The dispatcher was fired after they were previously placed on administrative leave, according to a spokesperson for County Executive Mark Poloncarz.
Author: Christine Fernando, USA TODAY
‘Stay home’: Tropical storm expected to form in Atlantic after storm soaks Miami, swamps cars
The storm system, dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone One by the National Hurricane Center, would be named Alex if it becomes a tropical storm.
At least 11 dead, 38 survivors rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico; ‘mass rescue effort’ continues Friday
At least 11 people are dead and 38 survivors have been rescued after a makeshift boat capsized near Puerto Rico.
3 American tourists found dead, fourth hospitalized at Bahamas Sandals resort
Three American tourists died this week at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort on Great Exuma in the Bahamas. Police are investigating the cause of death.
Alabama officer, escaped inmate had 2-year relationship that included visits, calls: sheriff
Assistant Director for Corrections Vicky White, 56, and inmate, Casey White, 38, vanished Friday after they left together from an Alabama jail.
Fallout swells over leaked Supreme Court draft threatening Roe v. Wade; more protests expected: Live updates
Shock waves continued to reverberate across the nation Wednesday in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court decision draft that threatens abortion rights.
Harvard announces $100M to fund efforts to redress its ties to slavery
A report released Tuesday found that Harvard University enslaved more than 70 people in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Man upset by gender definitions threatened to bomb Merriam-Webster’s offices, federal prosecutors say
Jeremy David Hanson, 34, was charged with one count of interstate communication of threats to commit violence in connection to the anti-LGBTQ threats.
‘Catastrophic fire weather’ threatens drought-stricken Southwest; Tunnel Fire rages in Arizona
As the Tunnel Fire continues to blaze near Flagstaff in Arizona, Colorado fire crews “knocked down” a grass fire in Colorado Springs on Friday.
Police arrest suspect week after 3 killed, weapons stolen at Georgia gun range
Jacob Christian Muse, 21, of College Park, Georgia, is charged with three counts of malice murder.