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‘Pink eye’ among symptoms of new COVID-19 strain, health officials warn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents that the newest Omicron strain of COVID-19 may come with some new symptoms. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts the new variant, a strain called XBB.1.16 and known as “Arcturus,” currently accounts for 8% of COVID-19 cases in California and 10% nationwide. Conjunctivitis, more commonly known as “pink eye,” is the newest possible symptom of this variant of the Coronavirus. So far, the L.A. County Health Department has confirmed three reported cases of the new strain. “Observational data suggests that people infected with XBB.1.16 may be more likely to experience conjunctivitis as a symptom of their COVID infection, along with more traditional COVID symptoms, such as fever, cough and shortness of breath,” the Health Department said in a statement. “Historically, conjunctivitis was reported in 1 to 3% of COVID-19 cases.”  Los Angeles County COVID-19 emergency declarati...

Game 7 live updates: Stakes couldn’t be higher as Warriors-Kings goes down to the wire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME 7: Warriors at Kings at Golden1 Center, at 12:30 p.m. TV: ABC. Announcers: Mike Breen (play-by-play), Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy (color commentary), Lisa Salters (sideline reporting).ODDS: Kings -1. OVER/UNDER: 230. (Both from Caesars Sportsbook.)CURRENT SERIES: Series tied, 3-3. SEASON SERIES: Warriors went 3-1 against the Kings in the regular season. PRIOR PLAYOFF HISTORY: None.The Warriors could — and maybe should — be playing at Chase Center this afternoon for the first game of the second round.But the Dubs aren’t there. They’re in Sacramento. For Game 7. And really, this one’s a referendum on not just this season and the current group, but on the core of the franchise as we know it.The questions off of this one: Is this the final game for Bob Myers as the Warriors general manager? Is this the final game for Draymond Green as a Warrior? What about Jordan Poole’s status with th...

Immunity rejected for officer after overturned conviction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge has rejected a former police officer’s claim that he should be immune under self-defense laws from a new trial on murder charges.William “Ben” Darby, whose 2021 murder conviction was overturned in March by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, had asked for a hearing to determine whether Alabama’s “stand your ground” law should shield the former Huntsville officer from a second trial.Madison County Circuit Judge Alan Mann ruled against the motion Tuesday without elaborating.Darby was on duty in 2018 when he shot and killed Jeffrey Parker, who was holding a gun to his own head. Parker had phoned 911 saying he was armed and planned to kill himself.Darby was sentenced to 25 years in prison after a jury convicted him.A different judge ruled Darby was not immune under self-defense rules before the original trial. But his lawyers said that ruling needs to be reconsidered after the appeals court ruled the trial judge should have given jurors ...

Cardinals broadcaster, World Series champ Mike Shannon dies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom ‘frustrated’ on injured list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom is “definitely frustrated” that he’s landed on the injured list with right forearm tightness.“I want to be out there,” deGrom said Sunday, speaking to the media for the first time since the IL news. “There’s a little inflammation in there, so the goal is to get that knocked out here in the next few days and resume throwing. So, staying optimistic about it.”DeGrom exited after 3 2/3 innings in his last start against the New York Yankees on Friday night. It was the second time in his past three starts that he left early with an injury. During a start at Kansas City on April 17, deGrom went four innings before leaving with right wrist soreness.DeGrom was plagued by injuries the past two seasons with the New York Mets as he threw 156 1/3 innings over 26 starts.“Obviously, the goal was to not go on the IL. The goal was to make 30-plus starts and put this team in position to win,” deGrom said. “It’s disappointing to not be able to do ...

