Hurricane Laura may have weakened after making landfall over Louisiana and Texas, but the damage scattered across coastal towns underlines the storm’s strength.The storm slammed the coast at around 2 a.m.

ET on Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane, with winds of up to 241 km/h. About six hours later, it weakened to a Category 2 storm but continued to batter a stretch of both states with damaging winds and torrential rain.It dropped to Category 1 status shortly after 9 a.m.

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What is the risk of catching Covid-19 doing activities like school, work or hugging?

Texas Medical Association have looked at what we do in a day and how high the transference risk is for each, reports The Sun. Are you feeling anxious about returning to school or work? Tell us why in the comments section... Picking up the post, getting a takeaway, filling up the car and going camping were all deemed “low risk” (category 4) activities alongside playing tennis.Slightly more risky, in the “low/moderate” zone were activities such as food shopping, running or walking with others, staying in a hotel, sitting at the doctor's and eating outdoors in a restaurant.Plus, surprisingly, spending an hour at a playground, walking on a busy high street and going to the library.Bumping it up a notch, the “moderate risk” zone included

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With or without fans, NFL braces for new stadium feel, sudden changes

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jerry Jones won't put a number on the attendance for the Dallas Cowboys' home opener until the crowd is announced later this month at AT&T Stadium.The owner of the Cowboys also hopes the 80,000-seat venue with standing room space that pushes capacity past 90,000 will be closer to full as the pandemic-altered NFL season goes on.All of which is to say the league's clubs are preparing for a rapidly changing environment while accepting the bottom-line notion that playing games with limited numbers of fans or none at all will affect revenues in 2020.“You think about the lost revenue that these teams have across the board with no fans in the building,” said Bill Rhoda, president of global planning for Legends, a stadium

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Dwayne Johnson, His Wife, Laura Hashian, and Their Two Daughters Tested Positive for Coronavirus

A post shared by (@therock) on Before concluding his video, Dwayne left his followers with an important message. "It has nothing to do with politics: Wear your mask," he said.

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New California bill would lower penalties for adults who have sexual relations with a minor

Credit: National Sex Offender Public Website LOS ANGELES - A new bill headed to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk would lower penalties for adults who have consensual sex with a minor if the offender is within 10 years of age with the victim.SB 145 passed in both houses of the State Legislature late Monday evening."If signed into law, a 24-year-old could have sexual relations with a 15-year-old child without being required to register as a sex offender," State Senator Shannon Grove wrote in a tweet.Under current law, while it is illegal for an adult to have consensual sex with a teenager between 14 and 17 years old, who cannot legally give consent, vaginal intercourse between the two does not require the offender to be listed on the state’s sex

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What to do if a Student Becomes Sick at School or Reports a New COVID-19 Diagnosis Flowchart

COVID-19 POC is the designated point of contact (a staff person that is responsible for responding to COVID-19 concerns, such a nurse)* Scenario based on geographic area with community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes COVID-19.** With no known close contact*** Close contact is defined as someone who was within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more within 2 days prior to illness onset, regardless of whether the contact was wearing a mask.**** Student can end home isolation after meeting all of the following three criteria: at least 10 days since symptoms appeared, at least 24 hours with no fever-reducing medication, and symptoms have improved.

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Care home worker becomes 'first person in UK' to test positive for coronavirus twice

A care worker has tested positive for coronavirus twice becoming the first known such case in the UK, it has been reported.

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Iowa emerges as national COVID-19 hot spot

Iowa has replaced Texas, Florida, and Arizona as the nation's COVID-19 hot spot, with the highest rate of infections and an almost 11% positive testing rate, according to the Des Moines Register.

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B.C. Teachers’ Federation pushing for clearer mask policy, more remote learning options

Mike Smyth Show, BCTF President Teri Mooring said teachers are still hopeful the province will make changes before school returns next week.“What we are doing is working within the system to effect those changes. We have been working cooperatively with government the whole time,” Mooring said.“School will start on Sept.

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Emmerdale's Laura Norton and Mark Jordon postpone wedding due to COVID

as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.The lovebirds were keen to tie the knot this year, but they have had to shelve their plans amid the global health crisis and their pregnancy news. Thespian Mark - who played Daz Spencer on the ITV soap - told the panel: 'We had hoped it would be this year. I went off on a tour and we were planning everything and we were like, ''As soon as the tour is done we can scoot off.'''And now this pandemic has happened.

