Lawrence debuts with sack, fumble, preseason loss to Browns
Trevor Lawrence’s professional debut opened with a sack and a fumble, hardly ideal but not overly concerning for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Author: Associated Press
Ali’s grandson wins in pro debut
Nico Ali Walsh made a successful pro debut Saturday night, winning in the first round and then paying homage to his grandfather, Muhammad Ali.
203 cases of COVID-19 linked to Chicago’s Lollapalooza
By Sophia Tareen
Chicago health officials on Thursday reported 203 cases of COVID-19 connected to Lollapalooza, casting it as a number that was anticipated and not yet linked to any hospitalizations or deaths.
Rush of troops to Kabul tests Biden’s withdrawal deadline
By Robert Burns and Ellen Knickmeyer
The last-minute decision to send 3,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan to help partially evacuate the U.S. Embassy is calling into question whether President Joe Biden will meet his Aug. 31 deadline for fully withdrawing combat forces. The vanguard of a Marine contingent arrived in Kabul on Friday and most of the rest of the 3,000 are due by Sunday.
Federal judge leaves CDC evictions moratorium in place
By Mark Sherman
A federal judge on Friday refused landlords’ request to put the Biden administration’s new eviction moratorium on hold, though she ruled that the freeze is illegal.
Month 2 of child tax credit hits bank accounts
The U.S. Department of Treasury says the second monthly child tax credit payment has begun to be disbursed. More than $15 billion will be paid out to families of about 61 million children.
Extra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systems
By Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone
U.S. regulators say transplant recipients and others with severely weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to better protect them as the delta variant continues to surge.
Trevor Lawrence, Gardner Minshew still battling to be Jaguars’ starting QB
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer insists he still has an open competition at quarterback.
Boat crash charges dropped after suspect found fatally shot
South Carolina authorities have dropped criminal charges stemming from a fatal 2019 boat crash against a member of a prominent legal family after he and his mother were found shot dead earlier this year.
Police: Man arrested for tattooing child inside a McDonald’s
A South Carolina man accused of tattooing a juvenile in a fast-food restaurant has been arrested and is facing charges, police said.
