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Critical staffing shortages have been reported in 66 of 96 state hospitals in Kentucky, the highest level yet during the pandemic, Governor Andy Beshear said. Kentucky’s public health commissioner, Dr. Steven Stack, warned that the staffing shortages combined with surges in COVID-19 are straining the healthcare system. “Our hospitals are at the brink of collapse in many communities,” Stack said. The highly contagious Delta variant has swept through the state, sometimes affecting multiple generations of the same family....

But again The Swallows cannot be underrated if recent outing is anything to go by. Stars topped Group A with eight points after winning against Rwanda and Tanzania, and drew against Libya and Zanzibar. Burundi finished second in Group B after registering five points, same as leaders Uganda, who had a better goal difference. Burundi managed to get maximum points against Ethiopia, and drew against Uganda and South Sudan. It is going to be the fifth time the two teams are going to meet in the Cecafa tournament....

Football Kenya Federation (FKF) President Nick Mwendwa on Tuesday said only one stadium in Nairobi is sanctioned to stage international matches while three more venues will be required to meet the demand for the competition, which brings together 16 teams, reports Xinhua news agency. “There should be no cause for alarm. The country is on course to host the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN),” said Mwendwa. Confederation of African Football (CAF) will send in a team of inspectors to review the organisational progress....

“We are one of the most tested nations. We are ready for the new requirement (of testing our athletes) because we support clean athletics,” Mahoah Esipisu, spokesman for Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, told Reuters on Tuesday. Every competitor from Russia and Kenya expecting to compete in Rio will have to be evaluated individually for doping and be cleared by their sport’s international body, the IOC said on Tuesday. Jackson Tuwei, the president of Athletics Kenya, said: “We have nothing to fear....

London 2012 Olympics men 5000m bronze winner, Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa, was among four runners listed in the government-appointed Rio 2016 Probe Committee findings as having received allowances fraudulently without making the travelling party for the August Summer Games in Brazil, reports Xinhua. Stung by the reports, Longosiwa said he was ready to produce his bank statements to prove he did not receive any overseas allowances complaining his name may have been used to withdraw money from the Kenyan Olympics kitty by wayward officials at the Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture....

In case you didn’t know… Kepa, owing to a hamstring strain, was a major doubt for the final game. However, he did start and make some smart stops, including the penalty from Leroy Sane. After parrying away a Sergio Aguero strike, he appeared to have cramped up, which led to former Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero strip off. But what followed was absolute chaos, as Kepa wagged his fingers signaling a no with a capital N to his coach....

RELATED: Where Is The Cast Of The Original Mortal Kombat Movie Now? This tradition dates as far back as 1984 with Bruce Lee on the Atari 8-bit family, and continues to present day with Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077. Clearly, celebrities allowing their likenesses in games is a trend that hasn’t slowed down yet. With almost four decades to cover, who are the biggest celebrities who have appeared in video games?...

Well, it turns out that the next entry in the franchise, the title-pending John Wick: Chapter 4, will feature at least a couple of ideas from Reeves pertaining to his titular beloved anti-hero. It’s a pretty standard development that anybody will become intimately familiar with a character after spending so much time embodying them. So at this point, it’s less of a surprise and more of a finally-fulfilled foregone conclusion....

But knowing the key differences between various password managers can help. Our detailed LastPass, 1Password, and KeePass review should help you make your decision. Which Devices Do Password Managers Support? Device support is one of the most important aspects of picking out new software, especially a password manager that you’d need on almost all of them. KeePass KeePass’s support is all-inclusive. You can download KeePass directly on your Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD devices....

The 55-year-old former rally driver and co-founder of DC Shoes, had a close relationship with his teenage daughter, who has followed him into motorsport and raced competitively since she was aged 11. Block died in a snowmobile accident near his Utah ranch, and fans have celebrated his teasing of his daughter on social media, as they posted tributes to the motorsport legend. Lia had posted from Baldface Lodge in Nelson, British Columbia, where she seemed to be enjoying the snowy Canadian climes with her friends and family....

Omega, who at one point in time was New Japan’s top rising star and also held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, claimed that his former promotion apparently tried their best to present the former ‘Best Bout Machine’ in a negative manner. Kenny Omega on his issues with New Japan Pro Wrestling At Wrestle Kingdom 13, Kenny Omega made his final appearance under the New Japan Pro Wrestling banner and for his final appearance, the former leader of the Bullet Club lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Hiroshi Tanahashi....

The Trooper cards are a new mechanic introduced in this remake, where these can grant bonuses or special attacks based on the character summoned. These include other Like a Dragon characters like Rikiya Shimabukuro and Kasuga Ichiban and even special celebrity appearances. This includes special Trooper cards based on Kenny Omega and Rahul Kohli, which are both in the game as free DLC. Kenny Omega recently sat down to describe how he first discovered Ishin, as well as how he got into the game....

The Kenosha Guard Facebook page was eventually taken down on Wednesday morning, hours after 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly shot two people dead and seriously injured a third during an altercation amid protests against the shooting of black man Jacob Blake by Kenosha police on Sunday. Rittenhouse was arrested Wednesday at his home in Antioch, Illinois, and has been charged with homicide and other offenses. There is no evidence linking him to the Kenosha Guard or its Facebook event....

Twenty-one horses have been entered for the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby, which is Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. MORE: Sneak a peak at Kentucky Derby 2014 images | Linemakers weigh in The entry box closed Wednesday morning, and the field is limited to the top 20 horses based on points earned in designated prep races. Leading the way is California Chrome, winner of the Santa Anita Derby....

Ruto put on notice sports personalities and administrators in the country saying those abetting the practice will face the law, reports Xinhua. “All institutions in government from the Executive, Legislature and others have demonstrated that we are committed to clean sports, that is what Kenya is known for and it is not about to change,” he said in a statement issued here. The statement comes as Kenya has been rocked with another doping hours to the start of track and field action on Friday at the Olympics after a coach was expelled from Rio 2016 for impersonating an athlete who was earmarked for an out of competition test and submitting a urine sample....

Khairul Helmi has led his Kedah side out in a cup final at Shah Alam Stadium twice already in the past 12 months and will make it three in a row come Saturday. His Kedah side come into the match against Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) looking to retain the Malaysia Cup trophy they won last year. The centre back who is also commonly known as ‘Keon’ is hoping that his team can draw confidence from the result of the two matches that they have faced JDT thus far this season....

At least that was the case for a British couple who happened to welcome the John Wick star as a special guest to their wedding, due to mere chance, according to a report by Newsweek that contains James and Nikki Roadnight’s account of the moment. The couple tied the knot last weekend in front of the usual crop of friends and family at Fawsley Hall in Northamptonshire, where James happened to spot the actor at the hotel bar and invited him over for the celebration, but little did he know that Reeves would take him up on the offer....

Lee stated on Twitter a few weeks ago that he would tell his story and he has finally followed through on his promise with a six-minute video that was released today. Lee noted in the video that he was pulled from his match back in January because he had contracted COVID-19, and it was the reason why fellow WWE star and his fiancee Mia Yim later tested positive because she refused to leave his side....