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Clare school shuts for week after link to Covid-19 case

A Co Clare primary school has been closed for at least a week after a number of staff members were identified as close contacts of a case of Covid-19.

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Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine

toward the end of this year or early next, the path to delivering vaccines to 330 million people remains unclear for the local health officials expected to carry out the work.“We haven’t gotten a lot of information about how this is going to roll out,” said Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Texas’ Harris County Public Health department, which includes Houston.In a four-page memo this summer, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told health departments across the country to draft vaccination plans by Oct.

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Sinead O’Connor reveals moving reason why she’s becoming a healthcare assistant

tweeting on Tuesday, that she would be returning to education to train for the new line of work she wishes to pursue.Sinead wrote, ‘Very excited to be starting college in a few weeks : ) Fetac Level 5 Healthcare Support.’‘Am still gonna be a singer but am gonna work as a healthcare assistant when I’m between albums and tours.’Very excited to be starting college in a few weeks : ) Fetac Level 5 Healthcare Support.

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Singer Sinead O’Connor has said she will start training to become a ‘death midwife’ later this month.

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'It's outrageous': Family lawyer says plea offer tried to link Breonna Taylor to drug ring

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Climate change may make extreme hurricane rainfall 5 times more likely in the Caribbean, study suggests

LOS ANGELES - In August, Hurricane Laura battered the Caribbean before making landfall on the Gulf Coast.

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People ‘in their 20s, 30s and 40s’ becoming key spreaders of COVID-19, experts say

FILE - A Northeastern Freshman walks to the dorms after saying goodbye to her family as she moves in for her first year at college during the coronavirus pandemic in Boston on Aug. 31, 2020.

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Pres. Trump tours damaged parts of Kenosha, takes part in roundtable on 'Community Safety'

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump dove into the latest eruption in the nation’s reckoning over racial injustice on Tuesday, visiting the “destruction” left by rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and declaring it was enabled by Democratic leaders.Soon after arriving in the city, a visit made over the objections of state and local leaders, Trump toured the charred remains of a block besieged by violence and fire. He spoke to the owners of a century-old furniture store that had been destroyed and blasted the Democrats in charge of Kenosha and Wisconsin.“They just don’t want us to come in and then destruction is done,” said Trump, who has offered to send in federal enforcement.

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No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB

Sam Ehliger gets his last chance to win a Big 12 title for 14th-ranked Texas, which lost the league championship game two years ago after beating Oklahoma earlier that season. Charlie Brewer and Baylor took the Sooners to overtime in last year's title game, though the tough-minded quarterback didn't play after halftime following a hard hit he delivered on a defender on a running play before taking a hard sack.

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Study says Ontario surgery backlog due to COVID-19 could take 84 weeks to clear

COVID-19 pandemic.Modelling research published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says the estimated time to clear surgeries postponed due to the pandemic is 84 weeks, with a target of 717 surgeries per week. Ontario lays groundwork for scheduled surgeries to resume as coronavirus spread slows The provincial government instructed Ontario hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and other activities deemed not urgent in mid-March to prepare for a possible surge of COVID-19 patients.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]That directive was lifted in late May and hospitals gradually resumed performing those surgeries.

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Estimated $2M damage to Kenosha-owned property from violence tied to shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - Damage to city-owned property from violence that erupted over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha is estimated at nearly $2 million so far, a city official said.The city's public works director, Shelly Billingsley, provided the estimate to local leaders Monday night on what it would cost to replace garbage trucks, street lights and traffic signals, among other things that were destroyed or damaged in the unrest over the last week.The estimate was made as some Kenosha residents fear Tuesday's planned visit by President Donald Trump may stir more emotions and cause more violence and destruction in the southeastern Wisconsin city after several days of peace.

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Pres. Trump to tour damaged parts of Kenosha, emergency operations center at Bradford HS

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha on Tuesday, Sept. 1 in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake Sunday, Aug.

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Trafford's Covid-19 rate is spiking despite LOWER testing rates with borough still set to come out of local lockdown tomorrow

is now more than three times higher than the national average, standing at 35.8 cases per 100,000 people in the latest figures up to the week ending Friday, August 28, but hospital admissions for COVID are down.

