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CBS NEWS Pence hits Biden and makes case for Trump on third night of RNC Republicans portrayed the U.S. as a “land of heroes” on the third night of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night while Vice President Mike Pence went on the attack against Joe Biden, calling the Democratic nominee a “Trojan horse for a radical left.” “Our economic recovery is on the ballot, law and order is […]
NHC monitoring tropical wave, small chance of development New as of Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical wave located in the tropical Atlantic between Africa & the Lesser Antilles. There is a small possibility of development over the next few days before conditions are expected to become less conducive. Right now, it has a 10% chance of development over […]
WASHINGTON (AP) FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never […]
BOSTON (AP) Mask mandates go away in schools, but parent worries persist Major school districts around the country are allowing students into classrooms without masks for the first time in nearly two years, eliminating rules that stirred up intense fights among educators, school boards and parents throughout the pandemic. New York City became the latest school district to do away with its mask requirement Monday and Philadelphia […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into war Russia hurled its military might against Ukrainian cities and towns and poured more troops into the war, seeking to slice the country in two in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories. The fighting unfolded along a boomerang-shaped front hundreds of miles long in what is […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Biden to boost pandemic lending to smallest businesses President Joe Biden is targeting federal pandemic assistance to the nation’s smallest businesses and taking steps to further equity in what is known as the Paycheck Protection Program. The administration is establishing a two-week window, starting on Wednesday, in which only businesses with fewer than 20 employees — the overwhelming majority of small businesses — […]
WINK NEWS Spring training: MLB discusses keeping teams on respective coasts in state Some major changes could soon come to spring training games and might limit the teams fans can see at ballparks in the state. Major League Baseball says a plan is under review that would keep teams that train on the west coast and east coast apart for spring training ball games. It’s all being discussed […]
TALLAHASSEE (NEWS SERVICE FLORIDA) DeSantis calls for ditching standardized tests Saying the state’s system of standardized testing in public schools is “quite frankly, outdated,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced that lawmakers will consider a proposal during the 2022 legislative session to end the Florida Standards Assessments. The statewide exams in English-language arts and math, known as the FSA, are given annually to students in […]
(AP) FEMA calculates riskiest, safest places in US Spending her life in Los Angeles, Morgan Andersen knows natural disasters all too well. In college, an earthquake shook her home hard. Her grandfather was affected by recent wildfires in neighboring Orange County. “It’s just that constant reminder, ‘Oh yeah, we live somewhere where there’s natural disasters and they can strike at any time,’” said […]
WINK NEWS CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus, internal documents show. Recommending masks for everyone and requiring vaccines for doctors and other health workers are among measures the […]