Club Patrons Subdued Colorado Shooting Suspect
Three patrons – veteran Rich Fierro, club patron Thomas James, and an unnamed trans woman (some outlets are reporting she was a performer) – are credited with subduing the gunman in the Club Q Colorado Springs shooting, where five were killed and 15 injured at an LGBT nightclub. Fierro is being hailed as a hero after he ran towards the shooter and subdued him.
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Medication Shortages Worsen Respiratory Illness Outbreak
Shortages of antivirals and antibiotics commonly used to treat flu, ear infections, and sore throats in children are making a nationwide outbreak of severe respiratory viruses worse.
“Right now, we are having severe shortages of medications,” Said Renae Kraft, a relief pharmacist in Oklahoma City. “There’s no Tamiflu for children. There’s barely any Tamiflu for adults. And this is brand name and generic.”
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US Rail Strike Still A Possibility
The threat of a nationwide rail strike isn’t over yet. Four railroad unions and the management of major US freight railroads headed back to the negotiating table Tuesday in an attempt to avert a strike. Three of the four unions could strike on December 9, while a fourth could strike as early as December 5. Any union that goes on strike would be honored by all 12 unions, bringing rail service to a halt in the midst of the holiday shopping season—a time already marked by tragic headlines such as the Club Q Colorado Springs shooting, further intensifying national anxiety.
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