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Friday, April 30, 2021

NFL Draft 2021: Send us your pictures from Downtown CLE - WKYC.com

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Share the photos you've taken while visiting the NFL Draft Experience or the downtown area, and we may share them on the air.

CLEVELAND — The city of Cleveland is on the clock, and NFL fans from across the country are flocking to our town for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Cleveland is on the national stage once more, and the spotlight has been shining on the downtown area.

Have you been down to see the action in person? Did you take photos or video of your experience? We want to see them! Send them to us so we can share in the fun!

You can submit photos and videos through the WKYC app, and by texting a picture to 216-344-3300. Remember to include your name, where you're from, and your e-mail address or phone number with your submission so we can contact you and let you know if we plan to use what you've shared with us in one of our shows or a post on social media.

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To send your photos and videos through our WKYC app, keep reading for our easy step-by-step instructions:

All you have to do is open the app, and tap on the call to action near the top of your screen.

You'll see it in a bright orange bar.

From there, you can choose your photo or video right from your phone, write a short description so we know what we're looking at, and then just hit submit.

When your submission has gone through, you'll see the word "Success" pop up in the app, and you'll know it's been sent to us and is awaiting review by our team.

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April 30, 2021 at 11:05PM
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Send us your podcast questions, please - Viola Nation

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Well hello there. Haven’t seen you in a bit. Lovely hat you’re wearing. Look, we don’t have time for a whole lot of chit chat here. Mike and I are recording a podcast this weekend and, since there’s so little to talk about with Fiorentina these days (that is a joke), we’d like yall to send us in your questions.

They can range from ultra-nerd data and tactics stuff (probably for me) to team-building and stadium business (probably for Mike), from 1990s comedies to Italian wine to parenting (all probably for Mike as well). As usual, we’ll read them out, brutally mispronounce your name even though we’re trying very hard not to, and do our best to answer, unless Steve’s reading this. Steve, you know what you did, and you should be ashamed of yourself.

(If your name is actually Steve, don’t worry because I’m definitely talking about a different Steve. Unless you’re the Steve who did the thing, in which case I’m definitely talking about you.)

Feel free to drop responses in the comments below. You can also get us on the angry bird website if that’s more your speed. Or you could just go outside and start shouting your questions to the skies. We probably won’t respond, either on the podcast or anywhere else, but you should definitely do some shrieking into the the atmosphere that’s the only thing keeping us from the vast and featureless horror of the void.

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May 01, 2021
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USA Diving Will Send 9 to Final Olympic Qualifier Event in Tokyo - SwimSwam

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USA Diving has announced a roster of 9 athletes who have traveled to Tokyo, Japan this week to compete in the FINA Diving World Cup. The trip comes as some countries, including notably Australia, have pulled out of the event over coronavirus concerns, though FINA and Olympic organizers have not yet ceded to that pressure to replan the event.

This Tokyo World Cup stop is the last opportunity to secure open spots for the Olympic Games. The Americans are still seeking to qualify for 5 spots

  • Men’s 3-meter synchro (4 spots available, 1 per nation)
  • Men’s 10-meter synchro (4 spots available, 1 per nation)
  • Women’s 3-meter synchro (4 spots available, 1 per nation)
  • Women’s 3-meter individual (x2) (Up to 18 spots available, 2 per nation)

Qualification spots are assigned to a country, not individual athletes. The USA Diving Olympic Trials are currently scheduled for June 6-13 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, where the earned roster spots will be assigned to individual athletes.

“We are excited to be here in Tokyo and to be able to experience the Olympic Venue first-hand,” said USA Diving’s High-Performance Director, Dan Laak, “Our athletes have come to this event determined to represent their country and do their best to ensure we can send a full team back to Tokyo this summer. I am extremely proud of the focus and resolve our athletes have shown this week and am looking forward to seeing what we do throughout the competition.”

Of the group, three, Sarah Bacon, Andrew Capobianco, and Brandon Loschiavo, won NCAA diving titles in March.

