Miami's Mario Cristobal relieved by CFP berth, but knows process isn't perfect
Read full article: Miami's Mario Cristobal relieved by CFP berth, but knows process isn't perfectMario Cristobal reflects on his time with Nick Saban at Alabama, recalling a memorable lesson about making tough decisions in football.
Arrest made in theft of luxury cars from Miami athletes Carson Beck, Hanna Cavinder
Read full article: Arrest made in theft of luxury cars from Miami athletes Carson Beck, Hanna CavinderAuthorities have made an arrest in the theft of three luxury cars from a home where Miami quarterback Carson Beck and basketball player Hanna Cavinder were staying.
Cristobal, coaches take full blame for Miami's decision to not run out clock
Read full article: Cristobal, coaches take full blame for Miami's decision to not run out clockMiami coach Mario Cristobal reiterated Monday that he takes full responsibility for the Hurricanes not taking a knee in the final seconds of their loss to Georgia Tech. That came even as offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson revealed that he actually called the play in which the ball was fumbled away.
Report: Tesla driver lost scholarship before fiery crash
Read full article: Report: Tesla driver lost scholarship before fiery crashFederal investigators say a 20-year-old Tesla driver who died with a passenger in a fiery, high-speed crash on a South Florida street last year might have been upset after learning he had lost a scholarship.
55 tons of lettuce fed to Florida's starving manatees
Read full article: 55 tons of lettuce fed to Florida's starving manateesOfficials have now fed more than 55 tons of lettuce to starving Florida manatees as part of an experimental program to help the animals since their natural food is being destroyed by water pollution.
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Delia FIallo, mother of telenovelas, dies in Florida, age 96
Read full article: Delia FIallo, mother of telenovelas, dies in Florida, age 96Delia Fiallo, a native of Cuba who was considered the mother of Latin America’s telenovelas and wrote dozens of the popular television soap operas, has died at her home in Coral Gables, Florida.
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US unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop
Read full article: US unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight dropThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the sixth straight week as the U.S. economy reopens rapidly after being held back for months by the coronavirus pandemic.
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US consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged
Read full article: US consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surgedAmericans increased their spending by 0.5% in April, a slowdown after a massive gain in March which had been powered by distribution of billions of dollars in individual stimulus checks.
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Texas health officials provide update on COVID-19 vaccine allocation, distribution
Read full article: Texas health officials provide update on COVID-19 vaccine allocation, distributionHOUSTON – The Texas Department of State Health Services provided a media briefing on COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution Thursday. Imelda Garcia, associate commissioner for Laboratory and Infectious Disease Services and chair of the Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel and Saroj Rai, PhD science adviser, spoke at the event. Watch the full live stream of the event in the video above as soon as it is processed.
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Study: In pandemic era, older adults isolated but resilient
Read full article: Study: In pandemic era, older adults isolated but resilientWhen it comes to mental and emotional health, older adults in the United States are showing resilience and persevering despite struggles with loneliness and isolation, the latest self-reported results in an ongoing study suggest. About half as many older adults now report they are very happy or extremely happy, and an increasing number report occasional feelings of depression or isolation. Other interesting findings from the responses:—About one-fifth of older adults in the study said they’d had no in-person contact with family and friends outside their own households during the pandemic. —At the same time, at least half of older adults “have not reduced their frequency of in-person contact with friends and family not living with them" since the pandemic began. “There’s a lot we don’t appreciate about how well people do cope with age,” said Hawkley, who specializes in researching loneliness and social isolation in older adults.
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Appointments for Memorial Hermann’s vaccine clinic at NRG Park are full
Read full article: Appointments for Memorial Hermann’s vaccine clinic at NRG Park are fullHOUSTON – Memorial Hermann will open a coronavirus vaccine clinic at NRG Park on Thursday, but appointments for the clinic are full. Kathryn Williams, of Memorial Hermann, said Tuesday that the drive-thru clinic will be open Thursday through Sunday and officials are hoping to vaccinate about 13,000 people. All of the appointment slots were full within a few hours of registration being opened to the public Wednesday, officials said. Only people who fall into Phase 1B and are 65 years old or older are eligible to receive the vaccine at the clinic. Only people who have registered for an appointment will get the vaccine at this clinic.
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COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
Read full article: COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in USUntil the pandemic upended the operations of American companies, from factories to family diners, weekly jobless aid applications had never exceeded 700,000 in the U.S. They’ve topped 700,000 for 26 consecutive weeks. An extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits ran out July 31, squeezing households that had depended on the beefed-up payments. President Donald Trump issued an executive order Aug. 8 providing a scaled-back version of the expanded jobless aid. Most states signed up for federal grants that let them increase weekly benefits by $300 or $400. The extra $600 in weekly jobless benefits didn’t replace all her lost income but helped.
Houston Astros’ Alex Bregman lends helping hand at Houston food drive
Read full article: Houston Astros’ Alex Bregman lends helping hand at Houston food driveWith the Houston Astros not playing baseball these days due to the coronavirus third baseman, Alex Bregman has partnered with a different team.
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UPS truck driver killed in shootout identified
Read full article: UPS truck driver killed in shootout identifiedMIRAMAR, Fla. – Friends and family have identified the UPS truck driver who was killed in a shootout between police and the suspects who held him hostage, reports KPRC 2 partner WPLG. Friends identified the 27-year-old victim in Thursday afternoon’s shootout as Frank Ordonez. The FBI said four people, including the UPS driver, were killed after robbers stole the driver's truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire in Miramar. It was not immediately clear who fired the shots that killed the UPS driver or the bystander. “We are deeply saddened that UPS service provider Frank Ordonez passed away from a senseless act of violence on Dec. 5, 2019,” UPS said in a statement.
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