Month: September 2021

Rams’ Stafford Throws for 4 TDs, Outduels Brady and Buccaneers

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—Sean McVay’s excitement over the big-play potential the Los Angeles Rams have with Matthew Stafford finally got the best of him on Sept. 26. The Rams had a 14-7 lead against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early in the third quarter when they faced third-and-10 at the LA 25. McVay dialed up the perfect play…


Cleverly Delicious Ways to Use Up Leftovers

If your refrigerator is at all like mine, it harbors an odd assortment of leftovers and “almost gones.” After all, it’s hard to throw out what appears to be perfectly good food, but what can you do with a little of this and not very much of that? Here are some suggestions that may get…


Think of an Emergency Fund as Insurance

Dear Dave, I have decided it’s time to get control of my money. Your plan sounds workable, but I talked to some friends about it, and they think I would be better off using a credit card for emergencies. Can you explain why you advise saving a separate emergency fund? Leslee Dear Leslee, When bad,…


Biden Says More Businesses Should Impose COVID-19 Mandates

President Joe Biden on Sept. 27 received a Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose on camera to lobby support for the rollout of the third dose, while saying he’ll travel to Chicago soon to call on private employers to mandate vaccines. “Boosters are important, but the most important thing we need to do is get more people…


Biden Says More Businesses Should Impose COVID Mandates

President Joe Biden on Monday received a Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose on camera to lobby support for the rollout of the third dose, while saying he’s traveling to Chicago to call on private employers to mandate vaccines. “Boosters are important, but the most important thing we need to do is get more people vaccinated,” he…


Chargers Rally to Beat Turnover-Prone Chiefs 30-24 in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Chargers had just turned the Kansas City Chiefs over for the fourth time Sunday. Los Angeles coach Brandon Staley was left with a crucial fourth-down call with less than a minute left in a tie game. Send out his kicker for a 48-yard field goal, even though Tristan Vizcaino already missed an…


LA County Seeing Improvement in COVID Metrics as Hospitalizations Fall

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals dropped for the 25th time in the past 27 days, declining from 947 to 907, according to the latest data released by the state. The number of those patients in intensive care remained at 278. Hospitalizations due to the virus had…


Pfizer Starts New Study of Oral Drug for Prevention of COVID-19

Pfizer has started a global study to explore the efficacy and safety of an oral drug meant to prevent COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Pfizer’s Phase 2/3 study will evaluate the drug candidate, PF-07321332, in participants who live in the same household as a person who has a confirmed COVID-19 infection. Participants…


Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi to Clean up Existing Mainland Clients by End 2021

BEIJING—Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global said on Sunday it had stopped taking new mainland customers on Friday (Sept. 24) and would end contracts with mainland clients by the end of the year to comply with local regulations. China’s regulators intensified a clampdown on Friday, banning cryptocurrency transactions and mining, clarifying that overseas exchanges are barred from…


Some Apple, Tesla Suppliers Suspend Production in China Amid Power Pinch

Several Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc. suppliers have suspended production at some Chinese factories for a number of days to comply with tighter energy consumption policies, putting supply chains at risk in the peak season for electronics goods. Two major Taiwanese chipmakers, however, said their China facilities are operating as normal. The development comes as…