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Nebraska kids may be allowed to stay in school after COVID exposure this year, at least initially
With no state directive, student quarantining decisions will depend on the specific circumstances of the COVID contact and the spread of the disease, officials say. Go to Source Author: Joe Dejka Omaha World-Herald Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release Distribution Service
Watch now: Years in the making, R. Kelly sex abuse trial gets underway
Prosecutors say R. Kelly is a predator who lured girls, boys and young women with his fame. Kelly’s attorney told jurors they’ll have to sort through “a mess of lies” from women with an agenda. Go to Source Author: By TOM HAYS and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press Top Featured Tags: – Nebraska News Press Release…
Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus
Near the end of 2020, the pandemic had lasted long enough for author Jodi Picoult to try something that seemed unthinkable for novelists in its early stages — turn it into fiction. “At the beginning of the pandemic, I couldn’t even read, much less write. I didn’t have the focus,” says Picoult, who last November…
Malaysia’s longest-ruling party seems set to return to PM
Malaysia’s longest-governing political party appeared set to reclaim the premiership it lost in a shock 2018 election result, with its lawmakers summoned to the palace Thursday to verify their candidate has enough support to take office. The choice of former Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob would essentially restore the ruling alliance of Muhyiddin Yassin,…
The Latest: New Zealand allows 12-year-olds to get shots
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand will now allow youths aged 12 to 15 to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Previously, only those aged 16 and over were eligible. The government announcement Thursday came as the nation remains in a strict lockdown as it deals with a new outbreak of the fast-spreading delta variant, its…
DOH: 647 new COVID-19 cases statewide, 87 on Big Island
The state Department of Health today reported 647 new COVID-19 cases. Of those, 87 new confirmed and probable cases were found on the Big Island. According to data from the DOH, the state averaged 680 new cases per day Aug. 10-16 Hawaii County has a 7.3% test positivity rate, compared to a 7.5% positivity rate…
Clamping down: County could return to beach closures amid coronavirus spike
Closing parks and beaches and canceling the Ironman World Championship are among measures being considered by Mayor Mitch Roth as the administration works to tamp down a surging coronavirus pandemic on the island. “Right now our numbers are skyrocketing. It’s a shame because we as a county have been doing a great job — I’m…
Relief arrives at HMC: 11 nurses, respiratory therapist will help ease ‘exhaustion, frustration’
Help has arrived. Twelve relief workers showed up Monday at Hilo Medical Center for an eight-week stint to help care for COVID-19 patients. Fourteen more are arriving in two weeks. “It’s a resounding, big sigh of relief,” hospital spokeswoman Elena Cabatu said. “Our staff has been experiencing exhaustion, frustration and even heartbreak over the current…
Fintech company for electric cars, including Tesla, moves HQ to McKinney from Frisco
A Frisco company has shifted its home base to McKinney. Xcelerate Auto, a financial technology company that focuses on electric vehicles, has relocated its headquarters to McKinney, according to a statement. Its former hub was in Frisco at Hall Park, according to Danny Chavez, senior vice president at the McKinney Economic Development Corp. The company…
Finalists for Best Real Estate Deals of 2020 announced
Today the Dallas Business Journal announces its finalist for its Best Real Estate Deals awards across sixteen categories. Winners will be revealed live at the Best Real Estate Deals Awards event from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23 at the Fairmont Dallas. Top Featured Tags: – Texas News, – Business Press Release Distribution…