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Marc Bruxelle/iStock (ARAB, Ala.) — More than 10 inches of rain pounded northern Alabama over the last 24 hours, leaving some neighborhoods underwater. A child died as a result of the flooding in Arab, located in northern Alabama, the Marshall County Coroner’s Office said. In Hoover, near Birmingham, crews have been searching through the night […]

(NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 707,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns […]

(NEW YORK) — With the vaccination rate for staffers in New York state’s long-term care facilities jumping from 70% to 92% following a state mandate last week, nursing home advocates are urging the Biden administration to launch a similar mandate for long-term care facilities nationwide — but the federal agency that oversees nursing home standards […]

(LOS ANGELES) — Officials are continuing their investigation into what caused a pipeline in the Pacific Ocean to leak hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil, with cleanup efforts continuing along California’s southern coast. Up to 350 people were participating in cleanups on a 30-mile stretch of beaches and marsh from from Huntington Beach to […]

(NEWARK, N.J.) — Five years after high levels of lead were detected in the water of 30 public schools in Newark, New Jersey, the city faces a new challenge of convincing residents affected by the crisis that the water is now safe to drink. Newark resident Marcellis Counts said he grew up feeling neglected by […]

(Minneapolis, MINN.) — Newly released body camera footage shows Minneapolis police officers allegedly celebrating the “hunting” of anti-police brutality protesters just five days after the murder of George Floyd. In one video, a protester yells: “We’re unarmed! This is America. We can say what we want!” In response, an officer appears to shoot at the […]

(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles will soon require that people show proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test to enter many indoor establishments. It will be one of the strictest vaccine rules in the country when it goes into effect next month. The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved the ordinance, […]

iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (ARLINGTON, Texas) — Four people were hurt in a shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday morning, authorities said. The suspect, an 18-year-old student, fled the scene and was taken into custody hours later, authorities said. Two of the victims suffered gunshot wounds, police said. Three victims were students and one was […]

(NEW YORK) — A massive search is continuing in Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities confirmed as the body discovered in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming. The search for the 23-year-old Laundrie is centered around North Port, Florida, […]

iStock/ChiccoDodiFC (ARLINGTON, Texas) — Police are investigating an active shooter situation reported at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, the school district said. An unknown suspect apparently shot multiple people before fleeing the scene, according to an internal police briefing. The number of victims was not immediately clear. First responders gather outside Timberview High School […]