MLK Day encourages service
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although Dr. King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 92 years…
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Man ‘lived undetected in Chicago airport for three months’
A Californian man who was “scared to go home because of Covid” lived undetected in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for three months,…
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Military nurses continue to help YRMC during COVID-19 pandemic
YRMC officials say it’s been a struggle to maintain staffing of 900 to 1,000 nurses while competing for medical workers in an overwhelmed national…
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Covid-19 ‘superspreader’ in northeast China linked to 102 infections
A so-called Covid-19 “superspreader” who traveled around northeastern China has been linked to 102 confirmed infections, according to…
Continue ReadingFired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turns herself in to authorities
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in to authorities days…
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Biden administration tells migrant caravan: Don’t come now
“The situation at the border isn’t going to be transformed overnight,” a senior Biden transition official…
Continue ReadingHow to serve on MLK Day while quarantining at home
Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike…
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1 dead, 4 injured after shooting at party in Mexicali
A 21-year-old woman was transferred to Yuma Regional Medical Center due to her…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What’s open and what’s closed
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan officially declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday, but it wasn’t until 1986 that it was celebrated…
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FBI vetting Guard troops in D.C. amid fears of insider attack
Insider threats have been a persistent law enforcement priority in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001,…
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Mexico says it’s OK with getting less Pfizer vaccine for now
Mexico has so far received almost a half million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and used nearly all of…
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The US has ‘screaming level’ of Covid-19 transmission, expert says, as country adds nearly 4 million cases this month
Just a little more than halfway into January, the US has added a staggering 3.9 million new Covid-19 cases and more than 51,000 virus-related deaths.…
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What Mars sounds like, and the rover’s welcome party
Mars is about to be a very busy place when three separate missions arrive at the red planet in February. One of those missions includes NASA’s…
Continue Reading Today’s ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do about them
As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 18) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of…
Continue Reading Air quality regulator temporarily suspends cremation limits for LA County amid ‘backlog’ from pandemic
As Los Angeles County battles against the unrelenting coronavirus, an air pollution control agency says it has temporarily suspended limits on…
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Imperial County’s most vulnerable brave the cold for COVID-19 vaccine
CBS 13’s Alexandra Rangel gives us a look at the long lines ahead of Monday’s coronavirus vaccine clinic in the Imperial Valley.…
Continue ReadingPowerball jackpot hits $730 million after no winner declared Saturday
Hold on tight to your Powerball…
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Vaccination rates highlight stark differences between Israelis and Palestinians — amid row over responsibility
Two young men work side-by-side in a butcher’s shop. They live in the same teeming and densely packed town. One is fortunate — he’s…
Continue Reading Weekend protests at state capitols stayed small amid heavy police presence
Officials were prepared this weekend for potential unrest ahead of Inauguration Day, but the small groups of protesters that gathered at state…
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