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WASHINGTON — This is the week President Joe Biden had flagged to launch a massive coronavirus booster campaign that would eventually reach every vaccinated person in the country. Instead, the booster effort is bogged down in criticism and confusion at home and abroad.Food and Drug Administration advisers decided to recommend booster shots only for those over age 65 or at special risk — rather than Biden’s public preference of everyone 16 years and older — after a month of controversy in which top FDA scientists resigned and outside medical experts complained that the White House appeared to be pressuring the…

If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Finance Minister Alena Schillerova said on Sunday she had warned the central bank against sharp rises in interest rates, prompting a swift reply from the bank’s governor, who said further increases were needed. The Czech National Bank is one of the first in the European Union to begin tightening monetary policy amid strong inflationary pressures. Czechs traveled abroad this summer more than last year and over 750,000 spent their vacation in Croatia, nearly…

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats hit a roadblock Sunday in their effort to slip an overhaul of the country’s immigration laws into a spending bill that can pass without Republican support, according to a document obtained by NBC News.Democrats had hoped to include legislation that would grant a path to citizenship for an estimated 8 million undocumented people in their sweeping tax and spending bill. But their effort to circumvent the filibuster hit a roadblock.Democrats sought to provide a pathway to citizenship for beneficiaries of the DACA program, farmworkers, essential workers who aided during the coronavirus pandemic and recipients of temporary…

A man looks at a board showing stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonSYDNEY, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Asian shares eased and the dollar held firm on Monday ahead of a week graced with no less than a dozen central bank meetings, highlighted by the Federal Reserve which is likely to take another step toward tapering.Holidays in Japan, China and South Korea made for a thin start, and politics adds extra uncertainty with elections in Canada and Germany bookending the week.The fate of Chinese property giant Evergrande, and its $300 billion in liabilities, is…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.U.S. newsA suspect was taken into custody after a 23-year-old man, a 19-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy were shot.Sept. 19, 2021, 4:39 PM UTCBy Ben KesslenThree people were shot Saturday during a baby shower in Pennsylvania after a fight about gifts, police said.Police in Lower Burrell, a small city 30 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh, responded to a call reporting an active shooting at the Kinloch Fire Department just after 6 p.m. Saturday.Authorities discovered that it was “not an active shooter situation but rather an isolated…

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The Herald News | The Herald NewsThe time has come. This week, Jasiel Correia will learn his fate as the sentencing date for the convicted former mayor approaches on Monday, Sept. 20. Get caught up as we take a closer look at sentencing recommendations from the defense and prosecution, who both paint Correia in a very different light. In other news, Fall River police face another drug evidence mishandling investigation, a Fall River native and professional singer launches an exciting new venture, and get a closer look at a gorgeous Dartmouth estate that can be yours if the price is…

AUSTIN — After a summer of uncertainty, Democrats are feeling better about the prospect of former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke challenging incumbent Republican Greg Abbott for governor.The expectation that O’Rourke will run against Abbott is a turnabout from earlier this year, when it seemed unlikely that the El Paso Democrat would embark on a third major campaign in four years. O’Rourke has been seeking input from Democrats and others about challenging Abbott, said David Wysong, an adviser to the former congressman.Recent polls show Abbott with new vulnerabilities. The governor has been criticized for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, blamed…

Standard-TimesNEW BEDFORD — Summer seems but a memory this week, as we began enjoying the high school football season in earnest, and even found some places to go apple picking.This week, readers had lighter fare, like local celebrities and high-end real estate on the brain.But overall, business was the number one topic, as these five stories were the most popular on southcoasttoday.com this week.Remember when so-and-so visited our restaurants?Providence’s Figidini restaurant scored some famous diners last week when Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick dropped off their son James at Brown University.But the SouthCoast eateries have seen its share of…

2. Pass rush provides a pounding The solid play of Buffalo’s defense in Week 1 was overshadowed by the team’s loss to the Steelers. But their consistent play was not only successfully carried into Week 2 it was upgraded. The Bills pass rush was relentless from the beginning of the game as defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was aggressive with blitz calls on early downs as Taron Johnson and Micah Hyde posted sacks on two of the first three plays from scrimmage. Buffalo’s performance at the line of scrimmage was one of their most dominant in a while. The defensive front…