By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new study finds that temporal thermometers — used to measure body temperature on the forehead — may be less accurate than oral thermometers at detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients. Undetected fevers could lead to delays in medical care, according to the study, published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA.
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By Nicole Chavez and Amanda Musa, CNN Classes at Brigham Young University have just begun, and queer students are already being reminded of the complicated relationship they have with the private religious school. When LGBTQ students, alumni and friends gathered off campus at a park in Provo, Utah, for a back-to-school event last weekend, they
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Vitamin D supplements aren’t likely to prevent an infection from Covid-19 or respiratory infections like colds or flu, even if your current levels of the vitamin are low, according to two new, large clinical trials. One study, done in the United Kingdom during the height of the pandemic, gave 3,100 people
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By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Wednesday it’s optimistic about a decline in monkeypox cases and an uptick in vaccinations against the infectious virus, despite worsening racial disparities in reported cases. Promising to ramp up vaccination offerings at LGBTQ Pride festivals around the country in the coming weeks, Dr.
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By Gregory Krieg, CNN A day after Pennsylvania GOP Senate nominee Mehmet Oz again attacked John Fetterman over his refusal to debate, the Democratic lieutenant governor, who is recovering from a stroke suffered in May, has committed to meeting his opponent. Fetterman said in a statement Wednesday that he always intended to debate Oz and
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People gathered Wednesday outside the Boone County Courthouse to honor a victim of an 1889 lynching.
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES and ROBERT BUMSTED Associated Press ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police arrested the second suspect Wednesday in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in Saskatchewan after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother. Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern, after officers responded to a
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By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Bayern Munich has continued its tradition of winning its opening Champions League game by beating Inter Milan 2-0 at San Siro. It would have been more comfortable had it not been for Nerazzurri goalkeeper André Onana. Leroy Sané fired Bayern ahead in the 25th minute and
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Champions League group stage is often criticized for too many lopsided mismatches fueled by a wealth gap between clubs. But Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt both fell to heavy, surprise losses on Wednesday. The day started with firings for coaches Thomas Tuchel and Domenico Tedesco whose
Continue Reading YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Several dozen faculty at Eastern Michigan University are striking after their union and the school’s administration failed to agree on a new labor contract. They held signs aloft Wednesday calling for a fair contract outside Welch Hall on the school’s Ypsilanti campus, about 35 miles southwest of Detroit. The union warned
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Ryan is eagerly waiting for the next chapter of his football career to begin. The veteran will suit up in an Indianapolis Colts uniform on Sunday for the first time in a meaningful game. For the Colts, it’s the same old story. Another new season,
Continue Reading By CARLA BRIDI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro transformed the nation’s bicentennial Wednesday into a multi-city campaign event, but didn’t use his appearances to undermine the upcoming election as his opponents had feared. Bolsonaro, who trails former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in polls before the
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The big, jovial personality of the Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” got him favors across Asia, where he became rich by wooing U.S. Navy commanders with wild sex parties and luxury gifts. Leonard Francis would go on to become the mastermind of one of the
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s history of developing walk-ons into key contributors caused John Torchio to take a leap of faith and pass up a scholarship offer from the hometown school he grew up following. Torchio lived 10 minutes away from California’s campus and regularly attended Golden Bears home
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Casi 750 migrantes han perdido la vida en la frontera sur en lo que va de este año fiscal, un récord que supera el total del año pasado en más de 200 personas, según cifras del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional compartidas con CNN. Los migrantes frecuentemente se enfrentan a un terreno
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $9.25 million settlement by the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union in two long-running lawsuits stemming from the layoffs of hundreds of Black educators at underperforming schools. Attorneys for the teachers union say those eligible to receive payments under the settlement approved Tuesday have
Continue Reading BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has added to his great start with Barcelona by scoring a hat trick and leading the Catalan club to a 5-1 rout of Viktoria Plzen in its Champions League opener. Barcelona’s biggest signing in the offseason took his tally to eight goals from his first five matches this season.
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Veteran cornerback Adoree Jackson isn’t heading back to Tennessee with the New York Giants this weekend, looking to show the Titans they made a mistake after releasing him in March 2021. All Jackson wants is to get a win in the Giants first game
Continue Reading By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons coach Arthur Smith had an epiphany of sorts early this week and decided to change up his team’s practice routine. Not because it’s finally Week 1, and his team was practicing for the first time in pads this week. Smith had the team pile onto
Continue Reading By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Eric Lauer exited in the third inning with left elbow tightness, and the Milwaukee Brewers hurt their fading playoff hopes with an 8-4 loss to the last-place Colorado Rockies. Recent call-ups Michael Toglia and Alan Trejo homered and Kyle Freeland threw six strong innings for the Rockies.
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