The test kits for detecting the nation’s earliest cases of the novel coronavirus failed because of “likely” contamination at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose scientists did not thoroughly check the kits despite “anomalies” during manufacturing, according to a new federal review.The review, conducted by two Department of Health and Human Services lawyers,…

CORONAVIRUS Update: DCH officials say the 8 employees work in their markets throughout the Rio Grande Valley area and Victoria. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As medical workers continue to remain at the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are faced with the reality of contracting the virus.According to reports, there are eight employees from Driscoll…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed his frustration Saturday after a weeks-long special session in the state’s senate failed to pass a police reform bill.Walz said he was “embarrassed” a decision couldn’t be made after the death of George Floyd "and a national reckoning on race and police accountability.”“The world was watching us,” he added.Minnesota State Senate Republicans had…

Multiple people at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' training center in Tampa, Florida, have tested positive for the coronavirus, the NFL team said Saturday."We can confirm that there have been individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the AdventHealth Training Center," the team said in a statement. "We immediately activated our COVID-19 Response Plan and…

Socialist City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant at a recent digital Council meeting. (Screenshot) A 19-year-old man was shot early Saturday morning at the CHOP. Another man is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center. Seattle police officers arrived to the scene around 2:30 a.m. after reports of gun shots. They said a crowd prevented them from…