For 12-year-old Henzie Cabrera, getting a Covid-19 vaccine means two things: school and soccer. Although these are parts of life taken for granted for adolescents, they have been absent the past year for millions of young Americans. And they were what Henzie felt most excited about as he went with his mother to try and…… MORE
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Texas landlord indicted for the murder of a tenant in 14-year cold case
The former landlord of a woman missing since 2006 in Texas surrendered to authorities Wednesday after being indicted for her murder, according to the Llano County Sheriff’s Office. Jimmy Wolfenbarger, 57, of Lubbock was indicted on May 3 on one count of murder in the death of Holly Simmons, according to the Texas Department of…… MORE
Philadelphia health commissioner resigns after mayor learns he cremated and disposed of 1985 MOVE bombing victims’ remains
Philadelphia’s city health commissioner is resigning after news he cremated and disposed of some of the remains of the 1985 MOVE bombing victims, the mayor announced Thursday. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Dr. Thomas Farley resigned effective Wednesday. He made the announcement on the 36th anniversary of the bombing, which the city carried out against…… MORE
The man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault will not identify himself, setting up dismissal of his lawsuit
The civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey that alleges he sexually assaulted a teenager in the 1980s is expected to be dismissed after attorneys for the accuser on Thursday said he refused to identify himself. A federal judge ruled last week that the man — identified in court documents as C.D. — who alleged Spacey…… MORE
Nine people injured in shooting that Rhode Island police chief says was between feuding groups
Nine people in Rhode Island’s capital were injured in a shooting Thursday, Providence Police Chief Hugh Clement said during a news conference. Three victims are “very seriously injured, maybe critically,” Clement said. Only one patient was taken to the Rhode Island Hospital by ambulance while the rest arrived in private vehicles, according to Clement. Police…… MORE
Robert Durst’s lawyers say he has bladder cancer and ask to postpone trial indefinitely
Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” has bladder cancer that is not being treated, Durst’s attorneys told CNN Thursday. Due to a “myriad of life-threatening health issues,” Durst’s legal team filed an emergency motion asking for his murder trial not to resume on Monday. “We are very concerned about his…… MORE
Medina Spirit passes the first of three drug tests to race in the Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit underwent three rounds of blood-sample testing between May 6 and May 11 — and the first test showed the animal was clear of both prohibited and therapeutic substances, officials said Thursday. The Bob Baffert-trained horse still needs two more negative results to participate in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the second leg…… MORE
Letter written by Einstein featuring his famous equation goes up for auction
A letter written by Albert Einstein that includes the world’s most famous equation is being auctioned with an estimated worth of $400,000. The letter, written by Einstein to the Polish-American physicist Ludwik Silberstein, was penned in 1946 and contains the only handwritten example of “E=mc2” in private possession, according to a news release from RR…… MORE
California AG will investigate deadly police shooting of Sean Monterrosa
The California Department of Justice will review the shooting death of 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa at the hands of officers at the Vallejo Police Department, the state’s attorney general said. “We will not be bringing him back, but the action today is critical,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Thursday. “We must have complete, thorough,…… MORE
‘What happens if you don’t have the shot?’ Parents weigh whether to vaccinate their adolescents
It’s a good thing Liz Rodriguez’s daughter doesn’t turn 12 until January. That will give the New York City mom time, she says, to see how the first groups of children as young as 12 respond to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. It will also give her time to consult a pediatrician and then — the hard…… MORE
