Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cleanup boats on scene of large Gulf oil spill following Ida
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday that cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida. The spill, which is ongoing, appears to be ...
Sep 05, 2021
Researchers find 55 long-term COVID effects, these are the most common
(NEXSTAR) - It's something that makes COVID-19 especially scary: Even people who only get mild sickness, and don't need to be hospitalized, report feeling side effects and symptoms long after they're ...
Sep 05, 2021
Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - At least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, offi...
Sep 05, 2021
Do we need humans for that job? Automation booms after COVID
(AP) - Ask for a roast beef sandwich at an Arby's drive-thru east of Los Angeles and you may be talking to Tori - an artificially intelligent voice assistant that will take your order and send it to t...
Sep 05, 2021
At my hospital, over 95% of COVID patients share one thing in common: They’re unvaccinated
(Conversation) - As an emergency medicine and critical care doctor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, I've lost count of the number of COVID-19 surges since the U.S. pandem...
Sep 05, 2021
Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo's 8-year Olympic saga
TOKYO (AP) - The final act of the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics came Sunday, almost eight years to the day after the Japanese capital was awarded the Games. The Paralympics ended a 13-day run...
Sep 05, 2021
Army colonel on Guinean TV says govt dissolved, borders shut
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - A Guinean army colonel seized control of state television Sunday and declared that President Alpha Conde's government had been dissolved and the West African nation's borders cl...
Sep 05, 2021
☀ September 5: Companies react to Texas abortion law, Millions to lose jobless aid as claims fall to pandemic low
Good morning! It's Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. Here's a look at your news across the nation: 1. Lyft, Uber, Bumble among companies reacting to Texas abortion law An ultrasound of a fetus in the first trime...
Sep 05, 2021
Women say they met porn actor Jeremy for fun; rape came next
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Adult film actor Ron Jeremy leveraged the novelty of his celebrity to meet and often isolate women whom he raped and sexually assaulted, using the same tactics for years, according ...
Sep 04, 2021
No. 4 Nebraska Remains Perfect With Ameritas Players Challenge Win
The undefeated Huskers are set to meet unblemished Creighton on Wednesday.No. 4 Nebraska (5-0) has plenty to figure out, but undefeated through two weekends is much better than the opposite."We're fin...
Sep 04, 2021