Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A Nashville trainer is going viral, and getting national attention, for her strength. Dani Dyer, who many know as Dani D Fitness, downloaded TikTok, as many did during the pandemic to stay entertained. Recently, Dani D posted a throwback post on TikTok, showing when she
Continue ReadingSchool food is often given a bad rap, but a new study found it can be the healthiest meal children eat in a day. Researchers analyzed the diets of over 21,000 children and 40,000 adults between 2003 and 2018 and found that the percentage of “poor nutritional quality food consumed from schools” declined from 55%
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — Homeless and housing insecure individuals now have access to two public cellphone charging stations in Milwaukee. UnitedHealthcare announced Tuesday, April 13 that two workers came up with the idea after talking with some of the health plan’s homeless members who have struggled with keeping
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A House panel on Tuesday approved Senate changes to a bill trimming a governor’s powers during declared emergencies while increasing the Legislature’s power.
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The police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb during a traffic stop over the weekend — a shooting her chief says was accidental — should be fired, the suburb’s mayor told CBS on Tuesday. The comment came after a second night of protests roiled the city of Brooklyn Center,
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If you’ve been out driving on the eastern coast of Australia in the last few months, you might have seen Tom Drury. He would have been hard to miss, a 28-year-old with a droopy moustache and a backpack, cruising along by the side of the Bruce Highway. Cruising, on a skateboard. What you probably wouldn’t
Continue Reading Japan will start releasing more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean in two years, the government said Tuesday — a plan that faces opposition at home and has raised “grave concern” in neighboring countries. The decision to release the wastewater comes more than
Continue Reading The officer involved in a shooting at a Knoxville high school on Monday has been identified, according to a tweet from the Knoxville Police Department Tuesday. KPD identified the responding officer as Adam Willson and said he is recovering from surgery. “Willson, a 20-year veteran of KPD, was currently serving as the School Resource Officer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — A Michigan resident dies by suicide every six hours, according to a new report by the state health department. The report crafted by the Michigan Suicide Prevention Commission and makes recommendations on how to reduce the state’s suicide rate. “If I had to predict
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The Central Fire District has issued a burn ban for Tuesday.
Continue Reading The government of Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has started the process to open up a mass grave containing the remains of more than 33,000 victims of the country’s 1936-39 civil war. Officials have asked for a permit which will allow them to start exhuming the bodies from the Valley of the Fallen, a
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Air Idaho Rescue, a subsidiary of Air Methods, has reopened its seasonal air medical base at West Yellowstone.
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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is recommending Idaho vaccine providers not use the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until more information is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and economic realities for years to come, the US intelligence community warned in a stark report laying out the top security concerns facing the country. Read the report here: cnn.com/2021/04/13/politics/annual-threat-assessment-coronavirus/index.html
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Georgia (WGCL) — The wife of one of three officers shot on Monday publicly thanked everyone for their support as her husband recovers from the shooting. The Carrollton police department’s Facebook page posted a message from Sergeant Rob Holloway’s wife, Stephanie, thanking everyone “for outpouring of love
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut has administered more than 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. As the state’s vaccine rollout continues, more appointments are opening. As a result, the Community Health Center in New Britain expects to hit a big milestone on Tuesday. The CHC said it
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Animal rights activists are upset after a young bear was euthanized near Ashland and the good Samaritan who tried to help it was issued a citation. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife argues it was the right decision to kill the bear, but
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New Zealand is set to consider legislation that would require banks, insurers and asset managers to disclose the impacts of climate change on their businesses as the country tries to slash its carbon emissions. The government said in a statement Tuesday that the bill is the first of its kind to be proposed anywhere in
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday that the US military will increase its presence in Germany, recommitting the US to the NATO alliance in a reversal from the previous administration’s plans to withdraw troops from the country. The US will permanently station “approximately 500 additional US personnel in the Wiesbaden area” of Germany and will
Continue Reading The robots are coming, and they’re bringing pizza. This week, Domino’s is rolling out a robot car delivery service to select customers in Houston. For those who opt in, their pies will arrive in a fully autonomous vehicle made by Nuro. Here’s how it works: Customers in the Woodland Heights neighborhood of Houston can choose
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After 41 years of service to the region, Community Food Basket Idaho Falls has purchased their food storage warehouse at 1895 N. Boulevard in Idaho Falls.
Continue Reading Wall Street has been riding high as America’s vaccination program exceeded expectations, lifting prospects of a speedy economic recovery. But a potential major disruption to that campaign overshadowed optimism on Tuesday and investors hit the brakes. US stocks were mixed at midday, with the Dow in the red after the United States urged a pause
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You can participate in an hour-long statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen Tuesday at 12 p.m.
Continue Reading A Republican senator who was one of several lawmakers who took part in President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure meeting Monday said he is not ruling out “some kind” of tax increase to pay for an infrastructure bill. “I’m not ruling out some kind of pay-for, absolutely,” Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker told CNN’s Jim Sciutto on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — It should have been a peaceful night’s sleep for one family outside Phoenix. Instead, from inside the children’s beds, tiny glitter-like pieces of fiber glass. “They came out and they’re like mama, ‘we’re itchy, we’re itchy,’” said mom Amanda Richie. It was on their
Continue Reading Here’s some background information about the Kurdish people. Kurds do not have an official homeland or country. Most reside within countries in the Middle East including northern Iraq, eastern Turkey, western Iran and small portions of northern Syria and Armenia. About the Kurdistan region Area: Roughly 74,000 sq mi Population: approximately 25-30 million (some Kurds
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Deuce Drone LLC, a developer of last mile package delivery services by drone, announced today that it will launch lunch delivery service by drone for the BB&T Financial Centre office complex sourced from the Legacy Village retail center. BB&T Financial Centre is an office
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Sometimes, life can be a Bitche. The residents of a French town thought just that after social media giant Facebook removed Ville de Bitche’s official page from its site last month. “We received a Facebook message and we also noticed that it was missing,” Benoît Kieffer, mayor of Ville de Bitche, told CNN Tuesday. The
Continue Reading The first flight of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars is still delayed, but the mission’s team is working on a solution to make it possible. The helicopter returned data to mission teams on Earth late Friday evening that caused NASA to reschedule the first flight. Ingenuity conducted a high-speed test of its rotors Friday, but
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Idaho Department of Correction officials say they’re still investigating a Saturday prison riot that forced staffers to evacuate a housing unit and left five inmates injured.
Continue Reading Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday expressed grief over the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a police officer and called for a reimagining of US policing and public safety. “Our hearts are heavy over yet another shooting of a Black man, Daunte Wright, at the hands of police,”
Continue Reading Trying to discern Russian President Vladimir Putin’s endgame is always a difficult exercise, particularly given his inclination to upset the status quo — as he did most recently, in 2014, with the invasion of Crimea and later the Donbas region of Ukraine. But now seems to be as good a time as ever for the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the International Atomic Energy Agency and nuclear power. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspects nuclear and related facilities under safeguard agreements. Most agreements are with countries that have committed to not possessing nuclear weapons. The IAEA is the verification authority to enforce the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Continue Reading Yes, Dr. Doug Ross will be there. The cast of “ER” will reunite on “Stars In The House” for a special Earth Day episode for Waterkeeper Alliance, producers Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley have announced. Waterkeeper is the fastest growing global nonprofit focused solely on clean water. Gloria Reuben, who played physician assistant Jeanie Boulet
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KGO) — The recall to replace Governor Gavin Newsom hasn’t even qualified and yet already parts of it are turning into a repeat of the 2003 recall election of Gray Davis. Back then, the race famously became more like a circus with 135 candidates jumping
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — The southeast’s largest vaccination site will no longer require an appointment for a dose, at least until Tuesday. Fulton County officials hope the temporary policy change at the Mercedes Benz Stadium will increase vaccine accessibility. The site didn’t require appointments Monday and it won’t
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KEIZER, OR (KPTV) — This school year, amid a pandemic, FOX 12 has regularly gone inside Keizer Elementary to share the stories of teachers, staff, and students firsthand, in a series called “Keizer Strong.” FOX 12 most recently spoke with teachers who have worked at the school for
