Seattle Children’s hospital has reopened 14 of its operating rooms after one patient died and five others developed an infection from mold following surgical procedures over the last two years. The hospital closed the operating rooms in May after routine testing detected aspergillus in several ORs and in equipment storage areas. The closure resulted in […]
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A Miami Dolphins football player had his left arm amputated Thursday after a car crash overnight. Defensive tackle Kendrick Norton was undergoing treatment at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and his agent asked fans to pray for him. “With sadness, I can confirm that Kendrick Norton was in a car accident last night and […]
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Joey Chestnut took home the belt by eating 71 hot dogs in 10 minutes Thursday at Coney Island. At one point, Chestnut was on pace to eat nearly 90 hot dogs. However, he slowed down as time wore on. The next closest competitor was Darron Breeden, who came in second place after eating 48 hot […]
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Wednesday that would protect citizens against racial discrimination based on natural hairstyles, the first statewide law of its kind in the country. The Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural hair Act, or CROWN Act, updates the state’s anti-discrimination law so that the term “race” includes “traits historically associated […]
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More than a ton of mortars, rockets and other dangerous fireworks were seized from a Riverside business whose operator was cited for selling illegal fireworks, authorities said Wednesday. A team of firefighters and police officers seized more than 2,500 pounds of illegal and dangerous fireworks about 2 p.m. Tuesday from a business park at 2023 […]
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Trump Tweets Military-Style July 4th Event Will Be ‘One of The Biggest Celebrations’ in U.S. history
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to tout his military-style July Fourth event, which he said will be “one of the biggest celebrations” in U.S. history. “Be there early,” the president said in a tweet Thursday morning. His “Salute to America” event is set for Thursday evening, with Trump scheduled to speak at 6:30 p.m. He tweeted […]
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A convicted felon accused, with the help of his girlfriend, of stealing a vehicle from a Lake Elsinore resident’s garage was charged Wednesday with auto theft and other offenses, while she was charged with burglary. Codi James Capellino, 24, and Cassandra Theresa Underwood, 29, both of Menifee, were arrested Sunday following the alleged break-in at […]
