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Even as death rates from the novel coronavirus have declined overall, nursing homes in the U.S. have persisted as one of the deadliest environments in the pandemic, according to a new ABC News analysis of the latest public health data."Nursing home residents remain at risk," said Dr. Jay Bhatt, an internist in Chicago and ABC…

At least 67 people were shot in the Chicago area over Independence Day weekend, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.Two children were unintended victims of the deadly incidents that occurred when perpetrators fired into or in the direction of large crowds, the newspaper reported.Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a first-term mayor pushing for police reform, had added 1,200 additional police…

A new study has found that throughout metropolitan areas in the United States, Black people are more likely to die in an encounter with the police than white people.Share on PinterestOn average, Black people are 3.23 times more likely than white people to die from interacting with the police.In the United States, there is a…

Governor Cuomo makes an announcement and holds briefing on COVID-19 response at Feinstein Institute for Medical Research.Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Getty ImagesCoronavirus deaths in New York state have fallen below 100, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday, marking the lowest daily death toll from the virus since March 24. The governor said the 84…