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Fulton County DA asks for special grand jury in Trump election probe

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis holds a press conference on August 5, 2021. (FOX 5)FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election by former President Donald Trump and others has asked for a special grand jury to aid the investigation.Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday sent a letter to Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher asking him to impanel a special grand jury.

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'Like witnessing a miracle': Georgia woman gives birth after nearly 5-month battle with COVID-19

ATLANTA - Sheenah Berry is finally, gratefully, back home in Rex, Georgia, after 136 days in Piedmont Atlanta Hospital."It all feels surreal, you know," Berry says, holding her newborn, Kensley. "I've been living in the hospital for 4 and a half months."The 37-year-old was just over four months pregnant in late August when she believes she contracted the COVID-19 from her 8-year-old son KJ.

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CDC encourages N95, KN95 masks to stop COVID-19 spread amid omicron surge

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending people opt for the highly-protective N95 or KN95 masks over cloth masks to ward off the highly-contagious omicron variant and slow the coronavirus spread. "Masks are designed to contain your respiratory droplets and particles," the CDC said on its website.

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Omicron COVID-19 takes toll on US sanitation workers, delaying garbage, recycling pickup

Pedestrians pass by trash bags piled on a street in Manhattan following a slow down in garbage collection by workers unhappy with mandatory vaccinations imposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, in New York on October 28, 2021. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S.

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As omicron cases surge, so do breakthrough infections

ATLANTA - When it comes to COVID-19 infections, Brandon Weldon of East Atlanta has been there and done that, twice.Last week, the 31-year-old tested positive again, even though he is fully vaccinated and has been extra careful.But, Weldon says, this second bout was nothing like the first.That was back in June 2020, just a few months into the pandemic."I started out as a tickle, in the back of my throat," Weldon remembers.Back then, there was no COVID-19 vaccine, and Weldon, who was working at an East Atlanta bar, says the virus hit him hard."For more than a month, I was out of work and sick every day," Weldon says. "I had no appetite, shaking, chills, and there was nothing I could do but take Tylenol and sleep."HOW SOON CAN YOU GET VACCINATED AFTER HAVING COVID-19? HERE'S WHAT HEALTH EXPERTS SAYNow working as an animal care specialist at PAWS Atlanta, Weldon says he struggled with lingering COVID-19 symptoms, like shortness of breath and nightly fevers for months.So, as soon as he was eligible, he got vaccinated, and, a couple of months ago, boosted.Then, last week, he started feeling sick again."My throat felt scratchy," Weldon says.The next day, he felt worse."My voice was really dry; it was grainy," he says.

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Georgia election workers file suit against former NYC mayor, news channel

ATLANTA - Two Georgia election workers filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing a right-wing cable news channel and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani of defaming them by falsely claiming they engaged in ballot fraud during the 2020 election.It was the second defamation lawsuit by Fulton County election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss this month over debunked claims they introduced suitcases of illegal ballots and committed other acts of election fraud to try to alter the outcome of the presidential election in Georgia. The pair, a mother and daughter, sued conservative website The Gateway Pundit on Dec.

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Suspect in Texas rapper Chucky Trill's shooting death arrested at Atlanta airport

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Edwards Thomas, who faces malice murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of Core Detiege, also known as rapper Chucky Trill. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A man suspected of fatally shooting a Texas rapper on Interstate 85 in March was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office said authorities arrested James Edwards Thomas, who faces malice murder and aggravated assault charges in the death of Corey Detiege, also known as rapper Chucky Trill.Multiple law enforcement officials Thomas into custody as he exited a plane.

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Man shot at Phipps Plaza movie theater over seat, police say

ATLANTA - One man is recovering in the hospital after a shooting at a Buckhead movie theater late Monday night.Shortly before 10:45 p.m. Monday, Atlanta police were called to the movie theater inside Phipps Plaza on Peachtree Road.According to officers, the gunman was angry about where the 24-year-old victim was sitting in the theater. "We know that when the suspect went in, the movie had already started and his seat was occupied.

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Police: Maryland man killed in crash with cement truck in Delaware

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. - Delaware State Police say a 20-year-old Maryland man was killed in a head-on crash with a fully loaded cement truck. Police said the crash happened Friday on Atlanta Road in Bridgeville. At a slight curve in the road, police said the eastbound Toyota Corolla crossed into the westbound lane, directly into the path of the cement truck.

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NBA postpones 5 more games as COVID-19 pummels sports world

Cleveland at Atlanta, Denver at Brooklyn and New Orleans at Philadelphia. Also shelved were Orlando's game at Toronto on Monday and Washington's game at Brooklyn on Tuesday.The postponements came on the same day that Atlanta announced star guard Trae Young entered the league's health and safety protocols and the Los Angeles Lakers said coach Frank Vogel also was added to the list.Leaguewide, through Sunday afternoon, there were at least 68 players who have either been ruled out to play — or in the case of the postponed games, would have been ruled out — because they are in the protocols.

