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Oregon reports 1st case of United Kingdom COVID-19 variant

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said on Friday that a Multnomah County resident with no known travel history had tested positive for the variant COVID-19 virus strain. “The detection of the first case of this variant strain is a concern, and we have been monitoring movement of this strain,” Dean Sidelinger, M.D., health officer and state epidemiologist

Oregon reports 1st case of United Kingdom COVID-19 variant

Boston 124, Orlando 97

Brown 6-12 7-7 21, Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Thompson 2-5 0-0 4, Smart 5-13 0-0 14, Teague 5-10 5-5 17, Green 4-6 2-3 10, Nesmith 2-7 0-0 5, Ojeleye 6-10 3-4 18, Theis 4-5 0-0 8, Fall 3-3 0-0 6, Pritchard 6-13 0-0 16, Waters 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 45-88 17-19 124. Orlando 28 20 24 25 — 97 Boston 34 26 28 36 — 124 3-Point Goals_Orlando 7-28 (Gordon 3-5, Bone 1-3, Vucevic 1-4, Anthony 1-6, Clark 0-2, Ennis III 0-2, Ross 0-3), Boston 17-42 (Pritchard 4-8, Smart 4-10, Ojeleye 3-6, Teague 2-4, Brown 2-5, Nesmith 1-5, Green

Boston 124, Orlando 97

"Only Hope": Marylanders share their experience with the COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is administered in Nashville, Tennessee. BALTIMORE — Most people will tell you the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine weren’t so bad. Shawn Hendricks, who works at the University of Maryland Medical Center, said she only had mild symptoms after taking the Pfizer vaccine. “Basically, took some Tums and within about 30 minutes my nausea was relieved,” she said. “I was able to work that day.” Hendricks said the side effects weren’t an issue after both doses and encourages

Boston 124, Orlando 97

Percentages: FG .404, FT .636. Team Rebounds: 12. Team Turnovers: 2. Blocked Shots: 1 (Clark). Turnovers: 11 (Anthony 5, Gordon 2, Birch, Clark, Ross, Vucevic). Steals: 5 (Vucevic 2, Birch, Bone, Clark). Technical Fouls: None.. FG FT Reb BOSTON Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Brown 25:01 6-12 7-7 0-2 8 1 21 Williams 23:00 1-3 0-0 1-2 0 1 2 Thompson 20:29 2-5 0-0 1-11 1 2 4 Smart 27:49 5-13 0-0 0-2 2 2 14 Teague 20:53 5-10 5-5 0-1 2 0 17 Pritchard 25:17 6-13 0-0 0-4 3 2 16 Green 20:56 4-6 2-3 1-2 1 2 10 Theis 20:44

Boston 124, Orlando 97

Cardinals, Flaherty still without deal, swap arb figures

The St. Louis Cardinals and ace Jack Flaherty have not agreed to terms on a 2021 contract and they swapped figures for salary arbitration Friday. The 25-year-old Flaherty asked for $3.9 million and the team offered $3 million. The sides can come to an agreement until an arbitrator hears their case and makes a decision next month. If left to the arbitrator, the ruling will go entirely to one side or the other — no settling in the middle. After finishing fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting in 2019, Flaherty went

Cardinals, Flaherty still without deal, swap arb figures

Stamkos, Palat lift Lightning over Blackhawks again

Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with left wing Ondrej Palat (18) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had a goal and an assist each, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Friday night. Yanni Gourde and Blake Coleman added a goal and an assist and Alex Killorn also scored as Tampa Bay completed a sweep in a season-opening

Stamkos, Palat lift Lightning over Blackhawks again

Lemmon fire about 80 percent contained

Thursday’s high winds caused a lot more damage than bringing trees down or shingles off a roof. A fire quickly spread across the North Dakota/South Dakota border, with thousands of acres ablaze. In an event where most chose to evacuate, others chose to stay behind. Greg Tomac, who works on Lutz Ranch with his brother, says he’s never seen a fire quite like this. “There were firenados like 25-30 feet tall and they just followed the fireline,” he said. “It was moving. That stuff was just moving. Firetrucks

