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San Francisco to provide extra COVID-19 vaccination shots

San Francisco is providing an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for people who got the single-shot Johnson & Johnson variety but public health officials aren’t calling it a booster.

August 3, 2021, 6:30 PM

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Video released of officers responding to condo collapse

Officials in a Florida town have released body camera footage from the first police officers who responded to a building collapse that left 98 people dead.

August 3, 2021, 6:04 PM

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Red Sox place closer Matt Barnes on COVID-19 injured list

The Boston Red Sox placed closer Matt Barnes on the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday.

August 3, 2021, 5:44 PM

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Vikings owner on league-low vax rate: ‘We’re very concerned’

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been absent from practice this week due to COVID-19 protocols.

August 3, 2021, 5:16 PM

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A combined Final Four? Gender equity report calls for it

A report examining how the NCAA conducts its championship events is recommending that the association considers holding the men’s and women’s Final Fours in the same location.

August 3, 2021, 5:01 PM

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Georgia COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations rise again

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to rise rapidly in Georgia, with some hospitals voicing concern as they fill with patients infected with the virus.

August 3, 2021, 4:25 PM

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Judge blocks Texas troopers from stopping migrant transports

A federal judge has ordered Texas to not allow state troopers to stop vehicles carrying migrants on the grounds that they may spread COVID-19.

August 3, 2021, 4:51 PM

Celebrities

Lawyer: R. Kelly gained weight, lost money ahead of trial

R. Kelly’s lawyer says the R&B star has gained weight and lost money while awaiting a sex-trafficking trial that starts in earnest next week.

August 3, 2021, 4:24 PM

Washington state has seen an average of 1,500 new cases a day of COVID-19 over the past four days, and health officials said Tuesday they are concerned about not only a rise in cases but hospitalizations due to the highly contagious delta variant.

August 3, 2021, 4:05 PM

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Passenger charged with groping, punching flight attendants

Officials say an Ohio man was arrested in Florida over the weekend after being accused of groping two female flight attendants and punching a male flight attendant during a flight from Philadelphia to Miami.

August 3, 2021, 3:54 PM

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Editorial Roundup: Missouri

August 3, 2021, 3:14 PM

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Kansas sees tax collections beat expectations by 11% in July

Kansas is reporting that its tax collections in July were 11% greater than expected.

August 3, 2021, 3:14 PM

Celebrities

Report drills NCAA on equity, calls for combined Final Four

A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events says the association has not lived up to its own standards.

August 3, 2021, 5:08 PM

Business

British navy group: ‘Potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast

The British navy has warned of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman, without elaborating.

August 3, 2021, 5:18 PM

Nation & World

AP sources: Pac-12, Big 12 commissioners consider alliances

The commissioners of the Pac-12 and Big 12 are discussing how the two conferences might benefit from working together or maybe even merging.

August 3, 2021, 11:52 AM

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Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon

The Pentagon says one of its police officers has died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene.

August 3, 2021, 6:25 PM

Nation & World

At least 3 wounded in Sweden shooting amid rise in violence

Police say at least three people have been wounded in a shooting in the southern Swedish city of Kristianstad.

August 3, 2021, 9:30 AM

Nation & World

Belarus sprinter says punishment awaited her back home

A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games says that they “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home to an autocratic government.

August 3, 2021, 4:49 PM

Nation & World

Belarusian activist found hanged in Ukraine

A Belarusian activist who ran a group in Ukraine helping Belarusians fleeing persecution has been found dead in the Ukrainian capital.

August 3, 2021, 12:47 AM

Nation & World

US junior varsity lineup upsets Mexico 1-0 to win Gold Cup

Miles Robinson scored on a header in the 117th minute, and a United States junior varsity lineup upset a mostly front-line Mexico team 1-0 to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

August 2, 2021, 8:37 PM

National

New charge against Georgia sheriff added in new indictment

An Atlanta-area sheriff is facing an additional charge in a federal prosecution accusing him of violating the civil rights of people in his agency’s custody by ordering that they be strapped into a restraint chair without justification and as punishment.

August 3, 2021, 1:07 PM

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