Launch of a digital news start-up in Roanoke

[ad_1] ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – As newspapers have faced financial challenges and cuts, digital news startups have sprung up across the country. And very soon, Roanoke could have two. Henri Gendreau covered public safety and higher education for the Roanoke Times. Laid off along with other newspaper workers in April, he is now the driving … Read more

Scientists explain why learning a new language is so difficult

[ad_1] Matt Leonard, assistant professor of neurological surgery at UCSF, reviews data from electrocortical recordings made during work with patients with epilepsy. Susan merrell The brain lives in a state of constant flux. It repeatedly adjusts to improve our mental performance while juggling millions of incoming signals. While this adaptability keeps us convincing, scientists say … Read more

Hilo Medical Center at 120% Capacity Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

[ad_1] HILO >> The largest hospital on the Big Island of Hawaii was operating at about 120% of capacity amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, straining employees and supplies. Hilo Medical Center had 38 coronavirus patients, including 10 in the intensive care unit, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported today. In total, the hospital had 17 intensive … Read more

State threatens to withhold funds from schools for mask warrant – Action News Jax

[ad_1] JACKSONVILLE, Fla – The Duval County Public School’s mask warrant policy is currently under investigation by the Florida Board of Education. The state sent a letter to DCPS, addressed to Superintendent Diana Greene and Board Chair Elizabeth Anderson on Friday. In the letter, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran claims that the DCPS mask mandate violates … Read more

Vaccine stocks diverge as Moderna overtakes Pfizer-BioNTech in new study Site title Separator Site title Separator

[ad_1] Vaccine stocks diverged on Tuesday after ModernThe Covid vaccine (mRNA) produced double the number of antibodies as that of the jointly developed vaccine Pfizer (PFE) – BioNTech (BNTX) shot in a new study. X The study compared antibody levels in 1,647 healthcare workers in Belgium before and after vaccination against Covid. Antibodies are a … Read more

Assistants Kidd: WNBA, NBAer player just retired with Mavs

[ad_1] DALLAS (AP) – WNBA player Kristi Toliver, recently retired NBA player Jared Dudley and one of Luka Doncic’s former national team coaches were among eight assistants announced for staff on Tuesday from new Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd. Darrell Armstrong, God Shammgod and Peter Patton have all been with the Mavericks for several seasons. … Read more

Oxygen supplies become precarious amid COVID outbreak

[ad_1] MISSION, Kan. (AP) – COVID-19 surge expands oxygen supplies and sends hospitals scrambling for more ventilators, even though there are signs of hope the spread of the virus is slowing in pockets across states United In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a hospital recently called 911 after just hours of running out of oxygen because it needed … Read more

Coverage of Afghanistan and Hurricane Ida grabbed viewers

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) – The evacuation of the United States from Afghanistan and the dreaded Hurricane Ida drew viewers to cable channels focused on the ongoing events. Fox News Channel grabbed the lion’s share of the most-watched cable shows last week, 19 of the top 20, Nielsen figures showed on Tuesday. MSNBC had a … Read more

Senator Moon Announces Campaign for Congress Seat | State News

[ad_1] ASH GROVE – State Senator Mike Moon, a Republican from Ash Grove, announced on Tuesday that he would run for office to succeed U.S. Representative Billy Long at Congressional Headquarters in Missouri’s 7th District. Moon, a cattle rancher, said in an online ad he would work to preserve the legacy of former President Donald … Read more

COVID-19 Statistics | August 31, 2021 | Lost Coast Outpost

[ad_1] One hundred and nineteen new cases of COVID-19 have been treated and confirmed in Humboldt County today. The total number of residents who test positive for the virus now stands at 7,111. Two new hospitalizations have also been reported, including one in their 30s and another in their 60s. In August alone, the county … Read more