California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019.
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
Israel study shows 4th vaccine has limited results with omicron
The preliminary results raise questions about Israel’s decision to offer a second booster shot to its over-60 population.
How’s he doing? Americans weigh in on Biden’s performance
Assessments run from ‘really impressed’ to ‘pretty bad.’
Tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse
The wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday is believed to be the first legal action taken in response to the deaths at the central Illinois facility.
Researchers zeroing in on COVID-related loss of smell and taste
A new study points to damaged cells in the part of the nose that traps odor molecules and submits a response to the brain.
Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai
Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s believed to have come from outer space.
China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
In his opening speech at the virtual Davos forum, President Xi Jinping says his country will send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries.
Mexican fish extinct in wild successfully reintroduced
The tiny ‘tequila splitfin’ once swam in a river in western Mexico, but disappeared toward the end of the 20th century.
Pentagon chief Austin says he has tested positive for COVID
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he is experiencing mild symptoms while quarantining at home.
Sudan’s prime minister announces resignation amid political deadlock
Abdalla Hamdok had failed to name a Cabinet since being reinstated as prime minister in November after a military coup, throwing Sudan into political uncertainty.