News Scan for Aug 04, 2022

Authorities in South Dakota have located two Saskatchewan children who went missing and were believed to be in the company of a convicted sex offender.

In the first known estimate of the SARS-CoV spillover risk from bats to people, researchers who studied bat populations in South East Asia and interactions with humans estimate that about 66,280 people a year are infected each year. The team, based at EcoHealth Alliance, published their findings today in Nature Communications. The group also included two scientists from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology.To make their prediction model, they examined data on 26 bat species with known SARS-CoV seq

FILE - A general view of Field of Dreams as fans watch the Chicago White Sox play the New York Yankees on Aug. 12, 2021, at Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

FILE - President Joe Biden delivers remarks on June 24, 2022, in the Grand Foyer of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is preparing to sign a $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing, part of his administration's push to boost U.S. competitiveness over China.The Rose Garden ceremony on Tuesday will include lawmakers, union officials, local politicians and business leaders, the White House said, as the president looks to highlight a new law that will incentivize investments in the American semiconductor industry in an effort to ease U.S.

Ashton Kutcher is offering some insight on his health three years after suffering from a rare form of vasculitis. The 44-year-old actor took to Twitter on Monday night hours after his discussion with Bear Grylls about his struggle with the disease made headlines — and he is hoping people can move on.«Before there are a bunch of rumors/ chatter/ whatever out there. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago,» Kutcher wrote, noting that it was an autoimmune flair up.

FILE - Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton performs onstage at "Dollyverse Powered By Blockchain Creative Labs on Eluv.io" during the 2022 SXSW Conference And Festival at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on March 18, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Ke COLUMBUS, Ohio - If you live in Ohio, Tuesday is officially "Dolly Parton Day," in honor of the country music icon and lifelong philanthropist — who is working to improve child literacy in the Buckeye State and around the world. Ohio Gov.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 15: The Adidas Al Rihla official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar during the Pre-Season friendly match between Melbourne Victory and Manchester United at Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Au A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title.One of the most eagerly anticipated World Cups in memory — as much for off-the-field reasons as those on it — is just around the corner in Qatar and excitement is building after the qualification period was wrapped.Thirty-two teams, 64 matches, 28 days.

A scientific literature review for empiric examples of impacts from 10 climate hazards influenced by greenhouse gas emissions found that more than 58% of human diseases caused by pathogens—such as dengue, pneumonia, and Zika virus—are made worse by the climate-related hazards. A team based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa reported the findings today in Nature Climate Change.The greenhouse gas emission-related hazards they examined were

Reports are suggesting Hamilton’s third homicide of 2022 is a founding member of Canadian punk rock group Teenage Head.

NEW DELHI : As the season of festivals approach with, so does the surging number of fresh Covid-19 cases in the country. India on Monday, 8 August, reported 6,167 new Covid-19 cases and 41 deaths in twenty four hours. National Capital Delhi and finance capital Mumbai has also began reporting an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases.

NASA says there have been plenty of accomplishments that will keep scientists busy for years to come.Instruments on the Rover have taken almost half a million images and analyzed dozens of terrain samples. The treasure-trove of data has resulted in more than 800 research papers, many with the common theme that try to answer the age-old question: Does life exist beyond Earth?Curiosity is the largest rover ever sent to Mars. (NASA) During the decade at its new home, the rover has made plenty of discoveries that have furthered scientists’ knowledge about solar system.Many of the findings have come through the use of the Sample Analysis at Mars tool, otherwise known as SAM.SAM is made up instruments that measure a collected sample’s composition.Through drilling, the rover has found carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and other elements that are considered the building blocks of life.SAM is made up of instruments that search for and measure organic chemicals.

