Oct 24 What is RSV and why is it surging across the U.S.? By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press People infected are usually contagious for three to eight days. Babies and people with weakened immune systems can spread RSV for up to four weeks. There is no vaccine for it, though several candidates are in testing. Continue reading
Oct 24 Once a swing state, Florida becomes redder as GOP confidence grows By Steve Peoples, Adriana Gomez Licon, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Democrats are increasingly concerned that Florida may be slipping away this fall — and perhaps beyond — as emboldened Republicans seize on divisive cultural issues and demographic shifts in crucial contests for governor and the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Oct 24 Jan. 6 sedition trial delayed after Oath Keeper leader contracts COVID By Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The trial of a far-right extremist group leader and four associates charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has been delayed after the Oath Keepers leader tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 24 St. Louis high school shooting leaves 3 dead including gunman, police say By Michael Phillis, Jim Salter, Associated Press A gunman broke into a St. Louis high school Monday morning, fatally shooting a woman and a teenage girl and wounding six others before police killed him. Continue reading
Oct 24 U.S. Border Patrol is sending migrants to offices around the country, but no notice given By Claudia Torrens, Associated Press About a dozen migrants who recently arrived in the U.S. and agreed to share documents they received when they were released from U.S. custody while they seek asylum after crossing the border with Mexico. Most had no idea where they… Continue reading
Oct 24 Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to assisting in George Floyd killing By Amy Forliti, Associated Press A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd just as jury selection was about to begin, though another ex-officer is still headed to trial. Continue reading
Oct 24 Michigan teen who killed 4 in school shooting pleads guilty to terrorism and murder By Corey Williams, Mike Householder, Associated Press A teenager has pleaded guilty to terrorism and first-degree murder in a Michigan school shooting. Continue reading
Oct 24 Test scores show how COVID set kids back across the U.S. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America's children. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump Organization set to face criminal tax fraud trial in New York starting Monday By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Trump Organization, the holding company for Trump’s buildings, golf courses and other assets, is accused of helping some top executives avoid income taxes on compensation they got in addition to their salaries, like rent-free apartments and luxury cars. Continue reading
Oct 23 2 former Minneapolis police officers head to state trial for aiding George Floyd’s killing By Amy Forliti, Associated Press Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts, the third and likely final criminal proceeding in a killing that mobilized protesters worldwide against racial injustice in policing. Continue reading