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Megan Thee Stallion withdraws from Jingle Ball Atlanta due to possible COVID-19 exposure

Megan Thee Stallion withdrew from her scheduled performance at Jingle Ball Atlanta at the State Farm Arena on Thursday, after she was potentially exposed to COVID-19 after members of her crew tested positive for the virus.'We recently learned a few members of my team have been exposed to COVID,' the Houston native, 26, said in an Instagram Stories post. 'While I tested negative this afternoon, I'm not feeling well and as a safety precaution, I unfortunately, won't be able to perform at Jingle Ball Atlanta tonight.'The musical artist, whose full name is Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, continued: 'I'm extremely disappointed to let my hotties down.

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CDC: How to prepare home, car for your next winter freeze

ATLANTA - As the winter season approaches in the United States, staying warm and safe can be challenging — especially during extremely cold weather and storms. In fact, winter weather can bring bitter temperatures, power failures, loss of communication services and icy roads. Icicles are seen on a roof of a house after heavy snowfall in Cliffside Park region of New Jersey, United States on February 01, 2021.

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Nation's top college football recruit makes surprise commitment to Deion Sanders, Jackson State

SUWANEE, Ga. - The county's top college football recruit from Suwanee's Collins Hill High School shocked many when he announced plans to play at Jackson State University, coached by former Atlanta two-sport star Deion Sanders. Travis Hunter, a two-way player rated as the No.

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Omicron variant now makes up about 3% of US COVID-19 cases, CDC says

ATLANTA - U.S. public health officials estimated this week that the new omicron variant of the coronavirus now makes up almost 3% of COVID-19 cases reported nationwide.The U.S.

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Far too little vote fraud to tip 2020 election to Trump, AP review finds

ATLANTA - An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election.Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and their 79 Electoral College votes by a combined 311,257 votes out of 25.5 million ballots cast for president.

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Super Bowl champ Demaryius Thomas found dead at 33 in Roswell home

Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas of the Denver Broncos pumps up the crowd after scoring a first quarter touchdown against the New York Jets at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 10, 2017.

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WHO warns omicron variant fears may set off hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines

US health officials are urging Americans to get vaccinated, as research teams try to learn more about a highly mutated new coronavirus variant identified by South African scientists. (Eli Jordan FOX 5 Atlanta)GENEVA - The World Health Organization expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again, complicating efforts to stamp out the pandemic.The U.N.

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First Georgia case of omicron variant identified, quarantined in New Jersey

ATLANTA - A Georgia resident who is currently in New Jersey has tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Public Health announced late Friday.The GDPH said the person recently traveled from South Africa and was in Georgia for two days before traveling on to New Jersey where they took a test.

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Omicron variant: Airlines must ID passengers who traveled through southern Africa, CDC says

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ordered all airlines to turn over the names of passengers who have traveled to southern African countries now under travel restrictions.South African scientists announced last week they’d identified the omicron COVID-19 variant, which shows signs of being highly infectious.

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Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests

ATLANTA - A new study suggested that some grandmothers may hold a deeper bond with their grandchildren than their own children. James Riling of Emory University in Atlanta published the study in "The Royal Society" last week. His team recruited and surveyed 50 grandmothers with at least one biological grandchild between three and 12 years old.

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Chaos at Atlanta airport: Felon accidentally fires gun at security check, flees

A passenger awaiting a bag search at the Atlanta airport’s main security checkpoint reached in the bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travellers and prompting a temporary FAA ground stop on flights Saturday afternoon, officials said. He then fled.

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'There is not an active shooter': Firearm accidentally discharged at Atlanta airport, police say

ATLANTA - Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said on Saturday afternoon there was no active shooter threat and airport passengers and employees are safe.Atlanta police said a gun accidentally fired at the airport near the main security checkpoint. Police said at around 2:15 p.m.

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Don't wash your turkey this Thanksgiving, CDC says

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is OK with vaccinated people gathering for Thanksgiving this year, but they have a warning for those prepping the turkey: Don’t wash it.It’s the same warning federal food safety experts have been issuing every year since 2005.

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Driver fatally strikes girl, 8, who left mother's car after domestic violence, police say

Blue lights shining on a police car. Photo by Lino Mirgeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) Authorities did not identify the girl’s mother, but they described her as a 22-year-old.

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World Kindness Day: Take time to think of others on global holiday

Atlanta - Be kind to other people every day, but especially on Nov. 13 — which is known across the globe as World Kindness Day.It’s an international holiday founded in 1998 to promote kindness throughout the world, according to National Today — one of many organizations that keeps track of national and global observation days.The World Kindness Movement (WKM) founded the holiday in 1998.

