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Leaders and businesses across the United States are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19 precautions as variants continue to cause concern. This week, Texas and Mississippi joined the list of states expanding business capacity and lifting the mandates for residents to wear masks. In Texas,
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Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — The community in Oakland’s Chinatown is fighting back in its own way to protect citizens after a spike in violent attacks and robberies. An alarming number of brutal assaults, many of them unprovoked and targeting the community’s most vulnerable elderly members, have led to
Continue ReadingPhotographed from above, acres of snow engulf buildings as far as the eye can see. Up close, the surreal details shine through; light fixtures adorned with intricate icicles, couches enveloped in snowdrift and sheets of ice spilling in from open doors, frozen in time. These are the abandoned ghost towns towns that surround the coal-mining
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BLUE BELL, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Firefighters in Montgomery County saved a bride’s wedding, already postponed by COVID-19, from going up in flames. The fire broke out shortly after 8 p.m. at the historic Normandy Farm Hotel in Blue Bell. The property dates back to the 1700s and is
Continue ReadingReddit has hired its first-ever chief financial officer. The company announced Friday it appointed Drew Vollero to the position — weeks after the site was thrust into the spotlight because of its role in the GameStop trading frenzy. Vollero’s appointment adds to speculation about a Reddit initial public offering, a move its senior leaders have
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration on Friday said that people should not use ivermectin to attempt to treat or prevent Covid-19. The drug is typically used to treat parasites, such as lice and scabies. “There seems to be a growing interest in a drug called ivermectin to treat humans with COVID-19. Ivermectin is often
Continue ReadingThe Pratt & Whitney engine part that failed with a fiery bang on United Airlines Flight 328 last month in the skies above Denver had most recently received a close inspection for wear and tear in 2016, investigators said in a report Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board revealed the right engine failed minutes after
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PARAMOUNT, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The FBI says a joint investigation with the LAPD into organized crime resulted in the seizure of $112 million worth of methamphetamine. The FBI Los Angeles’ office tweeted an image of several bags and bricks of drugs, cash and a gun they say was
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story VALLEY PARK, California (KCAL/KCBS) — People from Los Angeles to Orange County are coming together to bring awareness to a surge in hate crimes and racist incidents against Asian-Americans. Dozens of volunteers who help feed and provide protective equipment for the elderly in Orange County Asian Community gathered
Continue ReadingWhite House and Detroit officials tried to limit fallout after Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan initially declined to accept an allocation of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The move is at odds with federal health officials’ recommendations and the Biden administration messaging that Americans should take whichever vaccine they first have access to. “As I understand
Continue ReadingThe Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a lower court should reconsider the state’s motion to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Jury selection in Chauvin’s trial on charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter begins Monday. The former officer has
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Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The Dallas Police Department arrested Officer Bryan Riser this morning. He was charged with two counts of capital murder. “This individual has no business wearing this uniform,” said Chief Eddie García about Riser during a press conference. The 13-year veteran was taken into custody on
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Click here for updates on this story HAMMOND, Indiana (WBBM) — Concerns were growing in Northwest Indiana this week after dozens of dead birds turned up by Wolf Lake. As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reported Thursday, people are now being asked to stay away. Wolf Lake straddles the Southeast Side of Chicago and Hammond, Indiana.
Continue ReadingSexually transmitted infections can be a nuisance at best and deadly at worst. Human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, is the most commonplace, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were about 43 million infections in 2018, most of which were from older teenagers and young adults, according to the CDC.
Continue ReadingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is denying the state had any involvement in a vaccine drive at a private, gated community after questions arose about a $250,000 donation from a resident to a PAC supporting him following the drive. Ocean Reef Club resident and former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner made the massive donation to the Friends
Continue ReadingIt took them a few hours, but investors finally decided that good economic news is good for Wall Street. The Dow was up more than 500 points, or 1.7%, in late afternoon trading. It was a wild day for stocks, with the Dow surging more than 300 points after the opening bell before briefly turning
Continue ReadingDetroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week even as nationwide demand continues to outpace available supply. On Friday, his office and the White House are trying to limit the repercussions of that decision. Duggan, a Democrat who has been mayor since 2014, said
Continue ReadingThe New York State Senate passed a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded emergency executive powers Friday. The vote split straight down the party lines, with all 20 Republican senators saying the bill does not go far enough to curtail Cuomo’s power and voting against it. “Today, under this new legislation the governor will
Continue ReadingEight months ago, Delia Ramos was unable to say goodbye to her husband, Ricardo, in person as he died in the hospital from Covid-19. Now, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was lifting the state’s mask mandate, she’s calling on her fellow Texans to continue masking up, so they don’t have to go through
Continue ReadingThe Senate is bracing for a series of politically tough amendment votes Friday that could stretch late into the night and into Saturday, the last major hurdle senators face before voting on President Joe Biden’s sweeping pandemic relief bill, even as lawmakers are still debating whether to make more changes to the legislation before sending
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