Authorities say they are confident that the 100 bags of fentanyl discovered in a Connecticut teen’s room are the same drugs found in his school.
Author: Celina Tebor, USA TODAY
Patient jeopardizes heart transplant by refusing vaccine; omicron’s new cousin in US: COVID updates
The average number of booster shots dispensed per day in the U.S. has declined from 1M in early December to less than half that number. COVID updates.
California wildfire near Big Sur caused by hot embers from pile burning operation, CalFire says
High winds blew hot embers from a pile burning operation onto nearby vegetation, sparking the 700-acre wildfire, CalFire said.
‘Gut-wrenching tragedy for our city’: 3 Baltimore firefighters dead after building collapse
The Baltimore firefighters were responding to a burning three-building story rowhouse when it partially collapsed, officials said on Monday.
South Dakota mom faced ‘nightmare’ when her high-risk baby caught COVID-19
He is “one of the happiest 13-month-olds you’ll ever see,” but Amy Crosby says her son was especially vulnerable to the virus.
Omicron is not that mild: 50,000 to 300,000 more US deaths projected by March: COVID-19 updates
A federal website offering free COVID-19 at-home testing kits was operating at limited capacity Tuesday. Latest COVID-19 updates.
4th vaccine shot less effective against omicron, Israeli study finds; new Va. governor faces mask pushback: Live COVID updates
The increase in antibodies produced by a fourth shot of COVID-19 vaccine is not enough to prevent infections from omicron, study shows. Latest news.
‘All we’re asking for is the truth’: Jason Walker’s family, attorney call for justice after fatal shooting
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined Jason Walker’s family at Thursday rally, demanding justice after Walker was fatally shot by an off-duty deputy.
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: What is it, and what are the signs?
The U.S. Department of State estimates as many as 24.9 million adults and children are trapped in some form of human trafficking around the world.
Risky return to school: Less than 20% of elementary kids are vaccinated; Fauci says US could soon learn to live with COVID. Live updates
Just over 17% of U.S. children 5 to 11 were fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, Latest COVID news.