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Horse killed in I-75 wreck Saturday

NEWS STAFF
Monday, November 22, 2021
JASPER — Nobody was injured in a wreck Saturday afternoon on Interstate 75. But there was still one fatality. When a tractor trailer hit a horse trailer being pulled by a pickup around 1:14 p.m.
U.S. regulators have opened up covid-19 booster shots to all adults on Friday, letting them choose another dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

U.S. regulators have opened up covid-19 booster shots to all adults on Friday, letting them choose another dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

U.S. advisers support expanding covid boosters to all adults

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, November 19, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S.government on Friday moved to open up covid-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding efforts to get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that experts fear could snowball into a winter surge as millions of Americans travel for the holidays.
Kyle Rittenhouse puts his hand over his face as he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Friday in Kenosha, Wis. (SEAN KRAJACIC/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Kyle Rittenhouse puts his hand over his face as he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Friday in Kenosha, Wis. (SEAN KRAJACIC/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, November 19, 2021
KENOSHA, Wis.— Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in the U.S.

House OK’s $2T social, climate bill

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, November 19, 2021
WASHINGTON — A fractious House handed President Joe Biden a marquee victory Friday by approving a roughly $2 trillion social and environment bill, as Democrats cast aside disputes that for months had stalled the measure and hampered efforts to sell their priorities to voters.
Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters and members of the media after a bill signing Thursday in Brandon. (CHRIS O’MEARA/Associated Press)

Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters and members of the media after a bill signing Thursday in Brandon. (CHRIS O’MEARA/Associated Press)

DeSantis signs bills to ban mandates

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Thursday, November 18, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Gov.Ron DeSantis quickly signed four bills into law Thursday from a special legislative session aimed primarily at preventing workers from being required to get vaccinated against covid-19.
First lady Jill Biden hands out stickers to recently vaccinated children during a visit to a pediatric covid-19 vaccination clinic at Children's National Hospital's THEARC on Wednesday in Washington. (PATRICK SEMANSKY/Associated Press)

First lady Jill Biden hands out stickers to recently vaccinated children during a visit to a pediatric covid-19 vaccination clinic at Children's National Hospital's THEARC on Wednesday in Washington. (PATRICK SEMANSKY/Associated Press)

White House: 10% of kids vaccinated in 1st 2 weeks

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
WASHINGTON — The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago. At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House covid coordinator Jeff Zients said Wednesday, with 1.

Suwannee County lands airport hangar

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee County Airport is landing some additional space. At its Monday meeting, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation on a new hangar at the airport.