Story by Reuters Sydney will end its Covid-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travelers from November 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, October 15 foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months. Australia closed its international borders in March 2020 in response to the pandemic, allowing entry
Continue Reading Story by Reuters Sydney will end its Covid-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travelers from November 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, October 15 foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months. Australia closed its international borders in March 2020 in response to the pandemic, allowing entry
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By Maggie Fox and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee agreed use of a booster dose would be safe and effective in some people
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored his second goal of the night 1:37 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers rallied from two goals down late in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Thursday night. Aaron Ekblad scored the two late goals to get Florida
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By LOU KESTEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for Bill Clinton says the former president is being treated in a Southern California hospital for a non-COVID-related infection. Spokesman Angel Ureña says Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center on Tuesday evening. Ureña says Clinton “is on the mend, in
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Argentina beat Peru 1-0 in South American World Cup qualifying. Despite the unimpressive performance Lionel Messi’s team is now closer a direct spot at Qatar next year. Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal of the match with a header in the 43rd minute. Peru had
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Al menos seis personas murieron el jueves y más de 30 resultaron heridas cuando estalló un intenso tiroteo antes de una manifestación en Beirut que pedía la destitución de un juez que dirigía una investigación sobre la mortal explosión del puerto de agosto de 2020. La Cruz Roja Libanesa informó de seis
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Anders Bjork scored 2:01 apart in the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres followed a tumultuous summer with a season-opening 5-1 win over the injury-depleted Montreal Canadiens. Buffalo overcame initial questions of lacking offense and leadership with deposed captain Jack Eichel’s future
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By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions. The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries to halt the law. The Biden administration is suing Texas over the
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions. The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries to halt the law. The Biden administration is suing Texas over the
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions. The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries to halt the law. The Biden administration is suing Texas over the
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A commission tasked with studying potential changes to the Supreme Court is releasing a first look at its review. The draft report is cautious in discussing proposals for expanding the court but also speaks approvingly of term limits for justices. The 36-member bipartisan commission, largely composed of
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN A commission set up by President Joe Biden to explore potential changes to the US Supreme Court released draft materials Thursday addressing a number of topics related to the court, seeming to find consensus in favor of term limits but appearing divided over adding more seats to the bench. The materials
Continue Reading SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A key Southern California highway closed for days because of a wildfire was reopened Thursday evening but authorities warned that flames still posed a threat to remote properties in a coastal mountain range. The Alisal Fire is 11% contained Thursday after charring more than 26 square miles in the Santa
Continue Reading By The Associated Press For the second time in four seasons, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros are set to play for the American League pennant. The best-of-seven AL Championship Series opens Friday night in Houston with left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound for the Astros against scuffling ace Chris Sale. Boston beat Houston
Continue Reading DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — About half the main road through Denali National Park and Preserve will be remain closed next year as officials work to address a long-running landslide issue. That’s according to a statement from the park Thursday. In August, the road west of mile 43 was closed to nonessential
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By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot announced Thursday it is moving forward to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena, as his game of chicken with the House panel now enters
Continue Reading By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot announced Thursday it is moving forward to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena, as his game of chicken with the House panel now enters
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Los asesores en materia de vacunas de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) votaron este jueves por unanimidad recomendar la autorización de uso de emergencia de una dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Moderna. El Comité Asesor sobre
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Four people are in critical condition after they were pulled from an airplane that went down Thursday afternoon near a private airstrip in Sacramento County. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District says the plane landed in the front yard of a home and caused a small vegetation fire that was quickly extinguished.
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