Unlike many who have to drive miles to get a Covid-19 vaccine, some travelers in southwestern Oregon had the vaccine come to them Tuesday under treacherous weather conditions. Josephine County Public Health workers were returning from a mass vaccination clinic at Illinois Valley High School in Cave Junction when about 20 members of the group…… MORE
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A Philadelphia student is giving away homemade pizzas to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness
Ben Berman was planning to make pizzas for a dinner party with friends when the coronavirus pandemic hit. It was March last year, and it was clear that gathering in large groups wasn’t safe. So the Wharton graduate student came up with a way to get rid of all of the pizza dough he had…… MORE
5 things to know for January 28: Covid-19, Biden, Capitol riot, Reddit, Daniel Pearl
If you’re getting ready to file your taxes, it’s important to know how to get the most Covid-19 financial relief possible. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up…… MORE
Rural medical center suspended from vaccination program after inoculating school district staff
A rural Georgia medical center has been suspended from the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program for six months after the facility administered vaccines to staff of the local school district. The Georgia Department of Public Health was notified Tuesday that the Medical Center of Elberton had been vaccinating Elbert County School District staff members who were…… MORE
Florida officials investigating deputy allegedly seen in video taking student to the ground
A Florida school resource officer is on paid administrative leave after a video surfaced of him taking a high school student to the ground. The incident with a school resource officer took place Tuesday at Liberty High School in Kissimmee, Florida, according to the Osceola School District. A brief video posted Tuesday, which has been…… MORE
Washington state hospital apologizes after inviting donors to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine
A hospital in Bellevue, Washington has apologized for emailing about 100 benefactors an invitation to sign up for the Covid-19 vaccination. “We’re pleased to share that we have 500 new open appointments in the Overlake COVID-19 vaccine clinic,” said an email from an Overlake Medical Center, which also provided a special access code to register.…… MORE
Two Kenosha police officers, on administrative leave since the Jacob Blake shooting, are back on duty
Two of the three officers involved in the Jacob Blake shooting have returned to full duty, according to a Kenosha Police Department news release. Officers Vincent Arenas and Brittany Meronek resumed work on January 20 after they were put on administrative leave on August 23, 2020, the release said. “Officers Arenas and Meronek were not…… MORE
Pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, Texas, police say
A pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release. Dispatchers received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building. Initially…… MORE
Teacher unions flex their power in Covid school reopening chaos
Lori Torres knows the dangers of coronavirus are real. Fourteen members of her extended family tested positive after they grieved together for the loss of her grandmother last November. So Torres feels safer at home — and that’s where she plans to keep herself and her three children. As a Spanish teacher at James Monroe…… MORE
Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler faces charge of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks
Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle suburb, police and court records say. The incident began at around 9:44 p.m. PT in Kent, Washington, according to Kent Police Department Assistant Chief Jarod Kasner. According to court documents, prosecutors said…… MORE
