BOSTON (CBS) — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 1,928 new confirmed COVID cases and 33 additional deaths in the state on Thursday. Health officials said the total number of confirmed cases in the state is now 545,624 while the total number of deaths is 15,657. READ MORE: 'A Huge Lifeline': COVID Restrictions Eased For Restaurants In Mass. There were 118,144 total new tests reported. READ MORE: Number Of Mass. Communities High-Risk For COVID-19 Drops To 28 As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.85%. There are 853 people currently hospitalized for a coronavirus-related illness Thursday, which is a decrease of 22 since Wednesday. There are 221 patients currently in intensive care. MORE NEWS: 65,640 Minutes! Painfully Long Waits On Vaccine Website As Thousands Of New Appointments Are Filled There are an estimated 32,117 active cases in Massachusetts. … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Reports 1,928 New COVID Cases, 33 Additional Deaths
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‘Left A Gaping, Gaping Wound’: Family Pleads For Help In Catching Killer Who Gunned Down Rubidoux Man On Valentine’s Day Last Year
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — The family of a Rubidoux man who was shot and killed last year outside a hotel in Riverside is pleading for help Thursday in catching his killer. (credit: Riverside Police Department) Grant Leggette Sr., 57, was at a Valentine’s Day celebration at a Marriott hotel on Market Street on Feb. 14, 2020 when he was shot several times while going out to his parked car. Even with a $10,000 reward for information in the case approved by the Riverside City Council, the killer remains at large. READ MORE: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Motor Deputy Killed In Lakewood Crash “Losing Grant has left a gaping, gaping wound in our family, in our church, and in every aspect of our living,” his mother, Marie, said. READ MORE: Santa Ana Winds Expected To Diminish By Thursday Evening Leggette — who was described as a family-oriented man that was generous with his skills as a handyman and an elder at the Life Church of God in Christ in Jurupa Valley – left behind a … [Read more...] about ‘Left A Gaping, Gaping Wound’: Family Pleads For Help In Catching Killer Who Gunned Down Rubidoux Man On Valentine’s Day Last Year
State Police Searching For Runaway 16-Year-Old Kayla Marie Tabron From Westmoreland County
By: KDKA-TV News Staff LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) – State police are asking for help finding a runaway 16-year-old from Westmoreland County. READ MORE: Ohio Sporting And Entertainment Venues To Reopen At 25% Indoor, 30% Outdoor Capacity Police say Kayla Marie Tabron is missing after she left her house in the Latrobe area Thursday. Missing / Runaway Please help us find Kayla Marie Tabron the below pictured female. She is 16 YOA, 6’01”, 200lbs, bro hair and eyes. She left her residence in the Latrobe area today. Anyone with info contact PSP Greensburg at 724-832-3288. pic.twitter.com/TJanE4z89U READ MORE: COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Health Network Holds 2-Day Vaccination Clinic At PNC Park — Troopers Steve Limani & Cliff Greenfield (@PSPTroopAPIO) February 25, 2021 Police describe her as 6-foot-1, weighing 200 pounds. She has brown hair and eyes. MORE NEWS: Costco Raises Minimum Wage To $16 An Hour Anyone with information is asked to call … [Read more...] about State Police Searching For Runaway 16-Year-Old Kayla Marie Tabron From Westmoreland County
NBA Star Russell Westbrook To Open New Charter School In South LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Nine-time NBA All-Star and Los Angeles native Russell Westbrook announced Wednesday he is founding a new charter school in his hometown. The 32-year-old said he is launching the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Academy in South L.A., a middle and high school, grades 6-12. “I plan on making sure that you guys, future kids, come in, have access to all the resources you need to be successful,” Westbrook said in a video posted to his Twitter account. I am excited to announce my @WhyNotFdn is partnering with @LAPromiseFund to launch the Russell Westbrook Why Not? Academy. Creating & supporting educational opportunities for underserved youth has always been my passion & now it is coming to life…this is just the beginning pic.twitter.com/w5ERsDqbSW — Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) February 24, 2021 The academy is being co-launched by Westbrook’s Why Not? Foundation and the education nonprofit group LA Promise Fund. Russell Westbrook of … [Read more...] about NBA Star Russell Westbrook To Open New Charter School In South LA
Bezos-backed rocket launch delayed til next year
Blue Origin, a space venture backed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Jeffrey (Jeff) Preston Bezos Hillicon Valley: Krebs is back on Capitol Hill | Cybersecurity as 'preeminent threat' | News on data privacy and voter security The president wants Amazon workers to join a union Washington state's proposed wealth tax would cost Bezos billion a year: report MORE , said Thursday the launch of its New Glenn rocket has been delayed until the fourth quarter of next year. “As major progress is being made on the New Glenn launch vehicle and its Cape Canaveral facilities, the schedule has been refined to match the demand of Blue Origin’s commercial customers,” the company said in a statement . “The current target for New Glenn’s maiden flight is Q4 2022. The Blue Origin team has been in contact with all of our customers to ensure this baseline meets their launch needs.” New Glenn was originally scheduled to launch later this year. ADVERTISEMENT “This … [Read more...] about Bezos-backed rocket launch delayed til next year