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18.03.2021 / 18:55

Colorblind man sees vibrant hues of red, green and blue for 1st time with corrective glasses

ANDOVER, Mass. - A man in Massachusetts who has been seeing the world through colorblind eyes finally saw more vibrant hues of red and blue thanks to a pair of color-correcting glasses.Video shared March 16 by Star Ely shows her husband, Lucho, putting on the glasses and walking through the town of Andover, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston."Lucho had an appointment with a colorblind specialist today," Ely wrote on her Facebook post. "This is his first experience seeing color."In the video, Ely follows her husband as he walks out of the specialist’s office and onto the sidewalk.

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Woman with COVID-19 gives birth, gets new lungs

DETROIT – A suburban Detroit woman infected with COVID-19 gave birth then underwent a double lung transplant just weeks later to save her life, doctors said Wednesday.

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Apple adds covid-19 vaccination locations to Maps app and Siri

Apple Inc. on Tuesday started highlighting places that offer Covid-19 vaccinations in its Maps app and Siri.The locations appear in Maps when a user goes to the search bar.

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AP source: James becomes partner in group that owns Red Sox

LeBron James is becoming a part-owner of the Boston Red Sox.

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Swollen lymph nodes can be side effect of COVID-19 vaccine and confused for cancer, doctors say

BOSTON - Swollen lymph nodes can be a normal and expected side effect after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, doctors say — and many are working to spread the word in an effort to ease patients’ fears of cancer and avoid unnecessary testing.As coronavirus vaccines roll out across the U.S., doctors are seeing more patients with enlarged lymph nodes under the armpit, along the collar bone and even up into the neck.

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6 feet or 3 feet? Schools, CDC considering guidance on seating students closer together

BOSTON - U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.Even as more teachers receive vaccinations, the distancing guidelines have remained a major hurdle for schools as they aim to open with limited space.

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Yaphet Kotto of 'Live and Let Die,' 'Alien,' dies at 81

NEW YORK – Yaphet Kotto, the commanding actor who brought tough magnetism and stately gravitas to films including the James Bond movie “Live and Let Die” and “Alien," has died. He was 81.

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YouTube to broadcast 21 games as part of 3rd MLB season

NEW YORK – YouTube will broadcast a Major League Baseball package of games for a third season,

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Pitino back in the NCAA Tournament with MAAC champs Iona

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Rick Pitino’s vagabond coaching career bathed in scandal and success brought him back to the NCAA Tournament. Asante Gist scored 18 points and Pitino took his fifth school to the tournament with Iona’s 60-51 victory over Fairfield on Saturday in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament championship.

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Bogaerts spring debut after shoulder woe, Tatis HR in return

The Boston Red Sox have plenty of questions heading into the season, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts doesn’t want to be one of them.

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AP source: Patriots completing 1-year deal to re-sign Newton

BOSTON – The New England Patriots are completing an agreement to re-sign free-agent quarterback Cam Newton, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.

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Dunk these: Miami Heat logo to be released on Oreo cookies

From dunkin’ on the hardcourt to dunkin’ into a glass of milk -- Oreo is celebrating the Miami Heat with a different kind of sweet victory.

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Artemi Panarin rejoins Rangers after 2-week leave of absence

Artemi Panarin rejoined the New York Rangers for practice in Boston on Wednesday after taking a two-week leave of absence.

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Very few severe allergic reactions tied to mRNA COVID vaccines

Acute allergic reactions occurred in 2.10% but anaphylaxis in only 0.025% of employees of two Boston hospitals who received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to a research letter published yesterday in JAMA.

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'The Phantom Tollbooth' author, Norton Juster, dies at 91

AMHERST - OCTOBER 18: Author Norton Juster at his home. (Photo by Bill Greene/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Norton Juster, the celebrated children's author who fashioned a world of his own in the classic "The Phantom Tollbooth" and went on to write such favorites as "The Dot and the Line" and "Stark Naked," has died at 91.Juster's death was confirmed Tuesday by a spokesperson for Random House Children's Books, who did not immediately provide details.