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi may unveil an umbrella healthcare programme on 15 August that will subsume existing flagship schemes, three officials aware of the plans said. The new scheme, tentatively called the PM Samagra Swasthya Yojana, will aim to provide universal access to equitable, affordable and quality healthcare. Apart from this, Modi will also launch two more schemes—Heal by India to send doctors abroad to perform medical procedures; and Heal in India to promote medical tourism in the country, the officials cited above said on the condition of anonymity.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 20: General view of the atmosphere at SeaWorld on July 20, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) A beloved SeaWorld San Diego orca has died due to an infection, according to the theme park.Nakai passed away Thursday night while surrounded by the animal care and medical teams who had worked closely with him for 20 years.

BURLINGTON, N.J. - The alleged ringleader of a GoFundMe scam involving a homeless veteran was sentenced Friday in a New Jersey court. A Burlington County judge sentenced Mark D'Amico to 5 years in state prison for concocting a fundraising scam with his former-girlfriend, then using the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online. The 5-year sentence will be served congruently with a 27-month federal prison sentence that was handed down in April. That ruling also included a 3-year probation sentence, restitution and gambling, drug and mental health counseling.He had pleaded guilty before Hillman in Camden in November to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Polio in New York state is circulating more widely than thought, with wastewater sampling revealing traces of the virus in a second county, the New York Department of Health (NYDH) announced yesterday.Positive samples were detected from two geographic locations in Jun

early childhood education, the quality of early education, resources and economic support.PARENTS AND TEACHERS SEEK OUT RETAILER BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALES AMID HIGH INFLATIONWalletHub also ranked states based on specific metrics within those categories. For example, Washington, D.C. was found to have the highest share of 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in pre-K, pre-K special education and Head Start, while Nevada had the lowest share.THE MOST EDUCATED METRO AREAS IN AMERICA IN 2022: REPORTThree states – New Jersey, Hawaii and Oregon – plus Washington, D.C., tied for the highest total reported spending per child enrolled in preschool. Six states – New Hampshire, Wyoming, South Dakota, Indiana, Idaho and Montana – tied for the lowest total reported spending per child enrolled in preschool, according to the report. DESPITE HIGH INFLATION, BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPENDING PROJECTED TO HIT $37BWalletHub also found that six states, including New York, Alaska, Oklahoma, California, Oregon and Iowa, tied for the state with the highest monthly child care co-payment fees as a percentage of family income, while Hawaii was found to have the lowest. To see the overall list, here are the states – including Washington, D.C. – with the best and worst early education systems in 2022, according to WalletHub. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREFILE - Skyline of Little Rock with Arkansas River, Arkansas.

People living with certain health conditions may be able to receive extra support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) while they look for work.

The Ministry will host a media briefing to provide updates on the response to the Omicron outbreak at 12 noon today.

PHILADELPHIA - July 2022 was a hot month with several days that saw temperatures above 90 degrees, according to data from the National Weather Service. Forecasters say those conditions set a record, making it the second-warmest July in the Philadelphia area. FOX 29's Drew Anderson analyzed data from the National Weather Service and found that the average temperature in July 2022 was 82.1 degrees. Data shows that four out of the five hottest Julys on record have been in the last decade. Additionally, July 2022 had the hottest nighttime temperatures on record, with the average being 73.7 degrees. RELATED HEADLINESIn total, July 2022 had 19 days with temperatures above 90 degrees, and 2022 has seen a total of 27 days with those conditions as of August 1, 2022. The trend of hot and humid weather is expected to continue into August, bringing what could possibly be another heat wave to the area, according to forecasters. The Philadelphia area sees 30 days with 90-degree temperatures on average and that average is set to be broken Thursday. For the past five years, the number of days with 90-degree weather has grown. Data shows that there were 26 days in 2017, 30 in 2018, 35 in 2019, 36 in 2020 and 37 in 2021. 

Dynamic restrictions on nonessential foreign travel into Canada helped slow COVID-19 variant introductions in early 2020 and 2021, allowing the government more time to scale up vaccination, testing, and contact tracing programs, according to a study published yesterday in eLife.A team led by University of British Columbia researchers geneti

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday will sign an executive order aimed in part at making it easier for women seeking abortions to travel between states to obtain access to the procedure.More specifically, one of the directives Biden will issue will allow states that have not outlawed abortion to apply for specific Medicaid waivers that would, in effect, help them treat women who have traveled from out of state.The order will also call on health care providers to comply with federal nondiscrimination laws and streamline the collection of key data and information on maternal health at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The details were described by senior administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the executive order ahead of a formal announcement.U.S.

