By KEN RITTER and SAM METZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Large events like concerts and football games in one of the nation’s entertainment capitals will be able to exempt themselves from mask rules if they require guests to show proof of vaccination. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Monday that large venues that hold
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By Rebekah Riess and Amir Vera, CNN A state investigation into a dog muzzle that was sent to Tennessee’s former vaccine manager closed Monday after it was found the muzzle was ordered with the official’s own credit card. Dr. Michelle Fiscus, a pediatrician who served as Tennessee’s medical director of vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization, was
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leader of the California Assembly has ordered all of its employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced the new policy on Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom last month ordered all state workers to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. But
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By Liam Reilly, Mirna Alsharif and Taylor Romine, CNN Republicans in New York’s Nassau County are “discussing next steps” in considering overriding a veto of a bill that would have allowed first responders to sue protesters. The Nassau County Legislature on Long Island earlier this month approved the bill, which says that anyone who harasses
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Schools made the announcement Monday that the district will require students and staff to wear masks when social distancing isn’t possible as the school year is set to begin in one week on Aug. 23. Effective Tuesday, this approach was recommended by the Cole County Health Department and
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines is putting numbers on a damaging stretch of flight cancellations this summer. Spirit said Monday that it canceled more than 2,800 flights from July 30 to Aug. 9, costing the airline $50 million in lost revenue. Spirit says the meltdown, along with a surge in COVID-19 cases,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several state and local politicians have expressed their opinions on the situation in Afghanistan. Gov. Mike Parson (R) Like many Missourians, I am concerned about the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. The gross negligence demonstrated by the Biden Administration for the safety and security of our service members and our nation’s committed
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — News organizations are juggling safety concerns with the demands of a rapidly-changing story on the ground in Afghanistan. The Taliban’s swift takeover of the country has left some journalists and those who worked with them worried about reprisals. The Committee to Protect Journalists is dealing
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount of criminal data. The Dallas Morning News reports a masked Jonathan Pitts wore an ankle monitor Monday as he walked from the Frank Crowley Courts Building adjoining Dallas County’s
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By Jennifer Henderson and Polo Sandoval, CNN Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke has been hospitalized with Covid-19 and placed on a ventilator, according to a tweet over the weekend from his official account. In an tweet on August 10, Burke, a Covid-19 vaccination critic, announced he had tested positive for coronavirus, and said, “Thanks be to
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a judge to reject a request by media outlets to unseal the names of the jurors who convicted ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill had ordered earlier that the jurors’ identities be kept secret
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount of criminal data. The Dallas Morning News reports a masked Jonathan Pitts wore an ankle monitor Monday as he walked from the Frank Crowley Courts Building adjoining Dallas County’s
Continue Reading By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A new report shows fewer than one-third of voters who cast ballots in last year’s U.S. presidential election did so at a polling place on Election Day as the coronavirus pandemic led states to greatly expand mail-in balloting and early voting. While mail voting has been
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By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those
Continue Reading By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and waters. A Louisiana-based federal judge issued the ruling in June, siding with Louisiana’s attorney general and officials in 12 other states. Those
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company has again increased the size of its bet on grocery giant Kroger, while scaling back several of its health care industry investments. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said in a quarterly update with regulators Monday that it picked up nearly 11 million shares
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A 22-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in a shooting death outside a Springfield convenience store. Garrett Austin Eagle, of Springfield, was charged Monday after the shooting Friday afternoon outside the Conoco Village Mart. The victim was identified as 49-year-old Jason Masters, of Springfield. KYTV reports Eagle told police
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the fatal shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr., a Black man killed by Clark County deputies in southwestern Washington during a drug sting, was “justified and lawful.” The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Clark County Prosecuting Attorney Tony Golik had asked Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mary Robnett to
Continue Reading By SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah reptile center employee is recovering after an alligator yanked her into its enclosure during a presentation, and a visitor leapt in after her and helped free her from its jaws. Video taken by a guest shows an unidentified handler at Scales
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