Arizona’s Gov. Ducey blocks cash from schools with … Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday upped the pressure on the growing number of public school districts defying a state ban on mask mandates as they try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
In ambulances, an unseen, unwelcome passenger: COVID-19 EMTs, paramedics and 911 dispatchers in Southern California have been thrust into the front lines of the national epicenter of the pandemic.
Do border policies affect COVID infection rates in … As the delta variant fuels an increase of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., some of President Joe Biden’s critics blame the surge on his border policies, which allow some migrants to enter the country to apply for asylum.
Dangerous Driving: Alleged reckless driver brings … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A surge in speeding and reckless driving in Memphis has drivers and police concerned. But for one family, it came with deadly consequences. It was April 15, 2020. In a matter of seconds, life was never the same for the Bonds family. Eric Bonds still replays in his head the last words […]
Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca … BERLIN (AP) — A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the shot is to blame. AstraZeneca’s formula is just one of […]
Want the COVID shot quicker? Volunteer to work at … As states ramp up vaccination distribution in the fight against the coronavirus, volunteers are needed to do everything from direct traffic to check people in so vaccination sites run smoothly.
Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic … U.S. hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are trying to lure nurses and doctors out of retirement, recruiting students and new graduates who have yet to earn their licenses and offering eye-popping salaries in a desperate bid to ease staffing shortages.
Ohio college student dies after alleged hazing incident, … A Bowling Green State University student died Sunday after an “alleged hazing” incident.
New mother and public servant loses battle with COVID-19 … The 31-year-old mother advocated for abused children and had a child of her own, just four days before she died.
‘One to two persons a minute die in the U.S.’: Virus … Deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to more than 2,200 a day on average, matching the frightening peak reached last April, and cases per day have eclipsed 200,000 on average for the first time on record, with the crisis all but certain to get worse because of the fallout from Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.
Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US … MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed safely removed from the outbreak. In Boise, Idaho, public health officials about to vote on a four-county mask mandate abruptly ended a […]