Shielded From Public View, Misconduct by Corrections Staff in Illinois Prisons Received Scant Discipline
by Shannon Heffernan, WBEZ
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US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the...
Congress to pick up marijuana legislation in September
Congress is preparing to consider marijuana legislation when lawmakers return to Washington in September.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina and...
Empathy training could cut crime figures
Research published in the journal Psychology, Crime & Law suggests a new, low-cost approach that could potentially reduce antisocial behaviour and crime.
The study, carried out by...
Jackson water system is failing, city will be with no or little drinking water...
by Alex Rozier and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today
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Researchers discover COVID-19 strain combining delta and omicron variants: report
A new combination strain of the delta and omicron variants of COVID-19 was recently discovered in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported Saturday.
A team...
Texas’ hospital system confirms its first case of new COVID-19 lambda variant
Just when people were beginning to wrap their heads around the delta variant of COVID-19, this week, Texas’ hospital system has become the first...
Flu Season Underway Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
For the second straight year, flu season is emerging against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of flu cases was relatively...
Controversial TikTok video by nurses renews concerns about maternal care
A TikTok trend has inadvertently highlighted the often traumatic experience of giving birth.
Last week, four labor and delivery nurses at Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital...
Visa and Apple Pay vulnerabilities leaves iPhone users open to payment fraud
Vulnerabilities in Apple Pay and Visa could enable hackers to bypass an iPhone’s Apple Pay lock screen and perform contactless payments, according to research...
