As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

NEW YORK (AP) — After shutdowns swept entire nations during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year, some countries and U.S. states are trying more targeted measures as cases rise again around the world. New York’s new round of coronavirus shutdowns zeroes in on individual neighborhoods, closing schools and businesses in hot spots…

Enrollment drops worry public schools as pandemic persists

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Parents around the United States are deciding whether to keep their children in public schools as the pandemic extends into a new academic year. Their choices could exacerbate the financial problems of school systems that receive state funding for every student they enroll. With preliminary attendance figures showing unexpected enrollment…

Guy Phillips Super Bowl Recipes

Deep Fried Onion Balls with Cajun Ranch Sauce Cook time: 5 Min  Prep time: 25 Min Onion broilers are like pearl onions, but a little bigger! Found in the produce section labeled “onion broilers.”   Ingredients: 8 oz sour cream 1 small packet Hidden Valley Ranch 5 Tbsp cajun seasoning, divided 4 1/2 Tbsp cayenne pepper, divided 2 cups  self-rising flour 1 tsp salt…

The St. Louis prosecutor alleges that racists interests are trying to force her out.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has filed what she calls an unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the city, the local police union and others of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her out of office. In the lawsuit filed Monday, Gardner, the city’s elected prosecutor, accuses “entrenched interests” of intentionally impeding…