Lemmon fire about 80 percent contained

Grand Traverse County Announce First Mass Vaccination Clinic

The Grand Traverse Health Department jusy announced that the Northwest Michigan College’s Hagerty Center will be home to the county’s first mass vaccination site. They’ve been able to put this clinics together over the last 10 days. On Monday they will start seeing their first round of patients to be vaccinated. The Health Department says for the first week they have 2,000 doses of the vaccine. So far 23,000 people have expressed a need for it. The Health Department says they are depending on quicker

Grand Traverse County Announce First Mass Vaccination Clinic

Lake Superior State Hockey Falls to Minnesota State in WCHA Opener

SAULT STE. MARIE — Lake Superior State lost its conference opener in hockey on Friday to Minnesota State, 3-0, at home. The Mavericks scored two of their goals in the second period, with Julian Napravnik and Wyatt Aamodt able to score on Mareks Mitens. They added an empty-net goal near the end of the third. Mitens had 24 saves in net, while Dryden McKay had 23 saves in the shutout. Minnesota State improves to 6-1-1, while Lake Superior State falls to 6-2-3. The two teams will play again on Saturday at 5:07

Lake Superior State Hockey Falls to Minnesota State in WCHA Opener

Magnum PI season 3 episode 5: Did Magnum come to terms with Ethan?

Magnum PI season 3 episode 5 was an installment that more or less had anything from start to finish. It was in some ways a bottle episode, with almost the entirety of the hour taking place in the bar. There was a hurricane on the outside, armed gunmen storming in, and all sorts of emotional tension. Take, for example, Thomas Magnum having to come to terms with Ethan’s presence in his life. Magnum was struggling with Higgins’ boyfriend being around a lot, and that started to manifest in his attitude towards

Magnum PI season 3 episode 5: Did Magnum come to terms with Ethan?

Bit by Bit, Second Thought Theatre's STEP Reveals Play Development Process

Ana Hagedorn Although Second Thought Theatre has not been able to stage a play for a live audience in nearly a year, the Dallas theater company’s STEP program allows audiences to witness the creation of new work from the comfort of home. STEP stands for Second Thought Emerging Playwrights and its inaugural series is a three-part online program focused on the process of creating a new play. The first STEP program was in December and the second part is January 28. The series wraps up on February 19 as part of

Bit by Bit, Second Thought Theatre's STEP Reveals Play Development Process

Earthquake shakes Batangas

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Batangas on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake was recorded at 6:48 a.m. 12 kilometers southwest of Calatagan town. Phivolcs said that the earthquake was of tectonic origin, and had a 135-kilometer depth of focus. FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO NEWSINFO NEWSINFO State seismologists said that the earthquake was also felt at Instrumental Intensity I in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro and Plaridel,

Earthquake shakes Batangas

Azar Condemns Capitol Riot in Resignation Letter

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is condemning the assault on the U.S. Capitol in his formal letter of resignation. Azar says he will resign at noon on Jan. 20, when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. Azar wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump, dated Jan. 12: “The attacks on the Capitol were an assault on our democracy and on the tradition of peaceful transitions of power that the United States of America first brought to the world.” U.S. & World News from around the country and

Azar Condemns Capitol Riot in Resignation Letter

Carlos Correa, Shohei Ohtani, More Fail to Sign Contracts at Arbitration Deadline

Major League Baseball's Friday arbitration deadline came and went with numerous star players and teams failing to reach agreements. Of note, Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa, Los Angeles Angels outfielder/pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler are headed to arbitration. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the 13-player list also includes Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ, St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, San Francisco

Carlos Correa, Shohei Ohtani, More Fail to Sign Contracts at Arbitration Deadline

Cold and breezy Saturday with morning snow showers

A blustery, cold wind continues to blow in North Alabama, and sustained winds will remain in the 10-20 mph range through early Saturday morning. An upper level low is driving south from the Great Lakes into the Midwest, pulling colder air into the Tennessee Valley. Enough moisture may be in the atmosphere to squeeze out a few snow flurries after midnight through sunrise Saturday morning, with only a minor amount of accumulation expected north of the Tennessee River. We’ll hit the upper 20s and lower 30s with

