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Month: August 2021

Over 1 million without power in wake of severe storms in Midwest

Over 1 million without power in wake of severe storms in Midwest

MattGush/iStock (NEW YORK) — Over 1 million customers are without power in the Midwest Thursday morning after severe storms slammed the region. The storms included several reported tornadoes. Power was knocked out in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. Michigan has the most outages with 810,202, according to PowerOutage.us. That […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Florida, Texas account for nearly 40% of new hospitalizations

COVID-19 live updates: Florida, Texas account for nearly 40% of new hospitalizations

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 618,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Mississippi asks Biden administration to send military hospital ship

COVID-19 live updates: Mississippi asks Biden administration to send military hospital ship

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 618,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3 million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and […]

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Why school districts nationwide are facing bus driver shortages

Why school districts nationwide are facing bus driver shortages

DavidPrahl/iStock (NEW YORK) — At the start of the school year, it’s not uncommon for school districts to be short bus drivers. Before the pandemic, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia had been down 10% from what it needed, which is manageable, Paul Abbott, executive director for transportation for […]

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‘Alarming’ increase in law enforcement officers killed this year

‘Alarming’ increase in law enforcement officers killed this year

amphotora/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Pentagon Protection Force Agency Officer George Gonzalez was a beloved son, brother and friend. He was a Yankees fan and a “one of the good guys,” according to an obituary shared by the agency. Gonzalez was allegedly killed by a 27-year-old suspect who ambushed him while he […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 8/11/21

Scoreboard roundup — 8/11/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Houston 5, Colorado 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 1, Chi White Sox 0 NY Yankees 5, Kansas City 2 Detroit 5, Baltimore 2 Oakland 6, Cleveland 3 Boston 20, Tampa Bay 8 Toronto 10, LA […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 8/11

Prep Sports Roundup: 8/11

Baseball Richfield Tournament RICHFIELD, Utah-Ryker Grundy’s 4 RBI led the way as the Wayne Badgers routed Tintic 14-0 Wednesday at the Richfield Tournament. Jake Peterson posted two strikeouts for the Badgers in the rout. RICHFIELD, Utah-Hunter Mitchell drove in four runs and the Wayne Badgers decimated Pinnacle 22-0 at the […]

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FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Sources

FDA poised to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immune-compromised people: Sources

Bill Oxford/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a third shot for the immune-compromised on Thursday, two sources familiar with the plans confirmed to ABC News. If the FDA green-lights the additional shots — first reported by NBC News — it’s up to the Advisory […]

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Salt Lake County seeking mask order for children under 12

Salt Lake County seeking mask order for children under 12

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The top health official in Utah’s most populous county says she will seek a mask mandate in schools for kids under the age of 12. Salt Lake County Health Director Angela Dunn said Tuesday that she issued an order of constraint requiring children under 12 […]

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Plea deal for 1 of 2 defendants in horse doping scandal includes $25 million in restitution

Plea deal for 1 of 2 defendants in horse doping scandal includes $25 million in restitution

Deejpilot/iStock (NEW YORK) — Two defendants indicted in a massive racehorse doping scandal in New York have have pleaded guilty. Thoroughbred trainer Jorge Navarro and the head of a New York veterinary clinic, Kristian Rhein, were among more than two dozen people charged in a widespread scheme that prosecutors have […]

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