Giroir says states causing ‘irreparable harm’ to kids with ongoing school closures
Former Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir asserted Monday that states are causing "irreparable harm" to kids by keeping schools closed.
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George Floyd case: Minneapolis won’t pay social media influencers during Derek Chauvin trial after backlash
Minneapolis City Council said Monday it’s no longer continuing with plans to contract social media influencers to spread city-approved messages during the murder trial against Derek Chauvin, an ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death, after activists accused the city of buying the narrative about... Read More.
Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity suspended after freshman student found dead
A fraternity at Virginia Commonwealth University has been suspended after a freshman student was found dead on Saturday, officials said.
California announces school reopening deal, offers $6.6B to districts that open by this date
California’s public schools could get $6.6 billion from the state Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the end of March, according to a new agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s legislative leaders.
DOJ charges Texas man with dousing 15 officers with chemical spray at Capitol riot
The Justice Department has charged a Texas man with assaulting law enforcement outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 after newly resurfaced videos allegedly show him dousing over a dozen police officers holding the line with some type of chemical irritant and bragging about it at his hotel hours... Read More.
Connecticut ambulance worker busted in string of Molotov cocktail attacks at EMS facilities, firehouse: police
A Connecticut ambulance worker has been arrested in connection with a string of at least four Molotov cocktail incidents in a matter of only hours at EMS facilities and a resident in various parts of the state, police said.
Ohio teen dies, another is partially paralyzed after sledding crashes on same hill
Two sledding accidents on the same Ohio hill left one teen girl dead and another partially paralyzed, a report said.
Girl, 4, found alone on NYC sidewalk is still unclaimed three days later
Three days after the New York City police officers discovered a four-year-old girl apparently alone and roaming the streets of New York City, officials said Monday her parents or guardians have still not come forward to claim her.
NY restaurants and bars win court victory against Gov. Cuomo’s 11pm curfew
An upstate New York restaurant owner, along with his legal representatives, discussed new developments in their case against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restaurant curfew on Monday.
Flash flooding in Kentucky, Tennessee leads to water rescues of toddlers
Dozens of counties throughout the eastern U.S. remain under flood warnings Monday morning following heavy rainfall over the weekend that resulted in the water rescues of toddlers in Kentucky and Tennessee.