Click here for updates on this story MADISON, New Jersey (WABC) — A New Jersey animal welfare center has received dozens of dogs and cats from Texas shelters that were hit hard by the deadly winter storm. St. Hubert’s will soon make the animals available for adoption. Most of the dogs and cats came from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story UNIONDALE, Long Island (WABC) — A Long Island man is facing murder charges, accused of fatally stabbing his housemate and dumping his body in front of a neighbor’s house. The suspect, whose real name is not yet known, had nothing to say as officers brought him to police
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Mandy Moore has welcomed her first child. The “This Is Us” actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that she and her husband Taylor Goldsmith, lead singer of the folk rock band Dawes, are now parents to a baby boy. “Gus is here,” Moore captioned a picture of the baby in an adorable blue
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An official with the University of Wyoming said in a statement that an investigation into racist interruptions during a virtual Black history event last week has revealed one suspect was using an internet provider in Maryland.
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The boyfriend of a Wyoming woman whose 2-year-old son was found dead in an apartment complex dumpster has been arrested, police said Tuesday.
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Local health officials reported 113 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths in the area Tuesday.
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Click here for updates on this story SAYRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — An ambulance stolen from an area hospital Tuesday morning has been recovered. The advanced life support ambulance was parked in front of the emergency department at Robert Packer Hospital in Bradford County. The Sayre police chief tells Newswatch 16 that the Guthrie ambulance was
Continue Reading Drew Barrymore was virtually interviewed on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show Monday, where she opened up about her tumultuous teen years and her relationship with her mom, Jaid Barrymore. Barrymore said that as a child actor, she was wild with “too many resources” and a mom who wanted to be her friend instead of her mother.
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When President Joe Biden welcomed his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship strained under his predecessor, he did so by addressing a large television monitor. “The sooner we get this pandemic under control the better, and I look forward to seeing you in person in the future,” he
Continue Reading Vincent Muscat, one of the three suspects accused of the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has pleaded guilty to murder, according to his lawyer. Attorney Marc Sant told CNN, “There was a plea bargain … the agreement is 15 years imprisonment.” Muscat will also face financial penalties, he said. Sant noted that he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento mom says her three young kids were expelled from a catholic school because she sells sexy videos online. The principal at Sacramento’s Sacred Heart Parish School says the family is no longer welcome and they can’t even pick up their things left
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An Idaho man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police received reports of an injured toddler who later died.
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Two men face criminal charges for allegedly threatening Michigan public officials, including a US senator and congresswoman, regarding the results of the 2020 election, according to a news release from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Daniel Thompson of Michigan is charged with three counts of malicious use of service provided by a telecommunication service provider,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (WCCO) — A frantic father placed a haunting call to a western Wisconsin dispatcher 20 years ago. His 2-year-old son froze to death. WCCO documented Paulie Hynek’s incredible fight to come back to life back then. We returned to the family farm just south of
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After Covid-19 took the lives of half a million victims in the US, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said the mass tragedy was avoidable. “It does … pain me when I see things like pleading for people to do the kinds of things that you know work — the mask wearing, the physical separation
Continue Reading A large part of the conversation on recovering from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has focused on the success of the vaccine rollout and how quickly schools can reopen for in-person learning. The Biden administration, however, has struggled with its messaging over the goals and timelines for each, continually shifting and at times contradicting
Continue Reading Gérard Depardieu is under formal investigation in France for alleged rape and sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to CNN. The movie star has been under investigation since December last year, they said. The complainant is a young actress who accused the actor of several rapes and sexual assaults in the summer of 2018, the
Continue Reading Golf legend Tiger Woods was in serious condition when he was taken to a hospital Tuesday morning following a one-vehicle rollover car crash in California, according to a tweet from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One, adult male was assisted out of the vehicle & transported to a local area hospital in serious condition,”
Continue Reading The family of an 11-year-old Texas boy who died last week after a record-breaking deep freeze is suing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and Entergy Texas for $100 million. Cristian Pineda died of hypothermia, just one day after he saw snow for the first time in his life, according to his attorney and
Continue Reading The Senate confirmed Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the next US Ambassador to the United Nations Tuesday. The vote was 78-20 and her confirmation comes less than a week before the United States’ presidency at the UN Security Council for the month of March. Following her swearing-in, she will travel to New York and is expected
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ENGLEWOOD, Colorado (KCNC) — A Wyoming teenager left Swedish Medical Center in Englewood after spending six weeks in the burn unit. KyZaia Jones, of Kinnear, said goodbye like a celebrity, happy to high-five the dozens of staff members who lined the hallway. It was an emotional moment for
