The number of nurses in New York City has declined to levels lower than that seen before the pandemic. In upstate New York, the hospital position vacancy rate stands at 13.5 percent, double what it was before the pandemic, Gary Fitzgerald, the president and CEO of Iroquois Healthcare Association, a regional healthcare trade organization, wrote in The Saratogian. As hospitalizations in New York have jumped by 110 percent over the past two weeks with the spread of Omicron, the demand for healthcare workers has only increased....

The American won the inaugural event with a time of 15 mins and 37.34 seconds, finishing more than four seconds ahead of her nearest competitor, compatriot and teammate Erica Sullivan. Ledecky’s dominant display was brilliantly demonstrated in an image shared to Twitter by CBS Sports which showed that the 24-year-old had enough time to turn around and watch Sullivan win silver. Commenting on the image, one person compared her to Usain Bolt who famously found himself so far ahead in one Olympic event, he was able to look across at his fellow competitors and their progress....

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reports that Leonard, who suffered a knee injury in Game 4 vs. Utah, will be out of action in the series’ pivotal Game 5. Later in the day, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the Clippers fear that Leonard suffered an ACL injury. And now, he’s out indefinitely. Leonard’s injury appeared to happen in the fourth quarter while driving to the hoop. He came up grimacing with a slight limp after the play below and exited the game shortly thereafter....

Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old doctoral student at Washington State University, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary in the November 13 killings. Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were found dead in an off-campus rental house in Moscow, Idaho. The women lived in the house with two other roommates, who were not harmed, while Chapin was visiting Kernodle, his girlfriend....

Last week Corinthians announced the signing of Kazim-Richards from Coritiba, for whom he scored three goals in 21 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances last term. Ronaldo wins Salon d’Or again The forward, known solely as Kazim in Brazil, is pleased to have joined the six-time national champions in Sao Paulo, claiming to have turned down offers from China and the United Arab Emirates. Kazim-Richards said he was delighted with the chance to represent a club two-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo turned out for in the twilight of his career....

Obama is making way for President-Elect Donald Trump, who will assume office on January 20, and he has already delivered his farewell speech reflecting on his two terms in the White House. Ronaldinho pens brilliant letter to his younger self Posting on his Instagram page, Keane noted Obama’s affinity with Ireland - he has roots in Moneygall, County Offaly - and looked back favourably at his meetings with the 55-year-old....

The first-year player out of California had 61 receptions for 902 yards and five touchdowns entering Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos. He still has work to do, but a big night would surely help his cause. ROOKIE REPORT: Allen best receiver in his class Does the NFL give out the award based on style points? Because if so, you might as well give it to him now. (Via GIFD Sports)...

Supporters acknowledge that curfews are no panacea for juvenile crime. But they say forcing kids off the streets at night might prevent some tragedies like the one in Oak Cliff. “We are moving from reactive to pro-active to address the problem,” says Dallas City Councilman Jim Buerger. Others argue that such laws can help bolster discipline in households where parents are struggling to control their kids. “The parents see it as something that reinforces what they are trying to teach their children at home,” says Glenda Lock, a spokeswoman for the Atlanta police, which began enforcing a new curfew last November....

The late-night sports host was among those who were unhappy with the NCAA’s decision to restore Penn State’s wins, again making Joe Paterno the winningest coach in history. Olbermann called out the school and Paterno for turning a blind eye to the Jerry Sandusky scandal. “This is Joe Paterno’s legacy, this is Penn State’s legacy,” Olbermann said. “Football was more important to them than saving children. Olbermann lets loose at the 2:03 mark....

Loeffler and Warnock will contest one of two Senate runoff elections in Georgia on January 5. Republican Senator David Perdue will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in the second race on the same day. A video of Warnock’s sermon has resurfaced on YouTube and Loeffler shared a clip on Twitter on Wednesday. In it, Warnock can be seen preaching on the topic of serving God. “I’m the daughter & granddaughter of veterans, and proud to serve on the VA Committee,” Loeffler wrote....

When Trump beat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election despite not winning the popular vote, it was hailed as a major upset after many pollsters predicted the opposite outcome. But much has changed since Trump won the presidency in 2016 despite having no prior political experience on his resume. For one, he wasn’t able to pull off another victory in 2020 against Democratic President Joe Biden, though Trump has continued to push the baseless claim that the election was stolen....

According to a statement shared by the local sheriff’s office on Facebook, Block was riding a snowmobile up a steep slope in Wasatch County when the vehicle upended and landed on top of him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Block had been riding with a group in the moments before he passed away, but was alone at the time of the crash, the sheriff’s office said. The rally driver and YouTuber’s death was confirmed in an Instagram post on Monday by executives at his clothing label Hoonigan Industries....

The one-minute ad, which was posted by Gardner via Twitter on October 20, opened with footage of Kennedy speaking in Pueblo, Colorado in 1962. “In 1962, John F. Kennedy made a promise in Colorado,” the ad said. “It took 50 years to get it done, and it took Cory Gardner.” The clip addressed issues of conservation that Kennedy spoke about over 58 years ago, which Gardner said he “finally fulfilled”....

The Nevada Athletic Commission announced Bayless will referee Mayweather’s bout with Andre Berto on Sept. 12 at the MGM Grand Garden, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The judges will be Dave Moretti and Adalaide Byrd of Las Vegas and New York’s Steve Weisfeld. Bayless, 65, has refereed Mayweather’s bouts with Oscar De La Hoya, Canelo Alvarez, Shane Mosley, his second fight with Marcos Maidana and, most recently, his megafight with Manny Pacquiao back in May....

Kentaro Miura died on May 6, aged 54, after suffering from acute aortic dissection, a serious heart condition, according to a Thursday post on the official Dark Horse Comics Twitter page. The news was first announced on the Berserk Twitter page and shared by Dark Horse Comics. “Dr. Kentaro Miura, the author of Berserk, passed away on May 6, 2021 due to acute aortic dissection,” the translated tweet read. “We would like to express our utmost respect and gratitude to Dr....

There was so much discussion about the pressure the Devils faced to deliver one more title to Mike Krzyzewski in his final season as head coach, but what so many missed was the desire of Keels and classmates Paolo Banchero and AJ Griffin to win an NCAA Championship in their only chance they’d ever have. They were one-and-done players on a Duke squad that fits the description of a “one-and-done team” – at least three players who’ll be selected in the NBA Draft after a single season – and they are leaving college without something they wanted badly....

No, Kenny Payne will not earn that in a single year, but he’s guaranteed that much over the two-year contract he just signed with UK. Assistant John Robic also signed a two-year contract, his worth $375,000 annually. Payne, who has been at UK four seasons, was promoted to associate head coach in addition to receiving his $500,000 annual salary. The Wildcats have reached the Final Four three times in four years with him on the bench....

These are the guys you think don’t need any time to mature and develop as basketball players? These are the guys you want intersecting with LeBron James and Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose after about 10 days of training camp? Yes, these Kentucky players who were down two handfuls before even four minutes of their first serious college basketball game had passed, who missed 16 free throws and committed 17 turnovers and allowed Michigan State to run like it was October at Keeneland — they don’t need all this?...

The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling effectively voids all prior lower court rulings against Beshear’s orders and allows lower court cases currently in progress to proceed so that the high court may review the lower courts’ “finding of fact and conclusions of law.” There is no set timeline on how long the lower court findings will take to issue or how long the Kentucky Supreme Court will need to review them....