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Siri may have just let slip when Apple is planning its next big product launch. When asked on Tuesday about when it’s holding another press event, the voice assistant responds, “The special event is on Tuesday, April 20, at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. You can get all of the details at Apple.com.” However, Apple’s
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Boeing on Tuesday reported strong orders and deliveries for March and the first quarter. But Boeing’s rebound is already at risk of unraveling. In March, Boeing took new orders for 185 of its 737 Max planes, including a 100-jet order from Southwest –the biggest since the plane’s grounding. But Boeing also still has airlines canceling
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The Jackson Hole Airport Board has accepted an FAA grant under the Airports Coronavirus Response Grant Program.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, CA (KGO) — The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Monday night to allocate $10 million to restore funding to the city’s police and fire departments. It comes as the city’s new police chief says they’re facing a big spike in violent crimes this year. “We need resources,”
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The Town of Jackson and Teton County, Wyoming have agreed to refinance and reassign a construction loan for the Center for the Arts from First Interstate Bank to First Republic Bank.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A Milwaukee man admitted he fraudulently sought over $600,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through applications to an insured financial institution on behalf of three different companies on Monday, April 12. Officials say, Stephen Smith, 42, pleaded guilty for his role in fraudulently
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN, USA (WDJT) — The White House issued report cards for all 50 states in a bid to highlight why officials say a massive infrastructure bill is necessary. They gave Wisconsin a “C,” which was the grade most states were given. The report claims there are 198 bridges
Continue Reading Nikki Haley sent a clear message to Donald Trump on Monday: If you run for president, I’m out. “I would not run if President Trump ran, and I would talk to him about it,” Haley said in response to a question from The Associated Press during a news conference at South Carolina State University when
Continue Reading The White House said Tuesday that the recommended pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would “not have a significant impact on our vaccination plan” to administer 200 million shots by the end of April, even as new questions mount about how the move could affect the willingness of Americans to receive
Continue Reading The prosecution rested its case against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday and offered the defense its turn to call witnesses. Minnesota prosecutors called 38 witnesses over 11 days as they sought to show that Chauvin used excessive and unreasonable force when he kneeled on the neck and back of George Floyd, who
Continue Reading Not too long ago, most big startups looking to debut on Wall Street chose to sell new shares through an initial public offering. But IPOs are no longer the only viable way for a privately held companies to start trading their stock. Many high-profile businesses are increasingly using so-called blank check mergers with special purpose
Continue Reading Britney Spears feels the love. The singer posted video Monday on her verified Instagram account she said was shot last year for the “Just a Touch of Rose” project. She didn’t explain exactly what that is or was, but Spears did share “I have over 10 minutes of video for the Rose project and trust
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Wind Advisories are in effect for many counties in the valley and American Falls Reservoir and Bear River Range and Cache Valley in Utah are under a high wind Warning. Approaching low pressure will usher in snow/rain for the first part of Wednesday. Gusty winds are expected from NNE 20-30+ mph. Highs in the mid
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Charles, MI (WNEM) — It was the prophetic wisdom or maybe stubbornness of one grandpa that got his grandson to lace up his bowling shoes every week. “When me and him were born, my grandpa first said ‘I’m gonna turn these kids into bowlers.’ And he got
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Midland, MI (WNEM) — Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged school districts statewide to halt in-person instruction for two weeks as part of a voluntary pause to curb the spread. The response has been mixed, with some districts keeping kids home while others chose to keep students in
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Where is the fun in warm weather if you can’t take a dip in a cold pool? And now that some people have received COVID-19 vaccines, has the risk of public swimming pools changed? Coronavirus can spread between people via respiratory droplets, air or surfaces, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isn’t