Continue Reading The pressure is mounting for Democrats to remain united on nominees moving through the Senate, as Republicans signal a growing resistance to backing some of President Joe Biden’s picks for key domestic policy posts. The nomination hearings of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Rep. Deb
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A Nevada man with ties to anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested and accused of threatening the lives of a Las Vegas police officer and a criminal prosecutor, authorities said.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Plano Police Chief Ed Drain has initiated an administrative inquiry to evaluate the department’s policies and procedures and to see if there needs to be any policy adjustments. “We will continue to assure all Plano Police officers have the training and resources to maintain
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Wall Street is increasingly concerned that a wave of spending when the economy reopens could cause prices to spike, spoiling the financial market party that’s been raging since last March. What’s happening: Government bond yields — which move opposite prices — have jumped, signaling rising optimism about the economic recovery. But a surging economy can
Continue Reading Instacart started as a grocery delivery service. But it’s increasingly moving into delivering office supplies, sporting goods, televisions, makeup and drug store essentials. Its latest move: Instacart announced a partnership with Walgreens Tuesday for same-day delivery on over-the-counter medications, beauty items and other drug store purchases. The partnership will start in Illinois and expand across
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — When it comes to reserving dibs for parking spaces after shoveling cars out of the snow, to say Chicagoans are passionate about it as an understatement. This is a dibs story of compassion – or at least that’s what the person behind it hopes. Kris
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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Continue Reading A little known but powerful Senate official is being thrust into the spotlight this week as Democrats are eager to see whether an increase to the federal minimum wage will be kept in President Joe Biden’s Covid relief package. Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has been advising the chamber on how its rules, protocols and precedents
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AMBRIDGE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A mother is charged with shooting and killing her two children inside their home in Beaver County. Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier identified the suspect as 48-year-old Krisinda Bright. She is charged with two counts of criminal homicide. Bright is currently in the
Continue Reading The Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as President Joe Biden’s agriculture secretary, sending the former Iowa governor to the same Cabinet position he served for the entirety of the Obama administration. The vote was 92-7. Vilsack, 70, will now be tasked with helping farmers hard hit by former president Donald Trump’s trade wars and the coronavirus
Continue Reading South Dakota is hoping to keep the newly revived July 4th celebration at Mount Rushmore going, and the state’s governor is trying to get the message to President Joe Biden’s nominee for Interior Secretary. During Tuesday’s nomination hearing for Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas told Haaland that South Dakota
Continue Reading SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna took a conciliatory tone toward US senators on Tuesday as he acknowledged his company’s role in unwittingly facilitating a devastating security breach of at least nine federal agencies and dozens of private businesses in a suspected Russian spying campaign. Calling the security breach an “unfortunate and reckless operation,” Ramakrishna said SolarWinds
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Decades ago, Soviet scientists researched biological weapons at a site in Volginsky, about 70 miles east of Moscow. Now, that site is being used to mass-produce a vaccine aimed at protecting people around the world from the coronavirus. CNN gained exclusive access to the facility, now home to Generium Pharmaceutical, which has been contracted to
Continue Reading George Clooney is featured on one of the covers of W Magazine’s first issue of 2021, Volume 1, Best Performances, which pays tribute to the actors who turned in great performances over the past year. Clooney was recognized for his movie, “The Midnight Sky,” about a global apocalypse. “When Covid-19 happened, the film, which is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — It’s a story of inspiration! A South Jersey woman has survived three husbands, two cardiologists and now two pandemics. Ms. Lucia DeClerck wears her faith in her heart and it’s also physically displayed all day. The 105-year-old devout Catholic just celebrated her
Continue Reading Law enforcement officials told lawmakers Tuesday they were prepared for the possibility of limited violence on January 6 at the US Capitol, but the intelligence available ahead of time did not warn of a coordinated attack like the insurrection that overwhelmed officers and led to multiple casualties. “The breach of the United States Capitol was
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has carved out quite a niche for himself in recent weeks: He’s the guy willing to push wild conspiracy theories about what happened before, during and after the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. Johnson has previously suggested that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (California) impeached former President Donald Trump over
Continue Reading Senate Democrats and the White House are not yet abandoning the nomination of Neera Tanden to serve as President Joe Biden’s budget director — even though her confirmation hinges on the backing of two moderate senators who have yet to declare their intentions. Two key Senate committees on Wednesday are expected to vote on whether
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said Tuesday the White House will “probably” move to send face masks directly to Americans as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a plan originally proposed by health officials during the Trump administration but was blocked by the former President. “We’re probably going to be sending out an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A 2-year-old boy has fallen victim to violence on the subway. Police are now looking for the stranger who punched the little boy. CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez spoke with the child’s mother who said she and her son are traumatized. The 21-year-old mother of two