Japan declared a third State of Emergency in Tokyo earlier this week amid a rise in coronavirus cases.

The full competition will be broadcast in the United States on the Olympic Channel (schedule below in Eastern Time).

USA Diving 2021 FINA World Cup Roster:

Men’s Three-Meter
Briadam Herrera
Mike Hixon

Women’s Three-Meter
Sarah Bacon
Samantha Pickens

Men’s Ten-Meter
Zachary Cooper

Men’s Three-Meter Synchro
Mike Hixon
Andrew Capobianco

Men’s Ten-Meter Synchro
David Dinsmore
Brandon Loschiavo

Women’s Three Meter Synchro
Kassidy Cook
Sarah Bacon

Coaches
Randy Ableman
Wenbo Chen
John Appleman
Mike Hilde

Olympic Channel Broadcast Schedule

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The Latest: US will send Pfizer vaccines to Canada next week - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ended the state's disaster declaration for COVID-19, saying the state is in a position where the declaration is no longer necessary.

He says the systems put into place are fully functional for vaccine distribution, testing and health care capacity. Dunleavy says it's important to get the state's economy back on track and get tourists to Alaska this summer.

Health commissioner Adam Crum says while COVID-19 is still present in Alaska, the urgent nature of the pandemic has passed in Alaska.

He says officials also no longer anticipate the widespread emergency that the state earlier faced in the pandemic.

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THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:

— US keeps in place mask requirement on planes, transit

— Canada to get Pfizer vaccines from US next week

— US to restrict travel from India because of coronavirus surge

— Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million

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Follow more of AP's pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine

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HERE'S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration has extended a requirement that passengers on planes, trains and buses wear face masks.

The rule was set to expire May 11 but will run through Sept. 13. TSA says children up to 2 and people with certain disabilities will continue to be exempted from the rule.

Airlines and their unions had pushed for an extension, saying mandatory masks have helped keep passengers and airline workers safe during the pandemic.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will continue its zero-tolerance policy against disruptive airline passengers as long as the mask rule is in effect. That policy has led to fines against a few passengers, sometimes over refusal to wear a mask.

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SALEM, Ore. — Gov. Kate Brown on Friday defended her decision to implement further restrictions in one-third of Oregon's counties, saying for the second week in a row the state leads the nation with the fastest growing infection rate and that she is "gravely concerned" about hospital capacity.

Restaurants in 15 counties were required to close their indoor dining Friday and capacity was significantly reduced in gyms and indoor entertainment spaces. The restrictions have been criticized by business owners and Republican lawmakers.

"I was presented with data showing two paths that Oregon can take — one in which we took no additional action and stood by while more people die from this disease," Brown said during a news conference Friday. "Or another that would require a temporary tightening of restrictions for certain counties, but could save hundreds of lives...I chose to save lives." Brown says she intends to fully reopen the economy by the end of June.

This week, the Oregon Health Authority reported that the state recorded its fifth straight week where cases have increases by 20% more. About 80% of the state's staffed adult ICU beds and 90% of the state's staffed adult non-ICU beds are occupied, based on Oregon Health Authority data provided. Since the beginning of the month, COVID-19 hospitalizations have more than doubled. As of Thursday, 339 people were hospitalized with the virus in Oregon.

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JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday erased most restrictions he had set to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The Republican governor left one restriction in place — a mandate for students who are 6 or older to wear masks in schools for the rest of the current academic year. The school year ends within the next few weeks in most parts of the state.

The governor's new executive order removes capacity restrictions for sports events. Previously, indoor arenas could only fill two-thirds of their seats to allow for social distancing. School sporting events and other extracurricular activities were limited to 50% capacity for both indoor and outdoor events.

Reeves had already removed mask requirements in public spaces and all capacity restrictions for restaurants, bars and other businesses.

The governor said he still encourages people to wear face coverings, maintain social distance and wash their hands while around other people. He said people who feel sick or have symptoms of COVID-19 should not attend social events.

