In August, San Francisco became one of the first major cities to require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to dine indoors and enter bars, gyms, theaters, and entertainment venues. On October 14, officials from the city’s Department of Public Health shut down the location at 333 Jefferson St. in Fisherman’s Wharf, because it would not stop customers who did not have vaccination documentation from coming inside. It reopened the following day for takeout only but is the only restaurant in the city that has been closed for violating the mandate, the Associated Press reported....

In fact, there are no such standards. A NewsGuard analysis has found that a significant number of sites with a .org domain traffic in misinformation related to COVID-19, U.S. politics, and other important issues. Of 290 .org sites in NewsGuard’s U.S. database as of February 2022, nearly 20 percent — 56 sites — were Red-rated, meaning they are generally unreliable. PIR: Monitoring misinformation is not our job Asked about the large number of ....

Sierra Leone officials call the papers evidence that Sankoh’s rebels traded illicit gems for guns–and that they were aided by two neighboring states, Liberia and Burkina Faso. The officials say Sankoh and the RUF pocketed funds from illicit diamond sales even after a highly controversial peace deal was signed last summer. (The deal–called the Lome accord–gave Sankoh a role in government as head of a proposed commission responsible for marketing the country’s diamonds....

New analysis of government data shows that, since Donald Trump took office, inflation-adjusted income growth has slowed significantly across the U.S. All but two states saw a decline in growth of real median household income under Trump – including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Florida, four states widely regarded as the key electoral battlegrounds that will likely determine the 2020 presidential election. Middle-class incomes grew at a rate of 2.7 percent from 2016 through 2018, compared to a 5....

Khalid Kamau, who is being sworn in Tuesday, told news outlets Monday he will move into the Camelot condominium complex on Old National Highway to fulfill a campaign promise. “We believe you must live amongst people to understand them, so it is not a stunt but a principle,” he said. The complex has had many crimes, fires and squatters. Some of these fires, plus years of neglect, have caused some units to become unsuitable for occupancy, WGCL-TV reported....

There have only ever been around a dozen confirmed sightings of the creature worldwide, making the latest images of it hugely important to science. In total, the team led by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO filmed five individual squid during a dive in the Great Australian Bight—an open bay of water off the country’s southern coast. The bodies of the Bigfin squid filmed measured around six foot, while their tentacles stretched out to 23 feet....

“A phase three is inevitable, given the higher levels of circulating virus but it is not clear on what time scale this phase three will occur. We should prepare for new waves,” K VijayRaghavan, the Indian government’s principal scientific adviser, said at a press conference Wednesday. He added: “Scientists of India and all over the world are working to anticipate these kinds of variants and act against them rapidly by early warning and developing modified tools....

The 155th ranked nation is in Goa to play their 2019 Asian Cup qualifier against India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on November 14th. “Myanmar have stated that the hotel facilities are subpar and want to move to a different hotel,” informed an AIFF source. Interestingly, the Indian national team too was to train in Goa however, the AIFF hadn’t booked the hotel which is close to the stadium stating that the prices were too steep....

It must be noted that Das’ contract was due to expire in December last year but after some fruitful talks, an agreement was reached. Das first joined the AIFF in October 2010 as he succeeded Alberto Colaco as it took more than 14 months for the federation to finally decide upon the new general secretary. Kushal Das - Objective of ISL is to improve the quality of play and engage more fans...

The idea is to take stock of the situation by going through the contract details between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and their marketing and commercial partners in IMG-Reliance. Thereafter, they would also meet the clubs from the I-League, the Indian Super League (ISL) and the I-League Second Division with the delegation expected to travel to Delhi, Chennai, Goa, Mumbai, Guwahati, Kolkata and back to the national capital....

In fact, a NASA study revealed that a handful of familiar house plants can remove harmful toxic chemicals from the air by absorbing the pollutants into their leaves, roots and soil through a process called phytoremediation. “Houseplants … have demonstrated the potential for improving indoor air quality by removing trace organic pollutants from the air,” the Clean Air Study published by the agency found. We’ve taken a look at common pollutants and summarized the best air purifying indoor plants for air purification and low-maintenance care below....

The amendment, which took effect January 1, 2009, protects more individuals under the ADA than it did in the past. A disability is now defined as a condition that substantially impairs a major life activity—even while that condition is in remission (which is broadly defined as the absence of disease activity). This is an important distinction for people with IBD, because the disease often goes through periods of active flare-ups and remissions, and it is not apparent just from looking at a person with IBD that they could need assistance in order to perform the duties of their job....

Experts are concerned that inflation is forcing the poorest Americans to make impossible financial trade-offs. “The problem we are talking about here is that people who are on fixed incomes or who are living paycheck to paycheck, they are spending most or all of what they are earning on food, gasoline, rent, heating — basic necessities,” U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in response to a question about the impact of rising prices on the poorest Americans....

Quinnipiac University found that 30 percent of U.S. adults listed inflation as the most urgent issue facing the country today, compared with 14 percent who said the same about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Republicans were more likely than Democrats to list inflation as the top issue, while more Democrats said the conflict abroad was the nation’s most urgent matter. While inflation and the war top the list of Americans’ concerns, President Joe Biden’s approval rating on both is underwater....

When people with RA don’t respond well to other treatments, they may receive infusions for arthritis to help decrease their bodies’ autoimmune response and improve symptoms of joint pain, inflammation, and stiffness. Rheumatoid Arthritis Basics RA is an autoimmune condition in which the body produces an immune system response to attack the joints, causing pain, inflammation, and swelling. Over time, the cartilage breaks down, narrowing the space between bones, and joints can become unstable or stiff....

It’s still early, so expect more information throughout the day (and week), but here’s what we know so far. MORE: Week 4 waiver wire list | RB handcuff chart Michael Crabtree injury update X-rays were negative, but Crabtree was knocked out of Sunday night’s game in the second half due to a chest injury. It’s possible Crabtree could miss Week 4, but it sounds like he avoided long-term damage....

New England could only muster a season-low 20 points against the Bills on Monday night, but improved to 10-0 by giving up only 13. MORE: Best photos from Week 11 | Bills’ Watkins makes amazing one-handed grab It happens once in a while, usually when Rex Ryan is having an “on” blitzing night against Tom Brady. The Patriots quarterback had his least efficient game of 2015 (20 of 39, 277 yards, one touchdown, one interception), rating a below-average 72....

For an organization that is in last place in the Metropolitan Division, the news could not have come at a worse time. The Jackets (6-10-3) are 14th in the East with 15 points, which puts them tied for 26th in the NHL. Columbus also is 1-5-3 in its last nine games and has averaged 2.2 goals a game in that span. That was with Gaborik (5G, 6A, 11 points) on the ice....