Vail Resorts, Progress Software rise; Nike, Nvidia fall
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Vail Resorts, Progress Software rise; Nike, Nvidia fall.
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Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over the state’s “crisis standards of care” guidelines for hospitals that are overwhelmed by patients amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group Justice in Aging asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human
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Civil rights complaint targets Idaho health care rationing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An advocacy group for older adults has filed a civil rights complaint against Idaho over the state’s “crisis standards of care” guidelines for hospitals that are overwhelmed by patients amid the coronavirus pandemic. The group Justice in Aging asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Continue ReadingGirls Inc. to host free weekend program to empower teen girls
By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — It is time to “G.L.O.W. Up” up at the Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta’s weekend program to empower teenage girls this weekend. The Marietta-based nonprofit organization is debuting a free weekend program called G.L.O.W. (Girls Leading Our World) for teen girls, featuring
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Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — At a U.N. General Assembly meeting packed with global gloom, Japan’s outgoing leader highlighted what he cast as a moment of inspiration: the Tokyo Olympics, controversially held in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. “While humanity has been faced with immeasurable hardships, the Tokyo 2020 Games
Continue ReadingPeloton says you can wear its new athleisure line to work
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The pandemic sent droves of office employees into yoga pants and t-shirts almost overnight. Now, with more offices reopening and many shifting to a hybrid model, it’s looking like a move to more casual wear — not just for workouts– may be here to stay. That’s great news for a
Continue ReadingFamily raises over $500K for fight against cancer
By Rachel Menitoff Click here for updates on this story HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — Sandi and Steve Linkous, along with their two sons Joel and Jacob, are shaving their heads and raising funds in support of those battling childhood cancer. “We wanted to find a way that we could really make a meaningful connection
Continue ReadingSix United employees ask court to block vaccination requirement
By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Tierney Sneed, CNN Six United Airlines employees are asking a federal judge to block the airline’s vaccine requirement set to take effect on Monday. The employees, including two pilots and a flight attendant, are accusing the airline of a “pattern of discrimination against employees who requested religious or medical
Continue Reading Residents seek healing as details emerge in grocery shooting
By TRAVIS LOLLER, JONATHAN MATTISE and MARK HUMPHREY Associated Press COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two women who had been strangers prior to Thursday’s mass shooting at a Tennessee supermarket clenched each other’s hands and fought back tears Friday, as they gathered at a vigil to pray for healing from the previous day’s rampage at a
Continue Reading Study: Odds of school virus flare-up lower with mask mandate
PHOENIX (AP) — Researchers say Arizona schools without mask requirements were several times more likely to experience COVID-19 outbreaks than schools with mandates in place when the current school year began. An article published Friday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at the impact of mask requirements at K-12 district schools
Continue Reading Swiatek, Kvitova, Sakkari, Kontaveit in Ostrava Open semis
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland has advanced to the semifinals of the Ostrava Open after beating seventh-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 7-6, 6-2. The 2020 French Open champion reached her first semifinals since winning in Rome in May to set up a match against fourth-seeded Maria Sakkari. Second-seeded Petra Kvitova
Continue ReadingState-of-the-art water purification plant helps Silicon Valley battle drought
By Kiet Do Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Santa Clara Valley Water District, the wholesale provider for the South Bay, is embarking on an effort to revamp the image of purified wastewater and lay the groundwork for replenishing local aquifers. Speaking at a press event at the Silicon
Continue Reading Van Life 2.0: Dutch students’ road trip in solar mobile home
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A group of Dutch students has reimagined van life and is hitting the road to Portugal. Just don’t call their groundbreaking new solar-powered vehicle a campervan. “We call it a self-sustaining house on wheels,” said Lotte van Dasler, part of a team from the Technical
Continue Reading Suspected arson wildfire forces evacuations in California
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people are under evacuation orders as a wildfire suspected of being started by arson rages in Northern California. The fire north of the city of Redding covers more than 9 square miles and is 10% contained Friday. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday night that approximately 4,000 residents
Continue Reading Capsules from 1st day of the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits
By DOUG FERGUSON and JIM LITKE AP Sports Writers SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Capsules from the opening day at Whistling Straits in the Ryder Cup.
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Thousands of teachers may be forced out of NYC schools next week because of vaccine mandate
By Mallory Simon, CNN Thousands of New York City teachers may not be in the classroom come Tuesday morning because they have not been vaccinated against coronavirus. That’s the morning after a city vaccine mandate for educators goes into effect. Unions representing classroom teachers, principals and supervisors say the mandate’s introduction has been so poorly
Continue ReadingCostco is limiting how much toilet paper you can buy again
By Chris Isidore and Matt Egan, CNN Business Costco is once again placing limits on purchases of toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning supplies. The Delta variant continues to spread across the globe, sending demand for those items higher. But that’s not the only reason why Costco is limiting purchases. The warehouse store is also
Continue Reading Steelers QB Rothlisberger fine, LB Watt iffy for Bengals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will play on Sunday against Cincinnati. Roethlisberger has been dealing with a bruised chest that limited his participation in practice this week. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt is questionable with a groin injury suffered in a loss last week to Las Vegas. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, wide receiver
Continue Reading Court battle ends tree dispute in pricey San Francisco area
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tall trees are venerated across California, but one towering Monterey Pine at the center of a heated dispute in San Francisco’s wealthiest neighborhood has to go, according to an appeals court ruling this week. A state appeals court on Wednesday ordered a couple in the hilltop Pacific Heights neighborhood to remove
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