By David Ljunggren and Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is planning a “fairly worst-case scenario” in which new waves of coronavirus would eventually hit the public health system and send the death toll, officials said on Friday. Under the scenario, there would be a major peak later this year, …
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Why Warriors should not worry about Suns’ undefeated bubble run
The Phoenix Suns earn a ton of credit for pursuing a perfect 8-0 in the Orlando bubble, and almost earning their way into the play-in tournament between the no. 8 and no. 9 seats in the Western Conference. Devin Booker was incredible, averaging 30.5 points and 6.0 assists while shooting …
Read More »Actor Dennis Quaid adopts a Virginia Shelter Cat named ‘Dennis Quaid’
We thought there could be only one Dennis Quaid in the world. But we were wrong. Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid is a cat adopted from the Lynchburg Humane Society in Virginia. The cat’s name? Dennis Quaid. “We take in about 4,000 animals a year, so we try to make creative …
Read More »Sweltering heat hits plates, causing power outages in California
An intense multi-day hot wave erupted Friday in high gear, prompting power outages across California as the state’s power grid was overwhelmed by energy demands. A Phase 3 alarm was issued at 6:30 p.m. by the California Independent System Operator, which runs the state’s power grid. The agency has not …
Read More »Several COVID-19 cases linked to marriage, reception in Barton County
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The Barton County Department of Health said on Friday it had identified several positive cases of COVID-19 involving people attending a wedding at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Olmitz and the wedding reception at the Great Bend Convention Center on Saturday, August 8th. People attending the …
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