Some teachers at a Los Angeles private school were able to get Covid-19 vaccines despite not meeting the vaccine eligibility requirements set by the county health department. The Wesley School — a K-8 private school in North Hollywood where tuition ranges from about $28,000 to $32,000 a year — said in a statement to CNN
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The year 2020 was a historic one, as it shone a spotlight on financial and racial inequalities in our region, in Oregon and across the nation.
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A grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced Thursday. Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe each faced a felony second-degree assault charge in Martin Gugino’s fall, which fractured his skull and left him unable
Continue ReadingThe city of Minneapolis will send a survey to community members to determine how to best memorialize George Floyd at the intersection where he was killed by police, officials said Friday. “The killing of George Floyd has forever changed the intersection at 38 and Chicago and has forever changed and reshaped our city’s place in
Continue ReadingMartin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was knocked to the ground by Buffalo police officers last June during a protest, said he was “a little surprised” that a grand jury did not indict the two officers who pushed him, causing a skull fracture. The officers, Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe, remain suspended from duty pending
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — The flower tent in the Driscoll’s parking lot on Boston Avenue in West Pittston has remained a constant no matter the weather in this part of Luzerne County. But just because it can operate in the pandemic doesn’t mean the virus is not
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The High Desert Museum is proud to announce that Mid Oregon Credit Union is serving as the Museum’s 2021 Access Initiatives Sponsor.
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Congressional Democrats are torn over whether to try to punish Donald Trump by censure or move on completely from the former President after the Senate likely acquits him on a charge of inciting the January 6 Capitol riot, possibly as soon as this weekend. The Democratic debate focuses on whether to try to punish Trump
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The Defense Department announced Friday that it has put around 3,600 service members on orders to be ready to deploy around the country to help with mass vaccination efforts. “Twenty teams are being organized to support FEMA-identified sites and will be deployed as requirements evolve. This will bring our total now to more than 4,700
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, AR (KFSM) — According to Springdale school leaders, Central Junior High students were evacuated from the building due to a gas leak. Students were evacuated around 3:30 p.m. Friday (Feb. 12) and school let out at 4 p.m. Officials said no one was injured. Police say a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Fresno, California (KFSN) — A Fresno family was left reeling after suffering a devastating loss this week. Two family members died suddenly after being infected with COVID-19. Jason Poulter said of his uncle, Thomas Martinez, “He was a light. Everyone wanted to be around him.” When the 57-year-old
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There are 38 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,094, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a counterfeit N95 mask operation. Fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies. The 3M company is considered the gold standard for N95 masks. The company’s website has
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A young artist in New York City is sharing his work in celebration of Black History Month. 14-year-old Tyler Gordon found painting eased the pain of being bullied. Now, his work has a national following, which includes Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS2’s Cindy Hsu
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — Denny and Karen Vinar were teenagers when they fell in love. The couple had a baby when Karen was 15 and gave the little girl up for adoption. Then, they too, were forced to go their separate ways. But more than 50 years later something
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A ski resort in Colorado has had a Covid-19 outbreak, with over 100 active infections among its employees. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced the outbreak at Winter Park Resort in January but released the data in its weekly outbreak summary on Wednesday. There are at least 109 employees with active infections,
Continue Reading While scores of Capitol rioters flaunted their role in the January 6 attack, a growing number of insurrectionists are accused of covering their tracks by destroying cellphones, wiping social media posts and threatening witnesses. After the sugar high of storming the Capitol wore off, about 30 of the known rioters facing charges allegedly tried to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Parkland, Florida (WFOR) — Sunday, Feb. 14, marks three years since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. All week long, Broward County Public Schools have been participating in a variety of volunteer and community service activities in remembrance of the 17 students and staff lost and those
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A baby boy fell out of the backseat of a fast-moving car in the middle of a busy South Sacramento intersection – and those tense moments caught on surveillance video. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is now warning parents to make sure seat belts
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — A 29-year-old New York man has been charged with defrauding comedian Kevin Hart out of more than $1 million in unauthorized credit card purchases and charges. Dylan Syer, 29, posted this photo to his Instagram account March 5, 2018 with the caption, “Sometimes I
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