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — It’s hard to imagine man’s best friend turning into a violent foe. But last week, an unleashed dog attacked a father and his young son at a Miami dog park. That attack is why humane society officials launched a warning Monday in front of the
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson has carved out quite a niche for himself in recent weeks: He’s the guy willing to push wild conspiracy theories about what happened before, during and after the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. Johnson has previously suggested that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (California) impeached former President Donald Trump over
Continue Reading SPAC mania has entered the celebrity phase. Colin Kaepernick, Shaquille O’Neal, Larry Kudlow and pop star Ciara are all lending their star power to the blank-check boom. Baseball legend Alex Rodriguez’s special purpose acquisition corporation, Slam Corp., began trading Tuesday on the Nasdaq after raising $500 million. The fact that athletes, politicians and musicians are
Continue Reading Tesla, the hottest stock in the market for more than a year, has sunk into bear market territory. Shares of Tesla fell 6% Tuesday after closing down 8.5% Monday, wiping out its gains for the year. The stock closed at a record just above $883 on January 26 and has tumbled since. It fell low
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official largely avoided hostile fire from Republicans while testifying before the Senate Health Committee Tuesday, though several GOP senators expressed concerns about his lack of direct health care experience as well as his support for abortion rights. Xavier Becerra, who is California’s first Latino attorney general,
Continue Reading Good Samaritans stepped up to save a single mother’s home in desperate need of repairs.
Continue Reading Golf legend Tiger Woods was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a serious one-car rollover accident in Los Angeles County that required the “jaws of life,” according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff’s department said Woods was the only occupant of the car. He was taken to a hospital for his injuries, the sheriff’s office
Continue Reading Wanda Cooper-Jones never imagined having to live life without her son Ahmaud Arbery. But in the year since he was killed, that is her reality. She now spends her days thinking about him, visiting his gravestone, reflecting on her “baby boy,” and recounting the moment she received the call that the 25-year-old was dead. Cooper-Jones
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A three-year-old Howard County boy battling cancer got a surprise he’ll never forget from his favorite restaurant on Monday. McDonald’s even served up a chance for two heroes to meet face to face for the very first time. Two years ago this month, local McDonald’s
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Legislation to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho cleared the House on Tuesday and is headed to Republican Gov. Brad Little.
Continue Reading Former Sen. David Perdue has decided against becoming a candidate in the 2022 Georgia US Senate race a week after filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. “After much prayer and reflection, Bonnie and I have decided that we will not enter the race for the United States Senate in Georgia in 2022,” Perdue said
Continue Reading The wife of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera will remain behind bars following her arrest in Virginia on federal drug trafficking charges, a District of Columbia magistrate judge ruled Tuesday. Emma Coronel Aispuro, a 31-year-old former beauty queen from Mexico, was apprehended at Dulles International Airport on Monday, according to the US Justice
Continue Reading President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Houston on Friday as Texas works to recover from major winter storms and power outages. The storm, his efforts to get the federal government on the ground in its wake and the Texas trip all come less than two months after Biden’s swearing in.
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Flags are flying at half staff. Not for one death, but for 500,000 of them. That’s how many lives have been lost in the US to COVID-19.
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Vanessa Bryant was not amused by Meek Mill referencing the tragic death of her husband, Kobe Bryant, in his latest song. Bryant took to her Instagram Stories to slam Mill for a lyric in his new song “Don’t Worry (RIP Kobe)” which leaked online. “If I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my chopper, it
Continue Reading Adam Neumann, the disgraced former CEO and cofounder of WeWork, may soon have a massive payday as part of a possible settlement with SoftBank, the company’s largest investor, but the amount under discussion is far less than the golden parachute originally offered. Neumann, who stepped down in late 2019 after a disastrous attempt to take
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TIMONIUM, Maryland (WJZ) — A woman’s emotional plea to drivers is catching attention on social media after her windshield was shattered by ice that fell off another vehicle. Amanda Rispoli was driving to work Saturday on Interstate 695 near Timonium when a chunk of ice came off the
Continue Reading There are over 2,300 historical markers in Georgia, a few dozen of which belong to the state’s Civil Rights Trail, devoted to events and locations that impacted the Civil Rights movement. Two of those signs were found riddled with bullet holes, most recently a marker commemorating Jackie Robinson’s birth. The vandals haven’t been identified, but
Continue Reading The upcoming annual Conservative Political Action Conference — where former President Donald Trump will make his first speech since leaving the White House on Sunday — booted a hip-hop artist and right-wing social media figure who was scheduled to appear over anti-Semitic tweets. “We have just learned that someone we invited to CPAC has expressed
Continue Reading The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and the SolarWinds hack, according to two administration officials familiar with the Navalny plans and a US official familiar with the hack response discussions. Discussions about the response to the
Continue Reading The surface of Mars is a harsh frozen desert, but some microbes from Earth could temporarily survive there, according to a new study. And the researchers didn’t even have to send microbes to Mars to find out. The two planets may not seem very similar, but our stratosphere — a layer of the atmosphere 20
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Idaho Falls Police followed a set of footprints from the scene of a hit and run accident to a hiding suspect at a nearby home at around 8 a.m. on February 19.