Voters leave their local polling station after voting in the Missouri Primary Election at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on August 02, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)WASHINGTON (AP) - In one of the biggest days of this year's primary campaign season, voters rejected a measure that would have made it easier to restrict abortion rights in red-state Kansas and repudiated a scandal-tarred former governor seeking a U.S.

More than half of high-risk SARS-CoV-2 Omicron inpatients or outpatients given the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab rapidly developed viral spike-protein mutations linked to treatment resistance, according to a study from the Netherlands published yesterday in JAMA.Researchers at the Amsterdam University Medical Centers assessed C

FILE - A drone aerial view of downtown Wichita, Kansas, is pictured in a file image. (Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Rent prices across the United States have skyrocketed in the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic, and residents in many big coastal cities have continued to face higher prices. But there are still many livable cities where renting remains affordable — and even some regions where it’s falling sharply.Rent.com, an online property rental site, compiled the 100 cheapest cities for renters in the country.

Drake has postponed his reunion show with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne after testing positive for COVID-19.Drake had been due to perform with the pair tonight (August 1) but was forced to abandon his plans after the diagnosis.He had been due to perform tonight as part of a Young Money reunion show, which Drake said will now be rescheduled “to the SOONEST date possible,” according to a post on his Instagram Story.“I will keep the city posted and share the new date whenever we have it locked,” he continued.“Until then I hope everyone stays safe and healthy and I love you all I am so sorry for letting you down on our weekend together and the moment I test negative I will give you everything I got on stage (except the covid).”At the weekend, Drake joined Nelly Furtado on stage in Canada for a rendition of ‘I’m Like A Bird’.On Thursday (July 28), Drake kicked off his new Toronto-based concert series at local venue History. During the set, Drake ‘I’m Like A Bird’ and ‘Promiscuous’ with Furtado.Drake told the audience: “I like to deal with people the right way. Because that’s the only way that you can get this next person out of the house to come do what they’re going to do right now.”“I don’t care how loud you sang tonight…right now I need you to sing as loud as you possibly can because this right here took a lot…This next person’s music changed my life so much.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: A "For Lease" sign is posted in front of a house available for rent on March 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Single-family rental home prices are soaring and increased a record 12.6 percent in January compared What are the cities with the highest rent in the United States? If the area has a warm climate, chances are that it’s probably costly. Rent.com, an online property rental site, compiled the 100 most expensive cities for renters in the country.

Nursing homes in US states with COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers saw a 7 percentage-point increase in staff vaccine uptake over homes in non-mandate states during a 5-month period in 2021, with no worsening of worker shortages, finds a study published late last week in JAMA Health Forum.The study, led by a researcher from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York,

Drake has been forced to postpone the upcoming Young Money reunion show after he tested positive for COVID-19.

As the third winter of the COVID-19 pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning weary governments and populations alike to brace for more waves of the virus.

Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family.The Prime Minister’s Office says the family is returning to the same place where they stayed over the Christmas holiday in 2019 and that they are paying for their own accommodations.The prime minister must fly on a Royal Canadian Air Force plane for security reasons — even for personal travel — and the family’s flights on the last trip to and from Costa Rica cost the government about $57,000, without thousands more spent on flight crews’ stay in San Jose.That said, there have been exceptions to those flight rules. Earlier this summer, for example, Trudeau flew on an RCAF aircraft to Munich, Germany to participate in the G7 summit but he was flown to the summit site in the Bavarian Alps on a German police helicopter.

