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By MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and signs that the vaccines’ effectiveness is slipping. The plan, as outlined by the chief of the Centers for Disease
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new film out this week, shortly before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, exposes disputes that went into construction of the memorial and museum at the World Trade Center. “The Outsider” depicts a philosophical dispute between a creative director who wanted
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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — New starting quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei believes he’ll keep No. 3 Clemson on top as the Tigers try for a seventh straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship and College Football Playoff berth. Uiagalelei is a 6-foot-4, 250-pound sophomore who joined the Tigers last season to sit and
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Searching for a way to honor Texas teacher Zelene Blancas after her death late last year from COVID-19, a fellow educator over 2,000 miles away relied on the kindness of others to get a painted, heart-shaped rock to her school. It was a fitting tribute to the
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Gibraltar have seized 2.6 tons of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of $18 million after a high-speed boat chase at sea. A Gibraltar government statement said on Wednesday that police spotted the “suspicious” boat at sea off the British territory on Spain’s southern tip. A Marine Police vessel
Continue ReadingBy Shelby Myers Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama (WALA) — Police say one man is responsible for a brutal beatdown on Dauphin Island on August 7th. Four people have serious injuries after investigators said Joey Barrett Jr. attacked them in line at a food truck on Lemoyne Rd. About 15
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Americans are extremely worried about the Delta variant and the spike in Covid-19 cases. A key survey of consumer confidence plunged in August below where it was in April 2020 when the first Covid-19 outbreak slammed the brakes on the US economy. The University of Michigan said that
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Americans are extremely worried about the Delta variant and the spike in Covid-19 cases. A key survey of consumer confidence plunged in August below where it was in April 2020 when the first Covid-19 outbreak slammed the brakes on the US economy. The University of Michigan
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Three state park swimming areas were closed Tuesday due to bacteria concerns. However, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said on Wednesday that swimming can resume at Gardner Lake State Park in Salem and Wharton Brook State Park in
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Despite perfecting the coconut-and-caramel combo of Samoas and the chocolate-covered breath mint that is a Thin Mint, it took decades before the bakers behind Girl Scout Cookies brought us their own version of a fudgy brownie. It’s ironic, considering that an entire rank of young scouts are known as Brownies. But
Continue ReadingBy Meredith Whittemore Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Some Tennessee drivers will no longer need to have their vehicles undergo emissions testing. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced that vehicle emissions testing in five Tennessee counties would end on Jan. 14, 2022. This announcement follows an
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Tenth-ranked North Carolina faces big expectations in Year 3 of Mack Brown’s second stint coaching the Tar Heels. UNC is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coastal Division. The Tar Heels also have a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback in Sam Howell. The Tar Heels lost
Continue ReadingBy Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu, Abdul Basir Bina and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked on their door. Najia’s daughter Manizha, 25, knew they were coming — her mother had told her they’d done the same
Continue ReadingCNN By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu, Abdul Basir Bina and Hilary Whiteman, CNN Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked on their door. Najia’s daughter Manizha, 25, knew they were coming — her mother had told her they’d done the
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke is trying to regroup from the worst season of David Cutcliffe’s tenure. The Blue Devils won just two games last season, including one in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Cutcliffe has juggled coaching responsibilities for his 14th season. That includes taking play-calling duties off his plate. Duke will need
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic bronze medalist Molly Seidel is one of several standout American women planning to run the New York City Marathon on Nov. 7. Fellow U.S. Olympians Aliphine Tuliamuk, Sally Kipyego and Emily Sisson also are in the women’s field announced Wednesday. So is 2018 Boston
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Ozebek Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND PARK, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida newspaper has apologized after the publication ran an offensive advertisement that featured racist imagery in a recent issue. Oakland Park resident Michael Williams and his partner are avid readers of South Florida Gay News, and this past
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Defending champion Dominic Thiem has pulled out of the U.S. Open and says he will miss the rest of the year because of a right wrist injury. Thiem was hurt in June while playing in the Mallorca Open and said the pain returned last week after he hit a ball during
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Wake Forest has enough experience back on both sides of the ball to extend its bowl streak to six years. The Demon Deacons return nine starters on both sides of the ball. That includes quarterback Sam Hartman, top rusher Christian Beal-Smith and top receiver Jaquarii Roberson. The Demon Deacons
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By BRIAN MELLEY and TERENCE CHEA Associated Press POLLOCK PINES, Calif. (AP) — Record-setting blazes raging across Northern California are wiping out forests central to plans to reduce carbon emissions and testing projects designed to protect communities, the state’s top fire official said Wednesday, hours before a fast-moving new blaze erupted. Fires that are “exceedingly
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