Continue Reading For many Texans, basic necessities like clean running water and a stable electricity provider may seem like a pipe dream right now. It’s been a week since a frigid storm engulfed the state, knocking out power and water and leaving millions of Texans freezing in their homes for days. At least 29 Texans were killed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Illinois (Quad-City Times ) — An Atkinson man has been charged in Henry County Circuit Court with sex-related felonies. Shane B. Nordstrom, 41, was charged with criminal sexual abuse, a Class 4 felony, as well as four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, all Class 2 felonies.
Continue Reading Uncle Sam is in search for a pot of gold that could ease the pain of trillion-dollar deficits. And some believe Wall Street might just have the answer. For more than a decade, progressives have tried and failed to impose a financial transaction tax. But there is new momentum for such a levy as the
Continue Reading The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russia opposition leader Alexey Navalny, according to two administration officials familiar with the matter. The form the sanctions will take is being firmed up and they will likely be rolled out in coordination with the
Continue Reading JPMorgan Chase and Google launched a program Tuesday to help banks owned and led by people of color increase their lending capabilities. The new initiative is dubbed “Empowering Change.” It’s designed to help banks that are majority-owned or directed by people of color provide JPMorgan-backed money market funds to large companies. Most minority depository institutions
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — As part of Black History Month, one local organization is working to break down the stigma in the Black community of mental health. TN Voices says with all that’s been going on over the past 12 months, it’s important those in the Black and Brown
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Valparaiso, Indiana (WLS) — A 5-year-old girl in Valparaiso waited outside her empty home in the cold for two hours after being put on a bus to go home from school instead of to daycare. Tabatha Schweller said her daughter Raelynne attends kindergarten at Washington Township Elementary, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — Chicago will soon reopen access to its lakefront, playgrounds and indoor aquatic programs, as COVID-19 metrics continue to improve across the city, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in an announcement early Tuesday. The gates blocking Montrose Harbor were actually reopened last Friday so city trucks could
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The state of Idaho is now requiring anyone seeking COVID-19 vaccines in the state to either live or work in the state.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sacramento, California (KCRA ) — Crystal and Chris Jackson just received word Sunday night that their three sons are not allowed to attend Sacramento’s Sacred Heart Parish School anymore, and they said it’s all because of Crystal’s online presence as a model on the adult, membership-based website OnlyFans.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Jackson, Mississippi (WAPT) — Thousands of Jackson residents remain without water as the city works to rebuild water pressure after last week’s winter storms and freeze. The city has been supplying non-potable water to use for toilet flushing, and thousands of bottles of water were given out over
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Douglasville police announced they have arrested 10 members and associates of a street gang in connection to a robbery and aggravated assault that happened at Arbor Place Mall. The incident happened on January 2. Officers responded to a call reporting a large fight outside
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s choice for the nation’s top health official is testifying before Senate committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, as Republicans attempt to torpedo the nomination. Xavier Becerra, who is California’s first Latino attorney general, was tapped by Biden to be his Health and Human Services secretary in early December. Becerra, who would be the
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US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seized a shipment of cereal from South America that was covered in cocaine instead of sugar. CBP officers in Cincinnati, Ohio, intercepted the package on February 13 containing cocaine-coated corn flakes, according to a news release. The cocaine on the corn flakes weighed 44 pounds. While working on incoming
Continue Reading Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that movie theaters would reopen in New York City next month, welcome news for an industry that has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic for nearly a year. New York has long been one of the most important markets for movie theaters. With it reopening for business, studios may be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Volusia County, Florida (WESH ) — A Volusia County sheriff’s deputy who was looking for a 13-year-old Oak Hill girl, who disappeared after school, went searching from motel to motel until he found her in a dark motel room with a 22-year-old Orlando man she met online, officials
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma (KOCO ) — A man was taken into custody after a manhunt involving multiple agencies overnight in Pottawatomie County. According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, a burglary call in Nicoma Park led to a high-speed chase. A deputy performed a PIT maneuver, causing the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland faced sharp questioning during a confirmation hearing Tuesday over past comments she has made criticizing Republicans. Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, the ranking member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, confronted Haaland about a tweet from October 2020 in which she said that Republicans
