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Franklin, Weinstein: The U.S. bungled COVID-19 vaccine distribution. We need a post-mortem, now

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

Although the lion’s share of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the United States is over, Americans should embrace their inner Yogi Berra, who once observed that “it ain’t over till it’s over.”Indeed, a number of issues regarding COVID-19 remain active, including hundreds of thousands of patients potentially stricken with long COVID-19 and the mystery of the virus’s origin. But among the most important and least appreciated issues is a public accounting of how the vaccine was distributed and administered throughout the country. The vaccine distribution system was not our finest hour, and the process must be upgraded for future health emergencies.Whatever one believes about Donald Trump, Operation Warp Speed was one of the most effective research projects ever undertaken. Considering the time pressures, employing an mRNA platform permitted rapid development of a vaccine that was relatively safe and resulted in fairly effective protection from hospi...

Hormel sending five truckloads of Spam to Maui to feed wildfire victims

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

AUSTIN, Minn. — Austin-based Hormel Foods Corp. is sending Spam and other aid to Maui, which is struggling to recover from devastating wildfires.The company announced Thursday, Aug. 17, that three truckloads of the canned pork product are on the way with two more trucks following, totaling more than 264,000 cans. The company is working with Convoy of Hope, a faith-based nonprofit that aids communities affected by natural disasters.The Hormel brand says it has donated cash and products with a retail value of more than $1 million to directly help people affected by the wildfires. The company says it is donating proceeds from sales of a Spam-themed T-shirt to Aloha United Way’s Maui Fire Relief Fund.Hormel team members are also raising money to donate to the local area food bank with a match from their employer.“We are so grateful for our partners like Convoy of Hope and local Hawaii retailers who are helping us get more product to people in need as quickly as possible,” said Jennesa K...

Working Strategies: Negotiating a raise can cut both ways

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

Amy LindgrenHow do you negotiate for salary when the other person knows pretty much everything about your current pay package? This is the situation for internal negotiations, which workers may undergo when asking for a new role, navigating a promotion, or starting with a new employer post-merger.The problem with your boss knowing the specifics of your current compensation is that you can’t leverage any of those points. In an external negotiation, it’s routine to state that you’re used to a certain level of flexibility or vacation time or bonus. In an internal situation, not only are the facts already known, they were likely being used to build the offer you’re now pondering.Still, if these were the only challenges faced by internal candidates, the process would be pretty manageable. Unfortunately, the situation gets murkier by the minute when two people who know each other enter into a salary conversation.Here are some of the pitfalls for internal candidates, followed by tips for m...

More roadblocks for NY’s Cannabis industry

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State's slow rollout of legalized marijuana sales hits another roadblock after a new ruling in the ongoing legal challenge against the State's retail cannabis licensing process. A group of four military veterans filed the lawsuit and it claims that process unfairly kept them out of the industry. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A New York State Supreme Court judge upholding the injunction first issued last week that would keep the Office of Cannabis Management from approving any new pending applications, but those who applied before August 7, 2023, will be able to continue the process.The injunction states the OCM has an unfair licensing process that keeps others from getting cannabis ready.The Marcellino brothers, of Amsterdam Cannabis were just about to have their walkthrough with the OCM to okay the shop to be able to open their doors. But the brothers were put on pause due to the injunction....

Today in Sports – Tiger Woods becomes first golfer since 1953 to win 3 majors in a calendar year

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

By The Associated PressAug. 201921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia.1931 — Helen Wills Moody beats Eileen Bennett Whitingstall 6-4, 6-1 to capture the women’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.1944 — Robert Hamilton upsets Byron Nelson in the final round 1 up to win the PGA Championship.1960 — Holland’s Hairos II, driven by Willem Geersen, wins the second International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway before a record crowd of 54,861.1990 — George Steinbrenner steps down as NY Yankee owner.1995 — Monica Seles completes a remarkable first week back in tournament tennis, routing Amanda Coetzer 6-0, 6-1 to capture the Canadian Open. Her 74 games sets a tournament record for the fewest played by a champion.1999 — 7th Athletics World Championships open at Seville, Spain.2000 — Tiger Woods wins...