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Tropical Storm Laura left behind a beautiful 'eddy' when passing close to Key West, NWS explains

Photo by Bryan Kasch KEY WEST, Fla. - Photos of an "eddy" that formed in Key West as Laura moved through are stunning.Bryan Kasch captured the awesome, vivid photos just days after Tropical Storm Laura moved near Key West.At the time it neared Key West, Laura was just a tropical storm. It went on to become a devastating Category 4 hurricane, making landfall in Louisiana.

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Padres get Clevinger, Marlins acquire Marte at deadline

CHICAGO – San Diego acted boldly once again. Miami actually strengthened its roster.

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Coronavirus 'causes testicle pain' as man, 37, suffers swelling and discomfort

Covid-19 virus, doctors in the US have now suggested testicular pain could be a symptom too.

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COVID-19 rising in 26 states as US hits 6 million cases

As the summer surge of COVID-19 cases continues to fall in Texas, California, and Arizona, at least 26 other states, including Alabama, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, and the Dakotas, are seeing 7-day averages of new cases rise by more than 5%.

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16-year-old stable after shooting in Logan, police say

LOGAN - A 16-year-old teen is recovering after he was shot in Logan.According to officials, police responded to the 4500 block of North 17th Street Monday, just after 2:15 p.m.When they arrived, police found the 16-year-old male suffering from a graze wound to the leg.He was taken to Temple University Hospital and placed in stable condition.Police say the investigation is ongoing. No weapon has been recovered and no arrests have been made.Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847).

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Residents worry about help in aftermath of Hurricane Laura

LAKE CHARLES, La. - In a matter of hours last week, Hurricane Laura tore through the tire shop Layla Winbush's family started just under a year ago, reducing most of it to rubble and scattering hundreds of tires across the lot. The storm also damaged her home, which now reeks of mold.Federal and state officials are now on the ground to help residents with home repairs and hotel stays.

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Brevard SPCA en route to help pets stranded by Hurricane Laura

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – This week the SPCA of Brevard will head to Louisiana to rescue 70 pets from kill shelters and bringing them back to Central Florida to find forever homes.Hurricane Laura made landfall last week along Louisiana’s coast leaving destruction in its wake. According to the SPCA, dogs and cats have started arriving at rural shelters near Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Is India fast becoming world’s new coronavirus epicenter?

Running rampantAcross the developing world, economies have been forced to open up even with the virus still running rampant, quickly overwhelming underfunded hospitals.The list of worst-affected countries globally has accordingly shifted from rich to poor as the pandemic races around the world.

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Lower Moreland students start school year with mix of in-school, virtual learning

LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Some students in Montgomery County returned to the classroom for the first time this school year as Lower Moreland Township Schools offer both in-person and virtual learning options.Lower Moreland parents and students were given the option to learn completely virtually or follow a hybrid learning model that brings students into their school building a few days a week.As classes resume Monday, half of the students who chose to hybrid learning model will report to school buildings.

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LEADING OFF: Trade deadline, A's sidelined by COVID-19

A look at what's happening around the majors Monday: ___DEADLINE DAYThe Padres, Cubs and Braves were among the clubs that added players in a burst of deals a day before Monday’s trade deadline. San Diego added first baseman Mitch Moreland from Boston, Chicago picked up slugger Jose Martinez from Tampa Bay, and Atlanta acquired left-hander Tommy Milone from Baltimore.

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Dodgers set NL homer mark for month at 57, beat Rangers 7-2

ARLINGTON, Texas – Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers set the National League record for home runs in a month. Now they'll keep pushing for the most series victories to start a season in the majors since 1969.Bellinger's two-run homer gave the Dodgers 57 long balls in August after solo shots from Corey Seager and Will Smith, and LA beat the Texas Rangers 7-2 on Sunday.

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Padres acquire Moreland from Red Sox for 2 prospects

DENVER – The San Diego Padres picked up slugger hitter Mitch Moreland in a trade Sunday with Boston.In exchange, the Red Sox acquired a pair of prospects from San Diego, outfielder Jeisson Rosario and infielder Hudson Potts.Moreland adds even more power to an already explosive San Diego lineup.The Padres are making one move after another in pursuit of their first playoff appearance in 14 years. On Saturday, they bolstered their bullpen by acquiring Trevor Rosenthal in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.Moreland, who turns 35 on Sept.

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Member of Oakland A's tests positive for COVID-19

HOUSTON, TX - AUGUST 29: Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke (21) throws a pitch to Oakland Athletics designated hitter Mark Canha (20) in the top of the first inning during the MLB baseball Game 2 between the Oakland Athletics and Houston A An unidentified member of the Oakland Athletics has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Sunday morning.Due to the confirmed case of the coronavirus, Major League Baseball postponed the team's game today against the Houston Astros.It was not revealed what role the infected person has with the A's.

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President Trump to visit Kenosha, plans to meet with law enforcement, survey damage

KENOSHA, Wis. - President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha on Tuesday, Sept.

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Weston McKennie becomes 1st American player at Juventus

TURIN – It’s official: Midfielder Weston McKennie has become the first American player at Juventus.The nine-time defending Serie A champion posted photos of McKennie’s arrival in Turin on Thursday ahead of the expected loan from German club Schalke.Late Saturday, Juventus confirmed the move and said the American “enjoys a belated birthday present with a move to the Bianconeri." McKennie’s 22nd birthday was Friday.It added: “Juventus Football Club announces that an agreement with FC GelsenkirchenSchalke for the temporary acquisition, until 30 June 2021, of the registration rights of the player Weston McKennie has been finalized for a consideration of 4.5 million euros ($5.35 million)."McKennie can play any of the midfield positions, which

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Trump’s intelligence chief ends election security briefings to U.S. Congress

upcoming presidential election.U.S. President Donald Trump said National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration “got tired” of intelligence about election security leaking from Congress.

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McIlroy reveals he's about to become a first-time father

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Turns out the lack of fans isn’t the only reason Rory McIlroy has struggled to keep his mind on golf. His wife is expecting their first child any day.McIlroy said he has been sharing the news with friends and family, and then it was disclosed during the NBC broadcast on Saturday and he confirmed it after his 3-over 73 that left him three shots behind at the BMW Championship.“We’re around to be parents very soon, so we’re obviously super excited,” McIlroy said.

Lanzarote and Gran Canaria risk lockdown as they become coronavirus "hot zone" islands

Lanzarote and Gran Canaria are in danger of new lockdowns as the holiday islands spiralled into coronavirus "hot zones."

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Temple police believe body of missing Ft. Hood soldier found

(Fort Hood)TEMPLE, Texas - Police in Temple say they believe they've found the body of a missing Fort Hood soldier.On August 25 at just after 5:30 p.m., police say a call was received regarding a medical call along the railroad tracks west of South 49th Street in Temple. The caller told police that a man was seen near the tracks and when officers arrived they found a body which they say appeared to have been there for some time.Officials say identification at the scene indicates the victim is possibly 23-year-old Sgt.

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Weather Authority: Remnants of Hurricane Laura to impact region Saturday

PHILADELPHIA - Expect periods of heavy rain Saturday as we feel the effects of remnants from Hurricane Laura.There's a chance for localized flash flooding with downpours from Friday and Saturday with possible flash flooding.Temperatures will reach a high of 82 degrees. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPThe rain will move out of the area by Sunday and give way to comfortable temperatures in the high 70s and plenty of sunshine.AdvertisementSeasonable conditions are expected to last through Thursday.____FRIDAY: Humid, p.m. rainfall.

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TikTok Stars Bryce Hall & Blake Grey Charged After Throwing Massive Pandemic Parties — Here’s How Much Jail Time They’re Looking At!

It appears the law has finally caught up with TikTok stars Bryce Hall and Blake Gray after weeks of reckless behavior amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tales from the storm: How four scientists tracked Hurricane Laura

Rasha Aridi, Rebekah Tuchscherer, David MalakoffCommunities across Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas are still reeling from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Laura, one of the most powerful storms to strike the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in decades.The storm, which made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana, as a Category 4 hurricane in the early hours of 27 August, has killed at least seven people, destroyed countless structures, and left hundreds of thousands of residents without power. Several research facilities along the coast felt the storm’s sting, but appear to have avoided major damage.

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When Infected With Coronavirus, Older Men May Be Twice As Likely To Become Severely Sick, Die As Women Of Same Age, Research Indicates.

Fox News (8/26, Musto) reports, “Older men infected with the novel coronavirus are up to twice as likely to become severely sick and die as women of the same age, according to a study published Wednesday” in Nature. The “researchers also concluded that men produce a weaker immune response to the virus than women.” According to Fox News, even though “companies pursuing a coronavirus vaccine have yet to release clinical data monitored by trial participants’ gender, these findings underscore the need for a magnified focus and may influence decisions about dosing,” and “the U.S.

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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

As hurricane Laura weakens, the damage in Louisiana and Texas becomes clear

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