now a year into his solo career with two hits under his belt and a debut solo record. Hubbard took the opportunity to create music more personal to himself, but at the same time, creating a sonic link to the music that FGL fans know him for. “I hope they can evolve with me, because I feel like it was a season,” Hubbard said.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2023--
For Taylor Swift fans, 52 concerts in massive football stadiums were never going to be enough to satisfy their pent-up demand to watch the superstar perform live for the first time since 2018. Some 14 million people flocked to Ticketmaster in hopes of scoring seats; the majority were unsuccessful.
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2023--
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After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of wholesale drug distributor over opioid crisis failures
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has stripped one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers after determining it failed to flag thousands of suspicious, high-volume orders at the height of the opioid crisis. The revocation order against Morris & Dickson Co. that threatens to put the Louisiana-based company out of business came two days after an Associated Press investigation found the DEA allowed the company to keep shipping drugs for nearly four years after a judge recommended the harshest punishment for its “cavalier disregard” of rules aimed at preventing opioid abuse.
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SACRAMENTO, California — One of the country’s richest hospitals, which caters to Hollywood elites, accepted nearly $28 million last year from an unusual source: a charity that siphons money from other California hospitals, many of which serve the state’s poorest residents.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Outloud Music Festival at WeHo Pride will take over West Hollywood Park on June 2-4, and according to founder and creator Jeff Consoletti, the three-day LGBTQ+ Pride event feels “bigger and better than ever, including all colors of the rainbow,” this year.
For a few days earlier this month, Broadway producers panicked at the possibility that the Tony Awards would not air on television. Canceled and revived within the space of about 72 hours, the June 11 live ceremony was caught in the crossfire of the ongoing writers' strike: Its broadcast hom…
British Airways has canceled dozens of flights due to computer problems. That has disrupted the plans of thousands of travelers at the start of a busy holiday weekend. Most of the affected flights are on short-haul routes to and from Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport. Computer issues on Thursday caused planes and crew to be out of position Friday, which was expected to be the busiest day for U.K. air travel since before the coronavirus pandemic. Other flights were delayed as some passengers were unable to check in online. Travel is expected to be especially busy over the next few days as a three-day weekend coincides with the start of a weeklong holiday for most schools in Britain.
Ouch! Amtrak has been running the Capitol Limited with only four cars.
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2023--
At first glance, almost exactly one month later, you might have thought President Joe Biden’s border crisis cabinet chiefs were belatedly, but finally, unveiling their master plan.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Young scored 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting and defending WNBA champion Las Vegas took control in the third quarter en route to a 94-85 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night.
