stefanamer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 666,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins…… read more »
mrolands/iStock(NEW YORK) — Nicholas is stalling over the Gulf Coast, dropping dangerous amounts of rain over areas still recovering from previous storms. Flash flood watches are in effect through Friday in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Ten to 11 inches of rain has already inundated Alabama and Mississippi with more rain on the way. The…… read more »
Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office(NEW YORK) — Thursday marks two years since 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez mysteriously vanished at a New Jersey park. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has worked with investigators to create this age-progression image showing what Dulce may look like today as a 7-year-old. “Law enforcement continues to pursue all…… read more »
stefanamer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 663,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins…… read more »
kuzma/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — The city of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $2 million to Rickia Young, who was pulled from her vehicle, beaten by police and separated from her 2-year-old son in October 2020, according to the mayor’s office. “She’s still dealing with the trauma, even though it’s been almost a year,” Young’s attorney, Kevin Mincey,…… read more »
stefanamer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 663,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins…… read more »
FatCamera/iStockNEW YORK) — A Texas school district that included masks as part of its dress code has been hit with a temporary restraining order. Paris Independent School District (ISD), which serves about 3,900 students in northeast Texas, amended its dress code in early August to include masks in a loophole to Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban…… read more »
AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images(DENVER) — A 14-month probe into the actions of the Aurora Police Department in Colorado following the death of Elijah McClain found the department “has a pattern and practice of violating state and federal law through racially biased policing, using excessive force, and failing to record legally required…… read more »
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(BOSTON) — Rhode Island tennis legend Gordon Ernst, who formerly coached at Georgetown, has agreed to plead guilty in connection with his role in the college admissions cheating scheme that embroiled actress Lori Loughlin and other high-profile people, according to a court document filed Wednesday. Ernst has been charged with allegedly taking nearly…… read more »
Courtesy Nichole Schmidt and Joseph Petito(NORTH PORT, Fla.) — Police have named the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman who went missing during a couple’s cross-country road trip, a person of interest in her disappearance. Brian Laundrie raised flags among Petito’s family after he returned home to their home in North Port, Florida, with…… read more »
