CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – Nevada officials reported 1,221 new coronavirus cases and 5 new deaths on Monday, bringing the statewide totals to 262,794 confirmed cases and 3,779 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The single-day increases were notably less compared to spikes reported earlier in January. Nevada recorded 63 deaths on Saturday, marking…Continue Reading
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) – Health officials in Wyoming have confirmed the state’s first case of the more contagious COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom. A Teton County man tested positive for the variant COVID-19 virus strain, state and local health officials said. He’s believed to have been exposed locally rather than during…Continue Reading
9:23 PM ETMike ReissESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered Patriots since 1997 Joined ESPN in 2009FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — President Donald Trump plans to award New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday, according to multiple reports.A spokesperson for the Patriots did not respond to a request for comment.The Presidential Medal of Freedom…Continue Reading
The U.S. reported more than 4,000 new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, according to the COVID Tracking Project.Why it matters: It is the first time the U.S. topped 4,000 new deaths in a single day, a record that comes as hospitals nationwide continue to be overwhelmed by an influx of COVID-19 patients. The big picture: The…Continue Reading
FILE PHOTO: People are seen silhouetted while they walk at Via del Corso street, as Italy goes back to lockdown as part of efforts put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo MangiapaneROME (Reuters) – Italy reported 364 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 462…Continue Reading
FILE PHOTO: People are seen silhouetted while they walk at Via del Corso street, as Italy goes back to lockdown as part of efforts put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo MangiapaneROME (Reuters) – Italy reported 364 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 462…Continue Reading
Seminal rapper MF DOOM has died, it has been reported. The news swept across social media earlier today – December 31st – before being confirmed by his family on social media. It’s a stunning blow – MF DOOM had been extremely active in 2020, releasing a new track with BADBADNOTGOOD a matter of days ago.…Continue Reading
At least 28 dogs have died and another eight have become sick after eating dog food that contained high levels of a toxin called aflatoxin, the Food and Drug Administration said, as some pet foods were recalled Wednesday.The FDA is investigating these reports, and alerting pet owners and veterinarians that certain Sportmix brand pet foods…Continue Reading
Israeli media say Jonathan Pollard, who spent 30 years in U.S. prison for spying for Israel, has landed in the country with his wife The U.S. Justice Department announced in November that Pollard had completed his parole, clearing the way for him to move to Israel. Pollard has said it was his dream to move…Continue Reading
Nurse practitioner Robert McCary receives the Pfizer-BioNTech covia-19 vaccine at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, California on Dec. 18, 2020.Photo: Renée C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee (AP)Over 550,000 Americans have received their first dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus as of Sunday night, according to new figures released online by the Centers for Disease Control…Continue Reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has reported the biggest increase in COVID-19 cases in one day during the pandemic. The state reported 3,793 cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. The state’s health department says some of the cases were due to a backlog of data entering the system. The previous record for new cases in…Continue Reading
