Black celebrities are urging Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo to work with LGBTQ community leaders after security forces raided and shut down an LGBTQ center in the West African country’s capital last week. Actors Idris Elba and Michaela Coel, and supermodel Naomi Campbell joined forces with other influential names in fashion, film and media to express
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John Kerry had some tough talk for the leaders of Big Oil. The message: embrace clean energy or get left behind. “You don’t want to be sitting there with a lot of stranded assets. You’re gonna wind up on the wrong side of this battle,” Kerry said Tuesday at the energy conference CERAWeek by IHS
Continue Reading Fire officials in Imperial County, California, said the agency is responding to a multiple vehicle crash that is being treated as a mass casualty event. Juan Rodelo, a Battalion Chief with the department, told CNN the crash was located at the intersection of Highway 115 and Norrish Road and that multiple agencies were responding. The
Continue Reading For the second time since the the pandemic began, Instacart has doubled its valuation as a privately-held startup. The on-demand grocery delivery service said Tuesday that it is now worth $39 billion after raising $265 million in financing from some of its existing investors. Instacart was previously valued at $17.7 billion in October after raising
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A painting of the Last Supper which hung for more than a century in a small English church was created in Titian’s workshop, art historians have found. The huge painting, which measures more than 12 feet by 5 feet, had garnered little attention on the walls of St Michael and All Angels Church in Ledbury
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“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot has announced on social media that she is pregnant with her third child. The 35-year-old Israeli actress posed with her hands on her stomach in between her husband Yaron Varsano and their two daughters in a picture posted on Monday. “Here we go again,” the caption accompanying the post on
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Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday evening. He was 85. A cause of death was not immediately released. Jordan died peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and family, Jordan’s niece Ann Walker confirmed to CNN. According to Walker, Jordan had his favorite dinner
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — A few months ago, Maria Bassil was standing in Lebanon. Today, she is standing on a corner in a shopping center in Henderson playing the violin to pay for college fees. Maria Bassil is attending the University of Nevada Las Vegas. She grew up
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Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — Complex plans for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula and Lewistown districts may be up for revision with the change of presidential administrations. “Both plans have been signed by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, but they have not yet been published in the Federal
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Governor Mark Gordon will deliver his State of the State Address to the 66th Legislature live from the Wyoming State Capitol at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — A wig shop was burglarized in northeast Portland, and it’s not the first time the owner has dealt with a crime like this. Police responded to an alarm at The Wig Gallery near Northeast 84th Avenue and Halsey Street at 2 a.m. Monday. Two
Continue Reading The executive producers of the “Bachelor” franchise have Rachel Lindsay’s back. They posted a statement on Twitter supporting the first Black “Bachelorette” after she received harassment online following an interview with the franchise’s host, Chris Harrison. “As Executive Producers of the Bachelor Franchise we would like to make it perfectly clear that any harassment directed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Police say two juveniles were shot by a 32-year-old customer of a Waffle House restaurant late Monday night as they were allegedly trying to break into his vehicle. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. at the location on Memorial Drive in southeast Atlanta. Police say
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Students will be able to participate in the Davenport Community School District’s new plan for dealing with crisis and violence, according to an update on the plan’s implementation presented Monday. The district is working with the Iowa Department of Education to address
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Hunters and trappers who kill wolves in Montana could be reimbursed for their expenses by private groups under a proposal advanced by state lawmakers.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herlad) — An Albany dentist is fed up with trash, and he is not the only one as illegal dumping has been a persistent issue for many in the Good Life City. Dr. Charles King brought his complaint on Monday to the Dougherty County Commission
