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Author: Joel Shannon, USA TODAY

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‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: 3-year-old loses legs after skinning his knee on vacation

December 3, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: 3-year-old loses legs after skinning his knee on vacation

Beauden Baumkirchner, 3, skinned his knee in early October. That cut acted as a portal for the toxin-laced bacteria that threatened his life.

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Photo shows doctor embracing a ‘vulnerable,’ ‘lonely’ COVID-19 patient on Thanksgiving

November 28, 2020November 29, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Photo shows doctor embracing a ‘vulnerable,’ ‘lonely’ COVID-19 patient on Thanksgiving

Photographer Go Nakamura says Dr. Joseph Varon often gets close to COVID-19 patients, but the hug on Thanksgiving was rare and a moving moment.

News

Coronavirus updates: US reports 1 million cases in less than a week; Los Angeles County issues stay-at-home order

November 28, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Coronavirus updates: US reports 1 million cases in less than a week; Los Angeles County issues stay-at-home order

It took less than a week for the US to record a million more cases of COVID-19. Los Angeles County has announced a stay-at-home order. Virus updates.

Tech

OAN, touted by Donald Trump for its ‘Great News,’ suspended from YouTube for COVID-19 misinformation

November 24, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on OAN, touted by Donald Trump for its ‘Great News,’ suspended from YouTube for COVID-19 misinformation

OAN, which had been warned about violating a COVID-19 misinformation policy, according to YouTube, won’t be allowed to upload videos for one week.

Nation

After months of following COVID-19 guidelines, a Texas family ‘let their guard down’ for a day. All 12 of them got sick.

November 24, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on After months of following COVID-19 guidelines, a Texas family ‘let their guard down’ for a day. All 12 of them got sick.

After taking “great precautions” for months, a Texas family gathered together on Nov. 1. All 12 were infected with COVID-19 and some spread it.

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Among the reasons not to pet this ‘puffball’ of a rodent: Its fur packed with poison, study finds

November 21, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Among the reasons not to pet this ‘puffball’ of a rodent: Its fur packed with poison, study finds

A study of African crested rat found the rodent chews a plant-based poison and licks it into specialized hairs in its fur.

Money

‘I’m hungry’: In-N-Out fans clog traffic, camp out for days as first Colorado locations open

November 20, 2020November 23, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘I’m hungry’: In-N-Out fans clog traffic, camp out for days as first Colorado locations open

In-N-Out’s burgers have attracted a cult following, but the chain only operates in six other states.

Nation

Critics roast Rudy Giuliani for apparent hair dye mishap: ‘Hire union hair and makeup professionals’

November 20, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on Critics roast Rudy Giuliani for apparent hair dye mishap: ‘Hire union hair and makeup professionals’

It’s not the first time the President Donald Trump’s personal attorney attracted attention for a messy appearance.

Nation

A 4-year-old Texas boy lost his dad, then mom to coronavirus. His grandmother’s message to the world: ‘Take COVID seriously.’

November 19, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on A 4-year-old Texas boy lost his dad, then mom to coronavirus. His grandmother’s message to the world: ‘Take COVID seriously.’

Raiden Gonzalez, who will soon turn 5 years old, has lost both his parents to COVID-19 this year. His grandmother’s message: “Take COVID seriously.”

Nation

The Dakotas are ‘as bad as it gets anywhere in the world’ for COVID-19

November 14, 2020November 15, 2020Joel Shannon, USA TODAYComments Off on The Dakotas are ‘as bad as it gets anywhere in the world’ for COVID-19

North and South Dakota face a tragic reality in coronavirus cases that health experts say could have been largely prevented with earlier action.

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