Continue Reading The prosecution is expected to rest its case against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday and offer the defense its turn to call witnesses. Minnesota prosecutors have called 38 witnesses over 11 days as they sought to show that Chauvin used excessive and unreasonable force when he kneeled on the neck and back
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Stephen Patterson admits he’s easily distracted by shiny objects. “You never know what you’re standing on, what’s right underneath the surface,” said Patterson, who took up metal detecting six years ago. He’s what you call a metal detectorist. To some, “detectorist” might seem
Continue Reading The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says a new report. The Henley Passport Index, which has been regularly monitoring the world’s most travel-friendly passports since 2006, has released its latest rankings and analysis. As the index doesn’t take
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DREXEL, MO (KCTV) — A small-town fire department is urging its community to explore alternative funding sources. Sheryl Greene leads a team of nine volunteer firefighters in Drexel, a small town that splits the border of Cass Co. and Bates Co. Like most rural fire volunteer units, theirs
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The city of Asheville is breaking with CDC guidance on homeless camps to prioritize public safety for people with and without homes. Assistant city manager Cathy Ball has maintained since January that the city would continue to align public health precautions outlined by the
Continue Reading The World Health Organization has warned that the world needs a “reality check” on the state of the pandemic, as countries abandon restrictions despite four weeks of rising deaths and seven weeks of rising cases globally. Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for coronavirus response, said 4.4 million COVID-19 infections had been recorded across
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Mobile man who shot his nine-year-old daughter on I-10 in 2018 pleaded guilty to the crime and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Robert Hooper rammed the car driven by the child’s mother on the interstate several times before he started firing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The City of Hartford is mourning the death of a 3-year-old who was killed in a shooting over the weekend. Police continue to try and track down the suspect or suspects responsible. A vigil has also been planned for 3-year-old Rondell Jones. It’ll happen
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise across the county including in Davidson County. It takes a few minutes, and it’ll cost you big time. “They’re gonna cut it, they’re gonna snip it, and they’re gonna drag it out,” Midas Mechanic Robert Shelton said.
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Typically, when Tucker Carlson provokes outrage, it is a good bet that he will address the controversy by doubling down on his initial remarks. But his apparent endorsement of the racist “great replacement” theory crossed
Continue Reading US officials are racing to vaccinate as many Americans as possible to beat another COVID-19 surge — and doses are being administered at a record pace. But COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise, especially among young Americans who are less likely to be vaccinated, health officials say. “Don’t declare victory prematurely,” said Dr.
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Eric Schmidt, former executive chairman of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. Personal: Birth date: April 27, 1955 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Eric Emerson Schmidt Father: Wilson Schmidt, a professor Mother: Ellie Schmidt Marriage: Wendy Boyle (1980-present) Children: Sophie and Alison Education: Princeton University, B.S.,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Demand for chefs is at an all time high as new restaurants continue to open across the midstate each week. To help with that demand, a new culinary arts program is making its way to Nashville in the fall. Nossi College of Art, the
Continue Reading Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday said she would back her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, if he decides to run for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination again in 2024 and not mount a bid against him. “Yes,” Haley, the former Republican governor of South Carolina, said in response to a question from
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of television, film and stage actress Carol Burnett. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1933 Birth place: San Antonio, Texas Birth name: Carol Creighton Burnett Father: Joseph Thomas “Jody” Burnett, movie theater manager Mother: Ina Louise (Creighton) Burnett Marriages: Brian Miller (November 24, 2001-present); Joe Hamilton (May 4, 1963-May 11,
