Restaurants had already been at 100 percent capacity in six of the state’s Northern and Western counties, where the virus had limited prevalence. However, they had remained at 50 percent capacity in four other counties located in the more densely populated Southern part of the state. “We’re coming into the fall months, our numbers are very good,” Sununu said at a press conference. “Outdoor seating is probably not as possible or going to be as possible as it was over the summer....

In a partnership with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA), the Navigate to Safety education initiative provides parents and teens with downloadable guides to help navigate vehicle choice, the latest in car tech and driving restrictions. “Driving carries extra risk for teenagers,” IIHS president David Harkey said in a press release. “Per mile driven, they are nearly 4 times as likely as drivers ages 20 and older to crash....

The results of the study were published in the journal PLOS Biology. Lead author Dr. Simone Di Giovanni, of Imperial College London, said: “This work shows a drug called TTK21 that is administered systemically once a week after a chronic spinal cord injury in animals can promote neuronal regrowth and an increase in synapses that are needed for neuronal transmission.” He added that “this is important because chronic spinal cord injury is a condition without a cure where neuronal regrowth and repair fail....

After the judge in the Camden County Superior Court handed down the sentence, Amanda Ramirez, 27, said that she never wanted her sister to die. She had admitted in September that she stabbed to death Anna Ramirez, who was found on the ground on June 22 with blood on the left side of her chest. In a deal with the prosecution, she pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree manslaughter....

The lawsuit filed by former Eldorado High School assistant principal Susan Stanojevic this month claims Janet Neal assaulted Stanojevic following a boys' high school basketball game in Albuquerque. Neal grabbed Stanojevic by her arm and physically jerked her around because Neal was upset that Stanojevic reported her for cursing at the refs at a previous game, the lawsuit said. Neal's son played for Eldorado. Stanojevic told police that after a Feb....

In a post shared on Mumsnet last Sunday, the woman, who goes by the username Saltyaire, explained that she’s just due back to work after two years of maternity leave, and during a zoom call with her colleague last week, one of them asked her what she did during her maternity leave, and she said she looked after her newborn and didn’t have enough time for chores. So her colleague began comparing her to women who started their own businesses or did home renovations while on maternity leave, adding that it was nice she got a chance to “relax” instead....

On Friday, the city’s mayor, LaToya Cantrell, announced that bars throughout the city will be closed starting February 12 through Mardi Gras Day, which takes place on February 16. Additionally, to-go drinks will also be banned, CBS affiliate WWL-TV reported. A list of rules and restrictions were also set in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Liquor sales in NOLA’s French Quarter will be prohibited, along with street vendors and street performers....

One video, which can be viewed here, shows the powerful twister racing through the Arabi and Lower Ninth Ward neighborhoods of New Orleans. Meteorologist Scot Pilié posted the video to his Twitter page and it has been viewed over 620,000 times. “Heartbreaking scene from New Orleans Metro. Significant damage reported in Arabi/Lower Ninth Ward. Clint, Chalmette looking towards Arabi,” Pilié wrote in a caption. In the footage, the person recording and a woman are standing on a porch as the ominous, dark gray twister rips behind neighboring homes....

Researchers, however, are making new discoveries about these mysterious beasts all the time. The announcement of a previously unknown dinosaur species earlier this week is bringing some new clarity to a beloved topic. According to Science Daily, the creature’s fossilized remains were reportedly first found in 2004 by an amateur fossil hunter on Awaji Island, a southern island of Japan. The discovery included the dino’s lower jaw, teeth, neck vertebrae, shoulder bone, and tail vertebra—all captured in sediment dating back about 72-million years....

With the data revolution happening across the world and in sports, it is no surprise that there is now a quantifiable way to rank excitement within sports games. A new app called Thuuz is an app that has the ability to rank the most exciting games in a particular sport. The app tracks sports second-by-second and allows users to receive alerts when games get exciting in addition to being able to look through lists of top exciting games from years past....

But in recent years, the popular adventure race company has added several hellacious obstacles, including an electric shock army crawl obstacle and something called an “Artic Enema.” But the company’s latest addition to the course will literally make you cry. Austin Murphy recently beta tested one of Tough Mudder’s new obstacle courses and wrote about his experience for Sports Illustrated. Wait. What? what type of person would subject themselves to “tear gas” in the name of physical activity?...

The former AS Kigali custodian joined 11-time Kenyan champions on a three year deal on Thursday. Mvuyekure, who was roped in place of Patrick Matasi who moved to the Ethiopian Premier League with St. Georges, knows that it will not be a walk in the park after joining a crowded field that hasHarambee Stars veteran custodian Duncan Otieno, Robert Mboya and Byrne Omondi. “The goalkeepers that I have found here are working really hard....

Wichita Public Schools requires anyone over the age of 3 to wear masks indoors, the Wichita Eagle reported. As the meeting was supposed to begin, School Board President Stan Reeser said he wanted to hold board members to the same standard. “This district cannot vote on directives, policies and protocols that we expect students, staff and visitors to abide by, all the while exempting BOE members,” Reeser said. “This is a message we cannot send....

Mac’s Public House in Staten Island has refused to abide by new lockdown restrictions that have been brought in as cases in spike in the area. Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new lockdown restrictions on Monday for Staten Island as well as Upper Manhattan. After weeks of rising cases, southern areas of Staten Island were put under the more severe medium-risk “orange zone”, which includes the closure of many non-essential businesses....

The juvenile suspects were captured on surveillance footage hurling a crate at the synagogue at 89 Throop Avenue in the Williamsburg area of the city on Monday, September 30. The group then run away, before one of them returns to pick up the crate again to throw at the place of worship while a second picks up another object and hurls at the building. The incident occurred during Rosh Hashanah prayers....

Kicking off the month is New York Fashion Week, which begins on Wednesday, September 8. Here’s everything you need to know about NYFW 2021 - including key dates, the schedule and how to watch the biggest designer shows. When Is New York Fashion Week? New York Fashion Week takes place twice a year, in February and September. This month, most designers will be showing their Spring/Summer 2022 collections on the runway or in special presentations for the fashion elite - including magazine editors, celebrities, influencers and other key tastemakers....

Meanwhile, spectators, performers, backstage crew and staff will all be required to be vaccinated through the same time period, Deadline reported. The Broadway League, the trade group that represents theater owners and producers, noted on its website that the requirements would remain in place. It currently requires that all guests age 5 and older be vaccinated. “Since reopening Broadway six months ago, we are proud to continue setting the gold standard of COVID health protocols in all our Broadway theatres in New York....

Mother of two Franchelli Almonte, 36, was stabbed in the neck while trying to pick up the 17-year-old girl, who was with her boyfriend, The Post-Standard reported. Almonte had driven to Syracuse to the North Side address after receiving a call from the girl’s mother asking for her help, according to the newspaper. She told Almonte that her daughter was being threatened and held against her will by the boy, who is also aged 17....

This year the primaries will use a ranked-choice voting system for the first time. Voters will be able to rank their top five choices on the ballot, meaning that finding a winner could take significantly more time than previous years. Absentee and early voting is already been underway, with more than 220,000 asking to vote absentee. Eight major Democrats and two Republicans are competing to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio....