AG James Shuts Down Donations on Behalf of Sham Charities
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a multi-agency agreement permanently banning a fundraising network from charitable fundraising. The defendants include Outreach Calling Inc., Outsource 3000 Inc., and Production Consulting Corp.,...
Without any interventions like social distancing, one model predicts the
A priest gives a response in front the coffin of a woman who died of COVID-19 and that she will be cremated alone because her relatives are in quarantine at Carabanchel cemetery during partial lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak in Madrid, Spain, on March 27, 2020.REUTERS/Juan Medina Without intense government intervention, the novel…
ACLU Calls On Federal Prosecutors to Investigate the Jefferson Parish
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with WRKF and WWNO, and it was also co-published with The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. The ACLU of Louisiana is calling on federal prosecutors to launch an investigation…
Christmas sweaters: the good, the bad and the ugly
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Dr. Oz says Fauci should be ‘held accountable,’ suggests he
TV personality and medical professional Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be "held accountable," suggesting that he should resign as Americans have lost "faith and confidence" in his service.Oz, who announced last month that he was joining the race for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, took aim at Fauci in a…
A pro gamer who has owned the social media handle
A Squid Game still. Youngkyu Park/NetflixStreamer Lydia Ellery has had the @squidgame handle on social media for years.But she said gets abuse and is losing work opportunities due to the Netflix show which shares the name.Ellery previously said she was locked out of her Instagram account after the show's release.A streamer who uses the handle…
Suspicious fire damages Susan B
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A suspicious fire has damaged the landmark Susan B. Anthony Museum & House in Rochester.Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, Rochester firefighters received a call that the fire alarm at the museum, had activated. Within minutes, 911 dispatchers started receiving 911 calls.Firefighters found the back porch of the museum engulfed in flames, fire officials…
Jan. 6 ‘Influencer’ Who Said She’s ‘Definitely Not Going To
Jenna Ryan poses at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack. (Photo: Twitter)Federal prosecutors say an infamous Capitol attack defendant who traveled to Washington on a private plane and called Jan. 6 “one of the best days of my life” should spend time in prison, in part because she didn’t think she would.Jenna Ryan…
Pence says early indications show COVID-19 prevention measures working in
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said the White House coronavirus task force sees “early indications” that the COVID-19 outbreak in Florida is abating.Florida’s Department of Health reported 9,989 additional cases on Wednesday, making it the fourth highest single-day total on record for COVID-19 cases in the state.However, Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White…
Are 73% of Americans immune to omicron? COVID updates
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that 73% of Americans are currently immune to the omicron coronavirus variant, a number that means future surges could require far less disruption to society, some...