Los Angeles County health officials were hopeful on Friday, Jan. 22, that a new statewide website for booking coronavirus appointments will make the process a whole lot easier than it was this week, when the process was marred by technical
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Ticket Brokers Agree to Pay Millions in Scalping Settlements
Federal officials announced on Friday that three New York ticket brokers have agreed to pay $3.7 million in civil penalties to settle allegations that they bought tens of thousands of event tickets and resold them to customers at inflated prices.
Republicans quietly lobby him to convict Trump
Former top Trump administration officials have been lobbying GOP lawmakers to try and convict Trump at his upcoming impeachment trial. CNN’s Jamie Gangel reports. #CNN #News
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?
Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in the United States, the United Kingdom and other parts of the world so far require two
Keilar rolls the tape on Trump administration’s survivors
CNN’s Brianna Keilar rolls the tape on officials who have survived the past four years with the Trump administration and other officials who did not make it to the finish line. #CNN #News #Keilar
Biden Team Delays Naming Some Interim Officials Until Trump Is Out
Though the Biden team did not publicly provide the names of some officials, the identities appear to be known within the agencies. A person briefed on the process said the Biden team picked Lora Shiao to perform the duties of
Brazil Begins Administering Covid-19 Vaccine
Health officials in Brazil recently began giving the first Covid-19 vaccinations after the country’s health regulator approved two vaccines for emergency use.
Dominion Voting Systems threatens to sue Mike Lindell, MyPillow C.E.O., over false claims.
Officials with Dominion Voting Systems have sent Mike Lindell, the C.E.O. of MyPillow, a legal letter warning of pending litigation over his baseless claims of widespread fraud involving their machines. “You have positioned yourself as a prominent leader of the
11,366 new cases reported as L.A. County battles new coronavirus strain
Officials urged residents to adhere to Los Angeles County’s “Safer at Home” orders a day after public health officials confirmed that the swifter spreading B.1.1.7 variant of coronavirus was present in the county. Health officials reported 11,366 new cases of
Small Group of Armed Protesters Gather at Michigan Capitol
In Michigan, government officials and law enforcement prepared for the possibility of significant violence ahead of the inauguration, but by Sunday’s end only a small group of armed protesters had ventured to the state capitol.
Top Biden Official Warns U.S. Covid Deaths Will Pass 500,000 in Weeks
Officials in the incoming Biden administration braced the country for continued hardship in the days after the inauguration, with the president-elect assuming control of a struggling economy and surging coronavirus outbreak in less than three days. Ron Klain, President-elect Joseph
Biden’s incoming chief of staff warns that the virus death toll will reach 500,000 by the end of February.
Officials in the incoming Biden administration braced the country for continued hardship in the days after the inauguration, with the president-elect assuming control of a struggling economy and surging coronavirus outbreak in less than three days. Ron Klain, President-elect Joseph
First case of COVID-19 UK variant confirmed in Los Angeles County
Public Health officials on Saturday, Jan. 16 confirmed the faster-spreading UK variant of COVID-19 has reached Los Angeles. An infected person, only described as “male,” recently “spent time” in Los Angeles County before traveling to Oregon, where he is currently
Coronavirus vaccine shipments unpredictable, says LA County’s chief science officer
Los Angeles County health officials said on Friday, Jan. 15, their vaccination efforts have been stymied by a short supply of doses and an unpredictable shipment schedule that’s making it tough to plan. Within the state’s most populous county, about
States Brace for Armed Protests in Wake of U.S. Capitol Attack
Bracing for the potential of violent protests in the days leading up to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, state officials are calling up National Guard troops, erecting imposing fencing and shutting down Capitol grounds in response to the F.B.I.’s
New Warnings of Violence as Security Tightens for Inauguration
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials are vetting hundreds of potential airplane passengers and beefing up airport security as officials amplify warnings of violence before the presidential inauguration from extremists emboldened by the Capitol attack last week. The Transportation Security Administration
Mexico Frees a General, and Wounds Its Alliance With the U.S.
Natalie Kitroeff, Alan Feuer and MEXICO CITY — When U.S. officials agreed to hand back over to Mexico a former defense minister whom they had accused of being on a drug cartel’s payroll, they did it in hopes of salvaging
C.D.C. Warns New Virus Variant Could Fuel Huge Spikes in Covid Cases
Federal health officials sounded the alarm Friday about a fast spreading, far more contagious variant of the coronavirus that is projected to become the dominant source of infection in the country by March, potentially fueling another wrenching surge of cases
L.A. County strives to step up vaccines, but seniors told they’ll have to wait until February
Public health officials worked to clarify Los Angeles County’s coronavirus timetable on Thursday, Jan. 14, as many seniors found themselves confused over when exactly they could sign up for a vaccine — and why they must wait, likely for another
Officials Assure the Public That Inauguration Will Be Safe
new video loaded: Officials Assure the Public That Inauguration Will Be Safe transcript Back bars 0:00/1:28 –1:28 transcript Officials Assure the Public That Inauguration Will Be Safe Vice President Mike Pence met with federal law enforcement officials on Thursday who
U.S. Blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis May Cause ‘Large-Scale Famine,’ U.N. Warns
Warning that Yemen could be consumed by a large-scale famine, top relief officials at the United Nations implored the United States on Thursday to scrap its blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthi insurgent group, arguing that the move could effectively sever food
Santa Ana considers $4 hour hazard pay for grocery, pharmacy workers
Santa Ana officials want grocery and pharmacy employees to get a temporary boost in their paychecks, hazard pay for serving as essential workers during the pandemic. The Santa Ana City Council asked city staff during a Tuesday night meeting to
Matt Nagy survives, but faces must-win 2021
Matt Nagy talks to officials during the Vikings game. | Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images He’s posted, over the past three years, the league’s fourth-fewest yards per play and sixth-fewest yards per rushing attempt. Matt Nagy uses the same phrasing
L.A city employees agree to delay pay raises – to stave off layoffs and furloughs
Los Angeles city officials and unions representing more than 18,000 city employees have struck a deal on Tuesday, Jan. 12, that would delay pay increases scheduled this year, to avoid layoffs and furloughs for the next five months. The city
Manhunt Intensifies as Authorities Warn Some Rioters May Face Sedition Charges
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials vowed on Tuesday to accelerate a nationwide manhunt for hundreds of people who committed serious crimes during last week’s assault on the Capitol, even as new evidence surfaced that the F.B.I., police and White
Watch DOJ, FBI briefing on pro-Trump Capitol riot
Officials at the FBI and Department of Justice give their first briefing on the pro-Trump rioters that stormed the Capitol. #CNN #News
As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions
As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any new restrictions on businesses to stop the spread. And
FBI Report is Said to Have Warned of Violence Plans at Capitol
F.B.I. officials in Virginia wrote a stark warning the day before a mob attacked the Capitol last week, raising alarms about the threat of violence, according to a law enforcement official. The report was produced Jan. 5 by the F.B.I.’s
A Ham Sandwich Is Contraband in the Brave New Post-Brexit World
A ham sandwich is seized by customs officials from a truck driver entering the Netherlands by ferry from Britain despite the man’s fervent pleas to at least leave him the bread. Other customs officials rummage through bags in a car
California Tries to Speed Up Vaccinations
Good morning. Monday was the start of what is likely to be yet another difficult week, as state officials sought to speed up vaccinations amid a continuing tsunami of Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations — even if there were faint signs