Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — “Los llamados de atención por covid en Alemania no han llegado a todos”, dijo el ministro de Salud en funciones de ese país, Jens Spahn, a los periodistas en una conferencia de prensa sobre salud en Berlín. Spahn instó a que “si no se toman medidas decisivas ahora, habrá medidas
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By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Miranda Lambert readily admits that she doesn’t really like Christmas music at all. The only thing that would get her in the spirit to do a holiday record was singing with her two best gal pals from the Pistol Annies, Ashley Monroe
Continue ReadingBy Andrew James Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A local restaurant made sure everyone had a place to celebrate Thanksgiving this year. Kosta’s Kitchen in Fletcher hosted a free Thanksgiving lunch Thursday. “It’s a way of giving back to the community because they kept us going through
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer U.S. health officials say Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy. The Food and Drug Administration posted its review Friday ahead of a public meeting next week where outside experts will debate the drug’s benefits and risks. If FDA authorizes the
Continue Reading TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s defense ministry says 487 migrants, including 93 children, have been rescued off the North African country’s coast as they tried to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe in an overloaded boat. The ministry said in a statement Friday that the vessel had left from neighboring Libya carrying migrants from Africa,
Continue ReadingCNN By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz, Ivana Kottasová and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant by South African health authorities has sparked a forceful reaction across the world, with a number of countries banning travelers from several southern African countries. The World Health Organization announced Friday it
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina sees the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution as a chance to remind people that the state played a huge part in winning the nation’s independence, even if it did try later to tear the United States apart in the Civil War. A
Continue Reading By YURAS KARMANAU The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is alleging that his country’s intelligence service has uncovered plans for a Russia-backed coup d’etat in Ukraine next week that involves one of the country’s richest oligarchs. Both the oligarch and the Russian government have rejected the allegations. At a news
Continue ReadingBy Joylyn Bukovac & Alex Heider Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In Tennessee, 24 percent of seniors live alone or are isolated. Volunteers were able to brighten their day this Thanksgiving by delivering hundreds of meals to elderly people across Nashville. For Fifty Forward volunteer Anne Connolly and her
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By John Blake, CNN Zak Khogyani has seen sights and wonders that would fill you with awe. He’s walked through Antelope Canyon in Northern Arizona, surrounded by swirling sandstone formations formed by flash flooding. He’s stood on the rugged Cliffs of Moher in Ireland, which rise some 700 feet over the Atlantic Ocean — a
Continue ReadingBy David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz, Ivana Kottasová and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN The discovery of a new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant by South African health authorities has sparked a forceful reaction across the world, with a number of countries banning travelers from several southern African countries. The World Health Organization announced Friday it has
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will ease its restrictions on exporting COVID-19 vaccines. The Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said Friday that as of January it will no longer require vaccine producers to request special authorization to export outside the 27-nation bloc. Earlier this year when vaccines
Continue Reading By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will ease its restrictions on exporting COVID-19 vaccines. The Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said Friday that as of January it will no longer require vaccine producers to request special authorization to export outside the 27-nation bloc. Earlier this year when vaccines
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By The Associated Press UTSA is already set to host the Conference USA championship and now tries to wrap up a 12-0 regular season. The Roadrunners play Saturday at North Texas. The Mean Green have won four games in a row and need one more in their home finale to get bowl eligible. Top-ranked Georgia,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Spartans can improve their chances of playing in a New Year’s Day bowl, and clinch a 10-win season for the first time since 2017. The Nittany Lions look to enhance their bowl resume by defeating a ranked opponent for the third time this season. But they’ve lost their last three
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Oklahoma State and Oklahoma both still have an outside shot at a berth in the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma State has already clinched a spot in the Big 12 title game, but a loss would end the Cowboys’ national title hopes. Oklahoma has won six straight Big 12 titles, but would
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 13 BYU will try to improve to 5-0 against the Pac-12 this season with a road trip to Southern California in its regular season finale. The Cougars could win 10 games in consecutive seasons for the fourth time in school history. The Trojans, who must win their final two games
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By The Associated Press No. 13 BYU will try to improve to 5-0 against the Pac-12 this season with a road trip to Southern California in its regular season finale. The Cougars could win 10 games in consecutive seasons for the fourth time in school history. The Trojans, who must win their final two games
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Ninth-ranked Baylor will still have a shot at the Big 12 title with a win over Texas Tech in the regular-season finale. The 9-2 Bears have to win and then would be pulling for seventh-ranked Oklahoma State to beat 10th-ranked Oklahoma later Saturday. Baylor is a two-touchdown favorite over the Red
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Second-ranked Ohio State plays at No. 6 Michigan on Saturday with high stakes. The victors claim the Big Ten East Division title, a spot in the conference championship game and a shot at being in the College Football Playoff. The loser falls out of Big Ten and national title contention and
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