One of the leading doctors on the White House Coronavirus Task Force warned state and local leaders on a private phone call that 11 cities, including Cleveland, needed to take "aggressive" steps to limit the virus' spread, a report said. According to a report from the Center for Public Integrity, Dr.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKYC-TV NBC 3 Cleveland

Spokane County topped 3,000 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as the Spokane Regional Health District confirmed 115 new cases. The news came as no surprise to local health officials, who predicted the exponential growth of COVID-19 that has happened in the county in recent weeks. Spokane County Health Officer Dr.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

Steven's County Fire District #1 Chief Mike Bucey says the Red Lake fire started just after noon on Thursday. Some people shooting in the area noticed smoke in the area where they were shooting. They tried to put it out but then called the fire department. The fire had grown to five acres by the time crews arrived.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2020 6:45:26 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

VIDEO: Crews responded to a large fire burning at a tire recycling facility in rural Weld County on Wednesday evening. According to the Platteville Gilcrest Fire Protection District, the fire started shortly before 5:30 p.m. near County Roads 26 and 41. The location is northeast of Fort Lupton and southeast of Platteville.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

City leaders announced this month that noncriminal and nonviolent calls will be handled by social workers, not uniformed officers. The proposed program is a response to the demands for police reform from Black Lives Matter protesters. “Our citizens are asking for change,” St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway told the media during the July 9 announcement.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times