Continue Reading Here is a look at best-selling author and Oscar-winning actress, Shirley MacLaine. Personal Birth date: April 24, 1934 Birth place: Richmond, Virginia Birth name: Shirley MacLean Beaty Father: Ira O. Beaty, school administrator Mother: Kathlyn (MacLean) Beaty, drama teacher Marriage: Steve Parker (1954-1982, divorced) Children: Stephanie Sachiko “Sachi” Parker Other Facts Nominated for six Academy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Former Nike marketing manager pleaded guilty on Monday, to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements on a loan application in an attempt to defraud his former employer, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Scott Erik Asphaug. In the summer of 2016, Errol Andam,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Students at the Cottonwood School in South Portland returned to the classroom on Monday. Parents said they’re concerned about the pandemic and any possible tear gas residue from demonstrations that happened near the school over the year. Video from Independent Media PDX taken on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A six-car crash in north St. Louis that happened at the end of a chase left several people injured Monday morning. The fiery crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near Broadway and Taylor. in the North Riverfront neighborhood. Police said officers initially spotted the
Continue Reading Wall Street has been a bundle of nerves about potential spikes in inflation since Democrats passed $1.9 trillion in economic stimulus last month. And on Tuesday, some of the first signs of inflation came to pass. Consumer prices for March rose 2.6% compared to the same month last year. They were lifted in particular by
Continue Reading Fifteen years ago, Annette Lang left a Wall Street career for a new start. She was finally ready to follow her passion — teaching. It brought her back home to New Jersey, where she got a job as a fifth-grade teacher at South River Elementary School. Two years ago, Lang began teaching middle school math.
Continue Reading Wall Street has been riding high as America’s vaccination program exceeded expectations, lifting prospects of a speedy economic recovery. But a potential major disruption to that campaign sent stocks in reverse Tuesday. US stock futures fell after the United States urged a pause to the one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. Stock futures had previously
Continue Reading There’s a new member in the pantheon of the worst-named companies in history. Introducing “Kyndryl.” That is the actual name of the IT services unit that IBM is spinning off from its core business. Soon, the 90,000 employees affected by the change will no longer say they work for “IBM” — perhaps one of the
Continue Reading Furious over the fatal shooting of a Black man by a police officer during a traffic stop, demonstrators gathered Monday night to protest outside the police department of a Minneapolis suburb for a second night in a row. The familiar refrain, “No Justice No Peace,” was heard among the crowd in Brooklyn Center, alongside the
Continue Reading China sent 25 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Monday, the largest breach of that space since the island began regularly reporting such activity in September, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said. The Chinese flights came a day after the US secretary of state warned Beijing that Washington was committed to the defense of the
Continue Reading After her historic victory in becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National, Irish rider Rachael Blackmore allowed herself a treat. “I had some leftover cake from last night,” she tells CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies. “And it was in the colors, green and gold, so very special for me, obviously. “Not really the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is confronting the first major protests during his presidency after three months in office, prompted by the police killing of a Black man in Minnesota. Monitoring events from the White House, his response so far has appeared designed to avoid inflaming the situation while still acknowledging the need for accountability. At the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is confronting the first major protests during his presidency after three months in office, prompted by the police killing of a Black man in Minnesota. Monitoring events from the White House, his response so far has appeared designed to avoid inflaming the situation while still acknowledging the need for accountability. At the
Continue Reading It’s the start of Ramadan. This holy month is a time of fasting, prayer and community for Muslims across the world. But for a second year, the pandemic is upending the “community” part a bit. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get
Continue Reading No one knows for sure what the post-coronavirus era holds. But businesses are doing their best to get ready, announcing a wave of mergers and takeover bids designed to prepare them for what’s next. What’s happening: Global mergers and acquisitions worth $1.3 trillion were announced during the first three months of the year, according to
Continue Reading Intel has a plan to help alleviate the global chip shortage that has hampered the automotive industry, among others. CEO Pat Gelsinger told Reuters on Monday that Intel is in talks with companies that design chips for carmakers about manufacturing those chips in its factories. Intel could be producing the chips within six to nine
