Month: January 2022

Boosters provide the best protection against Omicron variant, CDC studies show, raising new questions about what it means to be fully vaccinated

January 21, 2022 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By John Bonifield and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Three large new studies from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight the importance of getting a booster shot to provide the best protection against the Omicron coronavirus variant. This is the first real-life data to examine the effect of boosters against Omicron, which now accounts

Omicron surge is undermining care for other health problems

January 21, 2022 8:00 AM Associated Press

By BEN FINLEY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press The omicron surge this winter has swamped U.S. hospitals with record numbers of patients with COVID-19. But it has also caused frightening moments and major headaches for people trying to get treatment for other ailments. Less-urgent procedures have been put on hold around the country, from cochlear

Airstrikes kill 70 people and knock out internet in Yemen

January 21, 2022 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Celine Alkhaldi and Mostafa Salem, CNN At least 70 people were killed and more than 130 injured when an airstrike hit a detention center in Yemen on Friday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said, as the Saudi-led coalition continued to ramp up its deadly offensive on rebels in the war-torn nation. Another airstrike early Friday

Louie Anderson, comic and ‘Baskets’ star, dead at 68

January 21, 2022 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Louie Anderson, an Emmy winner whose career spanned from stand-up and game show host to starring roles in TV and film, died Friday in Las Vegas from complications related to cancer, his publicist Glenn Schwartz confirmed to CNN. He was 68. On Thursday his friend, fellow comedian Pauly Shore, tweeted

A widespread windstorm could deliver hurricane-force wind gusts in California and other parts of the West

January 21, 2022 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Haley Brink, CNN meteorologist A windstorm is forecast to bring strong and possibly damaging winds to the western US, starting this weekend. Over 30 million people are under wind alerts across portions of California, Nevada and far western Arizona and Utah. These alerts include San Francisco, Sacramento, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Forecast wind

American defender Justin Che loaned to Hoffenheim by Dallas

January 21, 2022 7:46 AM Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — American defender Justin Che has been loaned to Germany’s Hoffenheim by Dallas through the 2022-23 season. Hoffenehim has an option to purchase the 18-year-old’s rights. Dallas also announced Che had agreed to a four-year contract that includes a team option for 2026. Che joined Dallas’ academy in 2009, made his professional

La Salle coach raises awareness for daughter with leukemia

January 21, 2022 7:40 AM Associated Press

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — La Salle women’s basketball coach Mountain MacGillivray is raising awareness of pediatric cancer. His 2-year-old daughter Emily was diagnosed last year with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Explorers will dedicate Sunday’s game against Richmond to Emily in a “Climb with Emily” day. The MacGillivrays learned this week

Stocks fall, head for another weekly loss; Netflix plunges

January 21, 2022 7:39 AM Associated Press

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Friday as every major index heads for another weekly loss amid concerns about rising inflation and interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 1.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7%. The Nasdaq fell 1.9%, slipping further into a correction,

Madrid to face Athletic Bilbao in Copa del Rey quarterfinals

January 21, 2022 7:37 AM Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will face each other for the fourth time in two months when they meet in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Friday’s draw also set up encounters between Valencia-Cádiz, Real Sociedad-Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano-Mallorca. Madrid last week defeated Athletic in the final of the Spanish Super Cup

Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68

January 21, 2022 7:33 AM Associated Press

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely and Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” has died at age 68. Anderson’s publicist Glenn Schwartz says the comedian died Friday in Las Vegas. The

NBA at 75: Wilkins soared in 1980s, often felt unappreciated

January 21, 2022 7:32 AM Associated Press

By DOMINIQUE WILKINS For The Associated Press Dominique Wilkins was born in Paris. He’s lived in Dallas, Oklahoma and Baltimore. He played pro ball in NBA cities like Los Angeles, Boston, San Antonio and Orlando. He played internationally in Greece and Italy. But he considers Atlanta home. Wilkins shares what it was like to be

Stranded dog lured to safety by sausage dangling from a drone

January 21, 2022 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Spary, CNN Volunteers have rescued a runaway dog from dangerous mud flats — by luring her to safety with freshly cooked sausages tied to a drone. Millie, a rescue dog, slipped her collar and went missing on Thursday, January 13 while out for a walk in Hampshire, southern England. Alerted by her worried

Mars gives M&M’s a makeover to promote inclusivity

January 21, 2022 7:29 AM Associated Press

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M’s characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters _ which Mars calls “lentils” _ and give them more nuanced personalities.

Women’s handball team ‘disgusted’ after hidden cameras are discovered in locker room

January 21, 2022 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadine Schmidt and George Ramsay, CNN A top women’s handball team in Germany says it is sticking together after two hidden cameras were discovered in the players’ locker room earlier this week. According to TuS Metzingen, which competes in the Bundesliga, an individual has since been placed under urgent suspicion and their association with

Clark sets triple-double record, No. 25 Iowa routs Gophers

January 21, 2022 7:26 AM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark posted her second straight 30-point triple-double, setting a Division I basketball record for men or women, and the No. 25 Hawkeyes rolled to a 105-49 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night. Clark had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, helping the Hawkeyes (11-4, 5-1 Big Ten) to their

Why some people are having problems ordering free Covid tests

January 21, 2022 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Marisa Diaz y Diaz doesn’t understand why her order for the free federal home Covid-19 tests isn’t going through. The Uniondale, New York, resident rents a single-family home from a friend. But when she entered her information on covidtests.gov on Tuesday, she got an error message stating that the tests were

Alert issued for missing man in Palm Springs

January 21, 2022 7:20 AM Jennifer Franco

The Palm Springs Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing man. Howard Knowlton was reported missing around 3:30 this morning in the area of east Ramon Road and Da Vall Drive. Police said he was driving a silver 2018 Subaru Forrester with California license plates 8ALW927. Knowlton suffers from medical

Fact check: Rep. Ronny Jackson falsely claims undocumented immigrants have ‘easier access’ than most citizens to health care and voting

January 21, 2022 7:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, a doctor who formerly served as White House physician to presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, made a sensational claim this past weekend about undocumented immigrants. “In 2022, illegal immigrants will have MORE FREEDOMS and easier access to healthcare and ballot boxes than most Americans… Just

McIlroy, Morikawa battling to make cut in blustery Abu Dhabi

January 21, 2022 7:10 AM Associated Press

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt at the last and was set to join Collin Morikawa in making the cut on the number in a brutal second round at the Abu Dhabi Championship that brought some of the world’s best golfers to their knees. Gusts of

Al menos 67 muertos y 108 heridos tras el ataque aéreo contra el centro de detención en la localidad yemení de Saada, según Save The Children

January 21, 2022 7:08 AM CNN Newsource

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Al menos 67 personas murieron y más de un centenar resultaron heridas en un ataque aéreo liderado por Arabia Saudita que tuvo como objetivo un centro de detención en la localidad de Saada, en Yemen, según declaró este viernes a CNN el portavoz de Save the Children, Amjad Yamin. La

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