'The Numbers Are Horrific': 19 Dead In Bronx High-Rise Fire

Good morning! It's Monday, Jan. 10, and it's the start of another week! To catch you up on the weekend, here's a collection of stories from across Patch that we'll be sharing with you:

• A fire in a Bronx apartment building resulted in mass casualties, with 19 dead and dozens injured.
• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday evening.
• A Florida man was arrested and accused of carrying an explosive device in his backpack at a rally to free a Tampa man held in connection with the U.S. Capitol siege.
• "Full House" star Bob Saget was found dead in his Orlando hotel room at age 65.

19 Dead, Dozens Injured In Massive Bronx High-Rise Fire

A massive fire started in a 19-story high-rise in the Bronx on Sunday, killing 19 people and injuring dozens more. The blaze was started by a malfunctioning space heater, and the door of the apartment unit was left open, making the fire easier to spread. New York Mayor Eric Adams called it "one of the worst fires that we have witnessed during modern times." >> Deadly Bronx Fire Kills 19, Injures Dozens More: Officials, via New York City Patch

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Democrat from New York announced her positive test result Sunday evening. She is experiencing symptoms and is recovering from home. >> Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID-19, Her Office Says, via Washington DC Patch

Chicago Teachers' Dispute Over COVID-19 Issues Goes Into 2nd Week

Talks between Chicago teachers and school leaders amid a standoff over remote learning and COVID-19 protocols resumed Sunday for a second week. Some progress was made, but the two sides are still apart on compensation and conditions under which schools would close. >> Chicago Teachers' Standoff Over COVID-19 Issues Enters 2nd Week, via Chicago Patch

'Full House' Patriarch Bob Saget Dead At 65

Bob Saget, the beloved actor best known for his role as Danny Tanner on "Full House" and host of "America's Funniest Home Videos" died in his Orlando hotel room Sunday. Foul play and drug use were ruled out by police. Saget was 65. >> Bob Saget, America's Dad On 'Full House,' Dead At 65, via Orlando, Florida, Patch

Quaint Meets Spacious In This NY Home

This deceptively large home in Massapequa, New York, manages to pack a lot of features into a gorgeous waterfront package. >> Wow House: This Surprisingly Large Waterfront Home Has Everything, via Garden City, New York, Patch

This Day In History

On this day in 1776, Thomas Paine published "Common Sense," a 50-page pamphlet that sold more than 500,000 copies within a few months and called for a war of independence that would become the American Revolution.

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