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NWA programs ramp up to address technology talent gap
Technology jobs are in demand in Northwest Arkansas, and area employers and organizations have programs and money available to support the continued development of the tech workforce. Still, barriers remain to meet tech talent demand. G.B. Cazes, CEO of Conway-based consulting firm The Emory Group, is working with Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council to address …
Traveller who breached Brisbane Airport quarantine zone tests positive; Concern over India travel loophole; Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths; Heavy smoke in NSW as hazard reduction burns ramp up
Western Australia has halved the number of returned overseas travellers coming into the state this month as it grapples with its latest outbreak, but Premier Mark McGowan has flagged a more permanent reduction. Declining to reveal his discussions with the Prime Minister at National Cabinet on the quarantine situation, he said “clearly the Commonwealth knows …
Local health agencies struggle to ramp up virus tracking | News, Sports, Jobs
Maria Fernanda, left, and Meghan Peck, right, work on contact tracing at the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, Wednesday, in Doral, Fla. In state after state, the local health departments charged with doing the detective work of running down the contacts of coronavirus patients are falling well short of the …
US begins ‘warp speed’ vaccine push as studies ramp up
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to use “every plane, truck and soldier” to distribute COVID-19 vaccines he hopes will be ready by year’s end — even as the country’s top scientists gear up for a master experiment to rapidly tell if any really work. Trump on Friday declared the vaccine program he calls …
Woman arrested in connection with recent parking ramp car break-ins
More Crime Stories MADISON, Wis. – Police arrested a woman Sunday after she admitted to using a fire extinguisher or rocks to break the windows of cars parked in parking ramps, according to an incident report. Madison police conducted a traffic stop on Brittany Townsend on Sunday afternoon after identifying her in surveillance videos. Crime …
Israeli talks ramp up as final election count tightens deadlock | World news
Israel’s two main parties have entered what could be several days of tense negotiations to form a unity government after final results from last week’s election confirmed an inconclusive, razor-thin margin between them. The central election committee released an official vote tally on Wednesday, showing Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party one seat behind the Blue and …
Crews Working To Repair Downtown Water Main Break; Access To Federal Courthouse Parking Ramp Restricted – CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hanover Street in downtown Baltimore is closed between Pratt and Lombard streets due to a water main break. Two lanes of Pratt Street are also closed between Sharp and Charles streets. RELATED COVERAGE: The 100 block of South Charles Street is without water; so far, no other areas are affected, the city’s …
Rick’s Six: Miserable heat, road work, old cars, and Deere technology on display | Local News
A good Friday to all. Take a deep breath before venturing out today. The heat and accompanying humidity will hit hard. And before anyone asks, “yes, it is hot enough for me.” Here are the weather details from the National Weather Service. This Excessive Heat Warning from the NWS doesn’t sugar-coat today’s conditions. “High temperatures …
