By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has received its first Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines after a prolonged purchasing process that gave rise to a political blame game with China. Taiwan had been unable to buy the vaccine itself directly from BioNTech, the German company that had partnered with U.S.-based Pfizer to develop the
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By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jarren Duran had a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth and the COVID-19 impacted Boston Red Sox stopped the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays’ nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Boston infielder Yairo Muñoz became the latest Boston player to test positive for COVID-19.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La organización no gubernamental Observatorio Ciudadano Covid-19 de Nicaragua llamó este miércoles con urgencia a la población a iniciar una cuarentena voluntaria, ante lo que consideran “un pico pandémico” que atraviesa el país y que ha provocado, dice, un “colapso del sistema de salud”. “A 17 meses del
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple law enforcement agencies arrested two people Wednesday morning after investigating the theft of catalytic converters in the Sedalia area. The Sedalia police, Pettis County Sheriff’s Dept. detective and deputies from the Cooper County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a business in Sedalia allegedly purchasing catalytic converters to be recycled.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Hasta que un huracán como Ida finalmente pasa, es difícil saber qué tipo de daños se han producido. Solo varios días después de que la tormenta toca tierra es que pueden surgir imágenes como las de abajo, que muestran claramente la destrucción dejada por el ciclón. Previo a la llegada de
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The New York Yankees snapped their four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Gerrit Cole racked up a season-high 15 strikeouts over seven excellent innings to earn his AL-leading 14th victory. Aaron Judge hit his 30th homer of the season
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN Business A federal bankruptcy judge ruled that Purdue Pharma, the maker of the addictive painkiller OxyContin, will be dissolved under a settlement deal and that its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay out more than $4 billion to address the opioid epidemic that’s killed more than 500,000 Americans.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles couple who were convicted of helping steal $18 million in COVID-19 relief funds are on the lam after cutting off their ankle monitors. The FBI announced Tuesday that Richard Ayvazyan and Marietta Terabelian are considered fugitives. They were convicted of fraud and conspiracy in June and were potentially
Continue Reading TORONTO (AP) — Honduras stopped a training session ahead of its World Cup qualifier against Canada after spotting a drone above the field, according to reports in Honduran media. Canada coach John Herdman says “I’d imagine there’s probably a lot of people in Canada that fly drones.” He adds “I know for sure we won’t
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is aiming to give a technological upgrade to government services and recordkeeping with the opening of the Digital Agency to overhaul antiquated systems that have had their shortfalls highlighted by the pandemic. Japan’s reliance on old-fashioned paperwork and faxed data delayed financial subsidies and support for
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By Emma Tucker, CNN A new pro-gun law in Texas that went into effect Wednesday allows most Texans who legally own a firearm to carry it openly in public without obtaining a permit or training, a measure that experts say will make it more challenging for law enforcement to protect the public from gun violence.
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — First-team reps are few and far between for Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback John Wolford. On the occasions he does, such as when Matthew Stafford got a veteran rest day Wednesday, Wolford has to make the most of them, especially after missing time last month
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By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN The head of the conservative House Freedom Caucus is planning to send a letter to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy this week calling on him to change the rules in order to remove Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger from the Republican Conference for their roles on the
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By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has called a meeting of its vaccine advisers for September 17 to discuss booster doses of coronavirus vaccine. That’s three days before the September 20 target date to start offering booster doses announced by the White House last month. “The administration recently
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By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has called a meeting of its vaccine advisers for September 17 to discuss booster doses of coronavirus vaccine. That’s three days before the September 20 target date to start offering booster doses announced by the White House last month. “The administration recently
Continue Reading THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears will face no charges after an allegation from her housekeeper that Spears slapped a phone out of her hand. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said Wednesday that a possible misdemeanor battery charge was declined based on insufficient evidence a crime had occurred and lack of injury to
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WASHINGTON (KMIZ) Missouri will receive federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe weather in late June. FEMA approved funding for Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau, Montgomery, Saline and 12 other counties to help with emergency work and the repair or replace
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal officials closed a portion of trails at a national forest in Northern California where a family and their dog mysteriously died last month, citing pending toxicology reports on nearby water and plants. There was no clear cause of death, prompting authorities to treat the area as a hazmat scene. The
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A new-look U.S. soccer team opens World Cup qualifying in El Salvador on Thursday night, four years after a loss at Trinidad and Tobago ended a streak of seven straight appearances for the Americans in soccer’s showcase. Christian Pulisic will miss the game.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un grupo de jóvenes negros ejecutados tras ser condenados por jurados exclusivamente blancos por la presunta violación de una mujer blanca fueron indultados en Virginia 70 años después de su muerte. Este martes, el gobernador Ralph Northam concedió el indulto póstumo a los “Siete de Martinsville”. “Aunque estos indultos no abordan
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