California toddler is orphaned after parents die in separate tragedies
“We don’t even know what the future holds for him,” said one family member. Source
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…
Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab
Emails show scientists seriously discussed the laboratory leak theory, but that they feared the debate could damage science in China - Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty ImagesLeading British and US scientists thought it was likely that Covid accidentally leaked from a laboratory but were concerned that further debate would harm science in China, emails show.An email…
A boy left school after being bullied for his Halloween
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‘Violent and rough’ roller coaster in Ohio caused woman to
A woman who says she was permanently disabled after riding a roller coaster is now suing the owner of an Ohio theme park.Darian Young, of Muncie, Indiana, said in the lawsuit that she rode the Adventure Express roller coaster at Kings Island in October 2019. While riding the wooden coaster, she was “severely slammed around…
Oxford district declined offer to launch independent review into school
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This Tennessee doctor caught coronavirus at a meeting about coronavirus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It was mid-March when Dr. Daniel Lewis, the chief medical officer at a Tennessee hospital, attended a small meeting about how to keep the coronavirus from spreading within the medical center.One of his colleagues had a mild cough. They assumed it was allergies. It was not.That night, the man spiked a fever.…
Trump warns Alaska GOP governor he’ll revoke endorsement if he
Former President Trump on Tuesday endorsed Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy's (R) reelection bid, but only on the condition that Dunleavy doesn't back Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in 2022. "Alaska needs Mike Dunleavy as Governor now more than ever," Trump said in a statement. "He has my Complete and Total Endorsement but, this endorsement is subject…
8 missing endangered children recovered, 18 sex offenders arrested in
Multiple task forces recovered eight missing and endangered children and arrested 18 sex offenders in Louisiana as part of a two-month investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Tuesday.Operations Return of the School Year and NO Saints and Sinners 2021 ran in the New Orleans area from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 as part of two U.S. marshals task forces, according to a news…
Big chains filed for bankruptcy every week in May
Retailers had already been struggling, and now they're bearing the brunt of coronavirus' impact. But a large gym brand and a major car rental company have also filed for bankruptcy recently.A bankruptcy filing doesn't necessarily mean a company will go out of business. Many use bankruptcy to shed debt and other liabilities while closing unprofitable…