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COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations on the rise in 14 states
Rattankun Thongbun/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 758,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns [Read More…]
Nine victims dead following fatal Travis Scott Astroworld concert
iStock/peterspiro (HOUSTON) — Nine victims have been identified in the deadly stage surge at the Astroworld Festival concert. 23-year-old Arturo Sanchez, an attendee, said his heart literally stopped as he was trampled by the crowd, [Read More…]
Judges in Arbery, Rittenhouse cases frustrated as they work to maintain fair trials
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — Under the glare of dueling national spotlights, judges presiding over the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin and the case against three white Georgia men in the death of Ahmaud Arbery [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Hospitalizations on the rise in 14 states
CasPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 758,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
NJ state senator-elect Edward Durr meets with Islamic group after apologizing for anti-Muslim tweet
iStock/JillianCain (NEW YORK) — A political newcomer who beat New Jersey’s veteran state senate president in a surprise election upset met with a local Islamic group Wednesday after apologizing for a previous anti-Muslim tweet. Edward [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Over 900,000 kids 5-11 will have 1st shot by end of day, White House says
CasPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 757,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
Kyle Rittenhouse defends shootings, claiming self-defense: Key takeaways from Day 7
ABC News (KENOSHA COUNTY, Wisc.) — Kyle Rittenhouse took the witness stand on Wednesday to testify in his own defense and broke down in sobs as he began to describe shooting three men, two fatally, [Read More…]
Suspect in fatal shooting of Georgia police officer found dead
iStock/South_agency (ATLANTA) — The man suspected of shooting and killing a police officer in Georgia last week was found dead Tuesday night. Police sources told WSB-TV, an ABC affiliate, that Jordan Jackson was found dead [Read More…]
Prosecutors taking over case of missing New Jersey 14-year-old Jashyah Moore
iStock/ijoe84 (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors are taking over the case of a 14-year-old New Jersey girl who has been missing for nearly a month. Jashyah Moore, 14, was last seen around 10 a.m. on Oct. [Read More…]
Benton Harbor, Michigan, lead pipe removal is finally underway
iStock/carterdayne (BENTON HARBOR, Mich.) — Construction has finally begun in Benton Harbor, Michigan, to replace the lead-tainted service lines that have been poisoning the predominantly Black community’s water supply for years. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Pfizer to seek approval for adult boosters, source says
jonathanfilskov-photography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 756,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
Kathleen Durst’s family questions why murder charge took 39 years
iStock/nirat (NEW YORK) — The family of Robert Durst’s first wife, Kathleen, is thanking prosecutors for charging the real estate heir for her murder, but is questioning why it took nearly 40 years. “It is [Read More…]
Suspected serial killer arrested for series of slayings within weeks in Missouri, Kansas
iStock/South_agency (KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — A “suspected serial killer” has been taken into custody with the semi-automatic pistol he allegedly used in multiple slayings within weeks in the St. Louis area and in Kansas City, [Read More…]
Astroworld tragedy leaves 9-year-old with major organ damage, brain swelling: Family
iStock/Motortion (HOUSTON) — A 9-year-old is fighting for his life following the deadly chaos at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, which left eight people dead many more injured last Friday. Now, his family is joining [Read More…]
COVID-19 vaccine mandates moving the needle, experts say
Inside Creative House/iStock (NEW YORK) — Vaccine mandates have been yet another controversial move in the deeply divisive COVID-19 pandemic, sparking lawsuits, protests and warnings of reductions in service. But data and experts suggest that [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Biden administration urges schools to provide shots, info
jonathanfilskov-photography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 754,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
Three Ivy League universities issue temporary evacuations after receiving bomb threats
kali9/iStock (NEW YORK) — Three Ivy League school campuses issued temporary evacuations Sunday afternoon after receiving bomb threats. The incidents at Cornell, Columbia and Brown universities came two days after a similar threat took place [Read More…]
Some victims identified, cause sought in deadly Travis Scott Astroworld concert
Kali9/iStock (HOUSTON) — As names of most of the victims emerged in the deadly stage surge horror at the Astroworld Festival concert in Houston, 23-year-old Arturo Sanchez said his heart literally stopped as he was [Read More…]
2 teens among 8 dead after crowd surge at Astroworld music festival in Houston
Kali9/iStock (HOUSTON) — At least eight people are dead, including two teenagers, after a crowd surged toward the stage at a massive Houston concert, causing panic and chaos, authorities said. Over 50,000 people were at [Read More…]
Impoverished communities pay for worsening impacts of climate change: Experts
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Across the small town of Gloster, Mississippi, passersby can still see remnants of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Claudette and Hurricane Ida: tarps on roofs, fallen trees, damaged cars [Read More…]