Oregon offers to pay pharmacies to administer COVID vaccines
The Oregon Health Authority is offering to pay pharmacies $35 for each dose of COVID-19 vaccine they administer, with the intention to boost vaccination rates.
Continue ReadingMonth: November 2021
Navy ends Temple’s season with 7th straight loss 38-14
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Isaac Ruoss ran for two touchdown, Chance Warren had two TD catches and Navy defeated Temple 38-14. The Midshipmen threw just 12 passes for 72 yards but had touchdown tosses from both Tai Lavatai and Xavier Arline. Navy rolled up 219 yards on the ground. Tayvon Ruley and Ra’Von Bonner scored rushing
Continue ReadingPatterson scores 22 to lead Montana St. past Incarnate Word
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tyler Patterson had a career-high 22 points as Montana State defeated Incarnate Word 83-64. Johnny Hughes III led the Cardinals with 25 points.
Continue ReadingCochran, Bumbalough carry Ball St. past Indiana St. 97-75
MUNCIE, Ind. — Tyler Cochran had 15 points to lead five Ball State players in double figures as the Cardinals romped past Indiana State 97-75. Luke Bumbalough added 14 points for the Cardinals on Saturday. Miryne Thomas chipped in 13, Payton Sparks scored 12 and Demarius Jacobs had 11. Micah Thomas led the Sycamores with
Continue ReadingGonzales, BYU edge No. 22 West Virginia for St. Pete title
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 20 points, including two free throws with three seconds left, and West Virginia made just one of two from the line with .4 seconds remaining, giving BYU a 58-57 win over the No. 22 Mountaineers in the championship game of the St. Pete Showcase. With Kari Niblack
Continue ReadingNewton leads East Carolina past Coppin State on late basket
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Tristen Newton hit a jump shot with a second left to lead East Carolina to a 70-68 win over Coppin State on Saturday. Brandon Suggs had a career-high 25 points to lead the Pirates. Nendah Tarke led the Eagles with a season-high 20 points.
Continue ReadingNo. 21 Wake Forest beats BC 41-10, will play for ACC title
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — No. 21 Wake Forest earned a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by beating Boston College 41-10. Sam Hartman threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran in one score. The Demon Deacons will attempt to claim their first league title since
Continue ReadingFlood watches issued in Northwest as some urged to evacuate
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America Residents in Washington are preparing for possible flooding as “atmospheric rivers” once again threaten parts of the Northwest, which saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this month. The Bellingham Herald reports that people in the small communities of Sumas and Everson were asked to voluntarily evacuate Saturday
Continue ReadingFlood watches issued in Northwest as some urged to evacuate
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America Residents in Washington are preparing for possible flooding as “atmospheric rivers” once again threaten parts of the Northwest, which saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this month. The Bellingham Herald reports that people in the small communities of Sumas and Everson were asked to voluntarily evacuate Saturday
Continue ReadingFlood watches issued in Northwest as some urged to evacuate
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America Residents in Washington are preparing for possible flooding as “atmospheric rivers” once again threaten parts of the Northwest, which saw heavy damage from extreme weather earlier this month. The Bellingham Herald reports that people in the small communities of Sumas and Everson were asked to voluntarily evacuate Saturday
Continue ReadingNo. 1 Georgia routs Georgia Tech 45-0, looks ahead to Bama
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Stetson Bennett passed for 255 yards and four touchdowns, and No. 1 Georgia finished its undefeated regular season with a 45-0 victory over Georgia Tech. Georgia gained momentum for next week’s Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 3 Alabama in Atlanta. It is the first undefeated
Continue ReadingA Los Angeles woman invited an Afghan refugee family over for Thanksgiving. Here’s what happened at their first Thanksgiving meal
By Natasha Chen, CNN For his family’s first experience with a traditional Thanksgiving meal, Wahidullah Asghary had to explain to his children what turkey is: “I said, ‘turkey is like a big chicken.’” Asghary, a former translator and interpreter for the US military in Afghanistan, came to the United States on a special immigrant visa
Continue ReadingA Los Angeles woman invited an Afghan refugee family over for Thanksgiving. Here’s what happened at their first Thanksgiving meal
CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN For his family’s first experience with a traditional Thanksgiving meal, Wahidullah Asghary had to explain to his children what turkey is: “I said, ‘turkey is like a big chicken.’” Asghary, a former translator and interpreter for the US military in Afghanistan, came to the United States on a special immigrant
Continue ReadingUS Customs officials seize nearly 4,000 bongs at DC airport
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officials seized a shipment of almost 4,000 bongs at Washington Dulles International Airport, the agency said. The $56,000 shipment arrived from China on October 2 manifested as “gravity pipes,” the CBP said in a release Wednesday. CBP import specialists “confirmed that the glass bongs violated U.S.
Continue ReadingNHL postpones 2 Islanders games amid COVID-19 outbreak
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has postponed two more games for coronavirus-related reasons. That brings the total number of postponements to five so far this season. The New York Islanders’ upcoming games Sunday at the Rangers and Tuesday at the Philadelphia Flyers were postponed. Forward Casey Cizikas on Saturday became the latest
Continue ReadingGoing to the store may be your smartest bet to navigate the supply chain crisis this holiday
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Video by Sofia Barrett, CNN Business The supply chain crisis means last-minute gift buyers may have little choice but to go shopping the old-fashioned way this holiday season. High demand, combined with supply chain delays, materials’ shortages and troubles hiring workers, are shrinking the availability of items both online and
Continue ReadingHamilton carries Western Kentucky past UT Martin 81-66
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Jairus Hamilton had a career-high 24 points as Western Kentucky topped UT Martin 81-66. Darius Simmons led the Skyhawks with 21 points.
Continue ReadingPurdue women beat No. 17 Florida State at St. Pete Showcase
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Cassidy Hardin made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 18 points, Madison Layden added four 3-pointers and 16 points, and Purdue beat No. 17 Florida State 66-61 at the St. Pete Showcase. It was Purdue’s first win over a ranked team since 2019. Ra Shaya Kyle had 13 points and
Continue ReadingHall of Fame defensive lineman Curley Culp dies at 75
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Curley Culp, the Hall of Fame defensive lineman who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win their first Super Bowl during a 14-year NFL career, died Saturday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 75. Culp announced this month that he had been diagnosed with
Continue ReadingVirginia Tech women beat UT Martin at San Juan Shootout
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had her third double-double of the season with 19 points and 14 rebounds and No. 24 Virginia Tech beat UT Martin 54-49 at the San Juan Shootout. Kitley broke a tie at 42 to start the fourth quarter and Virginia Tech went on a 6-0 run as
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