Husband and wife who taught in Grand Prairie ISD die of COVID-19
Family members said Paul and Rose Mary Blackwell both died Sunday because of COVID-19. They were teachers in the Grand Prairie school district.
US surpasses 300,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins
More than 300,000 Americans have now died from the novel coronavirus as the country faces record-high daily case and death averages, representing one-third of all global cases.
Vaccine allergic reactions are rare and short-lived, experts say
British regulators are looking into reports of allergic reactions in two people who got the new Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this week. In the meantime, they've told people with a history of serious allergic reactions to skip the shots.
COVID-19 relief: New round of stimulus checks remains up in the air as time ticks down
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is unveiling a proposal for COVID-19 relief as Congress searches for a final agreement. The
Oregon to replace Washington in Pac-12 football championship game against USC
The Pac-12 has decided to replace Washington with Oregon in the upcoming Pac-12 Football Championship Game against USC, officials announced on Monday.
LAUSD superintendent calls for 'Marshall Plan' for getting students back in classroom
Los Angeles Unified School District campuses would be an ideal setting for administering COVID-19 vaccines to students and their families, Superintendent Austin Beutner said Monday, while again imploring elected officials to provide financial support for schools to prepare for an eventual return to in-person instruction.
NYC critical care nurse first to receive coronavirus vaccine in U.S.
A critical care nurse from Queens was the first person in the United States to receive the vaccine for the coronavirus.
Cliff House blasts National Park Service over impending closure
San Francisco's historic Cliff House restaurant is closing for good.
California woman who participated in vaccine trial urges others to 'roll up their sleeves'
Gabriela Dominguez received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine this fall.
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine arrives in Southern California
Doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine began shipping out from a Michigan facility on Sunday bound for Southern California distribution centers and other locations in the United States.
First shipment of coronavirus vaccine arrives in SoCal
Doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine have begun shipping from a Michigan facility, bound for Southern California distribution centers and other locations in the United States, with Southland health-care workers hoping to get their shots in the next couple of days.
'Christmas cliff' looms for millions of Americans on the verge of losing their unemployment benefits
It’s being called the “Christmas Cliff.” On Dec. 26, millions of Americans are set to lose their unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic, adding another layer of stress for those who are jobless this holiday.
Confirmed COVID-19 case forces postponement of USC men's basketball game
Sunday night's USC-Stanford men's basketball game at the Galen Center has been postponed and team activities will be paused because of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Trojans' program, the university announced.
LA County reports 12,731 new COVID-19 cases, 4,009 hospitalizations
Los Angeles County reported 12,731 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 additional deaths on Sunday, as the number of county residents hospitalized with the coronavirus surpassed 4,000 for the first time.
White House staffers to be among first to get COVID-19 vaccine
Some White House officials who work in close proximity to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will be offered coronavirus vaccines as soon as this week.
Colorado mom reacts to being kicked off plane when 2-year-old refused to wear mask: 'Humiliating'
A Colorado mother said she and her family were kicked off a United Airlines flight after her 2-year-old daughter refused to wear a mask.
Orange County officials blast judge's order to cut jail population by half
The outgoing chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors added her voice to criticism of a judge's ruling ordering Sheriff Don Barnes to reduce the county's jail population by half to allow for more social distancing among inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pennsylvania waitress receives $500 tip hours before indoor dining ban begins
Just before Pennsylvania temporarily closed indoor dining at restaurants across the state on Friday night, one waitress received a large tip.
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
Initially, about 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were expected to be sent out, and the priority is health care workers and nursing home residents as infections, hospitalizations and deaths soar in the U.S.
Singer Ashanti tests positive for COVID-19, postponing 'Verzuz' battle with Keyshia Cole
Verzuz TV postponed the battle between singers Ashanti and Keyshia Cole after Ashanti contracted COVID-19.