When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have loosened, many states are now trying to deal with an excess of protective gear, ditching their supplies in droves. With expiration dates …
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A Colorado prosecutor told jurors Wednesday in a criminal trial against two paramedics that they failed to properly care for Elijah McClain when they overdosed the Black man with a sedative that he didn’t need, leading to his death following a 2019 police encounter. Aurora paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter …
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Did you gift your child a smartphone for Christmas? Smartphones can simplify life with kids by helping children stay in touch with their parents, allowing parents to see their kids’ locations at any given time and giving kids the freedom they need and deserve as they get old enough to …
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Police were investigating after a fiery two-vehicle collision killed two people and injured five others in Rochester, New York, early on New Year’s Day, officials said. The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Monday as officers were directing traffic after a concert let out at the Kodak Center theater complex, …
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An inmate at a federal prison in West Virginia has died after a fight at the facility, authorities said. FEDERAL INMATE CONVICTED OF DEADLY WEST VIRGINIA PRISON STABBING Andrew Davis, 39, was found with unspecified injuries from a “perceived altercation” with another inmate on Sunday at the Federal Corrections Institute …
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New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul has turned her sights to Native American artwork in the state’s Capitol building, announcing that the artwork will be assessed to see whether it is offensive to Indigenous people. “All New Yorkers should feel welcome and respected when visiting the State Capitol,” Hochul said in …
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An attorney for an upstate New York man accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old woman who was with a group of friends who mistakenly turned into his backcountry driveway called it a “terrible accident” involving a defective gun as arguments in his murder trial began Thursday. Kevin Monahan, 66, is …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A newspaper reports that an assistant county attorney in Kentucky made fun of crime victims, women, immigrants and others in court and has been suspended without pay. Jefferson County prosecutor Karl Price was reprimanded earlier this week for deriding Korean-Americans as “foreigners.” The Courier-Journal newspaper conducted a …
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Californians voted last fall to reduce penalties for certain crimes, a decision that abruptly lowered jail populations and promised more money for jail alternative programs starting next year. But the state is now poised to spend $500 million for new county jail construction this year, on top …
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BREWSTER, N.Y. – Authorities say a service dog has thrown itself in front of a school bus to try to protect its blind owner as the pair crossed a road in New York. The golden retriever, Figo, came between Audrey Stone and a mini school bus Monday in Brewster. The …
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