Cold and breezy Saturday with morning snow showers

Stamford Health set to offer COVID-19 vaccine

1of2 Nurse Daphney Hippolyte fills a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 at Stamford Hospital, in Stamford, Conn. Dec. 17, 2020.Show MoreShow Less 2of2 Three vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Stamford Hospital, in Stamford, Conn. Dec. 17, 2020.Show MoreShow Less STAMFORD — Stamford Health said it plans to begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to seniors 75 and older next week in partnership with the city. In a news release Friday, the health care provider said they will begin “opening vaccination

Stamford Health set to offer COVID-19 vaccine

NOK Stock Price Increased By 6.25% This Past Week: Why It Happened

The stock price of Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) has increased by 6.25% this past week. This is why it happened. The stock price of telecommunications company Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) has increased by 6.25% this past week. There were a couple of triggers that led to the jump in price this past week including an announcement by the company about being selected for the U.S. Federal 5G Cybersecurity Project and collaboration with Google Cloud. Google Cloud And Nokia Partnership Google Cloud and Nokia had announced a global

NOK Stock Price Increased By 6.25% This Past Week: Why It Happened

What will the Biden presidency mean to the Keystone state?

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania played a big part in President-elect Joe Biden’s win. But what will the Biden presidency mean to Pennsylvania? He was born in Scranton, and gave birth to this campaign in Philadelphia. He gave a crucial speech on race relations in Gettysburg. For Joe Biden, Pa. leads the way. “It’s gonna be great to have a native son in the White House, someone who understands in his bones the concerns that working people and working families are dealing with,” Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta

What will the Biden presidency mean to the Keystone state?

Increased police presence in Montpelier in light of Capitol riots and Inauguration Day

Vermont’s capital city will have a greater police presence should any protests become violent. This, after the FBI put statehouses and capital buildings on alert. Vermont State Police spokesperson Adam Silverman says there are no reports of threats directed specifically at Vermont. But to ensure safety, VSP will be providing extra security. “We don’t really know if it’s going to be a protest, it is going to be an attempt to take the State House, is it just going to be people holding signs…there’s

Increased police presence in Montpelier in light of Capitol riots and Inauguration Day

Federal judge refuses to release man wearing horns and face paint from custody after Capitol riot

PHOENIX (NewsNation Now) — One of the most visible people arrested after the U.S. Capitol riot will stay in federal custody after a detention hearing on Friday. Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man and QAnon conspiracy theorist who was photographed wearing horns and face paint appeared via teleconference in federal court on Friday. U.S. District Court Judge Deborah M. Fine ruled that Chansley cannot be released from detention. “I have no confidence that he will follow my court orders,” Judge Fine said. She

Federal judge refuses to release man wearing horns and face paint from custody after Capitol riot

Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association concerned about Biden’s proposed minimum wage increase

INDIANAPOLIS — President elect Joe Biden is proposing to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and end tipped minimum wage. Typically servers make a lower wage and then rely on tips to make more money. The president of the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association said this has the potential to completely change the restaurant industry, how restaurants look, the service, and what’s on their menus. Potentially servers could get the $15 an hour plus whatever tips they make. Or restaurants might go the

Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association concerned about Biden’s proposed minimum wage increase

Wayne over West Milford-Pequannock - Boys ice hockey recap

For NJ Advance Media After trailing by one at the end of the first period, Wayne was able to turn things around over the final two, as Chris Wolfsohn, Ben Friedman, Josh Shpungin and Luke Hulbert recorded a goal and an assist apiece to lead Wayne over West Milford-Pequannock, 6-1, at the Ice Vault in Wayne. Joey Riina and Aidan Danubio added a goal apiece while Andrew Driesse tallied two assists for Wayne (1-0), which scored back-to-back goals in a one-minute span to take the lead midway through the second period.

Wayne over West Milford-Pequannock - Boys ice hockey recap

Damaged roads, lack of gear hinder Indonesia quake rescue

1of9Rescuers assist a survivor pulled out from the ruin of a government building collapsed during an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. A strong, shallow earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island just after midnight Friday, toppling homes and buildings, triggering landslides and killing a number of people.Show MoreShow Less 2of9Rescuers search for survivors at the ruin of a local government building collapsed during an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday,

Damaged roads, lack of gear hinder Indonesia quake rescue