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Nationwide search launched after 1-year-old kidnapped in carjacking, police say

CLARKSTON, Ga. – A 1-year-old boy is missing after the SUV he was in was stolen outside his family’s apartment in Georgia, according to police.

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CDC warns against giving kids pain relievers before COVID-19 vaccine

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning parents should not give their children pain relievers ahead of getting their COVID-19 vaccine."It is not recommended you give pain relievers before vaccination to try to prevent side effects," the agency said on its website.Last week, U.S.

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Delta Air Lines says international flight bookings have surged 450% amid US reopening

ATLANTA - As the U.S. reopens to fully vaccinated international travelers, Delta Air Lines says it has seen a 450% increase in international point-of-sale bookings versus six weeks prior to the announcement. "Many international flights are expected to operate 100% full on Monday, Nov.

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CDC: Vaccine immunity more protective than previous COVID-19 infection

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a message for unvaccinated people relying on previous COVID-19 infections to provide immunity against future infections: Get vaccinated.It’s the same message the CDC has spent most of 2021 delivering to Americans.

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CDC confirms link between melioidosis patients and aromatherapy spray sold at Walmart

ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the link between several melioidosis patients and an aromatherapy spray sold by Walmart.According to the CDC, lab tests show bacterial strains of Burkholderia pseudomallei that match strains found in melioidosis patients from Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota and Texas.

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COVID-19 forecast model predicts rise in cases, hospitalizations as winter nears

could be loosened by the end of October if the encouraging numbers continue, and nearby Broward County will discuss relaxing its requirement on Tuesday. The superintendent in metro Atlanta said he will consider waiving mask requirements at individual schools.RELATED: FDA panel endorses Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11A high school outside Boston became the first in Massachusetts to make masks optional after it hit a state vaccination threshold.

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CDC to continue recommending masks in all schools, Walensky says

ATLANTA - School-age children could be mere weeks away from being eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine — but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said their eligibility doesn’t mean the immediate end of wearing masks in schools.Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said officials will "continue to recommend masks in all schools for all people in those schools." The reason: time. When the U.S.

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AY4.2 variant: CDC says new delta sublineage of COVID-19 seen in US

ATLANTA - As COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new sublineage of the delta variant on its radar.According to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, the AY4.2 sublineage recently identified in the United Kingdom has also been observed in the United States."There are new variants that continue to emerge as cases continue to spread," Walensky said in Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing.

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Gunman on the run after firing at Atlanta police officers in Midtown

ATLANTA - Atlanta police are searching for a gunman who fired multiple shots at officers in Midtown early Wednesday morning.Police have set up a large perimeter in the Atlanta neighborhood as the search continues for the suspect. Speaking to FOX 5, an officer described the search as an "active shooter-type situation." At last report, investigators believe the shooter is contained but not in custody and is inside a high rise on West Peachtree Street. According to officials, the shots were fired close to the 1100 block of West Peachtree Street around 4 a.m.

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Atlanta home invasion suspect shot while attacking disabled resident

ATLANTA - A homeowner turns the tables on man police say broke into his Northwest Atlanta house.Investigators tell FOX 5 just after 11 Wednesday night the suspect busted into the Dahlia Avenue house. After entering through the window, police say the alleged home invader grabbed two kitchen knives.

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Rivers: Sixers still want disgruntled guard Simmons back

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 28: Head coach Doc Rivers of the Philadelphia 76ers speaks with Ben Simmons #25 during the first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Wells Fargo Center on April 28, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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People with disabilities face more barriers accessing COVID-19 vaccine, CDC data shows

ATLANTA - American adults with disabilities have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than people without a disability and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it’s not because people with disabilities don’t want the jabs.Data shows people with disabilities, such as difficulty seeing, hearing or walking, are more likely to want a COVID-19 vaccine than not.

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Dogs maul intruder found dead by Coweta homeowner, investigators say

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - Investigators say a possible intruder at home in Coweta County was mauled to death by the homeowner’s dogs. They say the resident returned home Friday morning and discovered a dead man on his front porch.

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Powerball: Results for Wednesday night’s $570 million drawing are in

ATLANTA - The results for the Sept. 29 Powerball are in with a drawing worth an estimated half-billion dollars on the line. The winning numbers for Wednesday night's drawing are 02, 07, 11, 17, 32, and the Powerball is 11.

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Powerball: $570 million at stake in Wednesday night's drawing

ATLANTA - More than a half-billion dollars are on the line in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing.The jackpot has reached $570 million, the second-largest prize this year — trailing only the $731.1 million jackpot won in Baltimore in January."This will be our first Powerball jackpot won since the game launched a third weekly drawing on Monday nights," said May Scheve Reardon, Powerball product group chair and Missouri Lottery executive director. "We wanted to give players more opportunities to get into the game, and now that the jackpot has crossed the half-billion dollar mark, it’s generating a lot of excitement."Lottery officials will pick a new batch of winning numbers at 10:59 p.m.

