NYPD faces delays in getting COVID vaccine, union boss blasts politicians
The NYPD, despite having been scheduled to receive the COVID vaccine this week, will have to wait to get it, Commissioner Dermot Shea said on Tuesday.
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Victim of botched Chicago police raid cancels meeting with Lightfoot after parties can’t agree to terms
A meeting scheduled between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a woman handcuffed naked during a botched police raid was canceled after the parties failed to agree on terms of the gathering, a spokesperson for the woman said.
NYC chef-curated grocery boxes driving profit to the virus-pummeled restaurant industry
With a strong passion for food coupled with a desire to help an industry reeling from coronavirus restrictions, Phil Toronto and his "ragtag group, essentially kind of like the Power Rangers" are delivering grocery boxes curated by New York City chefs to homebound consumers all... Read More.
Colorado health officials confirm new COVID-19 variant in the state
Public health officials in Colorado confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant in the United States that was first discovered in Britain weeks ago, prompting a new set of lockdowns.
Two California boys, 3 and 4, vanish after adoptive father said he went to gather firewood
The adoptive father of two young California boys who went missing last week said they were playing on a back porch when he went to gather firewood just before their disappearance.
New Mexico authorities fine 2 Albuquerque megachurches for violating COVID-19 orders on Christmas Eve: reports
New Mexico health authorities issued fines to a pair of Albuquerque megachurches this week for allegedly violating Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s 25% coronavirus capacity order, according to local reports.
New York restaurant owners sue Gov. Cuomo to allow in-person dining
An upstate New York restaurant owner is joining others in a lawsuit against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying it has "been tough to watch" his customers go to restaurants in a nearby county instead of his because of less restrictive coronavirus measures.
St. Louis woman accused of punching sheriff who told her to wear mask
St. Louis police are searching for a woman who allegedly beat a sheriff with the officer's own baton after she was told to wear a mask to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Nantucket coronavirus outbreak has neighbors pointing fingers at each other
A COVID-19 outbreak in Nantucket has its wealthy residents turning against each other — with some resorting to trying to “rat” out those defying public health rules.
Utah hiker survives 100-foot fall onto cliff ledge, stranded for 5 hours before rescue
A hiker in Utah survived a more than 100-foot fall onto a cliff ledge where he lay stranded for over five hours until a fire crew rescued him on Sunday, authorities said.