A retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s sergeant was found dead in a freezer after police said her family hadn’t been able to reach her for months.
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California QAnon follower indicted on charges of killing his 2 kids with speargun in Mexico
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Severe breakthrough infections mostly on elderly, sick; WHO calls for moratorium on booster shots: COVID-19 updates
Calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots, the head of the WHO criticized wealthy countries who control the supply. Latest COVID-19 updates.