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TUE, 8/3/2021

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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U.S. health officials say the highly contagious delta version of the coronavirus is behind changes to mask guidelines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week announced that fully vaccinated people should resume wearing masks indoors if they live in areas where the virus is surging. CDC officials said new information about the spread of the delta variant forced them to reverse course. The agency also said teachers and students everywhere should go back to wearing masks in schools.

Why masks are again advised for everyone indoors

NEW YORK -- Wait, we're supposed to wear masks again? Even if we are vaccinated? For a large part of the U.S., that's the latest advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC this week revisited and revised its guidance for wearing masks indoors to stop the spread of coronavirus.
On Saturday, Aug. 7, Firehouse Subs is holding its H2O For Heroes bottled water drive to benefit first responders and those in need.

Dining events: Donate bottled water to get a free sub at Firehouse Subs

To help those in need, Firehouse Subs is holding its H2O For Heroes drive Saturday when a donation of bottled water equals a free sub. Plus, WhirlyBall serves new custom beer flights and three of Scorched Earth Brewing Co.'s brews recently won accolades.
Be aware that certain fertilizers and herbicides applied to lawns and gardens can pose a danger to your pet.

Have fun outdoors with your pup, but be aware of potential dangers

Ah, summer. Time for you and your dog to spend more time outside. Who knew the potential dangers that lie in wait for Fido in your own backyard?
At a time of widespread digital insecurity it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is — turning a device off then back on again — can thwart hackers from stealing information from smartphones.

Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers

At a time of widespread digital insecurity it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is -- turning a device off then back on again -- can thwart some hackers from stealing information from smartphones.
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Feder: Steve Dolinsky makes reservation with NBC 5 as 'The Food Guy'
Steve Dolinsky, whose savvy restaurant reviews have been tantalizing viewers for more than 25 years, is about to become a weekly special on the menu of NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5.
Grayslake resident Brian Smith receives a COVID-19 vaccination in February during a Jewel-Osco clinic held at Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan.
Kane, Lake counties now at 'substantial' COVID-19 risk, rounding out surge in all suburbs
Kane and Lake counties on Saturday joined the rest of the suburbs and Chicago in having a "substantial" risk of COVID-19 transmission, and health department officials in those counties joined in recommending wearing masks in public indoor settings.
This June 19, 2019 photo provided by NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary shows purple microbial mats in the Middle Island Sinkhole in Lake Huron, Mich. Small hills and 'fingers' like this one in the mats are caused by gases like methane and hydrogen sulfide bubbling up beneath them. Feel like days are just getting longer? They are and it's a good thing because we wouldn't have much to breathe if they weren't, according to a new explanation for how Earth's oxygen rich atmosphere may have developed because of Earth's rotation slowing. Scientists provided evidence for this new hypothesis by lab testing gooey smelly purple bacteria from a deep sinkhole in Lake Huron. (Phil Hartmeyer/NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary via AP)
New theory: Earth's longer days kick-started oxygen growth
Scientists have a new idea for how Earth got its oxygen: It's because the planet slowed down and days got longer
Jalue Dorje, 14, says his morning prayers, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Columbia Heights, Minn. When he was an infant, Jalue, now 14, was identified as the eighth reincarnation of the lama Terchen Taksham Rinpoche. After finishing high school in 2025, Jalue will head to northern India and join the Mindrolling Monastery, more than 7,200 miles (11,500 kilometers) from his home. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
For US teen Buddhist lama, it's faith, school, football
In most ways, Jalue Dorje is a typical American teen - he grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, loving football, Pokémon and rap music
Jagger Eaton of the United States competes in men’s street Skateboarding during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In arenas across Tokyo, athletes accustomed to feeding off the deafening roar of the crowd are searching for new ways to feel Olympic enthusiasm. Eaton found a mood booster in the phone he occasionally fished out of his right pocket to change the music.
Without the crowd's roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
The stretches of wooden benches meant to seat thousands sat mostly empty, an eerie quiet hanging over the pandemic Olympic venue. In arenas across Tokyo, athletes accustomed to feeding off the deafening roar of the crowd are searching for new ways to feel Olympic enthusiasm.
A rider casts a long shadow on a late-afternoon jump at The Hill BMX Track in Elgin, one of more than 300 BMX tracks in the United States.
Suburban Skyview: BMX rider jumps out of his shadow
In this installment of the Daily Herald's drone photo column, a lone rider at The Hill BMX in Elgin casts a long shadow as the late afternoon sun races across the track.
Choosing healthy foods, and skipping late night sugary snacks, is part of a good sleep hygiene plan.
Healthy diet could help with healthy sleep
Q: I know you recently talked about sleep problems, but I'm having trouble and hope another question is OK. I read that some foods make it harder to for you to sleep well. What are they? If you cut them out of your diet, will you start sleeping better?
What is the delta variant and how did it get so dangerous? Two doctors break down the science of the mutations and make a plea for everyone to get vaccinated.
How did mutation get so threatening? Breaking down the delta variant
What is the delta variant and how did it get so dangerous? Two doctors break down the science of the mutations and make a plea for everyone to get vaccinated.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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