LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Thursday reported 2,072 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and 132 deaths, bringing countywide totals to 1,187,474 cases and 21,102 deaths. People wait in line Feb. 25 in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium to get a COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) Of the new deaths reported, 41 people were over the age of 80, 42 people were between the ages of 65 and 79, 30 people were between the ages of 50 and 64 and nine people were between the ages of 30 and 49. Long Beach reported eight deaths and Pasadena added two. READ MORE: Cat Who Went Missing 15 Years Ago Found In Palmdale, Reunited With Owner Health officials also reported that COVID-19 hospitalizations had dropped below 2,000 for the first time in three months — with 1,988 COVID patients hospitalized, 30% of whom were being treated in intensive care units. “While case and hospitalization numbers have declined, … [Read more...] about LA County Reaches 100 MIS-C Cases As COVID Hospitalizations Fall Below 2,000
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Mother rescues children from fire by dropping them from window
A woman has rescued her four children from a burning building by dropping them from a window. The family was in a five-storey building in Istanbul's Esenler district when the fire took hold on Wednesday. As black smoke billowed from the window of their third-floor apartment, bystanders were heard screaming, some of them shouting at her not to drop the children. The Daily Sabah reported that volunteers had stretched out a blanket as a makeshift net to catch the children as they were dropped out of the window, one by one. Each child was carried to an ambulance after they landed on the blanket. Advertisement A witness told the newspaper: "First, black smoke started to come out. Then, the children started shouting from the windows and we opened the blankets. "A woman threw the children down from above, so we caught four kids with blankets." More from Turkey Tornado strikes Turkish resort injuring 16 and causing widespread destruction … [Read more...] about Mother rescues children from fire by dropping them from window
Online charity auction leads to 150 relief backpacks for children in need
The fruits of a Taranaki influencer’s charitable labour has produced around 150 kitted-out emergency relief bags for children affected by family violence. Last year, makeup artist and beauty vlogger Annalee Kemsley, 30, raised just over $8300 for Taranaki Women’s Refuge through a series of online auctions selling her own and donated clothing items. The proceeds have been spent on brand-new quality school bags, lunchboxes, food, colouring books, pencils and cases, sunblock and sanitary items, with companies also showing interest in donating further goods to the cause. This week, Kemsley and Shona Smith, Women’s Refuge relationship manager, started packing the bags, readying them for those in need. READ MORE: Women's Refuge to spread Christmas cheer as Marlborough chips in with gifts Christmas appeal: Te Whare Rokiroki and Wellington Women's Refuge walk alongside women escaping violence Charity pop up clothing shop doubles its previous best amount Annalee makes a … [Read more...] about Online charity auction leads to 150 relief backpacks for children in need
Baker students sent to hospital after reportedly eating drug-tainted snacks, EMS says
Three students at Advantage Charter Academy in Baker were brought to the hospital after reports that several students may have eaten snacks laced with drugs Wednesday afternoon. Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn said at least five students are suspected to have ingested the snacks, though he was unable to specify what kind of drug they likely contained. Three students were brought to the hospital and a fourth was assessed at the scene, East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services spokesman Mike Chustz said. He said it appears all are in stable condition. "We definitely want to know where the edibles came from," Dunn said. "We will get to the bottom of this." Officials were unable to immediately provide information about the ages of the students. The school, which is located on Plank Road in Baker, serves children from kindergarten to eighth grade. This post will be updated. … [Read more...] about Baker students sent to hospital after reportedly eating drug-tainted snacks, EMS says
Penny Lancaster went for dinner hours after childbirth with stitches and slipped disc
Rod Stewart's wife Penny Lancaster revealed on Loose Women on Thursday that hours after giving birth, she left the hospital for a dinner date, with her stitches in. Viewers were outraged as Penny, 49, revealed Rod, 76, begged her not to "negect him" when she gave birth to their child in 2011, Aiden Patrick Stewart. "We didn't have a contract, but having had the experience he has had in the past with other children and mothers, he brought some wise words to the hospital that day, along with our paediatrician," she said. "While I was pregnant, Rod said to me, 'Darling, I have had this experience and there's one thing I am worried about and that's being pushed out of the picture, "I understand the baby needs you and you'll be breastfeeding, but please don't neglect me.' "And I said, 'I won't darling', and of course when the baby comes along and you have baby brain and you'e breastfeeding its difficult. "But I made a very conscious effort for my husband not to be left out. He … [Read more...] about Penny Lancaster went for dinner hours after childbirth with stitches and slipped disc