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Yakima resident Leola Reeves wants people to realize how serious COVID-19 is.Her stepfather, 70, was confirmed to have the virus and initially seemed OK. But he then suddenly took a turn for the worse and was hospitalized due to low oxygen levels. He remained in the hospital for weeks, and was expected to need hospice…
A man was injured when a Confederate statue at a monument in Portsmouth, Virginia, was topped by demonstrators Wednesday, police said.Sgt. Misty Holley of the Portsmouth Police Department said a man sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized.She said the statute came down during a demonstration. At 10:12 p.m. her department tweeted that people should stay…
June 11, 2020 | 1:21am Enlarge Image Mason James Lira San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office A gunman shot a California sheriff’s deputy in the head during an ambush at a San Luis Obispo County police station — then fled the scene and allegedly killed a homeless man. The gunman, identified as Mason James Lira,…
California officials remain confident about the rapid reopening of the economy even as coronavirus deaths and new cases continue to rise, saying they have no plans now to slow the efforts.They said they expected cases to tick upward as businesses reopened but stressed the overall metrics still support the reopening strategy, which took another major…