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- Mask mandates intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus are ending in Oklahoma's two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The requirement ended Friday in Oklahoma City and comes to an end Saturday in Tulsa, although the mandate continues at places such as city offices in both cities. Mayors David Holt in Oklahoma City and G.T. Bynum in Tulsa both credited virus vaccinations for lowering the number of virus cases and hospitalizations.

Bynum said residents should also continue wearing masks when in groups of non-family members. In both cities, private businesses can continue requiring masks if desired.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden's administration made the determination on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"The policy will be implemented in light of extraordinarily high COVID-19 caseloads and multiple variants circulating in the India," she said.

With 386,452 new cases, India now has reported more than 18.7 million since the pandemic began, second only to the United States. The Health Ministry on Friday also reported 3,498 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 208,330. Experts believe both figures are an undercount, but it's unclear by how much.

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PHOENIX — State health officials say numerous doctors' offices and clinics in Arizona will be able to directly obtain COVID-19 vaccines starting next week.

Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ announced Friday that eligible physicians and local health care providers will no longer have to rely on allocations from their county.

This means nearly 1,200 providers registered with the state can order up to 200 doses within a two-week period from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They will receive the Moderna vaccine because it has less complex storage requirements.

More than 2.9 million people, or around 40% of Arizona's population, have gotten at least one vaccine dose.

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BEND, Ore. — A COVID-19 vaccine clinic set up inside a Bend, Oregon high school attracted anti-vaccine protesters who heckled teenagers as they entered the site. The Bend La Pine School District is offering the vaccine at six different clinics at Central Oregon high schools between now and June 3 in hopes of stemming an outbreak that's sickened at least 95 students and staff in the district, The Bulletin reported Friday.

Students showing up for shots at the first event were heckled by protesters and the school board has received hate mail over the decision to hold the clinics.

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DALLAS — Cruise lines are cheering word the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is committed to resuming sailings in the United States by mid-summer and tweaking some of the rules around resuming trips.

A spokeswoman for the Cruise Lines International Association says the group's experts are still reviewing the CDC comments but show progress in discussions to restart cruising.

This week, the CDC said in a letter to the group that it will let ships cruise without going through practice trips if 98% of the crew and 95% of passengers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The agency also promised a quick review of plans for practice voyages – five days instead of 60 – and changes in testing for fully vaccinated people.

The CDC had previously set conditions that the cruise industry said effectively prevented it from sailing to U.S. ports while the Caribbean and parts of Europe were opened to cruising. U.S. cruises have been shut down by the pandemic since March 2020.

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WASHINGTON — Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency room doctor and former Baltimore health commissioner, says fully vaccinating about 40% of American adults is a great achievement, but not enough.

Dr. Wen believes the combination of better weather and falling case counts will make it harder to reach people who have not yet been vaccinated this summer.

"Those people who are on the fence about getting a vaccine may have less reason to get one now because they don't see coronavirus as an existential crisis anymore," says the visiting professor of health policy at George Washington University in a phone interview with the Associated Press.

Wen is concerned that could lead to a resurgence in cases this fall and winter as weather forces people back indoors and new variants of the disease become more prevalent. She says to reach the unvaccinated, the U.S. needs to make vaccines available in more places -- doctor's offices, workplaces, schools and churches.

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NEW YORK — U.S. health officials have concluded that anxiety – and not a problem with the coronavirus vaccine — caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term reactions in dozens of people this month.

Health experts say the clusters are an example of a phenomenon that's been chronicled for decades from a variety of different vaccines. Some people get so anxious about getting injections, it spurs physical symptoms.

Many of the 64 people affected either fainted or reported dizziness. Some got nauseous or vomited. A few had racing hearts or chest pain. None got seriously ill.

The report indicated those incidences happened in California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa and North Carolina.

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TORONTO — Drugmaker Pfizer says it will start sending U.S.-produced COVID-19 vaccines to Canada next week.

