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COVID Q&A: Can I use an expired test? Time to get boosted? How to cope with California’s sneaky summer surge

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

California’s COVID positivity rate has topped 10% and is still on a steep upward path, nearly tripling since June, according to new data from the state’s Department of Public Health.“Anecdotally, I feel like everybody I know has been getting COVID,” said Dr. Errol Ozdalga, a clinical associate professor of medicine at Stanford.But unless your social circle has been hit by the virus recently, this wave might have caught you by surprise. The public health emergencies are over, testing has become harder to find, and data monitoring has been largely abandoned. But the virus is still among us, and more so now than in May or June.Once again Bay Area residents are scrambling to do the right thing when a family member tests positive, or they start feeling a tickle in their throat. What are the best practices these days for handling this persistent virus? What have we learned with three years of pandemic practice under our belts? We checked in with the experts.Q: I’m feeling sick...

Collision along Hwy 101 in San Martin leaves 1 dead

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

(BCN) -- The California Highway Patrol reported a man died after being hit by a vehicle Thursday night on U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Clara County. At about 10:51 p.m., a vehicle hit a pedestrian along southbound U.S. Highway 101 near the East San Martin Avenue offramp in San Martin. Mountain lions seen eating deer outside Peninsula home According to the CHP, the man was crossing to the right hand shoulder of the southbound lane from the freeway's center divider when the accident happened. Patrol officers attempted CPR on the victim but failed to revive him, the CHP said. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

2 hospitalized following Woodbridge stabbing

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

A man and a woman were stabbed early Friday morning, according to police in Prince William County, Virginia.The attack happened east of Interstate 95 in the 1800 block of Gableridge Turn, near Summerland Drive, in Woodbridge around 4 a.m., Prince William County police said.INCIDENT: Stabbing | Woodbridge; #PWCPD is investigating a man & a woman who were stabbed by a known party in the 1800 block of Gableridge Turn. Both were flown to an area hospital. Suspect fled on foot. Police K-9 & helo assisting in search. Expect police activity in the area. pic.twitter.com/c3UkG1NMV3— Prince William County Police Department (@PWCPolice) August 11, 2023The two victims — “who were stabbed by a known party” — were transported by helicopter to a hospital, according to police.Police said officers are searching for the suspect who ran from the scene.A map of the area is below. Source

Harry Kane close to sealing transfer to Bayern Munich from Tottenham

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

MUNICH (AP) — England captain Harry Kane’s transfer from Tottenham to Bayern Munich is “imminent,” Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou said Friday, in a deal that will reportedly be worth more than 100 million pounds ($110 million).“My understanding is it has progressed to the point where it looks like it’s going to happen,” Postecoglou said of what would be a record transfer for the Bundesliga and one of the biggest deals of the summer transfer window.The 30-year-old Kane is expected to undergo medical tests in Germany on Friday and could potentially make his debut Saturday, when Bayern hosts Leipzig in the German Super Cup.However, British broadcaster Sky Sports reported he had not yet flown to Germany and still wanted some reassurances.Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said his club is still “working hard” to sign Kane.“We are working with the highest pressure and highest focus and highest priority to sign Harry Kane,” Tuchel said. “And this shows the importance. I mean, we...

Check those lottery tickets — one sold in the DC area is worth $1 million

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

A Powerball ticket bought at a Loudoun County, Virginia 7-Eleven for last Wednesday’s lottery drawing is worth $1 million.And so far, nobody has come forward with the winning ticket, according to the Virginia Lottery.It said the winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven at 42870 Truro Parish Drive in Ashburn.While the ticket in question matches the correct winning numbers of 10-15-21-67-69 for the Aug. 9 drawing, it missed the Powerball number of 3.The Ashburn 7-Eleven that sold the ticket — one of only three tickets across the United States to match the first five numbers for $1 million — is due a $10,000 bonus from the Virginia Lottery.No ticket matched all six numbers to win Wednesday’s estimated $170 million jackpot.This means the jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing has grown to an estimated $194 million (estimated cash value of $95 million).Another beneficiary from last Wednesday’s Powerball drawing will be Loudoun County Public Schools, as the Virginia Lot...

