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08/04/21 - COVID-19 can’t deter trucking industry from expansion

08/04/21 07:26:50pm - The resiliency of dealers and distributors during the pandemic has made them more bullish about the trucking industry and its importance to the country.

08/04/21 - Holding pattern: July Class 8 truck orders hide underlying demand

08/04/21 07:26:50pm - The last time demand was this high for new Class 8 trucks, fleets placed record orders. Not this time because manufacturing capacity is limited.

08/04/21 - These Apps Let You Show Covid Vaccine Proof in N.Y.C. - The New York Times

08/04/21 07:07:51pm -

1. These Apps Let You Show Covid Vaccine Proof in N.Y.C.  The New York Times
2. Mayor De Blasio on Cuomo allegations and on New York City vaccine mandate  CBS This Morning
3. Why Tyson's employee vaccine requirement stands out  CNN
4. De Blasio takes his shot: The mayor makes a smart push to require vaccination for entry to restaurants and gyms  New York Daily News
5. Opinion | New York Mayor Bill de Blasio gets it right on vaccines  The Washington Post
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08/04/21 - Coronavirus in Ohio Wednesday update: More than 2,100 new cases reported - WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

08/04/21 07:07:51pm -

1. Coronavirus in Ohio Wednesday update: More than 2,100 new cases reported  WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
2. Ohio State nurses demand right to bargain COVID-19 vaccinations  NBC4 WCMH-TV
3. COVID-19 cases in Illinois rising  Chicago Tribune
4. All Columbus-area hospitals now requiring staff to get COVID-19 vaccinations  The Columbus Dispatch
5. Ohio reports 2,167 new coronavirus cases Wednesday - 10 times the case level a month ago  cleveland.com
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08/04/21 - COVID lung X-rays show difference between vaccinated, unvaccinated - WXIX

08/04/21 07:07:51pm -

1. COVID lung X-rays show difference between vaccinated, unvaccinated  WXIX
2. Our view: COVID protests are out of place  Winston-Salem Journal
3. Why obstetrics groups are now recommending the COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant people  CBS 17
4. Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots offered in San Francisco to Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients  Seeking Alpha
5. 'The vaccine was the safest thing': High Point woman encourages COVID-19 vaccine after recent pregnancy  WXII The Triad
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08/04/21 - Democrats prepare to rope GOP into political cliff dive over debt limit - POLITICO

08/04/21 06:39:39pm -

1. Democrats prepare to rope GOP into political cliff dive over debt limit  POLITICO
2. Two Texas Democrats arrested by Capitol Police in voting rights protest  Fox News
3. Democrats barrel toward August voting rights deadline | TheHill  The Hill
4. Opinion | How Democrats plan to win in 2022  The Washington Post
5. Sen. Mike Braun: Biden, Dems are building an inflation bomb. Republicans must not help them light the fuse  Fox News
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08/04/21 - Mexico Sues Gun Companies in U.S., Accusing Them of Fueling Violence - The New York Times

08/04/21 06:39:39pm -

Mexico Sues Gun Companies in U.S., Accusing Them of Fueling Violence  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

08/04/21 - Lambda Variant: Should the Covid-19 Variant Worry You? Not If You're Vaccinated. - Barron's

08/04/21 06:39:39pm -

1. Lambda Variant: Should the Covid-19 Variant Worry You? Not If You're Vaccinated.  Barron's
2. A Doomsday COVID Variant Worse Than Delta and Lambda May Be Coming, Scientists Say  Newsweek
3. What you need to know about the Covid Lambda variant  FOX 11 Los Angeles
4. Experts Predict What The Next COVID-19 Variants Will Be Like  HuffPost
5. Lambda vs. Delta COVID Variant: What We Know So Far About the Different Strains  Newsweek
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08/04/21 - Target joins Walmart in paying for college for employees; free books also included - USA TODAY

08/04/21 06:39:39pm -

1. Target joins Walmart in paying for college for employees; free books also included  USA TODAY
2. Target To Offer Part- And Full-Time Frontline Workers Debt-Free Educational Assistance  CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
3. Target to pay 100% of college tuition and textbooks in bid to attract workers  CNBC
4. Target to offer debt-free education to front-line workers  KSTP
5. Target Announces Debt-Free Education Assistance Program For Its 340,000 Front-Line Workers Nationwide  CBS Minnesota
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08/04/21 - W.H.O. Calls for Moratorium on Covid Vaccine Boosters - The New York Times

08/04/21 06:39:39pm -

1. W.H.O. Calls for Moratorium on Covid Vaccine Boosters  The New York Times
2. WHO calls for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September  CNN
3. OhioHealth infectious disease expert wants COVID-19 vaccine booster if needed  NBC4 Columbus
4. COVID-19 booster shots: Why wait?  The Boston Globe
5. WHO calls for moratorium on vaccine booster shots  Fox News
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08/04/21 - WSU president: ‘Predatory’ SEC has unified other leagues; Pac-12 expansion depends on ‘institutional fit’, revenue potential - Pacifica Tribune

