Ed DeMarche

A 15-month-old died from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County on Wednesday as the county is dealing with a surge of infections and a near-record number of deaths.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will deliver remarks at a virtual meeting next week that includes CEOs from the hypersonics industry in an effort to accelerate the development of these capabilities as rivals have shown significant advancements in recent months.

Jonathan Cahill of West Yorkshire’s mugshot went viral over the weekend and local police were reportedly forced to disable comments on their Twitter post after he appeared to accumulate more fans than people interested in turning him in.

Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti was widely mocked on social media for what some users saw as a stunning response to a question stemming from a photograph that showed him posing maskless with NBA legend Magic Johnson and San Francisco Mayor London Breed.

Thousands of protesters opposed to Ottawa mandating COVID-19 vaccines for truckers have descended on the capital over the weekend, and some say they don’t plan on leaving until their voices are heard.

An alleged shoplifter was caught on video making his way out of a New York City Trader Joe’s carrying a stack of stolen steaks that looked like it could feed a football team’s offensive line, according to a report.

Moscow has massed more than 125,000 troops near Ukraine’s borders, but insists it has no plans to attack and will pull out troops from Belarus after previously-planned drills.

The Pentagon announced it was sending 3,000 additional troops to the region

President Biden said Friday that he is “convinced” Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade Ukraine, telling reporters that he believes Russia will “target the capital city of Kyiv.”

Jussie Smollett’s testimony concluded on Tuesday after the defense redirected prosecutor Dan Webb’s line of questioning. The actor left the witness stand but the Defense has not yet rested its case.