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Raleight, North Carolina (WRAL) — Preliminary data from the North Carolina Department of Public Education shows students scored lower on state tests for math and science this fall compared to fall 2019. About 24,000 tests, out of about 175,000 expected tests total, have yet to be completed. Students
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, Alabama (WALA) — A Gulf Shores woman was arrested on an animal cruelty charge after officials say she took her neighbors’ goat and painted it without permission. Erica Marie Farmer, 34, was arrested for the crime. Farmer also faces a theft of property 2nd charge. According
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Harris County, Texas (KTRK) — A 9-year-old girl with special needs was the victim of a road rage shooting last month near Katy. “It’s just so heartbreaking,” said Arianna Quinton. “As a mom, we don’t like seeing our kids in pain, especially when she can’t even describe to
Continue Reading The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on seven Russian officials in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. It was among a series of steps the new administration announced Tuesday in its first significant move against Moscow since Joe Biden became President. Senior administration officials stressed that the action was being
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — A Houston family said heaven sent them help when they needed it the most, calling a group of Florida plumbers their angels. Caprina Trotter said her 87-year-old mother Ursula Gross’ pipes burst during the winter storm. Gross is homebound and on hospice. Trotter said she
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The horse racing industry is facing renewed scrutiny over animal welfare after footage emerged showing an amateur jockey jumping onto the back of a dead horse. On Tuesday, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board tweeted that it was “aware of further social media content circulating and the matter is under investigation.” The video, which was widely
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The United Kingdom is banking on a rapid vaccine rollout to bring its economy back to life this summer, while the United States is pinning its recovery hopes on another giant stimulus package. Europe won’t have either, and it could be left behind. The European Union’s vaccination campaign has been plagued by manufacturing delays, supply
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New satellite imagery obtained by CNN reveals North Korea has recently taken steps to conceal a facility US intelligence agencies believe is being used to store nuclear weapons, a move that could add to the growing sense of urgency from critics who argue the Biden administration needs to articulate a clear strategy on how it
Continue Reading The ousted leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has accused the federal government and its Eritrean allies of genocide and other crimes against humanity, calling on US President Joe Biden to dial up the pressure against “invader forces.” In a rare and exclusive interview with CNN, President of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front Debretsion Gebremichael called
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DuPage County, Illinois (WLS) — Jason Barbosa met the doctor who saved his life for the first time Monday. In fact, the last time Dr Jeffrey Huml treated Barbosa, he was unconscious; COVID-19 forced him into a coma for six weeks. Barbosa said his entire body shut down
Continue Reading Here is a look at the Golden Globe Awards, which are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. February 28, 2021 – The 78th Annual Golden Globes are presented with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting. The ceremony typically takes place in January, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. January 5, 2020 –
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When she found a lump in her left breast during a routine self-check, Boston primary care physician Dr. Devon Quasha knew exactly what to do. She immediately scheduled a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound at Massachusetts General Hospital for early January. Then the Moderna vaccine became available to health care professionals in the city. She received
Continue Reading They have administered Covid-19 vaccines on college campuses, provided testing at churches and spent long hours in labs developing an effective vaccine. Some have given up their regular jobs and personal free time to do this work. Black women have been at the helm of the nation’s fight against the pandemic since the coronavirus hit
Continue Reading When your career highs come around only once every four years, the prospect of putting your aspirations on hold can be difficult to stomach. It’s a reality that all athletes hopeful of competing at the Olympics were faced with last year when, for the first time ever, the Games were postponed. “It was hard to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Alma, Michigan (WNEM ) — With nowhere else to go, a mid-Michigan father took to social media from his vehicle, in a hospital parking lot to get help for his son. “It’s very frustrating because he is my child, who I love, our child, who we love very
