The American diner rolled out its 53-foot truck, which serves as a mobile kitchen, and set off for the Pelican State. Swathes of residents are still without power and others are homeless, after the category four storm hit the gulf coast on August 29. At least 12 people were killed as homes, schools, hospitals and businesses were levelled in the fierce winds, with widespread flooding across the devastated state....

In a letter sent to Denny’s CEO John Miller, shareholders wrote that the Association’s lobbying campaign against legislation to end the subminimum wage for tipped workers runs contrary to the interests of the company’s investors, citing reporting in Newsweek that gradual increases in the minimum wage have not hurt the company. On an earnings call in February, Newsweek reported, Denny’s Chief Financial Officer Robert Verostek told investors that the California law raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2023 has actually been good for the diner chain’s business....

Before Lynch was ejected for making contact with an official in the first half — well before quarterback Derek Carr led the Raiders to Thursday’s thrilling 31-30 home victory over the AFC West-leading Chiefs — “Beast Mode” had produced only 266 rushing yards and two touchdowns over six-plus games. Lynch’s 3.7 yards per carry indicated that at 31, he had slowed down even more from the last time he played, with the Seahawks in 2015....

Carr, who has helmed the Raiders since 2014 and has never played fewer than 15 games at quarterback for Las Vegas, was asked the inevitable question about the Brady rumors and if he was now immune to them. He was fairly glib in his response. “By now, I would hope so,” Carr said, per Raiders.com. “I mean, it is what it is.” The fires of this particular rumor were stoked by people cross-referencing White’s timeline with Brady derisively saying “you’re sticking with that motherf—–” in a viral clip from “The Shop....

Chauvin, who faces three charges including third-degree murder, is the first of four officers to be tried in connection with Floyd’s death. A clip from the trial, which has been widely shared on social media and has been watched more than 2.4 million times, shows Chauvin’s attorney Eric Nelson cross-examining mixed martial arts fighter Donald Williams. Williams, who was at the scene of the killing on May 25, 2020, testified that he called 911 after Floyd had been put into an ambulance since he believed he’d “witnessed a murder”....

This article will discuss dermographism, the connection to autoimmune disease, causes, treatments, and more. How Dermographism Works Up to 5% of people experience dermographism. It happens when the skin is irritated by contact, such as pressure, scratching, or rubbing. Red, itchy bumps appear within five to seven minutes of contact and typically last for 15 to 30 minutes. In some cases, they can last up to a couple of hours....

Coutinho came off the bench to score in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday — his first game of a campaign in which reported back injuries and illness have kept him out of Jurgen Klopp’s plans, all the while a mooted £100 million-plus move to Barcelona failed to materialise. The playmaker is expected to report back to first-team training with Liverpool, who face Manchester City in a blockbuster Premier League clash on Saturday....

But this fall, public health experts are also thinking about two other respiratory illnesses that will be circulating: influenza (or the flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Here’s what you need to know about each illness and what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting sick as the weather cools. The Viruses COVID-19, the flu, and RSV are all highly contagious respiratory infections that are caused by viruses, each of which has different strains, variants, and subtypes....

COVID-19 vaccines are only currently available for children over the age of 12 but Pfizer has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an emergency use authorization to administer it to kids as young as five. If approved, it’ll be the first COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 and the Biden administration has already secured enough shots to vaccinate all 28 million children who would be eligible. However, it’s likely that many of those doses go unused, at least in the beginning....

As recently as December 2020, with the United States in the throes of a devastating pandemic, surveys showed trust in doctors and nurses reaching record highs. A Gallup poll at the time reported: “At the end of a year when medical workers have braved exposure to the coronavirus to provide life-saving care, Americans have become more likely to laud the honesty and ethics of nurses, medical doctors and pharmacists.” In fact, nurses received the top score ever registered for any profession, with 89 percent judging their “honesty” and “ethics” as “very high” or “high....

