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• latimes.com2 hour(s) ago
• L.A. campuses unlikely to reopen until at least January, school board leaders say
• Los Angeles public school campuses are unlikely to reopen before January, at the earliest, as the county’s rising COVID-19 infections prevent in-person classes for the vast majority of students in the nation’s second-largest school district, two leaders from the school board told The Times. L.A. Unified School District Board of Education President Richard Vladovic and Vice President Jackie Goldberg cited similar concerns in separate interviews: safety foremost, but also the academic disruption that would result from changing schedules and classes so close to the end of the semester. “If...
• newsbrig.com2 hour(s) ago
• St. Johns ranked ninth in Big East preseason coaches poll
• St. John’s believes it is vastly improved from last year, with a deeper roster better suited to play Mike Anderson’s up-tempo style in his second season. The Big East coaches still don’t see the Johnnies moving up in the conference. In the league’s preseason poll, released shortly before its virtual media day on Wednesday, Anderson’s team was picked to finish ninth in the 11-team conference with 33 votes, four behind No. 8 Butler. No St. John’s player was named in the league’s preseason honors, which is voted on by...
• usnews.com2 hour(s) ago
• Hurricane Zeta Forces Panhandle Voting Sites to Close Early
• Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Early voting locations in several counties in Floridas Panhandle will be closing as Hurricane Zeta approaches the region. While Hurricane Zeta is expected to make landfall south of New Orleans on Wednesday afternoon, Floridas western Panhandle region is expected to see deteriorating weather conditions throughout day, officials said. In the Pensacola area — long a Republican stronghold — all 10 early voting locations were closing Wednesday at 3 p.m. and wont reopen until 11 a.m. on Thursday, Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David H....
• New York Post3 hour(s) ago
• St. Johns confidence not shared by other Big East coaches
• St. John’s believes it is vastly improved from last year, with a deeper roster better suited to play Mike Anderson’s up-tempo style in his second season. The Big East coaches still don’t see the Johnnies moving up in the conference. In the league’s preseason poll, released shortly before its virtual media day on Wednesday, Anderson’s team was picked to finish ninth in the 11-team conference with 33 votes, four behind No. 8 Butler. No St. John’s player was named in the league’s preseason honors, which is voted on by coaches....
• wtop.com4 hour(s) ago
• Dissolved Thai party leaders decry possible legal charges
• BANGKOK (AP) — Leaders of a popular Thai political party dissolved by the courts eight months ago warned Wednesday that a reported plan to charge them with a crime could inflame the country’s current political crisis. Executives of the former Future Forward Party were responding to Thai media reports that the state Election Commission has decided to file charges with police alleging that they violated the Political Parties Act by accepting a large loan from party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, who had been the party’s secretary-general, said at a...
• mercurynews.com4 hour(s) ago
• Santa Cruz boardwalk first California amusement park planning to reopen under state guidelines
• California’s oldest amusement park is preparing to become the first amusement park to reopen under the state’s new COVID-19 health and safety guidelines following a seven-month coronavirus closure. The 1907 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk plans to reopen in November after Santa Cruz County moved into the orange/moderate tier 3 risk level under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. “We are making plans, but nothing is set in stone yet,” Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Marq Lipton said. “We don’t have an opening date yet. It won’t be this week....
• cbslocal.com15 hour(s) ago
• You Cannot Get COVID From These Vaccines: Moderna COVID Vaccine Trial Works To Ensure Safety
• CAMBRIDGE (CBS) — The United Kingdom is reviewing the coronavirus vaccine developed by Cambridge-based Moderna. Here in the U.S., the vaccine is still under Phase 3 of its clinical trial. Ohio radiologist Lisa Majeski is one of 30,000 enrolled in Moderna’s Phase 3 trial. “For the first shot, I just had some really minimal body aches on the second day and for the second shot, I had a lowgrade fever on the second day and more, I would say moderate body aches, but I just took some ibuprofen and I...
• cbslocal.com16 hour(s) ago
• Elk Grove Students Could Return To School Soon If Sacramento County Moves Into Orange Tier
• ELK GROVE (CBS13) — Sacramento’s largest school district could soon have an answer as to when they reopen. But it’s contingent on one factor — if and when Sacramento County sees a decrease in their positivity rate and case numbers. Looking at campuses across Elk Grove, all signs seem to point toward ready for reopening with reminders to social distance and wear a face mask. “A lot of people may feel oh it’s too soon, but as long as they’re taking proper precautions, it’s going to be a successful reopening,”...
• New York Post16 hour(s) ago
• Gov. Cuomo adds California to New Yorks COVID-19 travel quarantine list
• Gov. Andrew Cuomo added California to New York’s COVID-19 travel advisory, requiring travelers from the Golden State to quarantine for 14 days. The average number of daily new cases in California is rising, the state’s data shows. Over the past two weeks, California has reported an average of about 3,699 new cases per day as of Monday. New York’s travel advisory applies to any state where the rate of positive tests is higher than 10 per 100,000 residents, based on a seven-day average. New York’s quarantine rules now apply to...
