COVID-19 vaccines weren’t developed in only a year, experts say

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COVID-19 vaccines weren’t developed in only a year, experts say

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By Dana Sparks, Mayo Clinic News Network Troy Warren for CNT Today’s successes are the result of many years of coronavirus research Some people may be hesitant to be vaccinated for COVID-19 because they think COVID-19 vaccines were developed too quickly. But today’s successes are the result of many years of coronavirus research. “To say that these messenger RNA vaccines were only developed in the past year would be erroneous,” says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group. “I know some people are hesitant, and they might be fearful over some of the…

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29

2021

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Infomercial icon Ron Popeil dies at 86

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By Andrew Dalton and Ted Anthony, The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT Ron Popeil, the quintessential TV pitchman and inventor known to generations of viewers for hawking products including the Veg-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman, Mr. Microphone and the Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ, has died, his family said. Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his family said in a statement. He was 86. No cause of death was given. Popeil essentially invented the popular image of the American television pitchman, whose novel products solved frustrating problems viewers didn't know they had. He popularized…

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Disneyland and Disney World to Again Require Masks for All Indoors

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BY RYAN PARKER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The news comes as COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in parts of the country due to the highly contagious Delta variant. The Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World are pumping the brakes on lifting pandemic restrictions, once again requiring all staff and guests to wear masks indoors — regardless of vaccination status. The news comes as COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in parts of the country due to the highly contagious Delta variant. “The State of California strongly recommends that all guests be fully vaccinated or receive a negative COVID-19 test prior to entering the Disneyland…

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29

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Woman unaware she had $39 million lottery ticket in purse for weeks

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT BERLIN — Lottery officials say a woman in Germany carried a winning ticket in her purse for weeks without realizing it was worth about $39 million. The 45-year-old woman was the sole winner of a draw June 9, having correctly guessed seven fields on a German lottery ticket, Lotto Bayern said Wednesday. It quoted the woman, who wasn't named, saying “I still get dizzy at the thought that I carelessly carried almost 33 million euros around in my purse for several weeks.” The mother of one had picked random numbers on the 1.20-euro…

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28

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Delta loosens ticket restrictions after customers can’t reach agents

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Delta Air Lines is loosening restrictions on basic economy tickets to reduce the deluge of frustrated travelers facing hours-long waits on customer service phone lines. Basic economy tickets normally do not allow any changes to the itinerary, even for a change fee. The airline temporarily allowed more flexibility during the pandemic, but that policy ended earlier this year. Starting Wednesday, however, Delta will temporarily allow changes to basic economy tickets for travel through Dec. 31, 2021, “to help address call wait times as we increase staffing,” CEO Ed Bastian wrote in an update to customers.…

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2021

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Baltimore: Uber Eats driver wins $250,000 on scratch-off while waiting for next delivery

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By Rich Barak, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for BaltimoreNewsAndTalk.Com An Uber Eats delivery driver from Maryland was waiting for her next job when she received an unexpected bonus: a $250,000 prize on a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket. The winner — dubbed “Grateful Mom” for the purpose of anonymity — was sitting in her car when she scratched off the winning ticket, according to CNN, which reported the story Sunday. Her Uber Eats app alerted her to the next job within seconds, but she immediately said to herself: “I don’t want to do Uber Eats right now!” she told the Maryland Lottery. …

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25

2021

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Rodney Alcala, “The Dating Game Killer” Serial Murderer, Dies at 77

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Troy Warren for CNT Alcala was sentenced to death in 2010 for five slayings in California between 1977 and 1979, including that of a 12-year-old girl, though authorities estimate he may have killed up to 130 people across the country. A prolific serial torture-slayer dubbed “The Dating Game Killer” died Saturday while awaiting execution in California, authorities said. Rodney James Alcala was 77. He died of natural causes at a hospital in San Joaquin Valley, California, prison officials said in a statement. Alcala was sentenced to death in 2010 for five slayings in California between 1977 and 1979,…

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25

2021

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Endurance athlete Fred Zalokar found dead in Yosemite National Park

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT 61-year-old went hiking on July 17 and was reported missing the following day Accomplished endurance athlete Fred Zalokar was found dead in Yosemite National Park after failing to return from a weekend hike, the National Park Service said in a statement. The 61-year-old’s body was found and recovered on Tuesday near the summit of Mount Clark. “This incident remains under investigation. No additional information is available. Our condolences to his family and friends,” the park statement said. Zalokar, who is from Reno, Nevada, was day hiking on July 17, from Happy…

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24

2021

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Detroit: Former drug dealer known as ‘White Boy Rick’ sues Detroit police for $100M

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for DetroitNewsAndTalk.Com Richard Wershe Jr. served roughly 30 years in prison before his release in 2017 A Detroit-area man whose decades in prison for drug dealing and work as an informant inspired the movie “White Boy Rick” filed a lawsuit this week seeking $100 million, claiming he was coerced into assisting police while just a helpless teenager. Richard Wershe Jr., 52, served roughly 30 years in prison in Michigan before his release in 2017, followed by a few more years in a Florida prison for an unrelated crime. Wershe’s lawsuit in federal court in Detroit alleges that…

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22

2021

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Substitute teacher charged after threatening to shoot students

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By John Annese, Tribune News Service Troy Warren for CNT A frustrated substitute teacher in New York threatened to shoot up a classroom full of middle school students, then voluntarily confessed what he said to school officials, police said. Alejandro Rocha, 52, was teaching an art class Wednesday at Intermediate School 5, the Walter Crowley School, in Maspeth Queens, when he became angry at the class. “If you won’t do as you’re told, I’m gonna shoot you — and yes, I have a gun,” he told the nine kids, all between ages 11 and 12, sources said. None of the children…

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