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The company said: “Our family of pharmacies has received a limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine in select areas and our licensed health care professionals are partnering with federal and state agencies to administer the doses in accordance with each jurisdiction’s rollout plans. “The COVID-19 vaccine is not available at Little Clinic locations at this time.” The Mariano’s COVID-19 vaccine page “will be regularly updated with information on vaccine availability and eligibility by state....

Newman, an Illinois Democrat, has erected a blue, pink and white flag—which symbolizes support for equal rights for transgender people—outside her Capitol office door. It happens to be directly across from the controversial Georgia Republican’s office. “Thought we’d put up our Transgender flag so she can look at it every time she opens her door,” Newman tweeted Wednesday, alongside a video of her installing her new large flag. Earlier on Thursday, Greene took to the House floor to slam the Equality Act, which would add people who are gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual to those who are protected under the Civil Rights Act....

While many people use marijuana (it’s the third most commonly used addictive drug, after tobacco and alcohol) most won’t become addicted. About 1 in 10 people who use marijuana will become addicted; when they start using before the age of 18, the number increases to 1 in 6. Research suggests that about 30% of people who use marijuana might have marijuana use disorder, the severity of which can vary....

Jose Grasso of FinanzasDigital.com reported the news Saturday night. The Mariners confirmed Sanchez’s death with a statement from executive vice president and general manager Jack Zduriencik. MORE: Mariners reliever Rollins suspended | Mariners bold predictions | MLB manager rankings “The Seattle Mariners are sad to learn of the passing of Victor Sanchez,” Zduriencik said. “Victor was a tremendous young man and a wonderful teammate. He was a very talented player who was close to fulfilling his promise as a Major Leaguer....

The Georgia congresswoman joined 11 other GOP lawmakers in opposing a resolution passed by the House to award Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department officers who protected lawmakers when a mob breached the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. The vote passed overwhelmingly 413-12, but Greene later told a town hall in Georgia she detected a blasphemous tone in the resolution’s wording, which called the Capitol “the temple of our American Democracy....

Robert Crimo allegedly fatally shot at least seven people and injured dozens on Monday when he opened fire at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, and in Philadelphia, two police officers were shot during a fireworks display. Greene, who has faced criticism for promoting conspiracy theories related to past shootings, raised questions about the timing of the Fourth of July shootings. “Two shootings on July 4: One in a rich white neighborhood and the other at a fireworks display,” Greene said during Tuesday’s episode of her online show MTG:Live....

The future of the For the People Act, which would have seen a major overhaul of the current electoral system and voting laws, is in doubt after it failed to pass a Senate vote on Tuesday. The Democrats’ bill was blocked following a 50-50 split vote, meaning it failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a Republican filibuster. The bill was supported by all 50 Democrats and opposed by all 50 Republicans....

Greene made her comment in a Tuesday House speech when voicing opposition to the For the People Act, a voting reform bill also known as HR 1. One of the bill’s aims is to reduce long waiting lines for voters during federal elections. Some voters during the 2020 election had to wait in line for 10 hours before casting a ballot. Some voting advocates have called long lines a form of voter suppression that depresses voter turnout and participation during elections....

Greene controversially hung the sign directly opposite the office of Illinois Representative Marie Newman, who spoke in Congress this week in support of the Equality Act - a bill that would ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “Our neighbor, Rep Marie Newman, wants to pass the so-called ‘Equality’ Act to destroy women’s rights and religious freedoms,” Greene wrote over Twitter alongside a clip of herself proudly pinning the sign to the wall....

Earlier this week, Ocasio-Cortez tweeted about the plight of Puerto Ricans and hit out at former president Donald Trump and local leaders over the distribution of aid following Hurricane Maria in 2017. “Just over a week ago, my abuela fell ill. I went to Puerto Rico to see her- my 1st time in a year+ bc of COVID,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted alongside photos of her grandmother’s home, a sparse area with a damaged roof....

