By Samantha Young, Kaiser Health News About 1 in 8 Californians who have died from coronavirus-related causes lived in nursing homes. In total, 9,400 people who have died during the pandemic have lived in nursing homes; there have also been 56,275 confirmed COVID-19 cases among nursing home residents that weren’t fatal. “The number of COVID…
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The first thing you might notice about Dr. Mark Colon is the tennis shoes. They don’t match; one is white, one is black. Children see it right away, which is exactly why Colon, a pediatrician, wears them. When Colon’s patients see the mismatched shoes, they lose their fear. They’re not seeing the doctor anymore, just the…
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By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Few had heard of Engine No. 1 until it shocked corporate America this year by pushing Exxon Mobil to revamp its board of directors, in part to focus more on clean energy. Now it’s bringing its active-ownership approach to the world of stock index funds, which sit at…
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PHILADELPHIA – Giants captain Saquon Barkley did not speak to the media postgame on Sunday after being held to 32 rushing yards on 15 carries by the Philadelphia Eagles. Devontae Booker, who has been the Giants’ best running back this season, stepped forward as the only non-quarterback to speak for a horrendous offensive performance. “I…
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By JAKE BLEIBERG DALLAS (AP) — Sarah Weddington, a Texas lawyer who as a 26-year-old successfully argued the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court, died Sunday. She was 76. Susan Hays, Weddington’s former student and colleague, said she died in her sleep early Sunday morning at her Austin home.…
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If there’s one good thing the Ravens can take away from their 41-21 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon, it’s how third-string quarterback Josh Johnson manned the offense with little preparation. With starter Lamar Jackson out with an ankle sprain and backup Tyler Huntley testing positive for COVID-19 a day before the crucial…
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Deputies responded to a potential false report of a bomb threat at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 26, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said. A man called 911 from a cell phone at an unknown location at around 3 p.m. and claimed he was at the hospital with a bomb,…
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As the Lakers and Nets clashed on Christmas Day, millions were tuned in to see the star power: LeBron James. Russell Westbrook. James Harden. But to a small-but-faithful Orange County contingent, Stanley Johnson was the real star. Mater Dei boys basketball coach Gary McKnight was celebrating Christmas with family, sitting next to his nonagenarian mother-in-law…
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The Miami Dolphins now control their own playoff fate and increased their probability of making the postseason significantly on Sunday despite not playing. The Dolphins’ playoff chances improved from 9% to 17% after Sunday’s AFC results, according to FiveThirtyEight. As the Dolphins (7-7) took off for New Orleans on Sunday afternoon ahead of their Monday…
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The Jets secured their fourth win of the season over the Jaguars, 26-21, as they were depleted with COVID-19 as head coach Robert Saleh watched from home as he recovered from the illness. The Jets were without key players like Quinnen Williams, John Franklin-Myers, Alijah Vera-Tucker, Foley Fatukasi, Michael Carter II, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Ashytn…
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