Concerns for home health care patients receiving the coronavirus vaccine
As the vaccine distribution plans roll out, health care providers are concerned for their elderly patients who are receiving home health care.
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DOJ report details widespread ‘systemic’ sexual abuse at Florida’s largest women’s prison
Click here for updates on this story OCALA, Flordia (WESH) — The United States Department of Justice on Tuesday released a scathing report alleging that Florida’s largest women’s prison, located in Ocala, has repeatedly failed to protect inmates from being sexually assaulted by staff. As part of an investigation that dates to 2018, the DOJ
Continue Reading 21 taken to hospitals after explosion; crews rescue 2 workers trapped on scaffolding
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Firefighters rescued two workers who were trapped on a dangling scaffolding after an explosion at a downtown Baltimore building that seriously injured as many as 21 people. The Baltimore City Fire Department reported there was an explosion with a partial roof collapse around 8:30 a.m.
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in connection of deadly shooting of 25-year-old man at apartment complex
Click here for updates on this story ENID, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Police arrested a suspect accused of shooting and killing a 25-year-old man at an apartment complex in Enid. Around 10:10 p.m. Monday, Enid police officers responded to multiple 911 calls regarding a reported shooting at the Pine Manor Apartments in the 1000 block of
Continue Reading Family seeks help to find missing Sacramento 13-year-old Matthiya Miller
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento mother is pleading for her 13-year-old daughter’s safe return after she went missing nearly a week ago. Matthiya Miller was last seen Thursday near Del Luna Court off 24th Street and Meadowview Road in south Sacramento, police said. She is considered at-risk.
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Sentence of nonviolent drug offender commuted by Parson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A nonviolent drug offender who argued that a change in state law should have made him eligible for parole is among nearly 30 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. Gary Mitchell, of Joplin, was handed a sentence of 15 years in prison
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Tech-averse Missouri Senate makes changes because of virus
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s tradition-bound Senate is installing an audio monitoring system in its committee hearing rooms so employees, lobbyists and the public can listen to debate in their homes or offices as the pandemic rages. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Senate Administrator Patrick Baker said the changes could mean fewer people
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Thousands of truck drivers scramble for tests at UK port after France eases blockade
Thousands of stranded truck drivers at the British port of Dover vented their anger Wednesday as they struggled to access coronavirus tests, after France agreed to ease a blockade despite fears over a new Covid-19 variant. The UK and France struck a deal late on Tuesday evening to allow truck drivers, French citizens and residents
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Three French police officers shot dead after responding to a domestic violence incident
A man suspected of killing three police officers in central France has been found dead, the country’s Interior Minister has said. Three gendarmes were shot dead and a fourth injured after they responded to a domestic violence incident in Puy-de-Dôme, west of Lyon, in the early hours of Wednesday. The alleged shooter left the scene,
Continue Reading A person who went to work while sick is likely the cause of two separate Covid-19 outbreaks in Oregon
Officials in Oregon say a “superspreader action” is likely behind two recent Covid-19 outbreaks in the state. The action in question: A person knowingly went to work while sick and later tested positive for the virus, Douglas County officials said last week. Two separate Covid-19 outbreaks have now been traced back to that person, officials
Continue ReadingParents of boy who died at zoo create fund to give kids glasses
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In 2012, Jason and Liz Derkosh suffered an unimaginable loss when their 2-year-old son Maddox fell into the African painted dog exhibit at The Pittsburgh Zoo and died. “He’s with us. We think about him every day”, said Liz Derkosh. Since then, they’ve been channeling
Continue Reading 8-yo making sure girls have special present on Christmas
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A local 8-year-old girl is making sure that little girls in Philadelphia have a special present to open on Christmas morning. Through the nonprofit group Sisterhood Inc., third grader London Jones held a donation drive called “Dolls for Daughters” to provide baby dolls for children
Continue ReadingMan leads rewarding and giving life as special ed teacher and Christmas tree seller
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — This holiday season, a Queens man says he is lucky enough to have two jobs he loves. He is a teacher by day, and sells Christmas trees by night. As CBS2’s Kiran Dhillon reported Tuesday, he’s spreading joy in both occupations. Greg Walsh is
Continue ReadingMiami residents grateful for gift card distribution
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of Miami residents lined up and awaited their turn to receive a $250 grocery gift card. The City of Miami handed them out to those in need at Jose Marti Park. It couldn’t come soon enough for Maria Gomez. She got
Continue Reading Young man looks to brighten up lives of children battling cancer with creative socks
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KABC) — Those who have been hospitalized before know that comes with usually wearing a plain gown paired up with some non-slip socks. A local man took the initiative to brighten up the lives of young cancer patients by creating adorable prints designed by other
Continue Reading Nurse says city plows blocked driveway with pile of snow
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Dean Katica woke up early last Thursday during the snowstorm so he’d have enough time to make it to work at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “I couldn’t get my car out,” said Katica. The COVID unit nurse was shocked to find a huge snow pile
Continue ReadingStartup delivers Christmas trees and holiday spirit during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Robert Harrington and Dan Brett have known the headaches that come along with picking out and setting up a Christmas tree. “We’ve lugged Christmas trees to our house and thought there must be a better way,” Harrington said. So, the former Boston College roommates decided
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Trump administration to purchase additional 100 million Pfizer vaccine doses
The Trump administration will purchase an additional 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday. Pfizer will deliver at least 70 million doses by June 30, and the rest will be delivered no later than July 31, according to a news release. With this agreement,
Continue Reading Beats Not Bullets program shows teens how rap can teach life skills
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s 8 o’clock on a Tuesday night and a beat can be heard coming from inside the green recording studio at the Maryland Art Place. Baltimore teenagers are learning how rap can teach life skills and lessons in a relatively new program teaching “rap education.”
Continue Reading Ohio police officer kills Black man while body camera wasn’t on, mayor says
A Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a Black man on Tuesday didn’t have his body camera turned on at the time, Mayor Andrew Ginther said. The officer has been suspended pending an investigation, Ginther said at a news conference. The mayor said he was “greatly” disturbed that the officer did not turn
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