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Benton County, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO ) — A family is now planning a funeral for two young boys and their father after deputies found their bodies on Monday. Four-year-old Kaiden Peak, 3-year-old Mason Peak and their father, Darrell Peak, were found dead near where they were last seen on
Continue Reading Two investment firms have agreed to pay a combined $4.2 billion to buy Hertz and take it out of bankruptcy by the early to mid-summer, another sign of growing hopes of a recovery in travel. Hertz, which operates numerous other brands including Dollar and Thrifty, was among the flood of high-profile bankruptcies early in the
Continue Reading Democrats are reintroducing legislation to expand background checks on all commercial gun sales, the first congressional move on significant gun control since Democrats won the White House and the majority in both chambers of Congress. The bill, called the Background Check Expansion Act, would expand background checks for all firearm sales or transfers in the
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Three hundred years ago, before envelopes, passwords and security codes, writers often struggled to keep thoughts, cares and dreams expressed in their letters private. One popular way was to use a technique called letter locking — intricately folding a flat sheet of paper to become its own envelope. This security strategy presented a challenge when
Continue Reading Financial markets have been rocked by volatility in recent days as investors try to game out how to play the next phase of the pandemic. What’s happening: After plunging 4.9% last week, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 3% on Monday, logging its best day since November. The S&P 500, which dropped 2.5% last week, rose
Continue Reading One of China’s most powerful financial officials is sounding the alarm over a bubble in global markets. Guo Shuqing, the Communist Party boss at the People’s Bank of China, told reporters in Beijing on Tuesday that confidence in Chinese markets could be hit by volatility around the world. “We are really afraid the bubble for
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The pandemic drove Target to a record year of sales growth, as shoppers stocked up at its stores and bought online. Target’s 2020 sales increased 19.8% to $93.6 billion from $78.1 billion last year, the company said Tuesday. Digital sales, which include home delivery and in-store pickup, increased 145%. Target’s sales growth of more than
Continue Reading Shut out of the stimulus package that passed the House last week, hospitals and nursing homes are hoping they can convince the Senate to give them an additional infusion of funding in its version of the $1.9 trillion relief bill. Congress last year created and poured $178 billion into the Provider Relief Fund to help
Continue Reading Once described as a vulnerable target of the scheme, a former Sarah Lawrence College student has been charged in a sex trafficking conspiracy and money laundering case, according to a grand jury indictment. Isabella Pollok has been charged with one count each of racketeering conspiracy, extortion conspiracy, sex trafficking conspiracy and money laundering, according to
Continue Reading Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But that doesn’t mean we’re in the clear yet, experts warn. A third COVID-19 vaccine –– Johnson & Johnson’s single shot — has been authorized for emergency use and is now on its way to states across the country. And for several weeks, COVID-19 cases
Continue Reading Not sleeping well? Your smartphone could be the culprit. That bright, soothing rectangle of light may sap melatonin levels and make it hard to get to sleep. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered
Continue Reading Selfies in front of Botticelli’s Venus. Closeups of David’s manhood. Bottlenecks climbing to the top of the famous Duomo. Back in the halcyon prepandemic times, Florence was struggling with overtourism. And the Uffizi Gallery — one of the most popular museums in the world — was at the center of it all. At its busiest,
Continue Reading FBI Director Chris Wray will finally have to answer questions about the January 6 insurrection when he appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, his first public testimony since the deadly riot occurred nearly two months ago. The hearing will also mark Wray’s first public appearance since the White House announced in January that he
Continue Reading California leaders have reached an agreement to encourage schools to resume in-person classes by the end of March. The agreement combines proposals from Gov. Gavin Newsom and from California’s legislature to provide $6.6 billion to help return schools to in-person learning. “We incentivize opening up our schools by providing real resources to do it,” Newsom
Continue Reading Taylor Swift is over the jokes. The singer tweeted Monday to express her displeasure with a joke included in the Netflix series “Ginny & Georgia.” “Hey Ginny & Georgia, 2010 called and it wants its lazy, deeply sexist joke back,” Swift tweeted along with a close caption of the joke “What do you care? You
Continue Reading And then there were three. There are now three COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration, manufactured by Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. All three will be distributed across the United States. Many people are wondering which COVID-19 vaccine they should get: Is one better for certain groups
