NEW YORK – The judge presiding over the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell cited an “astronomical spike” in the number of coronavirus cases in New York City as she explained Tuesday why she was urging jurors to work longer hours.
A federal mandate for companies with 100 or more employees to ensure they’re vaccinated or tested weekly could worsen severe worker shortages – if it’s upheld in court – by forcing staffers who test positive to quarantine even if they have no symptoms, employment lawyers say.
One of a kind: Ohtani wins AP Male Athlete of Year award ANAHEIM, Calif. – Most of the time in professional sports, it’s easy to think it’s all been done before.
(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Wednesday, Dec. 29 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 3 p.m.
Free government surplus commodities will be distributed to qualified individuals from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, at Unite Free Store (inside The Gamers Guild), 200 E. Eighth. Commodities will be distributed on a first-come, firstserved basis for as long as supplies last, said Brandon Nimz, Unite Ministry Leader. Commodities included in this distribution are anticipated to be green beans, peas, peaches, mixed fruit, fruit and nut mix, peanut butter, chicken, ground beef, butter, cereal, dates, and cherry apple juice.
The first COVID-19 report after Christmas shows the new omicron variant has been detected in nine Kansas counties, while hospitals continue to feel the brunt of the surge. “Stormont Vail Health, like other hospitals in our region, continues to feel the impact of the pandemic with almost all of our staffed beds full today,” hospital CEO Robert Kenagy said in a Monday statement to the Topeka area community.
Dear Amy: I am very upset. I have a best friend, “Lizzie.” Lizzie and I have been best friends since we attended daycare together, and now we are juniors in high school.
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 79-year-old woman with osteoporosis. My doctor has prescribed alendronate (Fosamax) for me. My understanding was that this medication was to prevent a hip fracture, but she now says that it will also strengthen other bones in my body, including those in my back. Is this true?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Patrick Mahomes threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, Byron Pringle caught two of the TD passes, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 36-10 on Sunday to clinch their sixth consecutive AFC West title.
Kansas officials are in the process of seeking relief for residents impacted by wildfires which torched over 100,000 acres in four Kansas counties last week, killing two and burning houses, livestock and cropland.