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Linwood, Kansas (KMBC ) — Many kids have seen a rocket launch into space. Very few can say they have an experiment onboard. That’s the case for students of Lisa Turney, a technology teacher at Linwood Elementary School in Linwood, Kansas. “I don’t know if they quite understand
Continue Reading Captain Carneysha Mendoza, one of many US Capitol Police officers injured while responding to the deadly insurrection on January 6, recalled to lawmakers how her face was burned by chemicals used by rioters and her arm nearly broken as they stormed the Capitol. Mendoza’s riveting testimony came Tuesday at the start of the contentious Senate
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Eastern Idaho Public Health is preparing to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the next group of eligible recipients.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Nearly a week after the bodies of Tony and Lelia Lewis were found inside of their home following a massive fire Wednesday night, a medical examiner has determined that at least one of the victims died from gunshot wounds, confirming what neighbors reported hearing
Continue Reading Goodyear has agreed to buy rival Cooper for $2.8 billion. The deal will give America’s largest tire producer a much bigger footprint around the world, including in China, the world’s top car market. Goodyear was already the world’s third largest tire manufacturer after Japan’s Bridgestone and France’s Michelin. It will retain that spot after the
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton is working on a book with Canadian mystery novelist Louise Penny, set in the aftermath of US political chaos. The book, titled “State of Terror,” focuses on a Secretary of State who is trying to solve a wave of terrorist attacks. It will be published by Simon & Schuster and St. Martin’s Press
Continue Reading HSBC is pushing even harder into Asia as the bank seeks to shore up its business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s also bringing back its dividend, a sign that it’s optimistic about its ability to navigate the year ahead. The bank — which is still headquartered in London even though it makes
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. More than 500,000 Americans dead from Covid. More than 500,000 lives cut short by a pandemic the rest of us will never forget. Journalists are stretching for words and illustrations and imagery to meet the
Continue Reading Federal regulators are looking closely at the Texas energy market after natural gas prices rocketed during last week’s deep freeze. And they’re warning that extreme weather will continue to stress the power grid. “We are monitoring irregularities in the Texas energy markets following last week’s freeze,” Rostin Behnam, acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Racine alderman was arrested this weekend after allegedly attempting to escape police. Edwin Santiago was taken into custody Saturday morning, Feb. 20. Jail records show Alderman Santiago could be charged with felony fleeing or eluding an officer. The arrest happened at 4:03 a.m.,
Continue Reading Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week — if you’re in control of the conversation — can decrease loneliness, a new study revealed. Half of the 240 study participants were selected to receive brief phone calls from volunteers over the course of a month, and they reported feeling 20%
Continue Reading Over the last year, the worldwide web has started to look less worldwide. Europe is floating regulation that could impose temporary bans on US tech companies that violate its laws. The United States was on the verge of banning TikTok and WeChat, though the new Biden administration is rethinking that move. India, which did ban
Continue Reading A new app to help travelers store and manage their certifications for Covid-19 tests and vaccines is set to launch next month. The IATA Travel Pass is being developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global trade association of which 290 airlines are a member. The IATA hopes the free-to-use mobile app will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 14-year-old Manheim Township girl is charged with killing her older sister in their family home early Monday morning. Claire Miller, 14, is facing Criminal Homicide charges as an adult for her role in the incident. According to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Newberry Township man is facing charges after he allegedly killed one of his family’s cats. Norman Dalton Denslow, 68, of Newberry Township has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals in connection to the incident. On Jan. 28, the Newberry Township Police
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Clayton, Georgia (WGCL) — The Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) Board of Education on Monday approved a $2,000 ‘pandemic bonus’ for all CCPS employees to be paid out by Mar. 31. “We are proud to provide our employees with this one-time pandemic bonus as a show of appreciation
Continue Reading Oatly, the popular oat milk maker backed by Oprah, is making plans to go public. The Swedish company said it filed confidential IPO forms with the SEC, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The move is “the first official step towards pursuing a potential IPO,” said Sara Fletcher, an Oatly spokesperson. The price and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Star Journal ) — Lincoln became the first city in Nebraska to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth after a 5-1 City Council vote Monday. The move bars counselors, psychiatrists and therapists from seeking to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a minor.
Continue Reading Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization. The vaccine is the third under consideration for the US market, and would be the first single-dose Covid-19 shot available here. Like the earlier Covid-19 vaccines, it was developed
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