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The US is awash in rough weather: California may see record-breaking rain and snow this week, and an EF-3 tornado blew through Alabama, killing one, injuring dozens and leaving untold destruction. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need

The stay-at-home order in California has ended, but a top Los Angeles health official worries that another spike could be on the horizon as Covid-19 variants spread and the supply of vaccines struggles to meet the demand. State officials in California, a recent epicenter of the pandemic in the US, lifted the regional stay at

The investigation into the house fire that led to former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s death is now concluded, the New London, Connecticut, Police Department announced Tuesday. Police said they found “no criminal violations and/or aspects in association with” the November 18 fire. Hsieh’s death was announced in late November by a spokesperson for DTP Companies,

Police arrested a man recently honored as a local 2020 Paramedic of the Year after Polk County, Florida, law enforcement officials alleged he “set up the circumstance” that led to the theft of three Covid-19 vaccine doses meant for firefighters. Paramedic Joshua Colon, 31, is accused of forging vaccine screening and consent forms for three

January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000 coronavirus fatalities, topping the previous record set in December by more than a thousand, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone underpins the growing demand from

Seoul’s former mayor died last year in an apparent suicide after his secretary accused him of sexual harassment. Now, an investigation by a human rights watchdog in South Korea has found that her accusations were credible. In a report released Monday, the independent National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRC) found that former mayor Park

The Wisconsin hospital pharmacist who in December allegedly removed 57 vials of Covid-19 vaccine from cold storage because he believed the vaccine could harm people has signed a plea agreement “acknowledging that he was guilty” of trying to make the vaccine ineffective, the Department of Justice said. Steven Brandenburg, 46, is charged with two counts

The fifth-largest district in the United States is expediting its plan to bring students back for in-person learning after a rise in student suicides. Nevada’s Clark County School District, which has more than 326,000 students enrolled, has been fully remote since March 2020 — when the Covid-19 pandemic began. In the nine months since March,

A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators is preparing to leave quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan and begin a long-awaited investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the 13-person international team will finish their two-week quarantine in the next 24 hours, stepping out into a city that was once

Click here for updates on this story     LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — California health officials lifted the statewide regional stay-at-home order Monday, which comes as a huge relief to restaurant owners who are struggling to stay afloat after the original restrictions went into effect nearly two months ago. In a press release, health officials said

Jake Paul, the YouTube star turned boxer, has his next match lined up. The controversial internet personality will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren on April 17, according to ESPN. Paul only has two fights under his belt, but he is already causing a stir in the boxing world. The 24-year-old, who entered the fighting

The US is once again the shark attack capital of the world in 2020. Thanks, Florida! Last year, the US reported 33 unprovoked shark attacks, accounting for about 58% of the total number of unprovoked shark attacks that occurred worldwide, according to the Yearly World Shark Attack Summary from the International Shark Attack File (ISAF).