By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Jamie Gumbrecht, Jacqueline Howard and Arlette Saenz, CNN The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster plan remains on track for the week of September 20, according to a source familiar with the discussion, but it may take a few weeks longer to move forward with boosters of Moderna’s vaccine. There have been
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Wacha struck out seven over six innings, Kevin Kiermaier had an RBI triple during a three-run second and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3. The AL East-leading Rays had lost two straight following a nine-game winning streak. Wacha gave up two
Continue ReadingCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this year’s induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, New York. The 73-year-old Bench posted Friday on Twitter that he had the virus. Bench says he has been vaccinated. Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker
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Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Braxton Burmeister ran for a touchdown and threw for another and Virginia Tech made Sam Howell look pedestrian in a 17-10 victory over No. 10 North Carolina on Friday night in the opener for both teams. Burmeister scored on a 4-yard run and found
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Eighth-graders at Pilot Butte Middle School were back on the grounds a bit early on Friday, making signs to welcome incoming sixth-graders.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors say the founders and managers of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com knew that the overwhelming majority of their revenue came from prostitution ads but tried to conceal it. Opening arguments began Friday in Phoenix in the case charging six former Backpage owners and executives with
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Court documents have identified 32-year-old Ahamed Samsudeen as the extremist who was shot and killed by police after he attacked people in an Auckland supermarket with a knife, injuring seven. New Zealand authorities have said he was inspired by the Islamic State group. He was
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It seems to be the theme this week – the air quality alert continues to get extended. This time, it was also expanded.
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dodgers left-hander David Price was scratched from his scheduled start in the opener of a key NL West series against the Giants because of an unspecified arm injury. The injured list was a possibility, manager Dave Roberts said. Corey Knebel was called into action to start in Price’s place as Los
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BUFORD, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Just one week after his wife was killed in a house fire, a father of four from Buford has died of complications from COVID-19, family members said. Febe Santos was killed at her home in Buford after a fire
Continue ReadingBy Keith Demolder Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — There certainly is no place like home. Today, “Da Boys” from the Honolulu Little League returned to O’ahu after two weeks in Williamsport, PA. Hawaii’s fourth Little League World Series title will have to wait another year. But after a third place
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Missouri State Parks officials have relocated an exhibit documenting the LGBTQ rights movement from the state capitol. The exhibit, titled “Making History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights,” was on display at the Missouri State Museum in the
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The KIDS Center in Bend is concerned about an expected rise in child abuse reports as students return to in-person classes.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Dodgers lefty Julio Urías starts against San Francisco for the fifth time this year. He’s 1-1 so far, and was tagged for season highs for seven runs and 11 hits by the Giants on May 29. Urías leads the majors with 15 wins this year going into this matchup at Oracle
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Big 12 is moving quickly on an expansion plan that could have the conference at 12 schools after Texas and Oklahoma leave, with BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston as the “most intriguing” candidates. Three people familiar with the Big 12′s talks say the eight schools
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden visited Louisiana on Friday to survey damage from Hurricane Ida, after almost a week of the deadly storm ravaging the eastern half of the United States. The President met with local leaders, surveyed some of the storm’s damage and delivered remarks in LaPlace. He also participated in an
Continue ReadingCNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden visited Louisiana on Friday to survey damage from Hurricane Ida, after almost a week of the deadly storm ravaging the eastern half of the United States. The President met with local leaders, surveyed some of the storm’s damage and delivered remarks in LaPlace. He also participated in
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued an emergency rule ordering commercial whale watch tours to stay farther away from an unwell baby orca to help her survive. J-56, or Tofino, as the whale is also known, was born in May 2019 to an orca known as Tsuchi, or J-31.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — US Open Lookahead: Djokovic continues pursuit of Grand Slam
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