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CDC director overrules panel on Pfizer boosters for frontline workers
scaliger/iStock (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed an independent advisory panel’s recommendation for seniors and other medically vulnerable Americans to get a booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, six months [Read More…]
Arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie in Wyoming as search presses on: Live updates
AlessandroPhoto/iStock (NORTH PORT, Fla.) — A massive search is continuing in southern Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities confirmed [Read More…]
Man attempts to storm cockpit, strangles and kicks flight attendant on JetBlue flight
LeoPatrizi/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Flight attendants testify on Capitol Hill on rise of in-flight confrontations Members of Congress heard from flight attendants about the recent spike in air rage incidents. A man attempted to storm the [Read More…]
A century after arson decimated its Chinatown, San Jose to apologize for past racism and injustices
KGO-TV (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Local lawmakers in San Jose, California, are expected to vote on a resolution next week that would apologize to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for the role the city played [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Three states account for about one-third of last week’s deaths
AlxeyPnferov/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 677,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people [Read More…]
Brian Laundrie search presses on as death of Gabby Petito ruled homicide: Live updates
Jtyler/iStock (SALT LAKE CITY) — A massive search is continuing in southern Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities confirmed [Read More…]
16-year-old boy killed, 2 kids hurt in shooting at school bus stop in Louisville: Police
FatCamera/iStock (LOUISVILLE) — A 16-year-old boy was killed and two other children were hurt in a shooting at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday morning, according to local police. The three children were [Read More…]
Gabby Petito case example of ‘missing white woman syndrome,’ experts say
YuriArcurs/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the two weeks since Gabby Petito went missing while on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend, her story has gained national attention. Petito’s case has made news headlines and gone [Read More…]
COVID deaths surge in Alabama, after state reports more deaths than births in 2020
Tempura/iStock (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — After weeks of rising coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, there are signs that Alabama’s latest coronavirus surge may be starting to abate. However, the reprieve comes at a high cost — with [Read More…]
23-year-old woman uses TikTok to highlight influential Latinas
5./15 WEST/iStock (NEW YORK) — One Arizona woman is on a mission to educate others about influential Latin women — by using her TikTok. Fernanda Cortes, 23, immigrated to Phoenix with her family from Guadalajara, Mexico, when [Read More…]
Police say search of preserve ‘exhausted’ for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend: Live updates
carlballou/iStock (NEW YORK) — A massive search is continuing in southern Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities say is “consistent with the [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: Average daily death count rises 20%, officials say
AlxeyPnferov/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 672,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have [Read More…]
At least 43 people shot, six fatally, in violent Chicago weekend
kali9/iStock (CHICAGO) — At least six people have been killed and 37 wounded, including a 3-year-old boy, in shootings that erupted across Chicago over the weekend, according to police. As of noon Sunday, Chicago police [Read More…]
Body ‘consistent with description’ of Gabby Petito found in Bridger-Teton National Forest
carlballou/iStock (TETON COUNTY, Wyo.) — A body “consistent with the description of” Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing while on a cross-country road trip with her boyfriend, was discovered in the Bridger-Teton National [Read More…]
Police resume search for Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito
Courtesy of Nicole Schmidt and Joseph Petito (NORTH PORT, Fla.) — A search for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, resumed on Sunday in a 24,565-acre preserve in Florida as authorities more than [Read More…]
A family promise led her to Mount Cristo Rey, the site of a pilgrimage for those seeking a miracle
ABC News (SUNLAND PARK, N.M.) — Each year on the last Sunday of October thousands of worshipers take a pilgrimage to Mount Cristo Rey — a mountain located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, that overlooks [Read More…]
SpaceX’s 1st all-civilian crew returns to Earth after successful mission
Sundry Photography/iStock (CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — After three days in space, the first all-civilian flight into Earth’s orbit splashed down successfully Saturday night. The Dragon capsule returned to Earth just after 7 p.m. ET. The [Read More…]
Latinos in sports are drawing on their heritage to inspire others
bulgnn/iStock (NEW YORK) — From the Olympics to practically every major league sport, 2021 has been a year where top Latino athletes have led their franchises to huge victories, winning world titles and gold medals. [Read More…]
Hostess assaulted at NYC restaurant after asking Texas patrons for proof of COVID-19 vaccination
kali9/iStock (NEW YORK) — A hostess in New York City was assaulted after asking patrons from Texas to show proof of their vaccination status when they entered a restaurant, authorities said. New York City mandates [Read More…]
Ohio man charged for bomb threat targeting reproductive health center
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department has announced charges against an Ohio man accused of making threats against a local reproductive health services clinic. Newly unsealed charging documents allege Carlos Manuel Rodriquez Brime, 25, of [Read More…]