Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mississippi hospital puts beds in parking garage to cope with COVID-19 surge
(Reuters) - The crush of new COVID-19 infections in Mississippi has become so dire that the state has turned to efforts reminiscent of the earliest days of the U.S. pandemic, when ...
Aug 14, 2021
Millions stolen from health fund spent at adult website
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A former accounts manager for a nonprofit affiliated with the University of South Florida's medical school has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $13 million, spending most of it a...
Aug 14, 2021
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off fran...
Aug 14, 2021
Why can't I find some products at the grocery store?
CHARLESTON, W.V. (WOWK) - Have you recently gone to the grocery store and found some of the shelves empty? If so, you aren't alone. Many people can't find some of their favorite and essential items si...
Aug 14, 2021
Toddler fires gun, kills mother during Zoom video call
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (WJW) - A Florida woman was killed when her toddler shot her in the head during a Zoom call. According to Altamonte Springs Police Department, it happened Wednesday. A member o...
Aug 14, 2021
Boy, 13, dies after reports of lightning strike at New York City beach
NEW YORK (WPIX) - A 13-year-old boy has died after being hospitalized after reports of a lightning strike Thursday afternoon at Orchard Beach in the Bronx borough of New York City, police said Friday....
Aug 14, 2021
Biden weighs stiffer vaccine rules as delta variant spreads rapidly across US
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. first began to slow, President Joe Biden backed incentives like million-dollar cash lotteries if that's what it took to get shots in arms. B...
Aug 14, 2021
California teen invents device that puts out fires automatically
(NewsNation Now) - As wildfires rage in the West, a California teenager is trying to help families save their homes and their belongings. Arul Mathur is a high school senior and the inventor of the "F...
Aug 14, 2021
☀ August 14: Some concert venues following artists’ lead on COVID-19 restrictions, Home prices spike in 183 of 184 US markets
Good morning! It's Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. Here's a look at your news across the nation: 1. Some concert venues following artists' lead on COVID-19 restrictions Billy Bob's Concert Hall in Fort Worth...
Aug 14, 2021
Biden made 'Obamacare' cheaper, now sign-up deadline is here
WASHINGTON (AP) - With the Obama health care law undergoing a revival under President Joe Biden, this Sunday is the deadline for consumers to take advantage of a special sign-up period for private cov...
Aug 13, 2021