• latimes.com17 hour(s) ago
• Auditor slams California for Exide cleanup delays, says cost could reach $650 million
• The cleanup of thousands of lead-contaminated homes, child-care centers, schools and parks surrounding the closed Exide battery recycling facility in Vernon is running behind schedule and over budget due to poor management by California regulators and has left children at continued risk of poisoning, according to a state audit released Tuesday. The report by State Auditor Elaine Howle’s office criticized the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for delays, cost overruns, contracting problems and other shortcomings in its effort to remove lead contamination from properties across half a dozen communities...
• dailycaller.com18 hour(s) ago
• Election Experts Warn Voters To Stop Sending In Ballots, Vote In Person Amidst USPS Delays
• Election and postal experts have warned Americans to stop voting by mail as delays continue to hamper the postal system one week before the election. With just seven days of voting left before the Nov. 3 election, sending a ballot through the United States Postal Service (USPS) system would risk a late delivery, election experts told the Washington Post. The week of Oct. 16 was the 14th straight week where more than 10% of first-class mail delivery was delayed. “If you haven’t requested a mail ballot yet, it’s too late,”...
• New York Post19 hour(s) ago
• Analysts expect NYC and LA to reopen movie theaters this year
• There’s still a glimmer of hope for the movie theater industry this year, despite dismal domestic box office sales and climbing coronavirus cases, analysts said. The country’s two biggest markets, New York City and Los Angeles, still could give sickly box office sales a much-needed jolt if they reopen before the end of 2020. “A true box office restart might not be that far off on the horizon,” said MKM Partners media analyst Eric Handler, who noted that Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman 1984” and Disney’s Agatha Christie mystery, “Death on...
• New York Post20 hour(s) ago
• China has boosted its purchase of US goods as part of Phase One trade deal
• China increased its purchases of American goods in September, a report that comes as the State Department announced it stands by a deal to sell weapons to Taiwan that prompted Beijing to slap sanctions on US military contractors. The Communist Party government bought a record-high $9.9 billion worth of US goods last month– oil, soybean and car imports surged as the Chinese economy began to strengthen– but it is still far behind the yearly target laid out in the Phase One trade deal between Beijing and Washington, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday....
• New York Post20 hour(s) ago
• AG claims Gov. Cuomo not violating law by delaying data on nursing home deaths
• Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is not illegally stonewalling the release of information about the total number of nursing home residents who died from the coronavirus, state Attorney General Letitia James’ office said Tuesday. The attorney general serves as the state’s lawyer in defending state agencies when they are sued and in this case, James’ office is defending the state Health Department in a suit brought by the Empire Center for Public Policy, which alleges the agency is illegally sitting on information about the number of nursing home residents who died...
• ksat.com20 hour(s) ago
• TSTA files grievance over NEISD directive that teachers, support staff must return to campuses
• SAN ANTONIO – The Texas State Teachers Association has filed a grievance with the North East Independent School District on behalf of the North East Education Association (NEEA). According to the filing, the NEEA cites the decision to direct “teachers and support staff to return to campuses to work in the unsafe conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic” as the reason for the grievance. “The district administration has not provided a safe environment for our members, other district educators and students and has directed us to work in unsafe conditions,” said...
• newsbrig.com21 hour(s) ago
• FCC launches a $9 billion fund to expand 5G in rural areas
• The Federal Communications Commission today launched the 5G Fund for Rural America, a 10-year, $9 billion program designed to help close the nation’s digital divide. The money will be used to expand 5G wireless broadband connectivity to areas of the United States that need this support, including regions without unsubsidized 4G LTE or 5G mobile broadband, and Tribal lands. Specifically, $680 million has been allocated for bidders focusing on Tribal lands. That’s all part of Phase I, which has been budgeted $8 billion. Phase II provides $1 billion plus any...
• cbslocal.com21 hour(s) ago
• Butler County Elections Bureau: Department Of State Checking With USPS About Reported Mail Delays
• By: KDKA-TV News Staff BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) – With Election Day a week away, Butler County’s elections bureau says the Department of State is checking with the USPS about reported mail delays. The Butler County Bureau of Elections says all ballots requested before this week have been mailed. They say they got a notice from the Department of State saying they’d made an inquiry to the USPS about mail delays. The elections bureau says they’re committed to getting ballots to everyone who requested one, and they’re letting voters...
• newsbrig.com23 hour(s) ago
• Brexit border software developers warn of delays
• Software designed to solve post-Brexit border friction is unlikely to be ready in time, they say.
• cbslocal.com23 hour(s) ago
• Novavax Says Phase Three Of COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Could Begin In US By End Of November
• GAITHERSBURG, MD. (WJZ) — Maryland-based Novavax gave an update Tuesday on Phase Three of its COVID-19 vaccine trial. The company said Tuesday 5,500 people have enrolled in its clinical trial in the United Kingdom and expects it to be fully enrolled by the end of November. “We are pleased with the significant progress made in our Phase 3 clinical trial since it began in the United Kingdom at the end of September,” said Gregory M. Glenn, M.D., President of Research and Development at Novavax. “We are grateful for the support...