(CNN)Some of the largest school districts in Orange County, California, say they will not follow their board of education's recommendation to return students and teachers to the classroom. The Orange County Board of Education approved its recommendations on Monday for the reopening of schools in the fall. The board voted 4-1 to approve a set of guidelines, including regular temperature checks, frequent hand washing and thorough cleanings of classrooms, offices and buses. The board did not, however, require the use of masks or social distancing. In fact, it advised against the measures. CNN...…(CNN)Some of the largest school districts in Orange County, California, say they will not follow their board of education's recommendation to return students and teachers to the classroom. The Orange County Board of Education approved its recommendations on Monday for the reopening of schools in the fall. The board voted 4-1 to approve a set of guidelines, including regular temperature checks, frequent hand washing and thorough cleanings of classrooms, offices and buses. The board did not, however, require the use of masks or social distancing. In fact, it advised against the measures. CNN...WW…

(CNN)A teenage girl in Texas has been abducted by a registered sex offender and is in "extreme danger," the local sheriff's office says.Lexus Gray, 14, was allegedly kidnapped by her non-custodial father, 40-year old Justin Gray, on Wednesday after authorities say he assaulted and chased her mom with a knife, the Rains County Sheriff said in Justin Gray is believed to be dangerous, and has an active parole violation warrant, the release said. He was convicted on two counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact, according to the .According to...…(CNN)A teenage girl in Texas has been abducted by a registered sex offender and is in "extreme danger," the local sheriff's office says.Lexus Gray, 14, was allegedly kidnapped by her non-custodial father, 40-year old Justin Gray, on Wednesday after authorities say he assaulted and chased her mom with a knife, the Rains County Sheriff said in Justin Gray is believed to be dangerous, and has an active parole violation warrant, the release said. He was convicted on two counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of indecency with a child by sexual contact, according to the .According to...WW…

(CNN)While the nation continues to see record , hospitalizations and deaths, wealthy patients in Southern California -- the epicenter of the -- are offering to pay top dollar to cut the line and be among the first to receive a vaccine.At a number of concierge medical practices in Southern California, doctors say they've received calls from their well-off clients asking if they can have early access to the extremely limited supply of vaccine doses in exchange for a financial contribution to a hospital or charity.Dr. Jeff Toll, whose boutique internal medicine practice has admitting...…(CNN)While the nation continues to see record , hospitalizations and deaths, wealthy patients in Southern California -- the epicenter of the -- are offering to pay top dollar to cut the line and be among the first to receive a vaccine.At a number of concierge medical practices in Southern California, doctors say they've received calls from their well-off clients asking if they can have early access to the extremely limited supply of vaccine doses in exchange for a financial contribution to a hospital or charity.Dr. Jeff Toll, whose boutique internal medicine practice has admitting...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — An Indiana man has been charged after allegedly using a metal baton to smash out windows at the Oregon Historical Society and Portland State University during protests throughout the city on Sunday.Malik Fard Muhamad was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of possession of a loaded firearm in public, one count of criminal mischief in the first degree and one count of riot.CNN has reached out to Muhamad and his family for a statement.Activists called for people to march Sunday for an “Indigenous Peoples Day of...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — An Indiana man has been charged after allegedly using a metal baton to smash out windows at the Oregon Historical Society and Portland State University during protests throughout the city on Sunday.Malik Fard Muhamad was charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of possession of a loaded firearm in public, one count of criminal mischief in the first degree and one count of riot.CNN has reached out to Muhamad and his family for a statement.Activists called for people to march Sunday for an “Indigenous Peoples Day of...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — California’s Creek Fire is not only the largest single wildfire in the state known for huge and destructive blazes, a day after the fire started earlier this month.One firenado – short for fire tornado – was rated an EF-2, with winds up to 125 miles per hour. The other had winds of up to 100 miles per hour and was rated an EF-1.They wreaked havoc across the rugged area, the result of “unprecedented fire behavior,” government forecasters said Thursday.when the rising heat from a fire pulls in smoke, fire and dirt, creating a rotation vortex above...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — California’s Creek Fire is not only the largest single wildfire in the state known for huge and destructive blazes, a day after the fire started earlier this month.One firenado – short for fire tornado – was rated an EF-2, with winds up to 125 miles per hour. The other had winds of up to 100 miles per hour and was rated an EF-1.They wreaked havoc across the rugged area, the result of “unprecedented fire behavior,” government forecasters said Thursday.when the rising heat from a fire pulls in smoke, fire and dirt, creating a rotation vortex above...WW…

ByLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating a possible swatting incident after heavily armed officers were called to the home of a prominent Black Lives Matter activist on Wednesday morning.An LAPD spokesperson tells CNN that officers responded to a call of a reported kidnapping at Melina Abdullah’s home at 8:53 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The call, however, appears to have been a swatting and is under investigation, the spokesperson said.made to authorities with the express purpose of luring them to a location where they are led to believe a...…ByLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating a possible swatting incident after heavily armed officers were called to the home of a prominent Black Lives Matter activist on Wednesday morning.An LAPD spokesperson tells CNN that officers responded to a call of a reported kidnapping at Melina Abdullah’s home at 8:53 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The call, however, appears to have been a swatting and is under investigation, the spokesperson said.made to authorities with the express purpose of luring them to a location where they are led to believe a...WW…

(CNN)An out-of-control wildfire burning in Cherry Valley, California, east of Los Angeles, has grown to , forcing thousands of people to evacuate, according to the US Forest Service.The began Friday shortly before 5 p.m. PST and has forced about 7,800 people to evacuate, Riverside County Fire Department said.As of Sunday, the Apple Fire has burned over 20,516 acres and has no containment, the . Much of the northeast and eastern edge of the fire is in steep, rugged hillsides, making it inaccessible to firefighting vehicles. Currently, there are 20 hand-crews, 6 helicopters, 178 engines, and...…(CNN)An out-of-control wildfire burning in Cherry Valley, California, east of Los Angeles, has grown to , forcing thousands of people to evacuate, according to the US Forest Service.The began Friday shortly before 5 p.m. PST and has forced about 7,800 people to evacuate, Riverside County Fire Department said.As of Sunday, the Apple Fire has burned over 20,516 acres and has no containment, the . Much of the northeast and eastern edge of the fire is in steep, rugged hillsides, making it inaccessible to firefighting vehicles. Currently, there are 20 hand-crews, 6 helicopters, 178 engines, and...WW…

(CNN)A security guard at a Southern California market is charged with murder after allegedly fighting with a customer who wasn't wearing a face mask.Umeir Corniche Hawkins shot 50-year-old Jerry Lewis on July 5, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors say the two men began arguing when Lewis entered the market without wearing a face mask. Lewis then left the market but when he returned the two fought again and Hawkins fatally shot him as he walked away, prosecutors said.A statewide order was issued by California's governors while entering most indoor settings to...…(CNN)A security guard at a Southern California market is charged with murder after allegedly fighting with a customer who wasn't wearing a face mask.Umeir Corniche Hawkins shot 50-year-old Jerry Lewis on July 5, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors say the two men began arguing when Lewis entered the market without wearing a face mask. Lewis then left the market but when he returned the two fought again and Hawkins fatally shot him as he walked away, prosecutors said.A statewide order was issued by California's governors while entering most indoor settings to...WW…