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MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that most older Americans got their first booster dose many months ago and that may leave those who are vulnerable without continued protection. On Friday morning, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava received her second booster dose. She urged others in the county who may be at risk to do the same as positivity rates climb. READ MORE: Miami-Dade Launches Building Blocks Fund For Affordable Housing On Thursday, the CDC strengthened its recommendations. It now advises those 12 and older who are immunocompromised, and those 50 and older, to get a second booster at least four months after their first. READ MORE: Saturday Is 'Kids To Park Day', Get Outside, Have Some Fun “The reason it seems less dangerous is because of prior immunity in our population but unfortunately immunity weans, whether it’s a natural infection or a vaccine, which is why there’s such an importance of getting this other booster,” … [Read more...] about CDC Encourages Second Booster Dose For Those Who Are Eligible

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As COVID-19 case growth continues to rise, health officials logged an additional 2,424 cases and three deaths on Friday. According to data from the Minnesota Department of Health, the state has tallied 1,492,863 COVID-19 cases since March of 2020 and 12,587 deaths. The latest update shows daily new cases per 100,000 residents is up into the “high risk” category at 38.6. Hospitalizations too have been rising in recent weeks. As of Thursday, there were 442 people in Minnesota hospitals with the virus, of which 33 were in the ICU. Roughly one in five Minnesota counties is experiencing a high transmission level of COVID-19, especially in the northeastern part of the state. According to the Metropolitan Council,  the viral load in the metro plant increased 58% in the week of May 10 to May 16, compared to the previous week. The Omicron variant BA.2 makes up over 90% of the COVID-19 RNA in the Twin Cities, and about half of that comes from its sub-lineage … [Read more...] about COVID In Minnesota: 2,424 Cases, 3 Deaths Reported Friday

0 Crime & Safety A football game was disrupted when a gun was fired during a fight between several teens. One is now in custody, police said. Nikki Gaskins , Patch Staff Posted Reply BRADENTON, FL — A teen is facing charges in connection with a shooting that took place during a high school football game this week in Manatee County. Palmetto police detectives said a single shot was fired during a fight between multiple teens Wednesday attending a football game at Palmetto High School. Investigators said they interviewed multiple witnesses and identified a 13-year-old boy from Bradenton as the shooter. Police said they believe that the fight was part of an on-going feud between several teen boys. Detectives said they arrested the 13-year-old Thursday night at his home and is currently in custody. Investigators said they executed a search warrant at his home at the time of the arrest and recovered the handgun used … [Read more...] about 13-Year-Old Bradenton Teen Arrested In Football Shooting Incident

23 Crime & Safety Pasco County sheriff's deputies said two teen girls were fist fighting and, at some point, gunfire broke out. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies DADE CITY, FL — An investigation is underway after a man was killed and two children were injured when shots were fired in Dade City Wednesday afternoon. According to Pasco County Sheriff's Maj. Jeffrey Peake, two teen girls began fist fighting in the Johns Road area off River Road in Dade City. He said a number of people gathered to watch the fight. At some point, one or more people began firing a gun, he said. A bullet struck an 11-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl and the father of the 11-year-old boy, all of whom were watching the fight. The father has died. Peake said he doesn't have information on the conditions of the 11-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl. "This is the worst nightmare for any parent, right?, to hear … [Read more...] about 1 Man Dead, 2 Children Injured During Shooting In Dade City

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Chester police are searching for a 24-year-old man wanted in connection to the shooting of a tow truck driver who repossess vehicles earlier this month.  Authorities charged Jabril Ali with attempted murder, robbery, weapons violations, and drug sales. Surveillance video and interviews from witnesses led officers to identify Ali as the suspect wanted in the May 3 shooting of Jamie King, who was left critically injured. READ MORE: Philadelphia School District Students, Staff To Resume Masking As COVID Cases Continue To Rise In City Credit: Chester City Police Police say it was just before 1 a.m. when officers were called to the intersection of Pusey and West 2nd Streets. King works for the International Recovery Services (IRS), a company that repossesses cars when owners default on their payments. READ MORE: Marquis Fletcher Charged With Murder For Shooting, Killing Woman In Camden King just finished a call in Chester and had hopped out of … [Read more...] about 24-Year-Old Jabril Ali Wanted After Allegedly Shooting Tow Truck Driver After Vehicle Was Repossessed In Chester

CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — After years of being grounded by flaws that could have doomed the spacecraft, Boeing’s crew capsule rocketed into orbit Thursday in a test flight without astronauts. Only a test dummy was aboard. If the capsule reaches the International Space Station on Friday and everything else goes well, two or three NASA test pilots could strap in by the end of this year or early next for the company’s first crew flight. READ MORE: Miami-Dade Launches Building Blocks Fund For Affordable Housing It’s Boeing’s third shot at the high-stakes flight demo. At least this time, Starliner made it to the proper orbit, quickly giving chase to the space station despite the failure of a pair of thrusters. But the all-important rendezvous and docking loomed. “That’s another big day for us,” said Mark Nappi, vice president and manager of Boeing’s commercial crew program. “So there might be a couple of sleepless nights ahead of us still to get through the rest of the … [Read more...] about Boeing’s Starliner Rocketed Into Orbit On Test Flight

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore County police will wear a memorial ribbon bar on their uniform or a mourning band on their badge Saturday to mark the 4-year anniversary of the death of Officer Amy Caprio, who was killed when the teenaged driver of a getaway car ran over her. Caprio, 29, died May 21, 2018 while responding to a 911 call for a burglary in Perry Hall. Dawnta Harris, who was 16 years old at the time, was outside in a stolen Jeep Wrangler as three teenagers burglarized a home on Linwen Way. READ MORE: Will Baltimore Make The List? FIFA Plans To Announce 2026 World Cup Sites On June 16 Investigators said Caprio used her patrol car to partially block the cul-de-sac then demanded Harris to exit the vehicle, but he refused. Police body camera video showed the officer then drawing her gun, pointing it at the driver and again, calling for Harris to get out of the Jeep. That’s when the teen hit the gas and ran her over. Caprio fired one shot, which hit the windshield. … [Read more...] about Baltimore County Police Will Mark 4-Year Anniversary Of Amy Caprio’s Death With Memorial Bars, Mourning Bands

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — With Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike skipping over Pimlico Race Course , the 147th Preakness Stakes does not have the usual buzz surrounding a potential 14th Triple Crown winner. But as the name suggests, there are only three of these horse races every year, and even if there isn’t a horse with a chance to sweep the historic series, there’s still plenty of interesting runners to watch and exciting narratives that could develop. READ MORE: Will Baltimore Make The List? FIFA Plans To Announce 2026 World Cup Sites On June 16 Here’s a look at some of the biggest storylines heading into the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes. Post time is Saturday at 7:01 p.m. LOUISVILLE, KY – MAY 07: Jockey Joel Rosario aboard Epicenter (3) runs down the front stretch during the148th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 7th, 2022, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Will Kentucky Derby runner-up … [Read more...] about 5 Key Storylines Heading Into The Preakness Stakes

PERRY HALL, Md. (WJZ/AP) — The Baltimore County Police officer killed Monday while investigating a suspicious vehicle has been identified as 29-year-old Amy Caprio. Baltimore County Police Chief Terrence Sheridan said Caprio died from major head trauma to the head and torso. Her death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner. READ MORE: Will Baltimore Make The List? FIFA Plans To Announce 2026 World Cup Sites On June 16 She was a nearly four-year-veteran assigned to the Parkville precinct. Initially, it was reported she was shot while witnesses said she may have been run over by a black Jeep driven by the suspect. Sixteen-year-old Dawnta Anthony Harris was arrested and charged as an adult in Caprio’s death. WJZ has learned that the three other suspects at-large were taken into custody Tuesday morning. “He did an act which impacts a family, a spouse, brothers and sisters in law enforcement–the institution,” Chief Sheridan said. “That young man has done an act in which … [Read more...] about Baltimore Co. Police Chief: Amy Caprio ‘The Type Of Officer You Want To Hire’

BALTIMORE (AP) — Epicenter lost the Kentucky Derby because of a hot pace. Now he’ll face hot temperatures in the Preakness. READ MORE: Will Baltimore Make The List? FIFA Plans To Announce 2026 World Cup Sites On June 16 Two weeks after getting passed by 80-1 long shot Rich Strike just before the finish line at the Derby, Epicenter goes into Saturday’s Preakness as the favorite and clearly the class of the nine-horse field. In a race without Rich Strike and no chance at a Triple Crown, there is still some buzz largely because of filly Secret Oath and that it will be a test of whether Epicenter can beat the heat that could approach a record high. “You handle what you have control over and put yourself in the best position possible and try to eliminate as many variables that could get in the way of that,” Epicenter trainer Steve Asmussen said. “If it’s actually 95, 96 degrees here, and we know it can be pretty sticky when it gets warm in Baltimore, so I think that all of them … [Read more...] about Near-Record Heat For Preakness Stakes Another Test For Epicenter