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Crawford's HR with 2 outs in 9th lifts Giants past D-backs 08/17/2022 02:42am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a three-day span, Thairo Estrada hit a game-ending two-run homer against the Pirates and a triple that sparked another ninth-inning rally. Brandon Crawford connected for a two-run walkoff homer against Ian Kennedy moments after Estrada's two-out triple, and the San Francisc Former Australia PM says secret powers were needed in crisis 08/17/2022 01:31am • SYDNEY (AP) — Scott Morrison said Wednesday that giving himself extra powers when he was Australia’s prime minister was necessary during the coronavirus crisis, as criticism rose the moves were deceptive and undemocratic. Current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking an opinion from the so California appeals court rejects COVID-19 fines for church 08/16/2022 09:11pm • A California church that defied safety regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic by holding large religious services won't have to pay about $200,000 in fines, a state appeals court ruled. Calvary Chapel San Jose and its pastors were held in contempt of court and fined in 2020 and 2021 for violati Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report 08/16/2022 03:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has had the advice in place as monkeypox spreads in the U.S. But Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild' symptoms 08/16/2022 01:34pm • KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House announced Tuesday. President Joe Biden continues to test negative after recently recovering from the virus but will wear a mask indoors for 10 days as a precautio What college students should know about monkeypox as they return to campus 08/16/2022 08:06am • As college and university students return to campus, hopeful of a return to "normal" with COVID-19 cases lessening in severity, public health experts want to make sure young adults help prevent the spread of the monkeypox virus. "A college environment certainly can be a high-risk environment for What Is a Notarized Document -- and Where Can I Get Something Notarized? 08/15/2022 08:00pm • Individuals buying a home, adopting a child, completing estate planning documents such as wills and advanced health care directives, or completing any number of legal procedures may find themselves in need of a notary. Access to notarization has changed in recent years as more states have embraced r British regulator 1st to OK Moderna's updated COVID booster 08/15/2022 12:56pm • LONDON (AP) — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine that includes protection against the omicron variant, which the government said would be offered to people aged 50 and over starting in the fall. In a statem Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms 08/15/2022 12:16pm • The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing very mild symptoms. Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said Monday that he started taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill treatment and is isolating while he recovers. Bourl CDC tweaks monkeypox guidance over suspected human-to-dog transmission 08/15/2022 10:29am • ▶ Watch Video: Monkeypox survivor shares his story: "Doctors were misdiagnosing me left and right" The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its monkeypox guidance to include dogs as animals that can catch the virus. The CDC tweaked its guida Britain says monkeypox outbreak "shows signs of slowing" 08/15/2022 10:26am • LONDON (AP) — British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing” but that it's still too soon to know if the decline will be maintained. In a statement on Monday, the Health Security Agency said authorities are reporting about 29 new monkeypox infec S Korea offers North economic benefits for denuclearization 08/15/2022 05:46am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol offered “audacious” economic assistance to North Korea on Monday if it abandons its nuclear weapons program, while avoiding harsh criticism of the North days after it threatened “deadly” retaliation over a COVID-19 outbreak it China cuts interest rate to shore up sagging economy 08/15/2022 01:37am • BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank trimmed a key interest rate Monday to shore up sagging economic growth at a politically sensitive time when President Xi Jinping is trying to extend his hold on power. The decision suggested Beijing is temporarily setting aside worries over high debt to act More people are now eligible to get the monkeypox vaccine in DC 08/13/2022 10:32am • D.C. has expanded the criteria for who can get the monkeypox vaccine as the District continues to have the most cases per capita in the country. Anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, who has had multiple sexual partners in the past two weeks is eligible to get a shot, D.C. Health anno Monkeypox? Climate? Deciding what's a national emergency 08/13/2022 09:11am • WASHINGTON (AP) — In November 1979, a little over a week after student militants seized control of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 52 American citizens hostage, President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12170 declaring a national emergency against Iran. That order remains in effect today,