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China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday 10/10/2022 06:22am • BEIJING (AP) — Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week. The latest lockdown started Monday in Fenyang city in northern China US to begin screening travelers coming from Uganda for Ebola 10/06/2022 09:05pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will begin screening travelers coming from Uganda for Ebola as an additional precaution aimed at trying to prevent an outbreak in the African country from spreading, the Biden administration said Thursday. There have been no Ebola cases from the outbreak repo CDC, WHO, Uganda to host regional meeting as Ebola spreads 10/06/2022 08:12am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Uganda next week will host a ministerial meeting on the outbreak of the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus which has no proven vaccine and has caused alarm in the East Africa region. Acting director Ahmed Ogwell told jou China's vast Xinjiang hit with COVID-19 travel restrictions 10/06/2022 06:16am • BEIJING (AP) — The sprawling Xinjiang region in western China has been hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions as the government ratchets up control measures across the country ahead of a key Communist Party congress later this month. Trains and buses in and out of the region of 22 million Food Safety 101: How to Protect Yourself Against Foodborne Illness 10/05/2022 08:00pm • One in six Americans -- around 48 million people -- will get sick from food poisoning this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFor some people, this manifests as a mild stomach ache that will keep you out of action for a day or two. However, certain strains or infection Report: Virginia's remote workforce has tripled since pandemic 10/05/2022 10:18am • It's no secret that the pandemic has caused an increase in remote working in the D.C. region. But a new report by Virginia's Department on Human Resource Management says the state's remote workforce has tripled since 2019. As of September, 15,338 state employees work remotely at least once a w As support sags, Danish prime minister calls Nov. 1 election 10/05/2022 09:19am • COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday called a general election for Nov. 1, seven months ahead of the end of her term in office. Frederiksen, who has headed a minority government since June 2019, has seen her popularity dwindle due to her role in a pandemi Today in History: October 5, Truman speaks on TV 10/05/2022 12:00am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2022. There are 87 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 1953, Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the United States, succeeding Fred M. Vinson. On this date: In 1892, the Dalton Gang, no Gayl Jones, Tommie Smith among National Book Award finalists 10/04/2022 04:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Gayl Jones' “The Birdcatcher,” a short, lyrical novel about a writer's trip to Ibiza and the gifted, unstable couple she stays with, is a National Book Award finalist for fiction. The nonprofit National Book Foundation announced Tuesday five finalists in each of five competiti Virginia remains vigilant as bird flu spreads nationwide 10/04/2022 03:26pm • Wildlife officials in Virginia are asking residents to help monitor cases of avian flu in the state's bird population as cases rise in the United States. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a virus that can infect and kill birds, such as domestic poultry, raptors, wild turkey, quail and g Islanders agree to terms with Barzal on 8-year extension 10/04/2022 02:18pm • Mathew Barzal has agreed to terms with the New York Islanders on an eight-year extension, a move that keeps the franchise's top forward under contract for the balance of his prime. The deal is worth $73.2 million with an annual salary cap hit of $9.15 million, according to a person with knowledge of Nobel win for Swede who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA 10/03/2022 09:39pm • LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discoveries in human evolution that unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA that helped us understand what makes humans unique and provided key insights into our immune system, including our vulnerability CDC drops traveler health notices for individual countries 10/03/2022 08:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is scrapping another of its responses to the pandemic. On Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its country-by-country COVID-19 travel health notices that it began issuing early in the pandemic. The reason: Fewer countrie Vikings still winning despite offense's unfulfilling drives 10/03/2022 08:11pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The upside for the Minnesota Vikings is clear: They've finished the first quarter of their first season under new head coach Kevin O'Connell by managing to build a firm foundation with a 3-1 record. Chemistry and confidence can go a long way toward winning — O’Connell descri 9 Upgraded Stocks to Buy in October 10/03/2022 08:00pm • Analysts recommend these upgraded stocks for October.The S&P 500 dropped to new 2022 lows in September and was down more than 24% heading into October. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage point in September as it continues to battle inflation. The higher interest