Cristobal, coaches take full blame for Miami's decision to not run out clock
Miami 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.
Texas health officials provide update on COVID-19 vaccine allocation, distribution
HOUSTON โ 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.
Study: In pandemic era, older adults isolated but resilient
When 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:โAbout one-fifth of older adults in the study said theyโd had no in-person contact with family and friends outside their own households during the pandemic. โAt the same time, at least half of older adults โhave not reduced their frequency of in-person contact with friends and family not living with them" since the pandemic began. โThereโs a lot we donโt appreciate about how well people do cope with age,โ said Hawkley, who specializes in researching loneliness and social isolation in older adults.
Appointments for Memorial Hermannโs vaccine clinic at NRG Park are full
HOUSTON โ 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.
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
Until 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. Theyโve 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 didnโt replace all her lost income but helped.
UPS truck driver killed in shootout identified
MIRAMAR, Fla. โ 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 afternoonโs 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. โWe are deeply saddened that UPS service provider Frank Ordonez passed away from a senseless act of violence on Dec. 5, 2019,โ UPS said in a statement.