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Add one more potential item to the list of economic hardships dealt to Americans in the past 11 months: rising gas prices. But you can’t blame it on the coronavirus pandemic. This one is on Mother Nature. A deep freeze in the Gulf state region and … [Continue reading] about Experts: Gulf freeze may boost gas prices, but only briefly
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch parliament approved hastily drawn-up legislation Thursday underpinning the country’s coronavirus curfew after a judge ordered the measure scrapped earlier this week. The legislation is now expected to be … [Continue reading] about Dutch parliament approves new coronavirus curfew law
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said he had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as the team began spring training Thursday. But the 71-year-old Baker, who is Black, understands the reticence of some in his community to get the vaccine … [Continue reading] about Astros’ Baker gets COVID-19 vaccine after initial reticence
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19 surge last month but instead created a superspreader event that infected attendees, staff and … [Continue reading] about California conference in ‘immunity bubble’ spreads COVID-19
Chris Sale has tried not to think about the future as he began working his way back from Tommy John surgery in April. As virtually the only person at the Red Sox’s training facility in Florida this offseason, it helped keep the 31-year-old … [Continue reading] about Red Sox’s Sale not looking too far ahead after elbow surgery
