An 18-year-old male was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after a shooting Sunday morning, Chicago police say.
- We are following several breaking news stories this morning. First, Chicago police are investigating a shooting on Lower Wacker Drive near Lake Street. They say an 18-year-old is in critical condition. We're working to learn more on that right now.
Two men are in critical condition after two Durham shootings Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Minutes into my FaceTime conversation with Anthea Yur about the recent anti-Asian attacks around the country, I was struck by her vigor for change, as I seek ways to offer support. "Realistically, we're the underbelly of racism that's never addressed and always overlooked," said Yur, an activist and organizer who works with Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence and is also ...
Myanmar model Han Lay did not win last week's Miss Grand International beauty pageant, but she'll be remembered as one of its most impassioned contestants. On Friday, she said her compatriots in an anti-coup movement would not back away from a struggle that has so far claimed close to 550 lives in the two months since the generals overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government. "I can say one thing, that we Myanmar citizens will never give up," she told Reuters.
CHICAGO – The person fatally shot by a Chicago police officer early Monday during what police said was an “armed confrontation” has been identified as a 13-year-old boy, officials said. Adam Toledo, of the 2700 block of South Millard Avenue in Little Village, died of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Cook County medical examiner’s office spokeswoman Brittany Hill. Toledo was ...
With a massive infusion of federal aid coming their way, schools across the U.S. are weighing how to use the windfall to ease the harm of the pandemic — and to tackle problems that existed long before the coronavirus. The assistance that was approved last month totals $123 billion — a staggering sum that will offer some districts several times the amount of federal education funding they receive in a single year. The aid will help schools reopen and expand summer programs to help students catch up on learning.
Body camera video showed the man refusing to leave Disney Springs in Orlando, arguing about how much he had spent and claiming to be a Disney stockholder.
The suspect also spat twice in the direction of a 44-year-old woman and her three children, authorities said.
The country of 7 million, which is experiencing its biggest coronavirus wave yet, is short on vaccines. It could get them from China, except that would sour the Latin America’s country’s relations with the US—and Taiwan. Paraguay is one of the few countries that have official relations with Taiwan instead of China, which will not deal with any government that recognizes the island nation it has claims on.
Kenya has ordered an immediate suspension to the private importation of coronavirus vaccines, citing fears that otherwise counterfeit inoculations may get into the East African country. “To ensure the transparency and accountability in the vaccination process, and to protect the integrity of the country, the government is effective today closing the window of private sector importation, distribution and administration of vaccines, until such a time there is greater transparency and accountability in the entire process,” Kenya's National Emergency Response Committee on coronavirus said in a statement Friday evening.
News of Major League Baseball's decision to pull this summer's All-Star Game from Georgia over its sweeping new voting law reverberated among fans Saturday, while Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to defend the measure in court, saying "free and fair elections" are worth any threats, boycotts or lawsuits to come.
Former White House press secretary joins 'Justice with Judge Jeanine' with reaction
If you’ve taken up gardening since the start of the pandemic, there’s a strong chance you might have realized the hard way you’re going to need a durable (and washable!) pair of shoes to wear while you’re digging in the dirt. Yep, we may or may not have muddied one too many pair of shoes […]
We have to remember, as Derek Chauvin's trial unfolds, that courtrooms are another place where too many cases of murder of Black people go to die.
CBS announcer Jim Nantz, his head still spinning from Gonzaga's Final Four win over UCLA, speaks on where the victory lands among the greatest games.
Johnson & Johnson said it was "assuming full responsibility regarding the manufacturing of drug substance" at Emergent BioSolutions.
Christian Pulisic left Chelsea's match against West Bromwich Albion because of another hamstring injury. Pulisic scored in the first half Saturday, his first goal for Chelsea since Dec. 5 against Leeds. Chelsea went on to lose 5-2 at Stamford Bridge.
Johnson & Johnson announced late Saturday that it's "assuming full responsibility" for manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccine at a Baltimore plant where 15 million doses were ruined last week. Of note: AstraZeneca said Saturday night it is in "full cooperation with the U.S. government" moving production from the facility, run by Emergent BioSolutions, which been producing both vaccines.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeWhy it matters: The Biden administration took the "extraordinary" step of intervening as officials were "worried" the error would "erode public confidence in the vaccines," notes the New York Times, which first reported the news Saturday.Driving the news: Both Bloomberg and Reuters report that the Department of Health and Human Services "facilitated" the move.J&J said in a statement that it's "adding dedicated leaders for operations and quality, and significantly increasing the number of manufacturing, quality and technical operations personnel to work with the company specialists already at Emergent."AstraZeneca, which has yet to receive FDA approval, said in a statement Saturday night it "will work with the U.S. Government to identify an alternative location."For the record: The plant has yet to receive authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for either vaccine and the error is unlikely to impact the U.S. government's acceleration of the vaccine rollout.President Biden is stepping up plans to enable every American adult to have access to a dose by May, but the mix-up underscores how manufacturing issues "could complicate the rollout," per Bloomberg.What to watch: J&J said in its statement it "expects to deliver nearly 100 million single-shot doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. Government by the end of May."What they're saying: Emergent spokesperson Nina DeLorenzo told the Washington Post Saturday that the company had been told of AstraZeneca's relocation plans and would stop manufacturing the vaccine in "the next few days.""We are welcoming additional Johnson & Johnson personnel on-site at Bayview for their technical expertise and support," DeLorenzo added.Representatives for Emergent and the Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.Like this article? Get more from Axios and subscribe to Axios Markets for free.
Argentina's President Alberto Fernández announced Saturday that he's tested positive for COVID-19.Of note: Fernández received his first dose of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on Jan. 21 and the second on Feb. 11, per the Wall Street Journal. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeThe president's doctor, Federico Saavedra said in a statement released to news outlets, "The clinical picture is mild due in large part to the protective effect of the vaccine received."For the record: Argentina became last December the joint-first country outside of Russia to begin vaccinating people with the Sputnik V vaccine.Peer-reviewed analysis of a large clinical trial published last February found the vaccine demonstrated nearly 92% efficacy against symptomatic cases of COVID-19.Two studies published last month found fully vaccinated people can still contract the virus, though it's pretty rare.By the numbers: Argentina health officials have administered single coronavirus vaccine doses to about 7% of the population of 45 million and 1.5% received both shots, per the WSJ.The big picture: COVID-19 cases are increasing in Argentina, which reported has reported more than 82,100 cases in the past week, according to Johns Hopkins. The Argentine government last week suspended flights from Brazil, Mexico and Chile in an attempt to prevent coronavirus variants from entering the country.More from Axios: Sign up to get the latest market trends with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free
The party line is to blame “this generation” for being less faithful, or “the media” for corrupting hearts or “the government” for taking prayer out of school.