08/04/21 06:39:39pm -

1. WSU president: ‘Predatory’ SEC has unified other leagues; Pac-12 expansion depends on ‘institutional fit’, revenue potential  Pacifica Tribune
2. Sources - Big 12, Pac-12 commissioners meet to discuss potential strategic partnership  ESPN
3. WSU president Kirk Shulz on ‘predatory’ SEC, Pac-12 expansion options and more  The Seattle Times
4. Big 12 warns of losing 50% of TV value following UT/OU exit  KFOR Oklahoma City
5. The 10 most valuable programs in college football  Longhorns Wire
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08/04/21 - WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses - Yahoo News

08/04/21 06:39:39pm -

1. WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses  Yahoo News
2. U.S. Reaches 70 Percent Covid Vaccine Goal As Cases Continue To Rise  NBC News
3. You’re vaccinated. You got COVID. How sick will you feel?  The Mercury News
4. Marin County Public Schools Consider Mandating Teacher Vaccinations  KPIX CBS SF Bay Area
5. WHO leader calls for moratorium on vaccine booster shots  WABC-TV
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08/04/21 - Colorado police share terrifying body cam video of cargo theft turned ambush and ‘attempted murder’ of deputy

08/04/21 06:37:49pm -

The  Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) based in Colorado has shared disturbing body cam video of an officer’s attempt to investigate a call about cargo theft that left that officer with multiple gunshot wounds.

The shooting incident occurred early on May 20, 2021, near Hugo, Colorado, according to a new report released by LCSO on August 4.

A truck driver called police around 3:15 a.m. for a report of a person believed to be stealing items from a semi trailer.

Deputy Michael Hutton was dispatched to the scene to investigate.

Moments after arriving on the scene and meeting with the truck driver who called police, shots are fired at Hutton.

“Before the investigation could even begin, Deputy Hutton was ambushed and shot within seconds,” LCSO said.

Hutton was shot three times, suffering wounds to his hand, arm, and torso. A bullet pierced Hutton’s lung and left the Deputy with life-threatening injuries.

Backup arrived on scene within 21 minutes and Hutton was transported to the hospital for treatment. Hutton ultimately survived and is expected to return to full duty.

A manhunt ensued and police located suspect Tristan Ensinger, 25, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and learned that Ensinger had committed a murder a few days prior to the ambush.

LCSO says that they released the body cam video following an investigation into the incident because of information being shared in the community that was “untrue and incorrect.”

08/04/21 - Delayed shipments, higher costs, possible shortages: I-70 shutdown big detour for commercial trucking

08/04/21 06:25:24pm - The extended closure of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon is the latest wrench in the gears of commerce for the trucking industry and the businesses that depend on it. For people on ...

08/04/21 - Versalift Bucket Truck Featured in Wall Street Journal Article on Broadband Funding in Infrastructure

08/04/21 06:25:24pm - Enterprise-Wide Focus on American Infrastructure In a Wall Street Journal article published August 3, 2021, Versalift equipment was the focal point of the featured photograph. The article describes ...

08/04/21 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Think you don't want to get vaccinated? Think again - CNN

08/04/21 06:10:30pm -

1. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Think you don't want to get vaccinated? Think again  CNN
2. Fauci fears that a variant worse than delta is coming, says COVID-19 cases may double  Kansas City Star
3. Utah will give KN95 masks to children as the Delta variant fuels Covid-19 hospitalizations nationwide  East Idaho News
4. How safe is it for vaccinated people to return to in-person work? An expert weighs in  CNN
5. Northam joins Dr. Fauci, state health leaders for virtual discussion on vaccines  WWBT NBC12 News
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08/04/21 - Vaccine $100 incentive website goes live as COVID-19 numbers increase in Minnesota - Minneapolis Star Tribune

08/04/21 06:10:30pm -

1. Vaccine $100 incentive website goes live as COVID-19 numbers increase in Minnesota  Minneapolis Star Tribune
2. Live updates: New daily COVID cases inch closer to 1,000 mark  KARE11.com
3. Here is Minnesota's COVID-19 update for Wednesday, August 4  Bring Me The News
4. Masks required in Twin Cities government buildings, advised elsewhere  Minneapolis Star Tribune
5. How Minnesotans can claim their $100 COVID-19 vaccine reward  FOX 9
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08/04/21 - Rep. Letlow on losing husband to COVID: "I would've given anything" for the vaccine - Axios

08/04/21 06:10:30pm -

Rep. Letlow on losing husband to COVID: "I would've given anything" for the vaccine  AxiosView Full Coverage on Google News

08/04/21 - A look at what's ahead for the Pac-12 with realignment set to shake up college football once again - CBS Sports

08/04/21 06:10:30pm -

1. A look at what's ahead for the Pac-12 with realignment set to shake up college football once again  CBS Sports
2. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby meeting with Pac-12's George Kliavkoff: Sources  The Athletic
3. Washington State president: SEC's 'predatory nature' is unifying other conferences  247Sports
4. AP sources: Pac-12, Big 12 commissioners consider alliances  KOMO News
5. WSU president: “Predatory” SEC has unified other leagues; Pac-12 expansion depends on “institutional fit” and revenue potential  Pacifica Tribune
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08/04/21 - EU seals deal with Novavax for up to 200 million COVID-19 vaccines - Reuters

08/04/21 06:10:30pm -

1. EU seals deal with Novavax for up to 200 million COVID-19 vaccines  Reuters
2. Hundreds demonstrate at Executive Mansion decrying COVID-19 vaccinations and mask mandates  The News & Observer
3. EU signs initial deal with Novavax for COVID vaccine  Eyewitness News
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