Pfizer asks U.S. to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11.
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October 2021
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September 2021
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Performing Arts Tonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
The former Memphian “had no qualms” about the project. “I grew up in Tennessee. Tina (Turner) grew up in Tennessee. I know that place. I know the culture.” Hall is up for two Tony Awards at the ceremony Sunday, Sept. 26.
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Metro Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer and Moderna are studying even younger tots as well, down to 6-month-olds. Results are expected later in the year.
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Metro SpaceX journey ends with a splashdown
The SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean Saturday, not far from where the flight began three days earlier. The all-amateur crew included a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital physician assistant.
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Metro FDA rejects widespread booster shots
The decision is a huge step back from the sweeping plan proposed by the White House a month ago to offer booster shots of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to nearly all Americans eight months after they get their second dose.
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SpaceX, St. Jude’s Hayley Arceneaux ready to launch
SpaceX plans to blast into orbit Wednesday night with a billionaire, two contest winners and a St. Jude worker who survived childhood cancer. It’s the first chartered passenger flight for Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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Metro Cordova site could be added to Superfund priority list
The EPA has proposed adding the National Fireworks site in Cordova to its Superfund National Priorities List for removal of toxic chemicals detected in groundwater, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said in a statement.
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Metro Ground Zero: A selfie stop for some, cemetery for others
Twenty years after terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center, the memorial at ground zero is similar to many city tourist sites. But for those who live and work nearby, it’s hallowed ground.
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Coronavirus Biden declares sweeping new vaccine mandate for 100M Americans
The rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly, affecting about 80 million Americans. And the roughly 17 million workers at health facilities that receive federal Medicare or Medicaid also will have to be fully vaccinated.
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Coronavirus A hospital crisis in Mississippi, the least-vaccinated state
Mississippi’s low vaccinated rate, with about 38% of the state’s 3 million people fully inoculated against COVID-19, is driving a surge in cases and hospitalizations that is overwhelming medical workers.
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August 2021
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Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid
Officials warned it could be weeks before power is fully restored, leaving multitudes without refrigeration or air conditioning during the dog days of summer, with highs forecast in the mid-80s to close to 90 by midweek.
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Education State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to education chiefs in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
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Metro Hurricane Ida rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4
Ida quickly gained strength as it moved into the northern Gulf, going from top winds of 115 mph (185 kph) in a 1 a.m. update to 145 mph (230 kph) a few hours later. The system was expected to make landfall Sunday afternoon.
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Metro Hurricane Ida strengthens, Louisiana braces for severe blow
The National Hurricane Center warned that super-warm Gulf waters could rapidly magnify Ida’s destructive power, boosting it from a Category 2 storm to an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane in just 18 hours or less. Landfall was expected Sunday afternoon.
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Metro Crews search for missing in Tennessee deluge that killed 22
Many of the missing live in the neighborhoods where the water rose the fastest, said Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, who confirmed the 22 fatalities in his county and said 12 to 15 people remain missing.
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Coronavirus US regulators give full approval to Pfizer vaccine
The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never before had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety.
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State Government 22 dead, many missing after 17 inches of rain in middle TN
Flooding in rural areas took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving families uncertain about whether their loved ones survived the unprecedented deluge.
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Coronavirus Miss. faces record hospitalizations, medical staff shortages; Sen. Wicker infected
Mississippi is facing a record number of people hospitalized with the virus — 1,633 on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health.
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July 2021
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State Government Officials: Feds not alerting Tennessee about migrant kids
It’s a practice that’s been taking place for years in Tennessee, but one that recently sparked criticism ahead of the 2022 midterm election as Republicans nationwide have increased criticisms of President Joe Biden’s administration handling of the border with Mexico.
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State Government Uncertainty awaits Forrest bust in Nashville
A required 4-month waiting period for the removal of a Nathan Bedford Forrest bust from the Tennessee Capitol building has expired, but if and when it will be removed is still uncertain.
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Business Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
SpaceX’s Elon Musk, came to New Mexico to watch and congratulated Branson for a “beautiful flight.” SpaceX’s Inspiration4, a flight to inspire support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, could blast off as early as September from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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June 2021
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx earnings miss, revenues beat consensus estimate
The package delivery company posted revenue of $22.57 billion in the period, exceeding Wall Street forecasts.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Jazz 121, Grizzlies 111
May 29, 2021, Game 3 of NBA first-round series: Utah Jazz defeat Memphis Grizzlies, 121-111, at FedExForum.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Jazz 126, Grizzlies 110
June 2, 2021, Game 5: Utah Jazz eliminate Memphis Grizzlies in NBA first-round series in Salt Lake City.
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Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Jazz 120, Grizzlies 113
May 31, 2021, Game 4 of first-round NBA playoffs: The Utah Jazz defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum.
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