Odd weather this summer has taken its toll on many gardens. For many the problem is drought, but what if it just keeps raining? In some gardens, water sits on the surface of the ground or the ground stays slurpy for hours after rain stops. The best advice then is… Read More
Japan further expands virus emergency areas amid Paralympics
Japan expanded its coronavirus state of emergency on Wednesday for a second week in a row, adding eight more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country’s health care system. The government last week extended the state of emergency until Sept. 12 and expanded… Read More
Paralympics open in empty stadium just like Olympics
The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. Japanese Emperor Naruhito got it all started again, this time under the theme “We Have Wings.” Among the few on hand were… Read More
Tennessee flooding prompts Biden disaster declaration
President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration sought by Tennessee after record rainfall caused devastating floods that killed at least 22 people, according to a statement sent Tuesday. The action frees up federal aid to help with recovery efforts in Humphreys County, Biden’s statement said. Over 55? Do… Read More
Virus outbreaks force early reversals on in-person learning
A few weeks into the new school year, growing numbers of U.S. districts have halted in-person learning or switched to hybrid models because of rapidly mounting coronavirus infections. More than 80 school districts or charter networks have closed or delayed in-person classes for at least one entire school in more… Read More
Tony Finau wins Northern Trust golf tournament, ends 5-year drought
Tony Finau was developing a label as the player who did everything right but win. What he never lost was his belief he could beat the best. That moment finally arrived late Monday afternoon at The Northern Trust against the sunlit backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. Finau delivered the best… Read More
Lawyer of OxyContin manufacturer warns of long, expensive litigation
A lawyer for Purdue Pharma said Monday that a judge needs to accept the OxyContin maker’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic or face “years or decades of Hobbesian hell” with complicated litigation that would not result in fair payouts to abate the epidemic or pay… Read More
Nevada schools close early due to wildfire smoke
All K-12 schools in the Reno-Sparks area will be closed on Monday due to wildfire smoke that the Washoe County School District said made the air quality hazardous. Smoke blowing over from the Dixie and Caldor fires in neighboring California has blanketed Northern Nevada on and off for weeks, leaving… Read More
Recipe: A tangy update to clam, corn chowder
Sweet corn and briny clams could be the most classic of American pairings. Hundreds of years before Europeans arrived on New England shores, Native Americans created the clambake by digging pits in the sand to steam them with lobster. Add water and cream to the mix, and chowder would follow… Read More
US regulators give full approval to Pfizer vaccine
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could boost public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universities and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory. The Pentagon immediately announced it will press ahead with plans to require members of the military to get… Read More
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