US, states crack down on scams bilking desperate Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state authorities say they are cracking down on a wave of illegal schemes that have proliferated during the pandemic and prey upon the desperation of people who have lost jobs in the
Eighth Anniversary of Sandy Hook Shooting
CONNECTICUT (77 WABC) – Flags in Connecticut are flying at half-staff to mark the eighth anniversary of one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history. 20 first grade students and six educators were killed on
Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Teams of researchers around the globe are now racing to study the places and species from which the next pandemic may emerge. Even as the world struggles with the devastation of COVID-19,
Police Kill Gunman Who Opened Fire Outside New York Cathedral
According to the New York Police Department, police shot and killed an armed suspect who allegedly opened fire outside a Manhattan cathedral as carolers sang on the steps of the church. NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said that
Distribution of 2.9 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Begins in the U.S.
The CEO of the federal government’s vaccine initiative Operation Warp Speed said during a news conference held by the US Food and Drug Administration that the first COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed safely. Gen. Gustave Perna said,
