Alaska's COVID-19 Treatment Supply Runs Low Amid Case Surge And At-Risk Prioritization
Jeannie Monk, senior vice president of the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association, said that “right now, the COVID therapeutics are a scarce resource, and we anticipate that that will continue to be the case in the foreseeable future.”
Colorado Man Faces Domestic Violence Charge After Intentionally Hitting 3 Women With Car
Deputies said Manuel Joshua Handboy, 36, was involved in a domestic violence incident with one of the victims and he drove his car at high speed into the parking lot, resulting in injuries to all three women.
Teacher Arrested After His Mom Accidentally Served Marijuana Brownies At Senior Facility
Michael James Koranda, a 46-year-old elementary school teacher, was arrested on Jan. 5 following an investigation of reports of “possible poisonings" at the Tabor Community Center.
300K-Gallon Diesel Spill Near New Orleans Kills Thousands Of Fish; Pipeline Operator ‘Delayed Repairs’
More than 300,000 gallons of diesel spilled in New Orleans late December, and the pipeline’s operator has been accused of delaying repairs for damage detected in 2020.
13-Year-Old In ‘Grave Condition,’ 2 Others Hospitalized After Possible Fentanyl Overdose At School
“This is one more lesson that fentanyl is a poison. These drugs are a poison. And please, if you’re a parent, have that tough conversation with your child tonight,” Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said.
Mass Student Walk-Out In New York City Protests Over School COVID-19 Safety Policies
Hundreds of students in New York City want an option to learn virtually as the city grapples with an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Omicron Hits Grocery Shelves As Retail Stocks Fall Amid Supply Chain, Staffing Issues
Omicron has infiltrated grocery stores, leaving shelves empty and resulting in employees taking days off due to sickness or an infected close contact.
Not Many Left To Infect: Omicron To ‘Come Down As Fast As It Went Up’
The Omicron COVID-19 variant is spreading fast, but experts believe cases may decline as fast as the infection numbers climbed.
65K Students, Staff In Los Angeles Test COVID-19 Positive Ahead Of Return To School
In a statement, the Los Angeles Unified School District said that as of 4 p.m. Jan. 10, a total of 424,230 coronavirus tests were recorded. Of the recorded tests, 65,630 came out positive among students and staff.
Two More Oklahoma Death Row Inmates Request Firing Squad Over Lethal Injection
The two inmates are requesting that their executions be delayed while waiting for a Feb. 28 trial that should decide whether the state’s three-drug lethal injection death method is constitutional.
Brutal Cold From Arctic Blast Closes COVID-19 Testing Facilities, Schools; Strains Power Grid
Extreme cold weather has triggered a shutdown of COVID-19 testing facilities across Massachusetts as forecasters warn of the arctic blast’s effect extending to the Northeast.
Mother, Siblings Charged After Boy, Initially Reported Missing, Found Dead In Alley
The child’s body was found Friday evening in an alley near a vacant home on Van Buren Street in Gary, Indiana, two days after the family called to report him missing.
'Squad' Firebrand Ocasio-Cortez, Seen Partying Maskless In Miami, Has COVID-19
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an advocate of mask wearing and Covid restrictions, tested positive of COVID-19, more than a week after photos of her without a mask in Miami Beach emerged.
Man Accused of 5-Year-Old Girl’s Murder Now Investigated For His Newborn's Death
Jeremy Tremaine Williams, who was arrested in December for the murder of Kamarie Holland, has become the primary suspect in the 2005 death of his infant daughter.
Chicago Public Schools Cancel Classes Again Amid Teachers Union Feud Over COVID-19 Measures
Friday’s no classes call marked the third consecutive day that Chicago Public Schools canceled classes amid a feud with the teachers union over stricter COVID-19 safety policies.
Former Youth Pastor Gets 20-Year Sentence For Molesting Boys As Young As 11
The former youth pastor at First Baptist Church in Goshen will serve 20 years behind bars for molesting boys as young as 11 from 2012 to 2019.
Gov. Abbott Takes Biden, Austin To Court Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate
In the lawsuit, Abbott said that “neither the President nor federal military officials can order the Governor of Texas and state officials how to govern the Guardsmen under their command.”
Bomb Threat Triggers Temporary Evacuation At HBCU North Carolina
A bomb threat on an HBCU campus in North Carolina triggered a temporary evacuation of students and faculty as other campuses reported similar incidents.
Biden Impeachment? Lawmaker Says ‘There’s A Chance’ If GOP Takes House
“If we take the House, which I said is overwhelmingly likely, then I think we will see serious investigations of the Biden administration,” Sen. Ted Cruz said on the latest episode of his podcast.
Omicron ‘Spreading Like Wildfire,’ Alabama Health Official Rings Alarm
Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris said the Omicron variant “will infect a very large number of people in Alabama before it finally subsides.”
Five Missing Teen Girls Found, Sex Offenders Arrested In 2-Month Operation
Five missing girls, including two teenage sisters, were found during a two-month operation in New Orleans.
Suspect In Denver Shooting Rampage 'Published Books Mentioning Attacks And Victims' Names'
Lyndon James McLeod, who was accused of killing five people in a shooting spree Monday, allegedly published books online that mentioned some of his victims’ real-life names and described events similar to the attacks.
Georgia Deploys National Guard After Breaking Daily COVID-19 Case Record
Gov. Brian Kemp said the government “will be deploying approximately 200 troops starting January 3.”
Biden, Fauci In 'Hit List' Of Armed Man Driving To WH With Body Armor
Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, told a sheriff’s deputy that he disapproved of the current administration. Xiong's targets included former President Barack Obama and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Homicide Ruling In Death Of Black Teen Who Was Restrained By Multiple Officers At Jail
A cause of death for Cedric Lofton, 17, was described as "complications of cardiopulmonary arrest sustained after physical struggle while restrained in the prone position," according to the autopsy report filed in Sedgwick County District Court.
Apple Shuts Down Several NYC Stores Amid Surging COVID-19 Cases
In addition to retail store closures in New York, Apple has also shut down stores in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Florida.
Man Killed After Fight Intervention Attempt At A Burger King Outlet, Suspect Arrested
The Frederick Police Department said in a statement that Jaion Antonio Penamon was pronounced dead at the scene after 20-year-old Darin Tyler Robey shot him multiple times.
Teen Falls To His Death From Cruise Ship, Investigators Looking At Possible Suicide
A teenager fell from the 16th deck of the MSC Seashore cruise ship and investigators are looking into a potential suicide case.
Minnesota Man To Serve 1 Year In Prison After Mask Policy Scuffle With Store Worker
Luke Oeltjenbruns, 61, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and second-degree assault for the incident.
Fauci Predicts More COVID-19 Cases As ‘Extraordinarily Contagious’ Omicron Spreads Across Globe
"Every day, it goes up and up – the last weekly average was about 150,000, and it likely will go much higher," Dr. Anthony Fauci said, adding that it is not the time to "get complacent."
