By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Ricardo Pepi chose to play for the United States against Mexico and on Friday he’ll get to play soccer for the land of his upbringing in a World Cup qualifier against the nation of his parents. The 18-year-old has become a sought-after player following three goals in his first
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine since September. But the Food and Drug Administration has
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine since September. But the Food and Drug Administration has
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks moved lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday, putting the market on track to end an extended winning streak. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. Falling technology stocks helped outweigh gains elsewhere. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq fell 0.7%. PayPal sank 11%
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks moved lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday, putting the market on track to end an extended winning streak. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. Falling technology stocks helped outweigh gains elsewhere. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq fell 0.7%. PayPal sank 11%
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Attalia Cano is one of the best senior wrestlers in the state, and we have her right here in our valley. A Shadow Hills Knight, she comes from a black belt background. But wrestling has taken over. “I knew I liked it but I didn’t love it yet,” said Cano. “Something just clicked my junior
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer In a conference known for stodgy offenses and hard-hitting defenses, Big Ten receivers are putting up some gaudy numbers. Ohio State’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba set a school record with 15 catches and nearly set another with 240 yards receiving in a win at Nebraska. He wasn’t the only Big Ten
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says at least 16 of its local employees have been detained in Ethiopia’s capital. A government spokesman says they are held because of “their participation in terror” under a state of emergency as the country’s yearlong war escalates and ethnic Tigrayans face a
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER The Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led 21 other Democratic lawmakers to the climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Pelosi and Democratic lawmakers were working the summit Tuesday to underscore President Joe Biden’s message that the U.S. is back in global climate efforts. Pelosi’s delegation includes Congress’s
Continue ReadingBy Trenier Ward Click here for updates on this story GENEVA, Illinois (WLS) — A man was honored Tuesday morning in Kane County for saving the life of another man from an oncoming train last month. It was a hero’s honor in Kane County Tuesday, as officials presented Lewis Medina with the Citizen of the
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN When President Joe Biden worked the phones for hours late into Friday night to push through his massive infrastructure bill, what he really wanted was to show Democrats what it felt like to win. After months of missed deadlines, simmering distrust and political fallout, White House officials now hope success can
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Juan Pablo Elverdin Nueva York (CNN Business) — Los investigadores dicen que han encontrado más de una docena de vulnerabilidades en el software utilizado en los dispositivos médicos y en la maquinaria utilizada en otras industrias que, si son explotadas por un hacker, podrían hacer que los equipos críticos, como los monitores de los pacientes,
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Leeds & Son, a jewelry, diamond, and watch retailer on El Paseo in Palm Desert, has reopened after a remodeling and expansion project. Owners tell News Channel 3, the “6,200 square-foot modernization would rival any upper 5thAvenue boutique in New York, fine jeweler on the Champs Elysées in Paris or opulent brand on the Causeway
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday they’re seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a Covid-19 vaccine booster for all individuals age 18 and older. The companies are seeking an amendment to the existing EUA for booster doses for some adults. The companies
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PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a suspect has been arrested after he allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend and a man at a north Phoenix apartment. Phoenix police say 27-year-old Steven Marshawn Love-Mason is accused of shooting 28-year-old Trystan Benallie and 23-year-old Martin Louis at Benallie’s apartment Monday morning. They say Love-Mason allegedly asked a neighbor to
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has hit a record high in new COVID-19 infections for a second day running. The government is ruling out a lockdown or school closures but is warning that it might have to mobilize private doctors in badly afflicted areas. A total 8,613 new infections were recorded Tuesday, a substantial leap
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Cuando el superintendente de la escuela de Perrysburg, Thomas Hosler, envió una encuesta a los padres de su distrito del área de Toledo para ver cuántos querían vacunar a sus hijos contra el covid-19, recibió más de 20.000 respuestas negativas. Su distrito solo tiene 5.700 alumnos. “Está claro que alguien
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — The communications manager for Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Washoe County School Board. Adam Mayberry earlier worked as the spokesman for the city of Sparks and as the press secretary for former Nevada Congressman Jon Porter. The board appointed him Tuesday
Continue Reading ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescue workers in Turkey were searching for people trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed Tuesday in eastern Turkey. The governor of Malatya province, Aydin Barus, said 15 people were thought to be in the two-story building at the time of the collapse in the city of Malatya but he
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s House is investigating whether the state’s attorney general should be impeached for his conduct surrounding a car crash last year that killed a pedestrian. A sizable majority of the Republican-dominated House voted Tuesday to have a committee recommend whether Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg should
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