Continue Reading Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with more charges Monday, as protesters returned to the streets in a show of defiance following the deadliest day since the military seized power in a coup in early February. Suu Kyi appeared in a court hearing via video conference where she was charged with
Continue Reading China’s Nio is continuing its turnaround and even eyeing a push abroad. But the wannabe “Tesla killer” isn’t on completely sure footing just yet. Sales for the automaker climbed significantly higher in the fourth quarter of 2020, it reported Monday, though losses also widened more than expected. Nio posted a net loss of almost 1.4
Continue Reading Hundreds of schoolgirls that were kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria have been rescued, authorities said. The 279 girls were abducted on Friday by armed men who raided their state-run school in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara State, a high-ranking government official with knowledge of the incident told CNN. Yusuf Idris, a spokesman for the regional governor, said
Continue Reading A batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The doses were rescued from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville and moved to Wolfe County, Beshear said during a press conference Monday. Not a single
Continue Reading A batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The doses were rescued from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville and moved to Wolfe County, Beshear said during a press conference Monday. Not a single
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Addiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students between the ages of 18 and 30 at King’s College London. Researchers asked the students to complete two questionnaires on their sleep quality and smartphone usage, in
Continue Reading Hundreds of protesters risked arrest to demonstrate outside a Hong Kong court, where 47 pro-democracy activists appeared Monday charged with subversion under the national security law, as authorities step up their crackdown against opposition voices. The protest was the largest seen in the city for months, with those gathered chanting the banned slogan, “Liberate Hong
Continue Reading Earlier this year tensions between ABC News anchors George Stephanopoulos and David Muir boiled over to the point that Stephanopoulos threatened to walk to a rival network, according to sources close to the matter. In an unusual intervention, Disney executive chairman Bob Iger flew across the country to broker peace at ABC News. Iger smoothed
Continue Reading An attorney is asking two states to investigate rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, in the wake of sexual assault and abuse and other allegations the couple have denied. Attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn says he has been contacted by more than 30 “women, survivors, and witnesses” regarding claims against the
Continue Reading US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Monday that Congress’ work in the immediate wake of the US Capitol insurrection confirmed to her that American democracy had survived the January 6 attack. Asked by CNN’s Don Lemon how, as ambassador, she would calm allies’ potential concerns over what happened that day, Thomas-Greenfield replied:
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A California doctor’s trial was delayed after he appeared for a virtual court hearing while simultaneously conducting a surgery last Thursday. Dr. Scott Green, a plastic surgeon, showed up to his virtual Sacramento Superior Court hearing — held over Zoom — to contest a traffic violation, wearing scrubs, gloves, a mask and surgical cap. “Are
Continue Reading Sen. Mitt Romney was knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital for “a lot of stitches” on his eyebrow and eyelid after a fall over the weekend, he told reporters Monday. “I’m doing better,” the Utah Republican said on Capitol Hill, telling reporters he “took a fall” while visiting his grandchildren in Boston. He wasn’t
Continue Reading Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell committed on Monday that Senate Republicans will support GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s reelection bid in 2022 despite former President Donald Trump advocating that the GOP “get rid of” the 17 Republicans in Congress who voted against him during his second impeachment. Of the seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict
Continue Reading The pandemic delayed the launch of Stephanie Synclair’s tea company, but soon after introducing LaRue 1680 online late last year, the native of Birmingham, Alabama, knew it would all work out. The premiere of the Netflix series, “Bridgerton,” just weeks after Synclair’s tea brand debuted has lured fans to LaRue 1680, apparently in hopes of
Continue Reading A school district in Virginia recently made headlines for allegedly banning books by Dr. Seuss. But Loudoun County Public Schools(LCPS), located in Ashburn, said it is not banning books by the famous children’s author. It’s just discouraging a connection between “Read Across America Day,” which was created to get kids excited about reading, and Dr.
