At least 49 dead amid winter weather, power outages … Millions of Americans endured another frigid day without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm as utility crews raced to restore power before another blast of snow and ice sowed more chaos in places least equipped to deal with it.
56 Florida hospital ICUs have hit capacity The worsening coronavirus pandemic hit a series of somber peaks across the United States on Tuesday, renewing fears that more hospitals could be overloaded with COVID-19 patients.
A day in the life of one emergency doctor in a New … Given the dangers doctors face on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Matthew Bai and his wife made a difficult decision over the weekend.
Here’s how much gas cost the year you started driving For nearly every mile driven, American consumers find themselves inextricably linked to a complex global commodity that has a significant impact on how we get from place to place. Most of the time, the highs and the lows of gas prices are out of drivers’ hands.
Child labor in Southeast Asian palm oil industry … They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children. Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie seller in her troop when she first heard rainforests were being destroyed to make way for ever-expanding palm oil plantations. On one […]
COVID-19 has potential to spread during protests, … CHICAGO — Violent protests in the city may be putting people in danger in ways they don’t realize. COVID-19 testing sites are closed, limiting diagnoses of the deadly disease. And as protestors marched side by side, they risked spreading and contracting the virus that can now infect thousands of households. Marchers, some not wearing masks, […]
Minneapolis police identify ‘Umbrella Man’ who helped … (CNN) — Minneapolis police have identified a suspect whom they believe helped initiate the riots and destruction in the city following the killing of George Floyd. According to a search warrant filed earlier this week, which was obtained by CNN affiliate WCCO, the man is associated with the “Aryan Cowboys,” which the Anti-Defamation League lists as a White […]
COVID-19 has potential to spread during protests, … CHICAGO (WGN) — The nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death may be putting people in danger in ways they don’t realize. As protesters march side by side, they risked spreading and contracting the virus that can now infect thousands of households. COVID-19 testing sites may also not be accessible, limiting diagnoses of […]
COVID-19 has potential to spread during protests, … CHICAGO (WGN) — The nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death may be putting people in danger in ways they don’t realize. As protesters march side by side, they risked spreading and contracting the virus that can now infect thousands of households. COVID-19 testing sites may also not be accessible, limiting diagnoses of […]
One month out, battered Trump campaign faces big … WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s long-hidden tax returns leaked out. His first debate performance ignited a firestorm over white supremacy. He was hospitalized for COVID-19 after months of playing down the threat of a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans. And that was just this week. Trump’s reelection team, battered on all […]
Shreveport hospital shooting suspect captured in … SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Shreveport police say the suspect in a shooting early Wednesday morning inside Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – St. Mary Medical Center is in custody. SPD says 41-year-old Taniel Cole was captured by Mississippi State Police near the Alabama state line early Wednesday afternoon. According to court records, Cole has served time […]
