US inflation slowed to 7.1% over past 12 months, experts say
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Inflation in the United States slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are gradually cooling despite the pressures they continue to inflict on American households.

Screen time linked to developing OCD in children, study says

Researchers found that the odds of developing OCD grew by 13% for every hour young children played video games.

Federal judge says vaccine choice doesn't outweigh safety requirements in medical settings

US. District Court Judge Donald Molloy on Friday permanently blocked a section of a law that said it was discriminatory for most employers to require workers to be vaccinated against communicable diseases.

Will LA County once again bring back indoor masking?
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LA County re-enters "high" COVID-19 community level, moving the county closer to possibly bring back indoor mask mandate ? again.

LA County re-enters "high" COVID-19 community level

Moving into the “high” category also moves the county closer to the possible return of an indoor mask-wearing mandate.

LA City to end COVID-19 state of emergency in February

The Los Angeles City Council voted to end the city's state of emergency due to COVID-19 on Feb. 1, 2023.

Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress, ending a directive that helped ensure the vast majority of troops were vaccinated but also raised concerns that it harmed recruitment and retention.

COVID cases surging in LA County as possible return of indoor mask mandate looms

The possible return of an indoor mask mandate in Los Angeles County due to rising COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continues to loom as more than 10,000 new cases were reported over just a three-day period.

LA County COVID cases keep rising
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Los Angeles County reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 infections from a three-day period ending Monday, continuing an upward trend in cases that has also pushed up virus-related hospitalizations.

LA County continues to see rising COVID-19 hospitalizations

Health officials said previously that roughly 40% of the patients were actually admitted for COVID-related issues, while the rest were admitted for other reasons but tested positive at the hospital.

Indoor mask mandate may return if LA County reaches high COVID transmission, Ferrer says

Los Angeles County may once again bring back the indoor mask mandate. According to Director Barbara Ferrer, if the county reaches the CDC's high transmission category, masking may be required indoors – again.

COVID-19 cases spiking in LA County as cold weather returns

Los Angeles County reported 4,353 new cases of COVID-19 in its latest data, a big spike in daily infections that underscores the seriousness of the latest cold-weather surge in transmission.

DoorDash to cut 1,250 corporate jobs after COVID-19 pandemic hiring surge

Delivery company DoorDash is eliminating more than 1,200 corporate jobs, about 6% of its total workforce, saying it hired too many people when demand for its services increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

China’s meticulous contact tracing pinpoints jogger amid recent COVID-19 outbreak

Patient zero had gone on a 35-minute jog in a local park without a mask and ended up exposing 2,836 people to the virus, 39 of whom tested positive, health officials said.

Woman kidnapped as baby reunited with family 51 years later
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Melissa Highsmith was just 22-months old in 1971 when she was allegedly abducted by a woman who was hired to babysit her.