Arraez’s sacrifice fly gives Marlins series sweep vs Cubs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to give the Miami Marlins a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday and a sweep of the three-game series. Jon Berti drew a leadoff walk against reliever Keegan Thompson (1-1) and advanced to third on Jesús Sánchez’s single. Arraez then drove the first pitch from Thompson to deep center to score Berti.Tanner Scott (2-1) pitched a scoreless eighth around two singles and A.J. Puk closed with a perfect ninth for his fifth save. Garrett Thompson doubled twice for the Marlins, who won their fourth straight and are 10-0 in one-run games.The Cubs were 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Chicago’s Nico Hoerner singled in the seventh, extending his consecutive games on base streak to 25.Justin Steele limited Miami to three runs and seven hits in six innings. It ended the left-hander’s string of 12 consecutive starts of allowing two runs or fewer dating back to July 20, 2022.Cody Bellinger drove a 2-0 pitch ...

Metro CEO: Looming budget gap risks half-hour wait times by next summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

Trains arrive every 10 minutes on Metro — more or less. It’s a big improvement from the half-hour wait times riders experienced a little over a year ago after 60% of the rail fleet was sidelined due to the 7000-series derailment.But Metro still has more work to do, Metro CEO and General Manager Randy Clarke said on WTOP’s DMV Download podcast.“The frequency in the system is pretty good right now, not to where we need it to be,” Clarke said. “We feel that there’s gonna be another increase this summer. And then [by] the fall, we hope to be back to relay that full Metro service.”By summer’s end, Metro rail headways would range between five to eight minutes, according to Clarke. But a looming budget threatens these gains.“We can’t afford to run the service you would get at the end of the summer. We can’t afford to run that the next summer,” Clarke said.The Washington Area Transit Authority (WMATA) budget is short mo...

Putellas returns as Barcelona wins women’s Spanish league

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

Alexia Putellas made her long-awaited return from injury to help Barcelona clinch its fourth straight women’s Spanish league title on Sunday.Putellas came off the bench in the 74th minute after being sidelined for nearly 10 months because of an ACL injury. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner had returned to the squad for the second leg of the Champions League semifinals against Chelsea on Thursday but did not play. Barcelona advanced to its third straight final in the European competition. Barcelona beat Sporting Huelva 3-0 at home on Sunday to maintain its perfect record — 26 games, 26 wins — and secure its eighth league title with four games to spare. It has an insurmountable 10-point lead over second-place Real Madrid, along with a game in hand.Barcelona has so far scored 108 league goals and conceded only five.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Liverpool gana de último minuto al Tottenham en vibrante partido de Premier League

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Premier League de Inglaterra es una de las ligas más competitivas y espectaculares del mundo, y el partido de este domingo entre Liverpool y Tottenham es prueba de ello.El Liverpool ganó en Anfield ante un Tottenham que vino de atrás para empatar el encuentro en el tiempo de compensación, pero que no le alcanzó debido a un gol agónico en el último minuto por parte de los Reds.El partido terminó 4-3 a favor del club de Jurgen Klopp. El marcador indica un enfrentamiento lleno de emociones… y así fue, aunque al inicio todo parecía decantarse para un solo lado.El marcador final tras el partido de fútbol de la Premier League inglesa entre el Liverpool y el Tottenham Hotspur en Anfield, Liverpool, el 30 de abril de 2023. (Crédito: PAUL ELLIS/AFP vía Getty Images)Los Reds comenzaron de forma vertiginosa el encuentro y al minuto 15 del primer tiempo ya ganaban 3-0 ante unos Spurs que no podían retener el balón ni dar pases consecutivos. Curtis Jones, Luis Díaz...

Police manhunt continues for suspect in Texas mass shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:46:23 GMT

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement officers were going door-to-door Sunday searching for clues about a gunman who fled after killing five people in a rural Texas town after his neighbors asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard.The alleged shooter, Francisco Oropesa, 38, was considered armed and dangerous after fleeing the area Friday, likely on foot, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said late Saturday. He said authorities had widened the search to 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the scene of the shooting.Investigators found clothes and a phone while combing a rural area that includes dense layers of forest, but tracking dogs lost the scent, Capers said. Authorities were able to identify Oropesa by an identity card issued by Mexican authorities to citizens who reside outside the country, as well as doorbell camera footage. He said police have also interviewed the suspect's wife.Police recovered the AR-15-style rifle that Oropesa allegedly used in the shootings but au...