The curious ways Ivanka Trump has returned to dad’s side in case he becomes president again: report

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

People shouldn’t read too much into Ivanka Trump saying last year that she was done with politics, or her failure to thus far appear at any of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign events.Behind the scenes, a new report by Vanity Fair says that the former first daughter supports her father’s attempts to return to the White House, especially if she and her husband Jared Kushner believe there could be prominent roles for them in the next administration.Vanity Fair and other outlets have logged the ways that the former socialite and entrepreneur has stopped distancing herself this summer from her father, which was the case for two years after he lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden. And not all of Ivanka Trump’s gestures of support have been behind the scenes. The former White House senior adviser has let herself be tied to him, at least socially, even as he has been indicted on more than 91 counts in four jurisdictions, including charges in Washington, D.C., and Fulton C...

¿Por qué tienes que caminar tanto hasta tu puerta de embarque en el aeropuerto?

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

(CNN) — ¿Vas al aeropuerto? Asegúrate de usar zapatos cómodos.A medida que los viajes vuelven con fuerza, las personas caminan distancias más largas desde la acera hasta la puerta de embarque, pasando Hudson News, Chanel y Estée Lauder libres de impuestos, salones, Auntie Anne’s y Starbucks. Y eso es solo el partido de ida. En estos días, su paseo por el concurso parece no terminar nunca.“Acabo de viajar por el nuevo aeropuerto de LaGuardia. Confirma una teoría mía”, observó recientemente el exsecretario del Tesoro, Larry Summers. “Cuanto más nueva es la terminal, menos conveniente es usarla porque todos los paseos son más largos. ¿Me pregunto por que?”.Las caminatas en el aeropuerto han empeorado desde que se implementaron los cambios de seguridad después de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001. Se produjeron más cambios durante la pandemia. Los aviones son más grandes, lo que significa que los aviones tienden a estar más espaciados para la seguridad del despe...

Sports on TV for Sunday, August 20

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, August 20AUTO RACING10 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Arnhem, Netherlands11 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Arnhem, Netherlands1 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn. (Taped)1:30 p.m.CNBC — FIM MotoGP: The Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria (Taped)2 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR ARCA Menards Series: The Dutch Boy 100, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.3 p.m.USA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn.2 a.m. (Monday)CNBC — Pro Motocross Championship: The Buds Creek National, Mechanicsville, Md. (Taped)BEACH VOLLEYBALL4 p.m.ESPN2 — AVP Gold Series: The Manhattan Beach Open, Men’s and Women’s Championships, Manhattan Beach, Calif.CFL FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — B.C. at SaskatchewanCOLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)1 p.m.ACCN — Drexel a...

Md. lawmakers, regulators already contemplating changes to cannabis law

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

Will Tilburg (right), acting director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration and Senate Finance Chair Melony G. Griffith (D-Prince George's County).(Courtesy Maryland Matters/Bryan P. Sears.) Will Tilburg (right), acting director of the Maryland Cannabis Administration and Senate Finance Chair Melony G. Griffith (D-Prince George's County).(Courtesy Maryland Matters/Bryan P. Sears.) Maryland’s cannabis industry is less than two months old and lawmakers and regulators are already contemplating tweaks in the coming General Assembly session.Since July, the new recreational adult use industry has recorded sales of almost $90 million. The expectation is that sales will surpass $1 billion.Will Tilburg, acting director o...

Police investigate 2 'suspicious deaths' in Aurora

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:43:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Aurora are investigating two suspicious deaths near the intersection of East 22nd Avenue and Galena Street Saturday morning.Firefighters initially responded to a report of an unresponsive person laying on the ground. It was quickly determined they were dead.Police responded to the scene around 6:55 a.m. and a second person was found a short distance away from the first person.It was determined that they were dead as well.CSI and the Major Crime Homicide Unit responded to the scene as well.FOX31 is gathering information and will provide updates as soon as they become available.