(Reuters) – Rising cases of coronavirus in 39 US states overshadow the nation’s 4th of July celebrations, as health experts fear the holidays will trigger a spike in infections that could overwhelm hospitals . After towns and cities across the country canceled annual fireworks shows to keep large crowds from …
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Two dead, eight wounded in shooting at a South Carolina nightclub
There is no active threat to the public, police said. (Figurative) Ten people were shot early Sunday at a Greenville, South Carolina nightclub in an outbreak of alleged gang-related violence that killed two people and seriously injured two others, police said. Police believe more than one shooter fled the chaotic …
Read More »Los Angeles County’s new COVID-19 cases break daily record in first report since data processing changes – Deadline
New daily cases of Los Angeles County coronavirus have crossed the 3,000 mark, with a record 3,187 reported as of July 3. After the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health took a couple of days off from what officials described as improving data processing systems, the department reported an …
Read More »The Basketball Tournament: Mackey Men 85, Heartfire 79
In a world uprooted by the pandemic, the Basketball Tournament attempted to provide fans with a return to normalcy: basketball. And what is more fundamental to sports fans than coming from behind? Originally designed to be a team of former Purdue alumni returning to gold and black who turned into …
Read More »‘Not doing it is being an accomplice’
Guns N ‘Roses leader Axl Rose speaks openly on Twitter about his political beliefs, and disdains the Trump presidency, which he calls “obscene,” and over the holiday weekend, the “Sweet Child O” singer. Mine “expressed it all. After tweeting about US Surgeon General Jerome Adams on July 3, and receiving …
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