Thursday, September 10 top news briefs
Hello, here are today’s top stories briefs
Seven killed from wildfires in western U.S.
Seven people died from wildfires that are raging in the western U.S.
In Washington, a 1-year-old boy died and his parents were severely burned when they tried to flee the Cold Springs Fire. The parents’ names are Jacob and Jamie Hyland and their son’s name was Uriel. A sheriff said the family tried to escape their home. There is an image of the family’s truck crashed and completely burnt in a rocky terrain. The family was found by a river. The boy was already deceased, and the parents were transported to hospitals with third-degree burns on their body.
Three people were found dead from wildfires in Oregon, and another three people died in California.
The fires have caused the sky around San Francisco to glow an eerie hue of orange.
There are about 200 wildfires in nine western states.
We have a Deaf News story related to the fire, check it out in a separate video.
NFL season to kick off tonight
Tonight is the start of the 2020-2021 NFL season. The Kansas City Chiefs will be defending their championship at a home game against the Houston Texans. There will be 17,000 fans in the stadium, which is 25% capacity, a limit because of the coronavirus. Fans must wear face masks at all times. Fans will not be allowed to wear Native American-style headdresses or face paint, a new rule set in place after the current Black Lives Matter and antiracist movement.
The NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said they would test players and staff daily for Covid-19. They will also wear tracking devices on a wristband or a lanyard or sewn on their clothes that will track their movements to trace their contacts should they later test positive for the coronavirus — so those exposed to the individual can be alerted and isolated. That’s the system in place.
So far, there have been only 10 NFL players and staff who tested positive after a month of testing.
There are 32 NFL teams, and only six of them will allow fans to enter stadiums at a reduced capacity. The other teams said they hope to allow fans at a future date.
The NFL has a significant challenge with the coronavirus because its season runs into the winter season and the football games require many people from each team to travel great distances. Some are questioning whether the NFL will actually be able to complete all of its games, playoffs, and the Super Bowl.
Large fire in Beirut port area
There was a large fire today in the port of Beirut, Lebanon — a month after the devastating explosion. The fire happened at warehouses where oil and tires were stored. It was a very large fire that caused thick black smoke to rise far up in the sky. Fortunately, this fire did not cause another explosion. It is not known what caused the fire. Some Beirut residents were traumatized by the sight of the fire because it brought back memories of the August 4 explosion that killed 190 people and caused destruction across most of Beirut. One deaf man was killed on that day. The explosion was caused by over 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate that was left stored for years.
Six teachers die from Covid-19
The Washington Post reported that six teachers have died from the coronavirus during the fall school season.
In Missouri, a 34-year-old middle school teacher named AshLee DeMarinis died on Sunday after being hospitalized for three weeks. She had asthma. Her sister said she was scared to return to work and she started to feel sick when she was preparing her classes — at that time no students were in the classroom. She was on a ventilator for three weeks before she died. This year would have been her 11th year of teaching.
In South Carolina, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher named Demetria Bannister passed away this week from the coronavirus.
In Mississippi, a 53-year-old high school teacher named Tom Slade passed away from the coronavirus on Sunday. Also in Mississippi, a football coach named Nacoma James died from the virus in August — he was 42.
In Iowa, a special education teacher died last week after an out-of-state trip.
In Oklahoma, another special education teacher died two weeks ago from a heart attack after testing positive for the coronavirus.
These deaths are a cause of concern for school districts that are moving forward with in-person classes.
That is all the top news briefs for today. Check out our Deaf News videos.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/oregon-governor-issues-emergency-declaration-wildfires/story?id=72895505
https://apnews.com/6f672ea6bb8485c2f9a5e4bd6d1d69c0
https://www.wibw.com/2020/09/08/changes-for-fans-on-game-day-at-arrowhead-stadium/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-54100251
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/09/10/coronavirus-teacher-deaths-fall/
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