One person is dead, and another hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting in a Sacramento mall, police said Friday evening. Officers responded to the Arden Fair Mall following a report of shots fired a little after 6 p.m. Friday, according to Karl Chan, a spokesman for Sacramento Police. When officers arrived on scene, they…… MORE
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $500,000 to support homeless youth in Canada
One of Hollywood’s most famous couples donated $500,000 to help young people struggling with homelessness in Canada. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively pledged $250,000 each to Covenant House Vancouver and Covenant House Toronto, according a press release. Covenant House International says it has served more than a million homeless youth in the United States, Canada…… MORE
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FAA supports first ‘mass air shipment’ of Covid-19 vaccine
The Federal Aviation Administration says it has supported “the first mass air shipment” of a Covid-19 vaccine. “As a result of the historic pace of vaccine development through Operation Warp Speed and careful logistics planning, the FAA today is supporting the first mass air shipment of a vaccine,” the agency said in a statement Friday.…… MORE
Biden will let health experts decide who will get a Covid-19 vaccine first
Because risk for Covid-19 can vary among different groups of people, prioritization for a vaccine will be tricky, and President-elect Joe Biden will leave those decisions to health experts, Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of Biden’s coronavirus advisory board, said Friday. There will likely be a limited supply of coronavirus vaccine doses available immediately after…… MORE
Biden picks up small number of votes in Milwaukee County after Trump-requested recount
President-elect Joe Biden saw a small net gain in votes as Milwaukee County, Wisconsin’s largest, certified its presidential general election results Friday after a recount requested by the Trump campaign. The results showed a net gain of 132 votes for Biden, with President Donald Trump receiving 134,482 votes and Biden receiving 317,527 after the recount,…… MORE
Incoming Florida congressman tests positive for Covid-19
Rep.-elect Carlos Gimenez of Florida announced Friday evening that he and his wife tested positive for Covid-19 Thursday and are self-isolating in their home. “After several negative tests, both Lourdes and I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. We are both feeling good and experiencing no symptoms at this time,” Gimenez said in a statement. “I…… MORE
Thanksgiving vandalism: ‘Land back’ sprayed on US statues
Statues of three United States Presidents, a “Pioneers Statue” and numerous store fronts were targeted by vandals on Thanksgiving, with “land back” graffitied on some of the property. Vandals damaged the Pioneers Statue in BF Nelson Park in Minneapolis, spray-painting the words “no thanks,” “no more genocide,” “decolonize” and “land back” on it, Dawn Sommers,…… MORE
CDC Covid-19 vaccine advisers call emergency meeting to discuss distribution
Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called an emergency meeting for Tuesday to vote on who they recommend should be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine once one is authorized. The CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices wants to have advice out to the public ahead of any decision…… MORE
Delta cancels more than 500 flights this week amid crew shortages
A surge in Thanksgiving demand is taxing Delta Air Lines’ pandemic-era workforce. The carrier was forced to cancel hundreds of flights this week, according to its pilot union and the airline. Delta ultimately canceled nearly one in every five flights it was scheduled to operate on Thanksgiving Day, and has dropped in total more than…… MORE