It's the first time the U.S. has allowed that company's vaccine exported north. Canada has close commercial ties with the U.S., but it has been getting Pfizer vaccines from Belgium.

U.S. authorities had kept supplies made in the U.S. for domestic use. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting next week, Canada will be receiving 2 million doses a week from Pfizer alone.

Vaccinations have ramped up in Canada in recent months. All adults in Quebec will be eligible to make a vaccine appointment starting May 14. In Ontario, Canada's largest province, adults can book an appointment starting May 24.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Disneyland has reopened after a 13-month closure because of the coronavirus.

The iconic theme park in Southern California was closed under the state's strict virus rules. It opened its gates Friday and some visitors came in cheering and screaming with happiness.

Capacity is limited and only in-state visitors are allowed. Hugs and handshakes with Mickey are also out. Industry experts say the reopening could encourage more Californians to travel during a downturn in virus cases.

California has the country's lowest rate of coronavirus cases, and more than half of eligible residents have received a vaccine dose. It's a dramatic turnaround from December, when hospitals across the state were running out of ICU beds and treating patients at overflow locations.

Now, children are returning to school and shops and restaurants are expanding business. Gov. Gavin Newsom set June 15 as a target date to further reopen the economy, with some health-related restrictions.

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ROME — Italy's Health Ministry Undersecretary Pierpaolo Sileri says he hopes tourism by visitors from the United States will be allowed sometime in June.

Tourism is one of Italy's major industries, and U.S. tourists are a significant segment, especially for high end hotels and restaurants, including in cities like Venice, Florence and Rome.

Sileri, who is a medical doctor, was asked about a start date for tourism by Americans who have been vaccinated. He says it all depends on coronavirus transmission rates and the overall pandemic situation.

But he expressed optimism they might come soon and without need for quarantine.

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says the COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium will close by the end of May.

Winding down operations at the stadium marks the transition of the city's vaccination efforts to appointment-free options as well as putting more doses into walk-up centers and mobile clinics, the mayor said in a statement.

The Dodger Stadium site became one of the nation's most prominent sites for coronavirus response, first for testing and then delivery of vaccine doses to people waiting in long lines of cars.

More than 1 million people were tested at the stadium and the number of vaccine doses administered there has topped 420,000, according to the city.

Cases and deaths have plunged in Los Angeles County, and the numbers remain low and stable. The county Department of Public Health said Thursday the daily test positivity rate was just 0.8%.

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WASHINGTON — About 8% of Americans who have received one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have not returned for their second shot.

That's according to Dr. Antony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert. He says it is important for those getting one of the two-dose vaccines to complete their course to gain maximum protection against the virus.

Speaking during a White House briefing, he pointed to several scientific studies showing significant benefits of the second shot, including reducing the risk of infection and strengthening the response of the immune system to the virus.

Says Fauci: "Get vaccinated, and if you're getting a two-dose regimen, make sure you get that second dose."

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities have granted Russia's Sputnik V vaccine approval for its emergency use in Turkey, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced Friday.

Koca said on Twitter the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency approved the vaccine's emergency use following its "examinations and evaluations," paving the way for use alongside Sinovac and the Pfizer vaccines.

It was not known when the country will begin administering the vaccine. Koca said this week Turkey would receive 50 million doses of the Sputnik V shots within the next six months.

Russian Direct Investment Fund recently signed an agreement with Turkish biopharmaceutical company Viscoran Ilac to begin producing its Sputnik V vaccine in Turkey. Viscoran aims to start production in the coming months in several facilities, the company said.

Turkey, a nation of 84 million, says it has administered some 22.8 million doses since it rolled out its vaccination program in mid-January. About 9 million people have been fully vaccinated.

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SINGAPORE — Singapore says it will tighten its borders by banning visitors from four more South Asian nations and bolster social distancing measures to contain an uptick in coronavirus cases.

The health ministry says foreigners with recent travel history to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka cannot enter or transit through Singapore starting Sunday. This month, it also banned travelers from India.

Starting Saturday, the number of visitors to malls and public attractions will be further reduced for two weeks. People are urged to limit their social interactions to two a day.

Singapore controlled the pandemic after an outbreak last year among foreign workers living in cramped dormitories. But new infections have been creeping up, stemming from a foreign worker dormitory and its first hospital cluster. The health ministry Friday reported 24 new cases, taking the country's confirmed total to 61,145.

The rise in infection comes as Singapore prepares for air travel with Hong Kong in late May.

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MADRID — Spain is extending the gap between two coronavirus vaccine doses from 12 to 16 weeks for the nearly 2 million people under 60 who have already received a first shot of AstraZeneca.

The delay will give researchers in Spain's Carlos III Health Institute time to study the effects of mixing vaccines from different manufacturers as they look for an alternative dose following very rare instances of brain blood clots linked to the shot.

Spain had started administering the AstraZeneca vaccine developed by the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant to essential workers before restricting its use to those over 60 because of the clots. Health experts say the risk with the vaccine is less than the clot risk healthy women face while on birth control.

A total of 400 people who received one AstraZeneca shot were given a second dose of the Pfizer shot until Thursday. Some 200 more people involved in the study for an alternative have been recruited for the trial's control group, health authorities said Friday.

Authorities reminded the public that one sole dose of the AstraZeneca jab provides an 80% level of protection. The ministry also says health experts are paying attention to the studies and experience of other countries in a similar situation.

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NEW DELHI — India has set another global record with 386,452 daily coronavirus cases.

The Health Ministry on Friday also reported 3,498 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 208,330. Experts believe both figures are an undercount, but it's unclear by how much.

India's pandemic response has been marred by insufficient data. An online appeal — signed by over 350 scientists Friday afternoon — asks the government to release data about the sequencing of virus variants, testing, recovered patients and how people were responding to vaccines.

The appeal says the "granular" data on testing was inaccessible to non-government experts and some government experts too.

India has set a daily global record for more than a week with an average of nearly 350,000 infections. Daily deaths have nearly tripled in the past three weeks, reflecting the intensity of the latest surge.

India has reported more than 18.7 million cases since the start of the pandemic, second only to the United States. Globally, total deaths rank fourth.

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TOKYO — A Japanese cruise ship operator says a passenger on its "Asuka II" ship has tested positive for the coronavirus, causing it to return to its home port of Yokohama, near Tokyo.

The infected passenger is in stable condition and resting in a cabin that's been isolated, the operator, Nippon Yusen, said in a statement. The infected passenger was traveling with just one companion and other passengers didn't have close contact, according to Yokohama City officials.

All the passengers had tested negative before the trip. But results of tests conducted at Thursday's boarding were available the next day, when the tour already has begun, Nippon Yusen said. The ship on a domestic tour departed Yokohama on Thursday and was headed to Aomori and Hokkaido in northern Japan.

All facilities on the ship have been closed and all passengers are asked to stay in their cabins, the operator said.

The case is a reminder of an outbreak on a luxury cruise ship Diamond Princess, where more than 700 of its 3,700 passengers got infected during a two-week quarantine on board at the Yokohama port. Thirteen people died.

Overall, Japan has totaled more than 580,000 confirmed cases and 10,200 confirmed deaths. Tokyo and three other metropolitan areas are currently under a state of emergency because of a surge of infections.

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Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted a request for European Union drug regulators to extend the approval of the companies' coronavirus vaccine to include children ages 12 to 15, a move that could offer younger and less at-risk populations in Europe access to the shots for the first time.

In a statement on Friday, the two companies said their submission to the European Medicines Agency was based on an advanced study in more than 2,000 adolescents that showed the vaccine to be safe and effective. The children will continue to be monitored for longer-term protection and safety for another two years.

BioNTech and Pfizer previously had requested their emergency use authorization with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration also be extended to children 12-15.

The COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech was the first one to be granted a greenlight by the EMA in December, when it was licensed for anyone age 16 and over across the 27-nation EU.

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MADRID — Spanish health authorities say they have started giving Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to participants in a government-led study involving young people who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Researchers from Spain's Carlos III Institute want to study the effects of mixing vaccines from different manufacturers as they look for a second dose alternative following very rare brain blood clots linked to the vaccine produced by AstraZeneca.

Experts say the risks of the British=Swedish pharmaceutical company's vaccine are less than the clot risk healthy women face while on birth control.

A total of 400 people were given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for their second dose until Thursday, Spain's Health Ministry said Friday, while 200 other people have been recruited as part of the study's control group.

Five major hospitals across Spain are involved, and results are expected in mid-May.

There are about 2 million people under age 60 who received a first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine before Spanish authorities halted its use in that age group.

Individuals who received their first dose on Feb. 8 should receive a second dose by May 8, according to the vaccine manufacturer's recommendation. Authorities say that delaying the second shot is safe.

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VTDigger members send 3,000 books to Vermont kids, closing out spring member drive - vtdigger.org

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Dear Readers,

We made it! Thanks to our members, VTDigger is grateful to announce that we have reached our Spring Drive goal of securing 3,000 member contributions and sending brand-new books to 3,000 Vermont children for summer reading.

Member donations power VTDigger’s daily and investigative journalism. More than 60 percent of our budget comes from individual member contributions. But membership at VTDigger is more than a source of crucial funding. Our membership model means that our reporting is driven by the communities we serve.  

It was a pleasure to partner with the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) to procure 3,000 brand-new children’s books for CLiF’s summer programming aimed at low-income and rural Vermont kids at risk of growing up with low literacy skills. We hope that readers will continue to support CLiF’s work and learn more about their upcoming events

Thank you to all our readers for being a part of our news community and sticking by us during our annual Spring Drive. These member drives are intense for our readers and staff alike, but we truly could not do our jobs without the support we receive during these few yearly member drives. 

The entire VTDigger’s team is proud to be hard at work on your behalf. 

Steadfastly yours,

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World leaders, Jewish orgs send Israel condolences amid Mt. Meron tragedy - The Jerusalem Post

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Leaders and large-scale Jewish organization around the world offered their condolences and prayers to Israel following the stampede at the Mt. Meron Lag Ba'Omer celebration that has so far killed 45 and injured at least 150 Thursday night. "Our hearts go out to the people of Israel tonight following the terrible tragedy at Mount Meron," said Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Advisor. "We offer our condolences to the families and friends who lost loved ones in this disaster, and wish a full and swift recovery to those injured."
Emanuele Giaufret, EU Ambassador to Israel, said that he was "deeply saddened by the terrible news of injuries and deaths at the Lag Ba'omer celebration on Mount Meron. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wishes of speedy recovery to all those that were injured."

The European Union also extended its "deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims and to the people of Israel," an EU spokesperson said in a statement. The Australian Foreign Ministry wrote that they were "shocked and saddened by the tragic events at Mount Meron," and wished "a swift recovery" for those who were injured. The Bahraini Foreign Minister sent a letter to his Israeli counterpart to extend it's saddeness over the "terrible tragedy at Mount Meron, which claimed the lives of 45 people." 
Similar condolences were also extended by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
"Deeply saddened at the tragedy in Israel at Mount Meron during the celebrations of Lag Ba'omer," said Jaishankar. "Extend my condolences and wish the injured a speedy recovery."
King Abdullah of Jordan also called President Reuvin Rivlin in order to express his condolences on the behalf of the Jordanian people. The president thanked the king and noted his appreciation for the warm  embrace of the State of Israel from around the world at this difficult time. 
In similar messages of condolences, the presidents of Austria, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland and Serbia, as well as the prime minister of Sweden also express their sorrow.
The United Arab Emirates also expressed it condolences, writing in Hebrew and English on Twitter that "Our hearts ache and [we] share in the grief of the families of those killed in the disaster on Mount Meron during the Lag Ba'Omer celebrations. The ambassador, the embassy staff and the entire Emirati people send their condolences to the families, and wish a full recovery to the wounded."   
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote that he was "deeply saddened by a tragic crush at a religious gathering," adding that "Ukraine stands by Israel at this dark hour." The Jewish Agency for Israel said in a statement they "mourn the tragedy that occurred last night on Mount Meron. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and a quick and complete recovery to the wounded. Jewish communities from around the world have been reaching out to The Jewish Agency expressing their support and offering their sympathy and prayers - a true sign of global Jewish solidarity." "We are deeply saddened by the tragedy at Mount Meron," the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with all Israelis tonight, and we mourn with the families and friends who lost their loved ones." "We were shocked and saddened to learn about the horrible disaster that took place in Israel today, which left dozens dead and injured," said the Jewish Federations of North America. "On this day, Lag Ba'omer, we send a special prayer to those who have been affected by this tragedy."  "The IAC family is deeply saddened by the terrible tragedy at the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Mount Meron," the Israeli-American Council said. "Our hearts are with the families who lost their loved ones, and we send prayers for a full recovery to all those who are injured." "Jews around the world are deeply saddened by this horrific loss of life among worshipers," the World Jewish Congress tweeted. "We mourn with those whose loved ones perished and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured."
"Our hearts are with everyone at the Mt. Meron Lag Ba’omer celebration in Israel today," said the American Jewish Committee. "We pray for the recovery of those injured and mourn for the families who lost loved ones in this unspeakable tragedy. May their memories be a blessing."
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson also reacted to the "devastating scenes at the Lag B'Omer festival in Israel", saying that his "thoughts are with the Israeli people and those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy." We are devastated at the news that a celebration for the festival of Lag Ba'omer has led to such a tragic loss of life. Lag Ba'omer traditionally celebrates the cessation of death of religious students from a terrible plague in Roman times. It is a bitter irony that the day will now become partly known as a day of mourning for the families affected,” Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and with the families of the deceased.” 
  
The US Embassay in Israel's spokesperson offered their condolences in a statement on the Mount Meron tragedy while also adding that the embassy is working with local authorities to verify reports of US citizens among those killed or injured. 
They also added that consular services and support are available for US citizens and their family members.  

Statements continue to roll in as the scope of the tragedy broadens and emergency services attempt to treat the injured. Worshipers are still trapped at the holy site, with 300 buses waiting on standby to rescue them.
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These 2 Stocks Could Send the Market to New Records on Friday - The Motley Fool

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Thursday was a solid day for the stock market, with the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) reaching all-time highs and other indexes coming in closely behind. Investors have never been more confident in the power of an economic recovery for 2021, and they're hoping that despite big market gains already in the past year, there's room for still more movement higher among major market benchmarks.

If anything can send the market to new records on Friday, it'll be earnings reports from a couple of stocks with exposure to technology. Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a household name worldwide, but investors won't necessarily be as familiar with Australia's Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM). Nevertheless, both showed signs of strength and could help build even more positive momentum on Wall Street to finish the week.

How the market did on Thursday

The day was a volatile one, with markets initially climbing on positive economic news. By midday, investors had given back just about all of their daily gains, but more optimism as the afternoon went on ended up pulling the S&P, Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) all higher.

Index

Percentage Change

Point Change

Dow

+0.71%

+240

S&P 500

+0.68%

+28

Nasdaq Composite

+0.22%

+32

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Amazon's after-hours ascent

Shares of Amazon didn't do much during Thursday's regular session. But in the after-hours market, the FAANG stock climbed almost 4% as of 5 p.m. EDT following the e-commerce and cloud computing company's quarterly financial report.

Amazon's numbers were outstanding. Revenue soared 44% to $108.5 billion, with service sales leading the way higher with a 52% year-over-year gain. Net income more than tripled to $8.1 billion, and that produced earnings of $15.79 per share. All of the numbers were well above what most of those following Amazon had expected.