The committee is expected to take up the proposed legislation as part of the budget reconciliation, which could pave the way for the faster passage of the next round of COVID-19 economic relief. President Joe Biden released a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus plan in January. Democrats in the House and Senate voted on Friday to push the relief bill forward through budget reconciliation, which would protect the legislation from filibuster....

Both credits were already on the tax books before the pandemic, but legislators expanded them as part of the newest relief package that passed the Senate on Saturday. Individuals without children could see a credit of nearly three times higher than last year and those with children could receive thousands of additional dollars. “[The Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit provisions] would result in historic reductions of child poverty and provide timely income support for millions of people, including millions of essential workers,” the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said in a report updated on March 2....

The condition typically resolves within a few weeks and symptoms include one or more toes (and sometimes fingers) that turn pink, red, or purplish. While some small studies suggest a possible link between the toe symptoms and COVID-19, a direct connection has not been established and more research from larger studies are needed. “We’re seeing—one might say an epidemic—of what someone termed ‘COVID toes,’” Amy Paller, MD, chair of the department of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine tells Verywell Health....

“Visiting the city catering establishments and public events with more than 500 people will need a special QR code,” a release from Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin’s office states. “QR codes will be available to citizens who have been in Russia and have had COVID-19 over the past six months, either have been vaccinated here with the second component of the vaccine (or single-component vaccine), or have a negative PCR test valid for three days from the date of registration analysis results in the laboratory,” the news release went on....

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people aged 16 and older, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson drugs are recommended for those 18 and over. More than 168.5 million doses have been administered and more than 63 million people have been fully vaccinated, according to the latest CDC report. Below is the latest vaccine eligibility for each state, listed in alphabetical order....

The country’s agriculture safety watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, said on Wednesday the drug’s development followed clinical trials that started last October on dogs, cats, Arctic foxes, minks, foxes and other animals. The watchdog’s deputy head Konstantin Savenkov told reporters that the vaccine, Carnivak-Cov, “is the world’s first and only product for preventing COVID-19 in animals,” according to news agency TASS. He said research had shown the vaccine was safe and effective because all vaccinated animals developed antibodies to the novel coronavirus....

On Friday, Sanofi said the novel coronavirus vaccine they were developing with GlaxoSmithKline did not trigger a sufficient immune response in older adults, according to data from clinical trials. Following the emergence of the news, the developers of the Russian vaccine tweeted via the Sputnik V account: “#SputnikV is willing to share its technology with Sanofi @sanofi and GSK @GSK to help in developing their next vaccine. A partnership of different producers is the way of the future....

Dallas’ passing game sputtered as Cooper missed the game following a positive COVID-19 test. Dak Prescott racked up just 216 passing yards while throwing two interceptions. His wide receivers caught just 13 passes for 105 yards during the game, and production waned after CeeDee Lamb exited the game with a concussion. Cooper’s presence surely could have helped the Cowboys. However, the receiver — who is unvaccinated — was ruled out for Week 11 and Week 12 because of his positive test....

They didn’t. Rod Marinelli saved Dallas’ season. But now with quarterback Tony Romo unable to provide offensive support for at least a couple months, the second-year defensive coordinator must do it again. Based on Sunday’s 39-28 loss to Atlanta, he has even more work cut out in 2015 than he did a year ago. MORE: Big moments from Week 3 | Surprising performances | Big Ben carted off Stud linebacker Sean Lee’s return this year spelled improvement for a Cowboys defense that ranked 19th in yards allowed per game last season, and his Week 2 performance in Dallas’ defensively dominant win over Philadelphia served as evidence....

While speaking to reporters Wednesday, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones confirmed the team has every intention of picking up the running back’s fifth-year option. “Obviously we’re gonna do it,” Jones said, via the Dallas Morning News. This move would increase Elliott’s salary to $9.09 million in 2020, barring a new contract agreement before July 15 next year. Elliott, who has twice led the NFL in rushing yards in 2016 and ‘18, has rushed for 4,048 yards and 28 touchdowns in three seasons with the Cowboys since being selected fourth overall in 2016....