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Microsoft server hack has victims hustling to stop intruders

BOSTON – Victims of a massive global hack of Microsoft email server software — estimated in the tens of thousands by cybersecurity responders — hustled Monday to shore up infected systems and try to diminish chances that intruders might steal data or hobble their networks.

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Game on: NWHL to complete virus-disrupted playoffs in Boston

The National Women’s Hockey League will complete its abbreviated season with two nationally televised semifinals and a championship game some two months after the league suspended its playoffs following a COVID-19 breakout among numerous teams.

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No. 7 Gamecocks win SEC Tourney 67-62 over No. 16 Georgia

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Aliyah Boston had 27 points and 10 rebounds as No. 7 South Carolina pulled away in the third quarter to beat No. 16 Georgia 67-62 and win its second straight SEC Tournament title — and sixth in the past seven years.

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Bruins coach: Carlo 'feeling better,' week-to-week after hit

BOSTON – Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo “is feeling better” but remains week-to-week from the head hit that earned Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson a seven-game suspension, coach Bruce Cassidy said Sunday.

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Casting a wide intrusion net: Dozens burned with single hack

BOSTON – The SolarWinds hacking campaign blamed on Russian spies and the “grave threat” it poses to U.S. national security are widely known. A very different — and no less alarming — coordinated series of intrusions also detected in December has gotten considerably less public attention.

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Carlo released from hospital; Wilson suspended 7 games

BOSTON – Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo was released from the hospital Saturday after spending the night following a head hit from Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson.

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COVID-19 Scan for Mar 05, 2021

Among US children and teens hospitalized with COVID-19 or its related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), 22% had neurologic conditions, most of them transient but 12% of them life-threatening or fatal, according to a study today in JAMA Neurology.A team led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital studied 1,69

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Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses lost to spoilage or discarded across US

LOS ANGELES - President Joe Biden said Tuesday during a COVID-19 briefing that he expects the U.S. to have enough vaccines available for all adults by the end of May, but amid the race to vaccinate as many Americans as possible, there have been reports across the country of thousands of doses of the coronavirus vaccine going to waste. RELATED: 4,400 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine spoiled en route to Maine due to inadequate refrigerationHospital officials in Boston told the Associated Press on Jan.

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AP source: Bradley agrees to $24M, 2-year deal with Brewers

MILWAUKEE – Free-agent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is joining the Milwaukee Brewers, agreeing to the parameters of a $24 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

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Capitals' Ovechkin fined $5K for spearing Bruins' Frederic

NEW YORK – Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Thursday for spearing Boston Bruins rookie Trent Frederic, an amount that is the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement.

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Nationals say lefty Jon Lester to have thyroid gland removed

Washington Nationals left-hander Jon Lester is leaving spring training camp to have surgery for the removal of his thyroid gland, manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday.

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NBA reveals All-Star skills, 3-point, dunk participants

Golden State’s Stephen Curry and Phoenix’s Devin Booker have been 3-point champions at All-Star weekend before, and they’ll try to win that trophy again Sunday.

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6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist and insensitive imagery

BOSTON - Six Dr. Seuss books — including "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "If I Ran the Zoo" — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said Tuesday."These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong," Dr.

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6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published due to racist images

BOSTON – Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday.

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EXPLAINER: Japan to try US men accused of helping Ghosn flee

TOKYO – Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn skip bail and escape to Lebanon in December 2019 have been extradited to Japan.

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Romney knocked unconscious in fall, but 'doing better'

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mitt Romney said Monday that he was knocked unconscious in a fall over the weekend, but he was “doing better.”

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Vet uses buttons to fix cat’s jaw fractures after dog attack

Juicebox with plastic buttons shortly after his plastic surgery after his owner’s dog mauled him. (Credit : Angell Animal Medical Center) BOSTON - A 7-month-old domestic short-haired cat is capturing hearts after veterinarians used plastic buttons to help suture his facial wounds after a dog attacked him. The Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston said Juicebox was mauled by his former owner’s dog in late January.

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Mets to honor Seaver with 41 patch on jerseys this season

NEW YORK – The New York Mets will honor the late Tom Seaver by wearing a “41” patch on their home and away jerseys this season.