Continue Reading Minneapolis had floated a plan to hire six social media influencers to help share information during the upcoming murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd. But the city scrapped the idea Monday after it came under withering criticism from the public that the effort was aimed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Henderson County authorities provided a sad update Monday evening on the passing of a sergeant’s son. “A short time ago Jax Warren lost his valiant battle with cancer,” Henderson County Sheriff Lowell Griffin wrote online. “Words cannot express the loss we feel
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump returned to the public stage on Sunday with a familiar kind of Trump speech — a speech filled with debunked lies. Most notably, Trump’s first post-presidency address, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, included his usual lies about the 2020 election. He continued to falsely insist he was the
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US soldier and Hailey, Idaho native Bowe Bergdahl is filing a lawsuit asking for his sentence to be expunged.
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors say a Seattle-area resident was nominated to have “war powers” to lead the Proud Boys on January 6, as they continue to allege that members of the Trump-supporting extremist group were prepping, communicating and organizing an attack on the Capitol. Ethan Nordean, who will appear in court Tuesday, was allegedly ready to step
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Police say two suspects went on a spending spree after stealing wallets from vehicles in Greenfield overnight Saturday, Feb. 27. According to Greenfield police, a few vehicles were rummaged through by thieves on the east end of the city. Wallets with credit and debit
Continue Reading Hundreds of refugees who had been approved — and booked — to come to the United States are being taken off flights, according to resettlement agencies who work directly with refugees. President Joe Biden pledged to increase the number of refugees who could be admitted to the US after years of historic lows under his
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by several women who say he put them in uncomfortable situations when he was a college student, with the former classmates detailing to CNN on Monday how the rising star of the conservative right would use “fun” drives as a way to make
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A big push toward innovation in Idaho Falls is set to get underway.
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of former US Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole. Personal Birth date: July 22, 1923 Birth place: Russell, Kansas Birth name: Robert Joseph Dole Father: Doran Ray Dole, grain elevator and produce station operator Mother: Bina (Talbott) Dole Marriages: Elizabeth (Hanford) Dole (December 7, 1975-present); Phyllis (Holden) Dole
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska had a sit-down meeting on Monday with Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, but has not decided yet if she will provide the crucial vote Tanden likely needs to be confirmed. Murkowski told reporters she had “follow up questions” after the
Continue Reading An Amazon employee filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the tech giant of deliberately paying her and other Black employees less than their White counterparts, becoming the latest on a growing list of current and former Amazon workers to accuse the company of systemic racism. Amazon said it was investigating the allegations in the lawsuit. “Amazon
Continue Reading About 390,000 Texas residents were still under boil water advisories as of midday Monday, almost two weeks after a winter storm slammed large swaths of the South. The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) website shows there are 399 active boil water notices in effect on Monday, while 1,780 notices have already been lifted. While
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Idaho officials reported 322 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on Monday.
Continue Reading The Senate voted 64-33 on Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona, a former public school teacher, as secretary of education. He faces the monumental task of helping guide school districts to safely provide in-person instruction as teachers’ unions in some places across the country are fighting reopening plans. President Joe Biden has pledged to reopen most
Continue Reading After another workday marked by unimaginable death, Veronica O’Kane would return to a hotel room — empty except for the dumbbell she brought from home. The travel nurse from Ontario, Canada, took a contract in Maryland to provide support to a hospital struggling under the demands of the coronavirus pandemic. Isolated, to keep herself and
Continue Reading A Trader Joe’s worker says he was fired after writing directly to the chain’s CEO calling for stronger Covid-19 safety protocols in his store. Ben Bonnema, a Trader Joe’s employee at a store in New York City, wrote an email to Trader Joe’s chief executive Dan Bane on February 26 urging the store to improve
Continue Reading President Joe Biden has faced criticism, including from some Democratic lawmakers, for deciding not to impose direct sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia for what US intelligence has concluded was his central role in the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a permanent resident of the US. Biden’s administration imposed visa
Continue Reading Here’s a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1975 Birth place: Cypress, California Birth name: Eldrick Tont Woods Father: Earl Woods Mother: Kultilda (Punsawad) Woods Marriage: Elin Nordegren (October 5, 2004-August 23, 2010, divorced) Children: Charlie Axel and Sam Alexis Education: Attended Stanford University,
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Wyoming Representative Republican Liz Cheney Monday reintroduced “The Grizzly Bear State Management Act.”
