Tag: Health
Hutchinson takes over governors group as virus resurges
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican whose state is struggling with a resurgence in coronavirus cases and lagging vaccinations, called...
Local firefighter with task force reflects on Florida recovery efforts
By Taylor Wooten | [email protected]
Rescue efforts continue at the site of the Champlain Towers South condo collapse, and four Johnson County firefighters are bearing...
Kim Jayette DeBaun
GREENWOOD
Kim Jayette DeBaun, 63, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, July 6th, 2021 at her residence in Greenwood.
She was...
USA Select team loses 3 players over virus-related concerns
LAS VEGAS — The USA Select Team will be without three players for the remainder of Olympic training camp for coronavirus-related reasons, though there...
Mudd’s state track records still standing
Austin Mudd’s level of fascination with technology and the world outside his own comfortable circle is summed up by the flip phone he carries...
As global COVID-19 deaths top 4 million, a suicide in Peru
AREQUIPA, Peru — On the last day of Javier Vilca's life, his wife stood outside a hospital window with a teddy bear, red balloons...
Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon adopted an emergency rule Thursday that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to...
Free samples are back, but with safety in mind
NEW YORK — When Pat Curry spotted bite-sized wood-fire rotisserie chicken with portabella mushroom at her local Costco in early June, she felt “giddy."...
Biden relaunches council of governors with bipartisan group
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday will relaunch the council of governors, an advisory board of governors and a number of key Cabinet...
More states agree to settlement plan for opioid-maker Purdue
More than a dozen states have dropped their longstanding objections to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's reorganization plan, edging the company closer to resolving its...