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2 Americans wanted in Ghosn's escape in Japanese custody

BOSTON – An American father and son wanted by Japan for aiding former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape from the country in a box were handed over to Japanese custody Monday, ending their months-long battle to stay in the U.S.

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No. 3 A&M beats No. 5 South Carolina 65-57 for SEC title

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Aaliyah Wilson scored 17 points and N’dea Jones added 16 to lead No. 3 Texas A&M to a 65-57 win over fifth-ranked South Carolina on Sunday to give the Aggies their first regular-season Southeastern Conference title.

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B.C. baby fighting rare cancer dies; fundraising money to go to other infants in need

pediatric cancer has ended in tragedy, but family and supporters are hoping good can still come from a groundswell of community support.Alejandro Angel was born Jan. 20, but within weeks his parents noticed a lump on his leg that turned out to be a rare and aggressive form of cancer known as a malignant rhabdoid tumour with SMARCB1 mutation in Chromosome 22.Supporters launched a GoFundMe campaign, which raised more than $290,000, while North Point Brewing also launched a special charity beer to help get baby Alejo into an infant treatment trial in Boston.

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CDC launches ‘vaccine finder’ tool, web site

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new search tool for COVID-19 vaccines.

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EXPLAINER: Meet the vaccine appointment bots, and their foes

Having trouble scoring a COVID-19 vaccine appointment? You’re not alone. To cope, some people are turning to bots that scan overwhelmed websites and send alerts on social media when slots open up.

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Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic makes All-Star team

New Orleans forward Zion Williamson now can be called an NBA All-Star, and only three others in the game’s 70-year history have gotten there at a younger age.

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Pastrnak has hat trick, Bruins beat Flyers 7-3 in Lake Tahoe

STATELINE, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 21: Nick Ritchie #21 of the Boston Bruins attempts a shot on Carter Hart #79 of the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period during the 'NHL Outdoors At Lake Tahoe' at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort on February 21, 2021 in Sta STATELINE. Nev. - David Pastrnak had three goals and the Boston Bruins took control by scoring three times in a 1:39 span of the second period to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Sunday in an outdoor game on the shore of Lake Tahoe.After a delay-filled opening game of the weekend between Colorado and Vegas because of bright sun that made for poor ice conditions, the game Sunday went off with fewer hitches.

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Pastrnak's 3 goals lead Bruins past Flyers 7-3 at Lake Tahoe

STATELINE, Nev. – David Pastrnak had three goals and the Boston Bruins took control by scoring three times in a span of 1:39 during the second period to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Sunday in an outdoor game on the shore of Lake Tahoe.

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Kroger: Some pharmacy customer data impacted in vendor hack

BOSTON – Kroger Co. says personal data, including Social Security numbers of some of its pharmacy and clinic customers, may have been stolen in the hack of a third-party vendor's file-transfer service.

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Kroger is latest victim of third-party software data breach

BOSTON – Kroger Co. says it was among the multiple victims of a data breach involving a third-party vendor's file-transfer service and is notifying potentially impacted customers, offering them free credit monitoring.

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Isaiah Thomas returns to score 19 points, US beats Bahamas

SAN JUAN – Isaiah Thomas knocked down three quick 3-pointers, showing that his shot is still there.

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Tahoe setting is 'mic drop' moment for outdoor NHL games

STATELINE, Nev. – Some players snapped pictures of Lake Tahoe and the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains as they came out for their first look at the picturesque outdoor rink that will host a pair of NHL games this weekend.

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Retired MLB player Johnny Damon arrested on DUI charge in Central Florida

WINDERMERE, Fla. – Johnny Damon, a retired Major League Baseball player and Orlando native, has been jailed in Central Florida on multiple charges, including one count of driving under the influence.

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Doctors race to find, vaccinate vulnerable homebound people

A group of health care workers hurried out of a Boston hospital on a recent weekday morning, clutching small red coolers filled with COVID-19 vaccines.

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Kia and Hyundai recovering from days-long network outages

BOSTON – Kia Motors America says it’s restoring services crippled by a computer network outage that began Saturday and which apparently affected dealers’ ability to order vehicles and parts and knocked offline a smartphone app that owners use to remotely start and warm up vehicles.

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