Continue Reading The fallout from two sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo escalated again on Monday, as New York Attorney General Letitia James announced she could move forward with an independent investigation on the same day one of Cuomo’s accusers cast him as an abuser who “wields his power to avoid justice.” Following concerns about
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Local health officials reported 119 new COVID-19 cases in the area and two new deaths Monday.
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High pressure over the Four corners with above average temperatures this week. Our next chance for snowy weather arrives this weekend, with gusty winds and scattered snow showers. Overnight: Lows around 10°, with winds 5-10 MPH. Tuesday: Mostly sunny with highs into the mid to upper 30’s. Winds around 5-10 MPH. Wednesday: Highs into the
Continue Reading Two men face felony murder charges in connection with the shooting of a Decatur County deputy who died Monday morning, according the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Sunday night the deputy, identified as Lt. Justin Bedwell, was shot in the midst of a pursuit Saturday that began in adjacent Seminole County. A deputy
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than 1,800. The bombings are the deadliest terrorist attack in Spain’s history. Facts On March 11, 2004, 10 bombs in backpacks and other small bags exploded on four commuter trains. One bomb did not explode
Continue Reading Now that Democrats control the White House and Congress, President Joe Biden and other party leaders are pushing to spend big to revive the economy and address income inequality. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Pennsylvania Rep. Brendan Boyle want the ultra-wealthy to pay for it. The three Democrats unveiled the Ultra-Millionaire
Continue Reading Millions more Covid-19 vaccines are on the way. Moderna, Pfizer and now Johnson & Johnson will deliver enough doses to fully vaccinate 130 million people — more than one-third of the US population — by the end of March, the pharmaceutical companies told a House subcommittee last week. Moderna plans to deliver 100 million doses
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You’ve been chatting with someone for 20 minutes, but the conversation grew stale halfway through. You look around the room, desperate to find an escape from this tedious monologue but can’t come up with a polite way to leave. Sigh. You stay put, choosing to endure the conversation rather than be impolite and leave. You
Continue Reading Nordstrom and at-home fitness startup Tonal, which sells a $2,995 smart home gym, have teamed up to launch a handful of Tonal mini shops inside Nordstrom stores. Tonal-branded mini shops will debut in March in 40 Nordstrom locations across 20 states, Nordstrom said on Monday. The 50-square-foot shops will be located in the women’s active
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A Senate panel of lawmakers has approved a new version of a constitutional amendment allowing the part-time Idaho Legislature to call itself into session.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (WPMT) — 19-year old Eric Schubert was first interested in genealogy when he was about ten years old and sick at home. “My mom saw an ancestry commercial or something like that–so she just suggested maybe I past some of the time–do something interesting,” said Schubert.
Continue Reading The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released a road map for bringing students back to in-person instruction. About 89% of children in the US, however, live in a county considered a “red” zone with high levels of Covid-19 transmission under that new guidance, according to a CNN analysis of federal data.
Continue Reading Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and a Washington Post columnist, was critical of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s policies. He was allegedly killed and dismembered on October 2, 2018, in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by men with close ties to the highest levels of the Saudi government and bin Salman. Although
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QPR Training for suicide prevention will be offered free of charge to the public.
Continue Reading Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were responsible for the death of Jamal Khashoggi, it was taken down without explanation and replaced with another version that removed the names of three men it had initially said were complicit. The quiet switch by the Office
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A wheelchair-bound, retired Coast Guardsman who had been holed up inside his home, finally got outside Sunday for the first time in two years – it was all thanks to volunteers who made this incredible moment possible. It was the sound of success as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story REDWOOD CITY, CA (KPIX) — The family of a Redwood City high school girl volleyball player is suing San Mateo County and the state of California demanding changes in COVID-19 restrictions to let the girls play. Fourteen-year-old Stella Buch plays at Encore Volleyball in Redwood City. Due to
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