DALLAS - Dallas police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old man who investigators said was killed after shooting a woman in the neck, before the bullet exited and hit him in the leg.The shooting happened just after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, in the 2200 block of Medical District.Responding officers found a large amount of blood and a blood trail in front of an apartment, but didn’t find anyone inside the apartment.READ MORE: Dallas homeowner fatally shot suspect who was 'harassing' neighborhood, police saidA call then came in at a nearby hospital about a man and woman with gunshot wounds who were found in a vehicle.

George Clooney, 61, has received numerous accolades for his work in Hollywood as an actor and producer and the actor shows no sign of stopping.

COVID-19 patients who have a stroke are more than twice as likely to die than uninfected stroke patients and are often younger and healthier, finds research presented yesterday at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS's) 19th Annual Meeting in Toronto.A team led by researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia analyzed data fro

heart surgery. Speaking about his health a few years ago, Dolenz shared: "I'm in good health, and I keep working - I certainly have no intention of retiring. "Age only matters if you're cheese or wine!"With no "serious pre-existing medical issues" to worry about, Dolenz still keeps track of both his eating and drinking habits, as well as doing regular exercise just to maintain his health.

A systematic review and meta-analysis published yesterday in BMJ estimates that 5.6% of COVID-19 survivors may face long-lasting changes to their sense of smell or taste, adding to concerns about the overall burden of long COVID.National University of Singapore researchers led the analysis of 18 obse

Former N.S. massage therapist gets 6 years in prison for sexually assaulting 4 clients On Tuesday — about a month after the report — Mark Alexander Thornton, 51, of Yarmouth, N.S., was charged with sexual exploitation and sexual assault.He has been released on conditions and will be back in court on Oct.

Production on the third season of The Witcher has been 'paused due to COVID and we will be up and running as soon as it is safe to do so,' Netflix said Wednesday.The show paused production 'amid unconfirmed online rumors that star Henry Cavill tested positive for the virus,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.The Emmy-nominated series, which is made in the U.K., previously had to shut down production of the show's second season in 2020 due to COVID-19. The latest:Production on the third season of The Witcher, starringHenry Cavill, has been 'paused due to COVID and we will be up and running as soon as it is safe to do so,' Netflix said WednesdayNo premiere date has been announced for the third season of the show, which also features Freya Allan, Anya Chalotra, Mimi Ndiweni and Eamon Farren.The show has been popular for Netflix since its debut in 2019, as its spawned spin-offs including the 2021 animated movie The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, as well as a prequel series in the works titled The Witcher: Blood Origin.

Completion of a primary COVID-19 vaccination series after recovery from infection was tied to half the risk of reinfection in the pre-Omicron variant era, according to a study published today in JAMA Network Open.Brown University researchers led the retrospective study of statewide disease-surveillance data

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Shawn Mendes announced that he has canceled all remaining dates of his Wonder tour, to prioritize his mental health.The Senorita singer previously postponed some of his scheduled performances earlier this month, and has now confirmed that his time on the road has been cut short.The 23-year-old shared the news on social media, penning a heartfelt statement to fans.‘As you guys know, I had to postpone the past few weeks of shows since I wasn’t totally prepared for the toll of being back on the road would take on me,’ he began.‘I started this tour excited to finally get back to playing live after a long break due to the pandemic, but the reality is I was not at all ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away.‘After speaking more with my team and working with an incredible group of health professionals, it has become more clear that I need to take the time I’ve never taken personally, to ground myself and come back stronger.’pic.twitter.com/gq7DanGNYW‘I unfortunately have to cancel the rest of the tour dates in North America, and the UK/Europe,’ he continued.‘We were hopeful that I might be able to pick up with the rest of the dates after some much needed time off, but at this time I have to put my health as my first priority.’Shawn explained that it ‘breaks his heart’ to scrap the remaining dates, and reassured fans that he would be getting back into the studio to record new music when he is able to.‘This doesn’t mean I won’t be making new music, and I can’t wait to see you on tour in the future,’ he added.‘I know you all have been waiting so long to see these shows, and it breaks my heart to tell you this but I promise I will be back as soon as I’ve taken the right time to heal.‘I love you all and thank

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