New research by a team of San Francisco scientists is raising questions about the usefulness of a new omicron-specific COVID vaccine for next fall, as the virus quickly evolves and the risk of illness is likely to soar. The study, published in the journal Nature, offers growing evidence that federal policymakers must make a tough…
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Despite point guard Kyle Lowry being limited by a balky hamstring and despite a shooting slump by guard Max Strus, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after his team’s morning shootaround that there would be no lineup change for Friday night’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden. “These are tough decisions.…
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ST. PETERSBURG — It’s like reunion week for the Yankees. A day after promoting one-time top prospect Manny Banuelos, the Bombers signed Shane Greene, who was their 2013 Minor League Player of the Year, to a minor league deal on Thursday. Greene had a decent rookie season in pinstripes, but was a cornerstone in the…
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“Mailbag” offers insight into comments and emails I get from my readers — good, bad or in-between — and my thoughts about their feedback. Inbox: Readers think I’m missing a big piece of the highest-in-four-decades inflation story: politics. The feedback runs from “the real root cause of this hellish inflation is due to the policies…
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LOS ANGELES — An active-duty Camp Pendleton Marine is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal charges alleging a “sextortion” campaign to obtain sexual images of women from his former hometown of Torrance. Johao Chavarri, 25, of Oceanside, has agreed to enter his plea to three counts of stalking, which carries a total sentence of…
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Eric Garcetti’s parents are trying to get him a job. There’s nothing wrong with that, but the situation here is unusual, because Eric Garcetti is the mayor of Los Angeles, and he has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as ambassador to India. That’s the job Garcetti’s parents, former Los Angeles District Attorney…
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By Grace Gedye | CalMatters When Ashley Raveche and her husband bought their home in Mill Valley, they thought they were doing everything right. The 1,300-square-foot house already had vents with screens that make it harder for embers to get in and a tar and gravel roof, top-rated for fire safety. They installed double-paned windows,…
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NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published May 26, 2022, about CEO Pay, The Associated Press misspelled the first name of Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors.
INGLEWOOD — A man who appeared to be covered under a blanket on a bridge above the 405 Freeway in Inglewood — prompting a police response that backed up traffic for almost four hours — was in custody Friday. The CHP received a call about 6:23 p.m. Thursday regarding a man wearing a white shirt…
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