Republican governor of Alabama extends face mask term

[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Breaking with other GOP Southern governors, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extended her state’s mask order for another month on Thursday, but said the requirement would end for good in April. The move came a day after President Joe Biden criticized Texas governors and Mississippi for deciding to lift their mask … Read more

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Suspected body of missing Kentucky man found in Grand Canyon

[ad_1] The National Park Service has found a body in the Grand Canyon believed to be that of a missing Kentucky man. Along with the body, park staff found a motorcycle on Wednesday under the South Kaibab trailhead. Officials believe the man is John Pennington, 40, who was reported missing last week. Pennington was last … Read more

Cuomo Aides rewrote nursing home report to hide higher death toll

[ad_1] At this point, he was already seeking formal approval from a state ethics agency to earn outside income from selling books, according to a person familiar with his planning at the time. The governor’s policy of ordering nursing homes to accept and readmit patients who have tested positive for the coronavirus remains a subject … Read more

Fired Texas power grid chief denies $ 800,000 severance pay

[ad_1] Former Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) President and CEO Bill Magness on Thursday turned down his substantial severance package after being fired from the agency still reeling from last month’s catastrophic winter storms that have left millions of people without electricity. An ERCOT spokesperson told Fox News that Bill Magness had said he … Read more

Dallas cop charged with 2 counts of capital murder

[ad_1] A Dallas police officer was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of capital murder after a witness said the officer hired him to kidnap and kill two people, then dump their bodies in a river, authorities said . Dallas Police said the officer Bryan Riser, who joined the department in August 2008, was … Read more

Newsom calls on Californians to ‘double’ face masks, state recommends double masking – KCRA Sacramento

[ad_1] Newsom calls on Californians to ‘double’ wearing masks, state recommends double maskingKCRA Sacramento ‘We need to be bolder’: Governor Newsom says new immunization plan ‘will make real progress’ on equityKCRA Sacramento California Legislature Approves In-Person Learning PlanThe Associated Press Newsom’s plan to reopen schools is too weak to work. He owes California something more … Read more

Robbery suspect killed, baby injured in police shootout in southwest Houston, police say

[ad_1] HOUSTON – A theft suspect has died and a bystander’s baby was injured after a shootout involving a police officer on Wednesday, Houston police said. Officers said the shooting took place in the 7900 block of the Southwest Freeway around 11:35 p.m. According to the Houston Police Department, officers spotted a vehicle suspected of … Read more