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LA County declares state of emergency over homeless crisis
"Homelessness is a complicated and multifaceted issue that requires, among other things, the development of new affordable housing, including land-use policy decisions to permit such housing," Xinhua news agency quoted the motion as said. The motion called for the County to provide critical services to homeless individuals, including general health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment services.
Los Angeles hospital beds at lowest availability since pandemic began
Based on data collected from 90 hospitals, there were 242 adult beds available countywide as of Monday, LA County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told reporters on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. "The average number of available beds so far in December is the lowest we have seen in the past four years," she said.
New Omicron subvariants make up over 35% of US Covid cases
BQ.1.1 made up nearly 19 per cent of circulating variants and BQ.1 was estimated to make up 16.5 per cent of circulating cases this week, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a report released by the CDC on Friday.
1 dead, 4 injured in shooting in Colorado
The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon, Xinhua news agency reported. The Denver Police Department wrote on Tuesday in an update on Twitter that five victims were located, adding that four of the victims were transported to hospital and one was pronounced deceased. Officials shared a photo of a dark vehicle that "is believed to have been used by the suspect(s) in this shooting," and urged anyone who saw it or knew the person(s) associated with the vehicle to call police.
Four killed after small planes collide mid-air in US Nevada
"At this time, there are four reported fatalities. Accident is still under investigation," the City of North Las Vegas Fire Department tweeted. Each aircraft had two people aboard, Xinhua news agency reported. The US National Transportation Safety Board said in a tweet that it is investigating the tragedy that struck Las Vegas involving a Piper PA-46 and a Cessna 172N, both of which are single-engine fixed-wing small planes.
Thousands rally for pro-abortion rights in LA
More than a dozen politicians, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Senator Alex Padilla, took to the stage and delivered speeches. "I was proud to join Angelenos at the Bans Off Our Bodies Rally to stand in support of women and reproductive access. Reproductive rights are fundamental human rights. This is the fight of our lives, and we need to unite & ensure we do all we can to protect our future," Garcetti tweeted.
Manhunt on for the mystery assailant in New York mass shooting
Police Commissioner Keetchan Sewell said on Tuesday that terrorism was not being pursued for the moment as the motive, although nothing has been ruled out. Officials from the city and the federal government investigating the morning shooting which seemed to be meticulously planned were puzzled by what triggered the attack. A shooting or other mayhem with mass casualties is usually not considered by authorities as terrorism unless motivated by a definite political, religious or race agenda.
LA authorities on high alert after NYC subway shooting
While noting there had been no credible threats to the Metro system which was operating normal service, the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) said in a statement that it is "on heightened alert and is working with its security partners at the local, state and national levels to monitor threat levels and share information."
Port of Los Angeles reports busiest Jan in its 115-year history
January's record numbers followed a historic year in 2021, during which North America's leading seaport by container volume and cargo value saw a 13 per cent increase over its previous record year in 2018, reports Xinhua news agency. POLA facilitated $259 billion in trade during 2020.
Possible truck blockage on Super Bowl monitored by US authority
Many news outlets on Thursday claimed they obtained a bulletin released by the DHS, which said the convoy could meet first in Los Angeles then head east, perhaps reaching Washington, D.C. in time for US President Joe Biden's State of the Union address scheduled on March 1, Xinhua news agency reported.
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