Kathy Fiscus: A Tragedy That Transfixed the Nation
Historian William Deverell dives into Fiscus story, which changed the course of television history. Near dusk on a spring evening in 1949, the three-year old girl fell down an abandoned well in her family s San Marino backyard. For more than two days, rescue teams attempted to retrieve the trapped girl, as the country watched. The incident became the first live, breaking-news TV event in history. Deverell will talk with
Los Angeles Times columnist Robin Abcarian for the virtual Vroman s/Crowdcast event.
Live Talks Los Angeles presents Walter Isaacson in conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin about the discovery of the CRISPR gene editing tool. (Courtesy Live Talks LA)
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Less than two weeks after being arrested and charged with attempted murder, a young Windsor man is dead following a fatal drug overdose while in custody at the South West Detention Centre.
Nathaniel Krug, 21, and a cellmate overdosed on the powerful opiate fentanyl on Wednesday, the Windsor Star has learned. Both were rushed to Windsor Regional Hospital but only one of the men survived.
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Despite government claims of increased surveillance and inspections in Ontario’s jails, the South West Detention Centre in Windsor continues to experience drug overdoses and deaths among its inmate population.
He said: I welcome the introduction of rapid testing for children, their families and support bubbles. It will help reduce the chances of the disease spreading and creating another surge which in turn helps to protect school staff who have worked so hard keeping education going during the pandemic. It is important that the government clearly communicates that all these lateral flow tests are much less sensitive so a negative result does not mean you definitely do not have the virus, and this needs to be made clear.
He added that children are desperate to get back into the classroom to see their friends, which will have a impact on them for many years to come.
He said: I welcome the introduction of rapid testing for children, their families and support bubbles. It will help reduce the chances of the disease spreading and creating another surge which in turn helps to protect school staff who have worked so hard keeping education going during the pandemic. It is important that the government clearly communicates that all these lateral flow tests are much less sensitive so a negative result does not mean you definitely do not have the virus, and this needs to be made clear.
He added that children are desperate to get back into the classroom to see their friends, which will have a impact on them for many years to come.
What you should do if you experience Covid-19 symptoms after getting the vaccine
Doctors have urged members of the public to follow safety measures even after being fully vaccinated
A man receives a dose of a vaccine against Covid-19 at St Paul’s Church in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A vaccine is administered at Bareen International Hospital in Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi. Courtesy: Bareen hospital
An Emirates Airlines Boeing 777 unloads a coronavirus vaccine shipment at Dubai International Airport on February 1, 2021. The airline is part of the Vaccine Logistics Alliance, which includes also logistics giant DP World. Karim Sahib / AFP