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New York City considers making pandemic sidewalk dining rules permanent
iStock/Juliana Vilas Boas (NEW YORK) — As New York City gets closer to its goal of returning to a pre-pandemic way of life, elected officials are considering making one emergency order a permanent fixture. A [Read More…]

Parents of alleged school shooter have hearing to decide if they will face trial
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.) — The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the teenager accused of fatally shooting four students at a Michigan school, appeared in court on Tuesday for a hearing that will [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Michigan closes bridge to Canada amid trucker-led protests
Lucas Ninno/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 905,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]

Two of Three Tennessee jail escapees killed in North Carolina police chase
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C.) — Two inmates who escaped from a Tennessee jail, including one facing murder charges, were killed in a police chase in North Carolina after they allegedly robbed a store [Read More…]

Nurse wanted for attacking, burning coworker is found dead from apparent suicide
mbbirdy/iStock (WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J.) — A 31-year-old New Jersey nurse wanted for allegedly burning a hospital worker and hitting her with a wrench has been found dead from an apparent suicide, prosecutors said. Nicholas Pagano [Read More…]

Teen arrested in connection to search warrant that led to Amir Locke’s death
Ilkay Dede / EyeEm (WINONA, Minn.) — A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to the search warrant that led to the death of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old who was shot and killed by Minneapolis [Read More…]

Jury selection to begin in trial of officer charged in shooting at Breonna Taylor’s apartment
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the trial of a former Kentucky police officer who was involved in the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Brett Hankison’s [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: Oregon to lift mask mandates for indoor public spaces
Lucas Ninno/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 905,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]

Navy investigates SEAL candidate’s death
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy continues to investigate the death of 24-year-old SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen and the illness of a fellow SEAL candidate last Friday after both sailors successfully [Read More…]

Families demand answers after two women die in Chicago police custody
Bruce Leighty/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago is investigating the deaths of London Marquez and Irene Chavez — two women who died while in police custody over the past [Read More…]

Austin, Texas issues precautionary citywide boil water notice
Capelle.r/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — All residents and businesses of Texas’ capital city are still being advised to boil tap water before consuming it after a staff error caused the temporary shutdown of the city’s [Read More…]

COVID-19 updates: California’s indoor mask mandate to expire Feb. 15
Luis Alvarez/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 904,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]

COVID-19 live updates: US cases drop 61% since January peak
Luis Alvarez/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.7 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 904,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by [Read More…]

One dead in shooting at Washington state grocery store, suspect at large
iStock/Motortion (SEATTLE) — One person was killed and at least one was injured during a shooting at a Washington state grocery store at about 11 a.m. Monday, authorities said. The suspect, who is believed to [Read More…]

Minneapolis city council to review no-knock warrants after Amir Locke shooting
amphotora/Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — A Minneapolis city council committee held a hearing on no-knock warrants Monday afternoon following the death of Amir Locke, who was fatally shot in an apartment by Minneapolis police officers on [Read More…]

Search underway after multiple skaters fall through ice melting on California reservoir
Truckee Fire Protection District (TRUCKEE, Calif.) — A desperate search was on in Northern California for one of six ice skaters who fell through the melting surface of a frozen-over reservoir as the temperature soared [Read More…]

Eighteen rescued on Lake Erie after ice sheet breaks away during snowmobile ride
FILE – Xuanyu Han/Getty Images (PORT CLINTON, Ohio) — More than a dozen people were rescued in Lake Erie after a sheet of ice broke away while they were riding snowmobiles, officials said. The U.S. [Read More…]

Navy SEAL candidate dies after ‘Hell Week’ training
Stocktrek Images/Getty Images (SAN DEIGO) — A Navy SEAL candidate has died and a second is in the hospital after falling ill on Friday just hours after both had successfully completed the grueling culmination of [Read More…]

Puerto Rico may be nearing the end of bankruptcy. What does this mean?
Merrill Images/Getty (NEW YORK) – Last month, a federal judge approved the largest debt restructuring plan ever reported in the United States, paving the way to end Puerto Rico’s long and painful bankruptcy process. The [Read More…]

Suicides, living conditions spark concern among Texas National Guard deployed at border
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Members of the Texas National Guard deployed to the southern border under Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial immigration initiative, Operation Lone Star, are raising several concerns about their mission, including [Read More…]