Addressing an audience on Saturday night after being given the Richard M. Nixon Award—assigned by the New York Young Republican Club to “a citizen who exemplifies the fundamental ideals of Americanism,” Greene told those gathered: “By the way, you can pick up a butt plug or a dildo at Target and CVS nowadays. I don’t even know how we got here. This is the state that we’re living in right now....

The Toronto Sun reported that Buehrle will only play for his hometown Cardinals, which coincidentally are in need of a starter after Lance Lynn underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. MORE: Ranking the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant ringers | Cubs jack up ticket prices Buehrle, who turns 37 in March, finished 2015 with a 15-8 record with a 3.81 ERA and a 91:33 K:BB ratio in 198 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays....

Fantasy Labs co-founder Jonathan Bales tells Forbes that Cuban’s stake is a “significant enough amount of money to bring on a bunch of talented people so we can really scale our product development to create new tools and expand to new verticals, as well as ramp up marketing efforts.” MORE: All of Sporting News’ fantasy sports coverage Unlike sites such as FanDuel and DraftKings, under attack in states such as New York and Illinois as being illegal forms of gambling, Fantasy Labs offers data, tools and analytics for daily fantasy players to use and, according to Fantasy Labs, with which to succeed on DFS sites....

For some reason Cuban was asked about the play on Wednesday. He ended up having some interesting thoughts, however. He’s among those defending the decision to pass. MORE: Must-see SB photos | Belichick saw play coming | Carroll defends call | Chancellor played with MCL tear “If it was me and that happened, I’d be pissed, but I wouldn’t be mad at the coach and I wouldn’t be mad at the call,” Cuban said via ESPN....

On one night in 2002 or 2003, an allegedly inebriated Foley showed up at the pages’ dorm after a 10 p.m. curfew and tried to gain entry, according to an account provided by two congressional sources, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter. Foley was turned away by a guard. It is not known if the pages were ever aware that Foley lurked outside their door, but word of the incident reached the House Clerk, who notified Foley’s chief of staff, Kirk Fordham....

“I would love to see the gavel go from Nancy Pelosi to Donald Trump,” Meadows said on Steve Bannon’s War Room Thursday. “People would go crazy. As you know you don’t have to be an elected member of Congress to be the speaker. She would go from tearing up a speech to having to give the gavel to Donald Trump,” Meadows added, referring to Pelosi ripping up her copy of Trump’s State of the Union speech in February 2020....

The maligned quarterback, who was once dubbed "The Sanchize" and drew early comparisons to Joe Namath, had season-ending surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday. MORE: Jets flying high with Geno | Falcons-Jets hightlights | Week 5: What you missed The surgery, which repaired a torn labrum, was performed by Dr. James Andrews, the team announced on Twitter and its official site. Sanchez, who hasn't played since being injured in the third preseason game, said in a statement that he was advised by Andrews and other doctors to have surgery after seven weeks of rehabilitation....

Welcome to Silver World: a landscape of rapidly aging populations. This year the average Japanese turned 42 years old. The over-70s have reached 14 million. The demographics are clear, and irreversible. Two thirds of all senior citizens who’ve ever lived are alive today. The number of people born between 1990 and 1995 was only about half as large as the number born between 1970 and 1975. That means more old people, and fewer younger workers to support them....

He was 3 years old when the Marlins won their first World Series. He was 9 and able to understand the game when the title came back to Miami in 2003. He grew up idolizing Juan Pierre and Derrek Lee, among others. “Anybody that played for the Marlins from 2000 on was probably one of my favorite players,” Brinson said. MORE: SN’s MLB Power Rankings for April It hasn’t been all that pretty so far, but Brinson is living out his dream as the center fielder for the Marlins....

Major League Baseball opened its 60-game regular season last week, restarting play after the coronavirus pandemic and mitigation efforts to slow its spread shut down Spring Training camps in March. The Marlins already had a rough start to the season, when four players tested positive for COVID-19 during an opening series of games against the Philadelphia Phillies. But now an additional eight players and two coaches have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan....