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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19

TORONTO – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine” and will continue working remotely. The announcement came in a tweet in which he urged everyone to “please get vaccinated and get boosted.” Trudeau said on Thursday that he was going into isolation for five days after finding out the previous evening he had been in contact with someone who tested positive. He told The Canadian Press on Friday that person was one of his three children.

Germany: 2 police officers shot dead during traffic stop

BERLIN – Two police officers were shot dead on a rural road in western Germany while on a routine patrol early Monday, police said. Two suspects were detained hours later. The shooting happened during a traffic check near Kusel at about 4:20 a.m., police in Kaiserslautern said in a statement. The officers radioed that shots were being fired, spokesman Bernhard Christian Erfort told n-tv television. But reinforcements who arrived at the scene were unable to help the 24-year-old woman and the 29-year-old man.

Library offers steps toward wellness

Among many things spurred by the pandemic, telehealth sessions have become more common, as people communicate remotely with their doctor or primary-care provider for normal checkups. To help people prepare for such sessions, or simply monitor their own health, the Mid-Continent Public Library is lending wellness kits as part of its “Access Wellness” initiative, funded by a state library grant that stemmed from last year's American Rescue Plan, a pandemic-relief bill passed by Congress.

Paths to strategic and tax-efficient giving for others

As we enter into a third year of battling COVID, somedays it's hard to not be discouraged. The spread of the omicron variant seems out of control as our hospitals continue to be stressed and our schools are struggling to stay open. We all want to be done with the pandemic, but it just keeps on hanging on. We are all longing for some positive news that will give us hope.

YOUR BOOK DECOR

Winter is prime time to curl up with a good book. Add a sunlit easy chair, crackling fire, blanket, toddler or two, and sleeping cat or dog for cozy homebody happiness. • It all begins with a book, a book meant to be held and read. • Even so, some would argue physical books bring a lot more than reading pleasure; they are meant to be seen as well. • For interior design, books can convey style, personality, texture, color, interest, warmth, inspiration and vitality … tangible and intangible concepts that have become increasingly important for homebound readers during the recent pandemic. • Along with other home furnishings and improvements, physical books have experienced a boost in the last two years. • But their rise predated the pandemic.

Third-quarter surge powers Jags past Cats

For one half, the highly anticipated crosstown rivalry match between host Blue Springs and Blue Springs South lived up to the hype. Kayleigh Jenkins’ 3-point buzzer beater sent the Wildcats into halftime trailing 19-15, and a competitive second half was anticipated.

Mayoral candidates discuss ethics reform

One candidate for mayor of Independence is pushing for a series of ethics reforms. The other five candidates, when contacted by The Examiner, gave vary degrees of support for parts of Rory Rowland's proposal, though some wondered if it might require a City Charter change requiring voter approval.

Mayoral candidates spar over crime, ethics, solar farm

Finding ways to reduce crime and blight, lower electric rates and, in some challengers’ minds, cut out special-interest projects that reportedly helped trigger a federal investigation, filled the dialogue in Thursday’s Independence mayoral candidates forum.

Winter woes are a way of life

We must have a loyalty to the cold weather in the Midwest to live among frozen icicles which could double as spears or to walk through 10-inch snowdrifts just to get to the doughnut shop. Either it’s love or we’re all idiots.

Independence Rotary honors two at Truman High School

Paige Gonzales and Gustavo Bateman have been selected as the Rotary Students of the Month at Truman High School. Paige has been very involved during her high school years, having served as president of the speech and debate club, as vice president of the theatre club, as the vice president of community concerns for the student council, and as a P.A.T.