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Plea hearing for Atlanta-area spa shooting suspect postponed to November

Robert Aaron Long, accused of mass shootings at multiple Atlanta-area spas, appears in court in Fulton County on felony murder and other charges. FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The hearing in Fulton County for the suspect in the deadly shootings at multiple metro Atlanta spas has been moved to November.Robert Aaron Long, 22, appeared Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court, where he was expected to enter a plea on charges including murder, aggravated assault and domestic terrorism.

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Eagles coach Sirianni builds system around Jalen Hurts' skills

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 27: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) talks with Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni during the National Football League preseason game between the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles on Augus PHILADELPHIA - One of the most striking elements about the Philadelphia Eagles’ dominant season-opening victory was how well first-year coach Nick Sirianni catered his offensive concepts to the skill set of quarterback Jalen Hurts.Hurts, always dangerous as a runner, completed 52% of his passes with a passer rating of 77.6 as a rookie last season under former coach Doug Pederson.

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Eagles look to build off impressive, convincing road win

PHILADELPHIA - Fresh off a convincing win in his NFL coaching debut, Nick Sirianni rocked a "Dawg Mentality" T-shirt to his video conference Monday and reminded everyone not to get carried away with one game.The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Atlanta Falcons in 32-6 victory Sunday and will host the 49ers this week. San Francisco won its opener at Detroit."We’ve been talking about dog mentality over and over again," Sirianni said.

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Hurts impressive as Eagles rout Falcons in season opener, 32-6

PHILADELPHIA - The start of a new era couldn't have gone much better for the Philadelphia Eagles.Or much worse for the Atlanta Falcons.Jalen Hurts threw three touchdown passes, the first of them to Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith, and the Eagles made a winner of Nick Sirianni in his head coaching debut with a 32-6 rout of the hapless Falcons on Sunday.Now firmly entrenched as the Eagles starter after Carson Wentz was traded, Hurts certainly looked the part with touchdown passes of 18 yards to Smith, 9 yards to Dallas Goedert and 23 yards to Jalen Reagor."We wanted to come out in Week 1 and start off the right way," said Hurts, who guided the Eagles to more points than they scored in any game a year ago.

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'Unlawful overreach': Georgia governor vows to fight Biden vaccine mandate

ATLANTA - During President Joe Biden's announcement of a vaccine mandate that will affect as many as 100 million Americans, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to fight the federal plan.Kemp responded on Thursday during the president's address with a tweet saying he will pursue legal avenues to fight the federal mandate.Kemp described the White House move as "blatantly unlawful overreach."Biden's announcement on Thursday included a new mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require employees are either vaccinated or tested for the virus weekly.

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‘Go Birds’: Eagles release 2021 season hype video

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Eagles will kick off their 2021 season in Atlanta on Sunday against the Falcons. Ahead of the game, they followed the annual tradition of releasing a hype video on social media to pump up the fans. This year, the franchise took a slightly different approach from the typical ‘pump-up’ style laden with highlights from previous seasons. The video released Thursday morning instead focused on a short phrase – "Go Birds." Star players like Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Lane Johnson, Jalen Hurts, and a shirtless Jason Kelce all make appearances throughout the video.

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Sirianni and Hurts prepare to reveal new-look Eagles offense

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - AUGUST 27: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) talks with Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni during the National Football League preseason game between the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles on Augus PHILADELPHIA - First-year Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni took pains during the preseason not to give away his plans for the offense and how he will tailor it to the strengths of quarterback Jalen Hurts.The big reveal will come Sunday when the Eagles open their season on the road against the Atlanta Falcons.LATEST NFL HEADLINESSirianni, the former offensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts, was hired by the Eagles in January and has taken a hands-on approach with his starting QB,

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Study: Delta’s pre-flight COVID-19 tests significantly decrease risk of infection

NEW YORK - As more people pack their bags to travel, a new study found that the risk of exposure to COVID-19 while on a Delta flight decreased significantly due the airline’s pre-flight testing for the virus.According to the peer-reviewed study published in "Mayo Clinic Proceedings," the risk of infection after all passengers tested negative 72 hours in advance of the flight was less than 0.1 percent. RELATED: United, Frontier roll out COVID-19 vaccination requirements for workersResearchers examined data on Delta’s COVID-19-tested flight corridors between New York’s JFK, Atlanta and Italy’s Fiumicino International Airport.The 15-page study showed a single COVID-19 molecular test performed within 72 hours of departure could decrease the

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