[ad_1] ATLANTA – Georgia has now lost more than 20,000 people to COVID-19 as cases continue to rise across the state, mostly among the unvaccinated. Georgia’s health ministry reported on Friday that 20,041 have died from the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. This includes 106 additional deaths reported on Friday. The state also … Read more
[ad_1] Start your day with LAist Sign up for the Morning Brief, delivered on weekdays. Surfers, rejoice: one of California’s most iconic surf spots will remain open to the public. At least for now. With a now decommissioned nuclear power plant as a backdrop, San Onofre is not only one of the state’s most recognizable … Read more
[ad_1] A recent study has identified a new strain of coronavirus that has the potential to become a variant of concern – like the alpha, beta, and delta variants, which have hit countries around the world with strong waves of new COVID-19 infections and deaths . The most recent strain, dubbed C.1.2, comes from the … Read more
[ad_1] By Tonya Sinclair Swindell Integrity involves doing the right thing, even when it doesn’t seem easy. The words “not easy” tend to stand out, because making wise choices can be difficult, no doubt. And I’ll admit I’m a work in progress, so I was inspired to learn the integrity and class of Katherine Johnson, … Read more
[ad_1] Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman sparked controversy this week after a viral post deleted from LinkedIn linked the severity of the coronavirus pandemic to high levels of obesity. “[Seventy-eight percent] of hospitalizations due to COVID are obese and overweight people, ”Neman wrote Tuesday citing March data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … Read more
[ad_1] Recently Natalia Bryant did an interview with IMG Models. Natalia, 18, a model for IMG, hopes to pursue a career in the film industry because she has a passion for movies that she shares with her late father, NBA legend Kobe Bryant. When asked who her motivation was, she replied that it was her … Read more
[ad_1] There were 4,448 new confirmed cases of coronavirus – an average of 2,224 per day – and 51 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 reported on Thursday, September 2 and Friday, September 3. Of the new deaths reported on Friday, 28 were identified during a review of death certificates, conducted three times a week, and the … Read more
[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The nation’s highest court allowed a Texas law banning most abortions to remain in force, marking a turning point for abortion opponents who have been fighting to implement tighter restrictions for nearly a decade . Texas law, along with a “Fetal Heart Rate Bill,” prohibits abortions at the time of the … Read more
[ad_1] Local doctors and public health officials issued a terrible warning on Friday morning as Clark County’s COVID-19 case rates hit a new pandemic high this week. “We are not heading in the right direction,” said Dr Alan Melnick, Clark County health officer. “Over the past week in Clark County, we’ve seen an average of … Read more
[ad_1] A bill that creates a process for revoking the accreditation of police officers who have committed serious misconduct was brought forward to the state assembly on Friday morning after lawmakers agreed to overhaul some of its most controversial provisions . Assembly vote 46-18 clears the way for the State Senate to give Senate Bill … Read more