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U.S. to Make Vaccines Available for Healthcare Workers Exposed to Monkeypox

Monkeypox.Photo: GettyWith monkeypox now in the U.S., health officials will start vaccinating those directly infected with or exposed to the rare virus.Dr. Raj Panjabi, who is leading the White House’s monkeypox response, announced on Monday that health care workers who have treated individuals infected with monkeypox will be able to get vaccinated with the smallpox vaccine, which is also effective against monkeypox.“I’m happy to report, even with the first case in Boston at Massachusetts General Hospital, our colleagues across the government have been able to get vaccines to that hospital,” hetold CNN’s Laura Coates....

U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey Team Advances to Semifinals

Photo: Li An/Xinhua via Getty Images Team USA has made it to the semifinals round of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament. The U.S. women’s hockey team defeated the Czech Republic, 4-1, in the quarterfinals on Friday. Hilary Knight, Lee Stecklein, and Savannah Harmon all scored goals for the U.S., with Kendall Coyne Schofield cinching the victory with a fourth goal, coming just seconds before the final buzzer. The Russian Olympic Committee and Switzerland have yet to face off in the quarterfinals, and Finland and Japan are also set to play....

UFC Champ Cain Velasquez Charged for Allegedly Shooting at a Man Accused of Molesting His Relative

Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesFormer UFC champion Cain Velasquez has been charged with attempted murder and several other gun assault charges after he allegedly shot at a man accused of molesting one of his relatives — and ended up hitting the man’s older relative.According to astatementfrom the Santa Clara County District Attorney, the incident happened on Monday when Velasquez began chasing a car containing three people, including a man who has been accused of child molestation....

Ukrainian 'Hero of the Night,' 11, Reunites with Siblings After Crossing Slovakian Border Alone

Hassan, the 11-year-old boy, opened up about his harrowing journey while speaking virtually withGood Morning Britainfrom Bratislava on Friday morning. Sitting beside his four older siblings — who translated for the child — Hassan reflected on being back with his brood. When asked about the reunion, Hassan said he was “very happy” because he and his brothers and sisters were “always together.” He added that it was “difficult” for him to be without his loved ones....

Ukrainian Orphans with Disabilities Make Days-Long Journey to Poland to Escape Russian Rockets

Photo: Justin Spike/AP/Shutterstock According to the AP, the residents and their chaperones weathered Russian gunfire and air strikes before departing their homes with the help of Kyiv’s deputy mayor, the city’s child protection office and the Catholic relief organizationCaritas. “Territorially, the orphanages are where the rockets flew, where there were bursts of rifle fire. A metro station near the orphanage was blown up,” the Svyatoshinksy director, Larissa Leonidovna, told the AP....

Ukrainian Tennis Pro Elina Svitolina Writes Love Letter to Her 'Motherland' amid War: 'I Am Ukraine'

Photo: Robert Prange/Getty Elina Svitolinais expressing love and support for her “motherland” Ukraine. The 27-year-old professional tennis player — who once ranked as high as No. 3 in the world and has won 16 WTA Tour singles titles — penned a moving message toUkraine amid the Russian invasion. Addressing the letter, which wasshared in both Ukrainian and English on TwitterSunday, to “my Motherland,” Svitolina began, “I am currently far away from You, out of sight from my loved ones, far from my people, but my heart has never felt so warm and filled of Your soul....

Umpires Are Reportedly Considering Boycotting Serena Williams' Matches

Umpires arereportedly considering boycottingSerena Williams‘ matches after she butted heads with chair umpire Carlos Ramos during thecontentious U.S. Open women’s singles final last weekend. Umpires are debating whether to bow out of working at Williams’ matches unless she apologizes for criticizing Ramos,The Times of Londonreported. The USTA declined PEOPLE’s request for comment. The Timesnoted that, as a result of the treatment of Ramos, umpires are coming together in a profession that lacks significant organization....

Unapologetically Weird 'Los Espookys' Star Julio Torres Calls Working with Fred Armisen 'a Dream'

After explaining his visa status in his HBO specialMy Favorite Shapes, Torres, 32, says, “That ability includes this.” He then pours water from a Brita filter down a staircase, filling a pool on the final step next to a plastic “swan with a neck so, so long that he must drag his head behind him.” They’re from previous jokes in the special, literally an hour of commentary on objects. He giggles....

Unclaimed Powerball Ticket Worth $1.5 Million Set to Expire: 'Time Is Running Out'

Photo: Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Someone in California is the winner of a $1.5 million lottery prize, and they may not even know it. The California Lottery announced on Tuesday that “time is running out” toclaim the prize, which is set to expire next week. “Days have turned into weeks, weeks have turned into months, andthe California Lottery is still waitingfor the player who bought a wining Powerball ticket in Los Gatos this past October to come forward,” lottery officials wrote in a news release....

Unvaccinated and Unmasked Calif. Teacher Spread COVID Delta Variant to Elementary School Students

An empty classroom.Photo: Getty An unvaccinated California teacher passed along the Delta variant ofCOVID-19to a group of their elementary school students, as well as others, according to a report from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Initially attributing the symptoms they were experiencing to allergies, the teacher continued to work. During that time, they read aloud to their students without wearing a mask or any type of face covering, despite requirements from the school to do so while indoors, the CDC said....

Upcoming 'Harry Potter' Video Game Will Give Users the Ability to Play as Transgender Characters: Report

Photo: PlayStation Players will be able to customize their character’s voice, gender placement for the school’s house dormitories and body type and choose whether they are referred to as “witch” or “wizard,” sourcestoldBloomberg. The labels “witch” or “wizard” will determine the dormitories to which characters will be assigned, but the look and sound of the player don’t have to match the binary definition of the fictional label. PlayStation There is no specific mention regarding the video game being trans-inclusive on the Hogwarts Legacy website....

US Officials Meet with Brittney Griner for First Time, Say She's in 'Good Condition'

Brittney Griner.Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Brittney Grineris doing “well” behind bars in Russia, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday. US officials met with the 31-year-old WNBA star Tuesday, the first time sinceshe was arrestedon drug charges more than a month ago. “I can confirm that consular access was granted today,” Ned Price, a US State Department spokesperson said during the department’s press briefing. “A consular officer visited Brittney Griner earlier this morning Eastern Time –– that would have been later in the day Moscow time....

USC Basketball Shares First Look at Bronny James in His Trojans Jersey

USC basketball player Bronny James jokes around on the sidelines during a game between the San Jose State Spartans and the USC Trojans on August 26, 2023.Photo:Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA legendLeBron James, looked ready for action in the first photos showing the basketball royalty in his collegiate jersey. USC Basketball’s officialInstagramaccount debuted the first look of Bronny, 18, donning his debut red-and-gold threads for the Trojans....