Governor Gavin Newsom is promising checks of $600 or more to millions of taxpayers in California, “regardless of immigration status.”
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Vaccine-themed concert marks surreal pandemic moment; NYC still storing bodies in refrigerated trucks: Latest COVID-19 updates
A star-studded vaccine-themed concert and fundraiser is set to air Saturday night; the U.S. pace of vaccinations is slowing. Latest COVID-19 news.
‘It’s real’: A 6th grade girl opened fire in Idaho middle school, injuring 3; horrified students thought it was a drill
A shooting at Rigby Middle School in eastern Idaho left three injured and a student in custody, the local sheriff says.
California bar owner who sold fake COVID-19 vaccine cards for $20 to face felony charges, DA office says
A bar owner who sold undercover agents fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is now facing charges for multiple crimes.
Case asking courts to free elephant ‘imprisoned’ in Bronx zoo heads to New York’s highest court
The Nonhuman Rights Project calls it a “landmark elephant rights case.” The Bronx Zoo says it’s a publicity stunt.
Police are fueling outrage over Andrew Brown Jr.’s death by withholding information, experts say
The officers’ names, bodycam footage and a justification for the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. are among the details that have not been made public.
‘God knows what happened’: North Carolina deputy fatally shoots Black man, but police release few details
The Pasquotank County Sheriff’s deputy was placed on leave pending a review by the State Bureau of Investigation.
Commercial boat capsized amid severe weather off Louisiana coast; 6 people rescued, more missing
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued six people from a 129-ft capsized commercial lift boat” in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday amid severe weather warnings.
COVID-19 is no longer an excuse to stay inside: Here’s what to know about outdoor safety
Indoor spread is so pervasive that researchers have struggled for months to document clear examples of outdoor transmission.
Icicles hanging from a ceiling fan, a frosted cactus: Texas is frozen in surreal photos
Historic winter weather has frozen much of Texas, leading to surreal scenes in regions of the state that are known for being hot and dry.