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The thriving e-commerce business makes complete sense given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the success of Amazon Web Services was also noteworthy. Segment revenue there rose 32%, with operating income getting a 35% boost.

Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos celebrated the 10th anniversary of Prime Video and the 15th anniversary of Amazon Web Services, and he foresees plenty of upside for them in the future. Amazon has a host of growth opportunities lined up ahead of it, and shareholders have to like what they're seeing from the colossus as it looks forward.

Atlassian wins one for the team

Elsewhere, shares of Atlassian reversed a 3% drop during the regular session by rising almost 7% after hours. The workplace collaboration software platform provider continued to build positive momentum as it released its fiscal third-quarter financial results.

Atlassian continued to see the benefit of high demand for its services in its quarterly numbers. Third-quarter revenue jumped 38% from the year-ago period, with subscription-based sales soaring at an even faster 43% rate. Atlassian contained costs well, leading to the company reversing its year-earlier loss with earnings of $0.63 per share.

In particular, cloud migration is playing a huge role in Atlassian's success. The company pointed to data analytics provider Splunk (NASDAQ:SPLK) as just one example of many companies moving to the cloud in order to get more value from Atlassian offerings like Jira and Confluence. Moreover, by working closely with clients, Atlassian is developing the products and services that resonate most with users.

Atlassian has flown under the radar of many investors, but it's rapidly becoming a massive player in the global cloud services industry. It might never catch up to Amazon, but there's a lot to like in what Atlassian has done so far.

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State lawmakers reject attempt to send resolution objecting to federal overreach to a different committee - Lincoln Journal Star

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State lawmakers Thursday rejected a motion from Omaha Sen. Megan Hunt to reassign a resolution objecting to federal government overreach to the Legislature's Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

Hunt sought to rereference the resolution (LR107) from Sen. Mike Groene of North Platte from the Executive Board, saying the subject matter of the document was the responsibility of the government committee.

The resolution, co-signed by 30 senators, objects to incursions by the federal government into everything from religious freedom and Second Amendment rights to elections, land usage and vaccinations.

Legislative resolution challenges federal authority on elections, vaccine passports

Hunt said the majority of the issues raised in Groene's resolution were subjects typically referenced to the Government Committee, and argued lawmakers should adopt her motion to move the bill there.

Sen. Steve Halloran of Hastings, who sits on the Government Committee alongside Hunt, said the Omaha lawmaker wanted to send it to a committee where it would not be advanced to the floor.

He said during a debate last week to pull his resolution (LR14) adding Nebraska to the list of states calling for a constitutional convention of states from committee and onto the floor, Hunt discussed how the Government Committee was set up to kill many bills that came before it.

"I suggest she wants to send it back to Government so a 4-4 tie can kill it," Halloran said.

Hunt said the 4-4 break occurs on bills that affect election procedures and voting rights, where senators on the committee have fundamental differences in how to proceed.

Other senators said they supported Hunt's effort and were concerned that the resolution had been referenced to the Executive Board in the first place.

Omaha Sen. Steve Lathrop said the Executive Board, under the rules of the Legislature, doesn't have purview over the issues raised in Groene's resolution, and warned that lawmakers were diminishing the integrity of the institution.

According to the Legislature's website, the Executive Board has authority over constitutional amendments that govern the legislative process, the eligibility of candidates, senator salaries, term limits, legislative ethics and other matters that involve the Legislature.

"What we're doing here now is trying to pick a committee where this particular resolution will receive favorable treatment," Lathrop said. "This isn't how we ought to operate in this body."

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Omaha Sen. John Cavanaugh said he had concerns with the language in the resolution, which he said incorrectly quoted passages from the Constitution and the Bill of Rights that would need major corrections.

"Words have meaning, words matter and we are subject to those words," Cavanaugh said.

After about a half-hour of debate, the Legislature voted down Hunt's amendment on a 24-14 vote.

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