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Wash. Earthquake Warning System Launches With Limitations Washington is rolling out technology that will send residents a warning about earthquakes up to a minute before impact, but the warnings may not reach everyone until the state invests more in the notification system. May 03, 2021 •  Shutterstock (TNS) — One of the most terrifying things about earthquakes is the way they strike without warning. Thats going to change just a tiny bit in Washington ...

Trial begins for woman accused of hiring relative to kill husband in Bridgeport FacebookTwitterEmail Larise King, 36, is on trial after she was arrested and accused of hiring a relative to kill her husband in 2019.Contributed Photo BRIDGEPORT — The state’s first criminal trial since the pandemic shut down criminal trials in March 2020 appeared to get off without a hitch Tuesday. Larise King, 36, on trial before a three-judge panel, is accused of hiring a relative to kill her husband in 2019...

Bridgeport murder to be first CT trial since COVID-19 shutdown FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 A courtroom at Bridgeport Superior Court is prepared for the restart of trials after the shutdown of all criminal trials in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Daniel Tepfer / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of3 A courtroom at Bridgeport Superior Court is prepared for the restart of trials after the shutdown of all criminal trials in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Daniel Tepfer / He...

Committees dealing with mental health and addiction met in both the Illinois House and Senate Friday to discuss a new crisis born from the COVID pandemic.

Illinois lawmakers, advocates hope to expand access to mental health services Unmute SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- State legislators met in a joint committee hearing Friday to eliminate barriers to mental health and addiction care. Advocates told lawmakers they desperately need help to get residents the care they rely on. The State Policy Director for Kennedy Forum Illinois noted how much mental health issues and suicide have risen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. David Appleg...

Rep. Deb Conroy said the isolation and loss of normalcy caused by the pandemic has exacerbated the prevalence of drug abuse and mental illness, which she says are the same

Governor Kate Brown today proclaimed March 11 as ShakeAlert Day, in recognition of the activation of the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System in Oregon, and the day that coincides with the 10th anniversary of the magnitude 9.1 Great Tohoku, Japan earthquake. Alerting is now available directly to individual wireless devices in Oregon. The Governor’s proclamation encourages all Oregonians to join in the observance. “One of my top priorities is to improve the state’s resilience from h...

Governor Kate Brown proclaims March 11 as ShakeAlert Day.

Governor Kate Brown proclaims March 11 as ShakeAlert Day.

Governor Kate Brown proclaims March 11 as ShakeAlert Day.