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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The coronavirus already changed the way we work. Now it’s changing the physical space, too. Many companies are making adjustments to their offices to help employees feel safer as they return to in-person work, like improving air circulation systems or moving desks further apart. Others are ditching desks and building more conference rooms to accommodate employees who still work remotely but come in for meetings.

After a tumultuous year and a half of virtual and hybrid learning and an unavoidable hiatus in traditional school programs and activities in the Hemet Unified School District, this year’s graduating seniors finally felt some sense of normality as they participated senior awards ceremonies, the first since spring of 2019.

Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is excited to announce it is preparing to welcome students back to campus for classes for the Fall 2021 semester and now offers in-person appointments for student services such as registration, counseling and financial aid.

Because the Soboba Foundation fully supports education and the pursuit of higher education for all students within the San Jacinto Valley, it recently awarded 11 local students with scholarships. Each graduate received $2,500 in unrestricted funds to assist in the continuation of their academic goals.