Australia pulling for Matildas to advance in Women’s World Cup. Only 1 host has ever won the title

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Australia will try to avoid the host team curse by avoiding elimination in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup. The Matildas have co-hosted this tournament with New Zealand, but the Football Ferns failed to advance out of group play. Australia is still playing and faces France on Saturday in Brisbane, Australia, for a spot in the semifinals. But tournament hosts have always struggled to make it past the quarterfinals, starting with China in the inaugural 1991 tournament, then Sweden in 1995, Germany in 2011, Canada in 2015 and finally France in 2019. France was eliminated by the United States in front of 45,000 spectators in Paris, and the sting carried with Les Blues for quite awhile. Aside from the United States, which won the 1999 tournament in America, all other World Cup hosts have failed to advance past the quarterfinals.France can now kick Australia out of its own tournament, and French coach Herve Renard said his players are familiar...

Britain’s barge for asylum seekers faces new setback as legionella bacteria found in water system

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain is removing 39 asylum seekers from a barge moored in southern England after environmental samples showed legionella bacteria in the water system.The move came just days after the men were moved to the floating hostel amid government efforts to reduce the cost of sheltering the growing number of people seeking asylum in Britain. The government expects the Bibby Stockholm to house up to 500 adult males.“As a precautionary measure, all 39 asylum seekers who arrived on the vessel this week are being disembarked while further assessments are undertaken,’’ the Home Office, which deals with immigration issues, said in a statement. “No individuals on board have presented with symptoms of Legionnaires’ (disease), and asylum seekers are being provided with appropriate advice and support.”Plans to use the Bibby Stockholm as accommodation for asylum seekers has been plagued by controversy and delays, with opponents expressing concern about safety and whether it was a...

Love triumphs: Woman who underwent facial surgeries for 16-pound tumor removal marries long-time beau

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

Marlie Casseus, a woman who had a 16-pound tumor removed from her face, got married on Thursday to her long-time boyfriend Billy Wyatt after he proposed to her on her 31st birthday. On July 7, Marlie’s caretakers and family celebrated her birthday with a cake, presents and a surprise from Wyatt, who FaceTimed her from California. Before he said his goodbyes on the video call, he held up a sign with the words “Will you marry me?” displayed on the screen. The couple got married after 15 years of friendship blossomed into love.“It’s still kind of surreal just getting up and building up to his moment and even after today I don’t think it’s going to wear off,” said Wyatt.Marlie was the source of public attention back in 2005 after arriving from Haiti as a teenager to remove a 16-pound tumor on her face. The tumor left her unable to speak and breathe properly.“In 2008, 2009 I came across her TLC story and it just drew me in and it star...

Dwyane Wade set to be inducted into NBA Hall of Fame

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WSVN) — A former Miami Heat player is set to receive a legendary honor on Saturday after his 16-year career playing for the NBA. Dwyane Wade will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts after he was unanimously voted in. “It’s going to take a long time for me to process that,” said Wade in a video call interview. “There’s not enough time. It’s the rest of my life.” The basketball legend’s accomplishments include being a three-time NBA Champion, 2006 Finals MVP, a 13-time All-Star, and the NBA’s points, games played, assists and steals. All of Wade’s accomplishments paired with his 14-year span with the Miami Heat make him the most successful player in NBA history. Patrick Riley, President of the Miami Heat, said he knows he made the right decision when he let Wade play for his team. “Wade is like sacred ground,” said Ri...

Russia strikes Ukraine with Kinzhal missiles, damaging hospital in Kyiv

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:26:04 GMT

KYIV — Russia attacked Ukraine on Friday with four hypersonic missiles, damaging a children’s hospital in Kyiv and killing a boy in the western region of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukrainian officials said.The launches of the X-47 Kinzhal missiles were carried out from the Tula and Lipetsk regions of Russia, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement. One missile was destroyed by Ukrainian air defenses in the Kyiv region, while the others hit civil infrastructure, a residential area and near an airfield, the Air Force said. Debris from one of the missiles fell on the grounds of a children’s hospital and on a roof of a private house, Vitaly Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv, said in a statement. No one was injured, he added.In the Ivano-Frankivsk region in western Ukraine, a Russian missile hit a private house in the Kolomyisky district, killing an 8-year-old boy and wounding his family members, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine said in a statement. Officials h...