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A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemic
Read full article: A deadly hurricane is the latest disruption for young athletes who already have endured a pandemicThe destruction from Hurricane Helene has disrupted the high school landscape throughout southern Appalachia.
Experts stress importance in HPV vaccination, particularly for youngsters
Read full article: Experts stress importance in HPV vaccination, particularly for youngstersIt's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dip in routine childhood vaccinations, but a new report from the CDC shows a troubling trend for the vaccine that protects against human papillomavirus (HPV).
BSO deputy sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud
Read full article: BSO deputy sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraudBroward Sheriff’s Office Deputy and SWAT team member Alexandra Acosta was sentenced Tuesday in federal court for fraudulently applying for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Liberty City Rising development plan has progressed extremely slowly, was supposed to open years ago
Read full article: Liberty City Rising development plan has progressed extremely slowly, was supposed to open years agoThe so-called Liberty City Rising plan for Liberty Square is the largest redevelopment project in Miami-Dade County.
COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
Read full article: COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic trackNoah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters, falling to Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, then collapsing on the track and being carted off in a wheelchair.
New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to end
Read full article: New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to endOutdoor tables saved thousands of New York City restaurants from ruin when they were forced to close their dining rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida among states seeing rise in cases of COVID KP.3 variant
Read full article: Florida among states seeing rise in cases of COVID KP.3 variantRecord travel across the country and indoor gatherings because of the heat are both lending themselves to a summer surge of COVID, and the scene is playing out at hospitals across South Florida.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative
Read full article: Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negativeSecond Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested negative and remains asymptomatic.
Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change
Read full article: Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate changeThe Norwegian government has signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary.
Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The Supreme Court has rejected two appeals related to COVID-19 vaccines from Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F.
Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme
Read full article: Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud schemeA jury has convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others in a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children.
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
Read full article: Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may helpMalaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may help.
Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second week
Read full article: Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second weekKenyan doctors have stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals, as they escalated a national strike that entered its second week.
Miami police ex-employees, including Udonis Haslem’s sister, plead guilty to COVID fraud
Read full article: Miami police ex-employees, including Udonis Haslem’s sister, plead guilty to COVID fraudTwo women who worked as civilian employees at the Miami Police Department pleaded guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday.
Miami man gets 6 years after spending COVID-19 relief funds on jewelry, luxury cars
Read full article: Miami man gets 6 years after spending COVID-19 relief funds on jewelry, luxury carsA South Florida man was handed nearly a six-year federal prison sentence on Tuesday after authorities say he orchestrated a fraudulent scheme to acquire COVID-19 relief loans and grants.
EX-BSO deputy convicted in COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Read full article: EX-BSO deputy convicted in COVID-19 relief fraud schemeA former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was convicted Tuesday of two counts of wire fraud for orchestrating a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday in a news release.
Miami woman accused of gambling COVID relief funds sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison, feds say
Read full article: Miami woman accused of gambling COVID relief funds sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison, feds sayA Miami woman is headed to federal prison after authorities say she fraudulently obtained nearly $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
Ex-BSO lieutenant charged after using COVID loans to ‘enrich’ self, feds say
Read full article: Ex-BSO lieutenant charged after using COVID loans to ‘enrich’ self, feds sayA former Broward Sheriff’s Office jail lieutenant is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he received more than $100,000 in fraudulently-obtained COVID-19 relief loans.
China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
Read full article: China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policyChina’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as births dropped and deaths jumped.
Bal Harbour developer to go to prison for COVID-19 loan fraud
Read full article: Bal Harbour developer to go to prison for COVID-19 loan fraudA developer will trade the posh surrounds of Bal Harbour for federal prison following his conviction on multiple COVID-19 loan fraud charges, according to federal prosecutors.
FDA warns against ‘proliferation of misinformation’ on COVID vaccines
Read full article: FDA warns against ‘proliferation of misinformation’ on COVID vaccinesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Wednesday against the “proliferation of misinformation and disinformation” that lowers the use of vaccines against COVID-19.
Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the population
Read full article: Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the populationFormer Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britain’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths.
Feds charge 3 more in massive South Florida COVID loan fraud scheme
Read full article: Feds charge 3 more in massive South Florida COVID loan fraud schemeFederal prosecutors announced Thursday that three more Miami-area residents are joining more than a dozen others in facing charges in a massive COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.
State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlement
Read full article: State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlementThe state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local 10’s Calvin Hughes emcees Black Achievers Awards at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale
Read full article: Local 10’s Calvin Hughes emcees Black Achievers Awards at Parker Playhouse in Fort LauderdaleA special celebration was held on Thursday to recognize inspiring members of the South Florida Black community.
5 BSO employees appear in court after being accused of PPP loan fraud
Read full article: 5 BSO employees appear in court after being accused of PPP loan fraudFive of 17 Broward Sheriff’s Office employees suspected of fraudulently applying for and receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans appeared in court Thursday to be arraigned on federal charges.
Florida settles lawsuit over COVID data, agrees to provide weekly stats to the public
Read full article: Florida settles lawsuit over COVID data, agrees to provide weekly stats to the publicFlorida will provide COVID-19 data to the public again after a former Democratic state representative settled a lawsuit with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration over the decision two years ago to stop sharing information on the virus’ spread online.
Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years
Read full article: Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming yearsThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $40 million in funding to help develop messenger RNA vaccines in Africa.
Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report says
Read full article: Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report saysA new report says the U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19
Read full article: London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19Gatwick Airport, London’s second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control.
Contradicting federal health officials, DeSantis recommends against new COVID booster
Read full article: Contradicting federal health officials, DeSantis recommends against new COVID boosterFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top health official are directly contradicting federal health recommendations, saying there’s not enough evidence a new COVID booster provides benefits that outweigh risks.
DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine
Read full article: DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccineFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking and his state surgeon general warned against getting the latest COVID-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available this month.
More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social lives
Read full article: More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social livesA group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep older adults eating healthy.
China won't require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers in a milestone in its reopening
Read full article: China won't require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers in a milestone in its reopeningChina will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result for incoming travelers, a milestone in its reopening to the rest of the world after an isolation that began with the country's borders closing in 2020.
Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
Read full article: Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudstersHundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.
New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions
Read full article: New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictionsNew Zealand has removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world.
German beer sales resume their downward trend after a post-COVID pickup
Read full article: German beer sales resume their downward trend after a post-COVID pickupOfficial figures show that German beer sales resumed a long-term downward trend in the first six months of this year after rallying in 2022 thanks to the end of most COVID-19 restrictions.
4 members of a Florida family are convicted of selling a fake COVID-19 cure through online church
Read full article: 4 members of a Florida family are convicted of selling a fake COVID-19 cure through online churchFour members of a Florida family have been convicted of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church.
Florida family accused of selling fake COVID-19 cure through online church goes on trial in Miami
Read full article: Florida family accused of selling fake COVID-19 cure through online church goes on trial in MiamiA Florida family accused of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church is on trial this week in Miami.
Biden administration asks appeals court to block order limiting its contacts with social media
Read full article: Biden administration asks appeals court to block order limiting its contacts with social mediaThe Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ discussions with social media companies regarding alleged misinformation.
Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies
Read full article: Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmaciesThe Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies.
Hollywood police ID 4 suspects accused in string of identity thefts, bank wire fraud schemes
Read full article: Hollywood police ID 4 suspects accused in string of identity thefts, bank wire fraud schemesHollywood police announced the arrests of four people Friday who are accused of participating in an elaborate identity fraud and money laundering scheme targeting banks and COVID-19 pandemic relief funds over a two-year span.
Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows
Read full article: Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll showsConfidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a a partisan divide that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again
Read full article: As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention againAid agencies will struggle to draw the world’s attention back to Syria at an annual donor conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels for humanitarian aid to Syrians.
Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort
Read full article: Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resortAn Austrian federal court says the state can’t be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running legal battle involving a German resident who traveled to Ischgl in March 2020 and visited several apres-ski venues before returning home six days later.
Now that the pandemic is ‘over,’ we want to know how it changed your life
Read full article: Now that the pandemic is ‘over,’ we want to know how it changed your lifeThe World Health organization declared earlier this month that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer an emergency, putting a three-year end to the virus that killed at least 7 million people and turned the world upside down.
Ukraine, Sudan conflicts fuel alarming surge in tuberculosis
Read full article: Ukraine, Sudan conflicts fuel alarming surge in tuberculosisTop U.N. officials and health industry leaders are demanding that the world invest more to develop new vaccines and tackle a surge in tuberculosis fueled by the impact of COVID-19 and conflicts including Ukraine and Sudan.
US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
Read full article: US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next weekThe Biden administration will end the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends.
Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study
Read full article: Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine studyAn analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida’s surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the shot.
China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search
Read full article: China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus searchChinese health officials have defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic and other information earlier.
Former Miami police officer faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud
Read full article: Former Miami police officer faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to COVID-19 relief fraudA former Miami police officer is facing federal charges after authorities said he lied to get two COVID-19 relief loans in 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Top Bosnian government official convicted of abuse of office
Read full article: Top Bosnian government official convicted of abuse of officeA top Bosnian government official and two others have been convicted and given prison sentences over the procurement at highly inflated prices of inadequate medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manhattan claws back people as urban counties stem outflow
Read full article: Manhattan claws back people as urban counties stem outflowThe county that encompasses Manhattan added more than 17,000 residents in the year ended last July after losing almost 111,000 during the height of urban population decline stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification
Read full article: Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassificationPresident Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.
China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs
Read full article: China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbsChina has accused Washington of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds.
Nurse faces legal action for 'faking' Spanish kids' vaccines
Read full article: Nurse faces legal action for 'faking' Spanish kids' vaccinesA Spanish lawyer says 42 families in Spain are pursuing legal action against a nurse whom they allege faked the process of administering routine vaccines to their children.
Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations
Read full article: Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigationsFederal officials say they’re working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated.
Young, healthy people don’t need another COVID-19 booster, vaccine experts say
Read full article: Young, healthy people don’t need another COVID-19 booster, vaccine experts sayAs the US decides its future regarding Covid-19 vaccination plans, vaccine experts say that young and healthier people don’t need another COVID-19 booster according to a report by CNN.
Seoul lifts visa limits on short-term travelers from China
Read full article: Seoul lifts visa limits on short-term travelers from ChinaSouth Korea says it will remove the entry restrictions it placed on short-term travelers from China since the start of the year as officials see the COVID-19 situation in that country as stabilizing.
Feds: Miami woman paid for Bentley, cosmetic work with fraudulent COVID loans
Read full article: Feds: Miami woman paid for Bentley, cosmetic work with fraudulent COVID loansA Miami woman appeared in federal court Thursday, facing 10 charges after prosecutors accused her of financing a “lavish lifestyle” with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fraudulently-obtained COVID-19 relief loans.
EU court: Tourists may get refunds over COVID measures
Read full article: EU court: Tourists may get refunds over COVID measuresThe European Union's highest court says travelers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund.
Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage in COVID spat
Read full article: Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage in COVID spatJapan and South Korea are defending their public health restrictions on travelers from China after Beijing stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent retaliation.
China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spat
Read full article: China halts visas for Japan, South Korea in COVID-19 spatChinese embassies stopped issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 measures imposed by those countries on travelers from China.