Friday 20 October 2023

Trevor Lawrence comes through late and the Jaguars hold off the Saints, 31-24

Travis Etienne ran for two touchdowns, Foyesade Oluokun returned an interception for a score, and Christian Kirk's 44-yard touchdown after a short catch over the middle lifted the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night.
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Cher vows to leave U.S. if Trump wins in 2024: 'I almost got an ulcer the last time'

The legendary pop star said in an interview promoting an upcoming Christmas album that she will leave the U.S. if the former president wins the 2024 election.
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LOVERRO: Wizards, new business partner Qatar hold different views on Israel

Like many professional teams, the Washington Wizards posted a statement on their social media condemning the brutal attack by Hamas on Israel last week. Well, not everybody. The Wizards' and Monumental Sports' newest business partner -- Qatar -- had a different point of view.
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Friday 13 August 2021

Spread of delta variant ignites covid hot spots in highly vaccinated parts of the U.S., Post analysis finds

The Post analysis illustrates how rapidly the state of the pandemic changed in July from a problem for the unvaccinated to a nationwide concern, though life in highly vaccinated states is still safer.
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Olympics now ended, Japan races to vaccinate as the coronavirus surges

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but it's still vacation season in Japan, and many people are ignoring government pleas to avoid travel and stay away from bars and restaurants even as the coronavirus spikes at record levels.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is pinning his hopes on vaccinations, ...
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Spread of delta variant ignites covid hot spots in highly vaccinated areas

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Booster shots are coming for immunocompromised people. Here’s what that means.

Federal health officials have estimated that about 3 percent of U.S. adults are immunocompromised.
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