Continue Reading A US Army officer feared for his life when two Virginia police officers pointed guns at him during a traffic stop, his attorney said. “He was terrified that if he was going to move his hands below where Officer Gutierrez could have seen them to undo that seatbelt, they would have murdered him,” said Jonathan
Continue Reading House Republicans have remained conspicuously quiet since the Justice Department’s investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida first became public two weeks ago, but they’re likely to face new questions about their colleague’s future as the chamber returns to Washington on Tuesday. One House Republican has called for Gaetz to resign from Congress, while just
Continue Reading As the vaccine rollout continues to accelerate and the broader US economy prepares to reopen, talk of vaccine verification apps has heated up. Tech companies, health care providers and even retail stores are working on digital health pass apps that will allow users to show proof of vaccination before entering events and businesses. The state
Continue Reading Our solar system boasts a diverse range of planets, but some of them may share a common phenomenon with Earth: raindrops. Rain on other planets is something scientists are still striving to understand, but new research has suggested raindrops themselves are incredibly similar even in different planetary environments. The more scientists know about clouds and
Continue Reading Despite a tumultuous period on and off the pitch, Barcelona is now the most valuable soccer club in the world, according to Forbes. Valued at $4.76 billion, the Catalan giant heads the Forbes rankings for the first time after narrowly pipping fierce rivals Real Madrid to the top spot this year. Real is valued at
Continue Reading Moments before police fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop Sunday in a Minneapolis suburb, he called his mother and told her he’d been pulled over for hanging air fresheners from his rearview mirror. It’s not clear how much of a role the air fresheners played in the traffic stop. Brooklyn Center Police Chief
Continue Reading President Joe Biden, congressional leaders and members of the US Capitol Police will attend a ceremony for fallen Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans, who will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. Evans, an 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police, died while protecting the US Capitol from an individual who brandished a
Continue Reading Bitcoin has rocketed to a new record above $62,700 as investors gear up for this week’s eagerly awaited direct listing of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global. Bitcoin has more than doubled in price this year, and it represents just over half of the overall cryptocurrency market’s value of nearly $2.1 trillion. That’s only slightly less than
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With an average of 3.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered each day, the United States is on pace to hit another vaccination milestone: Half of adults in the country are expected to have received at least one dose of the vaccine by the end of this week. This signals remarkable progress especially if you
Continue Reading Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a big mama’s boy who was distraught by her death in 2018. “It was so unique how they were with each other. He would lay up onto her in the fetus position
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Kigali’s streets thrum with traffic, motorbikes darting around buses, its roadside markets a hive of activity. Standing on the roadside, it’s much like any other major city in the heart of Africa. But this is a city that stands apart from other metropolises on the continent. Today, Rwanda’s capital is synonymous with the surrounding green
Continue Reading More than 60 Democratic lawmakers called on the Biden administration Tuesday to eventually end reliance on overflow facilities for unaccompanied migrant children, according to a letter shared with CNN. Some Democrats have been critical of the use of influx facilities, which are not state-licensed and have previously come under scrutiny. The Health and Human Services
Continue Reading President Joe Biden has said he’s willing to negotiate over infrastructure, a key legislative priority for the White House. There are signs, however, that Republican opposition remains as strong as ever, underscoring the challenge that awaits Democrats who face their own internal divisions over policy and strategy as they try to negotiate and pass a
Continue Reading Jack Ma’s business empire just suffered a one-two punch as China continues to tighten the screws on its tech champions. Chinese regulators have ordered Ant Group, which owns the hugely popular Alipay app, to overhaul its operations and become a financial holding company supervised by the central bank. The announcement late on Monday came just
Continue Reading With an alarming rise in new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, officials say Michigan is now a hotspot for the virus in the US. And it’s on track to potentially see a surge in cases “that’s even greater than the one we saw in the fall,” Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive, said in
Continue Reading The NBA, MLB and NHL postponed their Monday games In Minneapolis following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man killed in a traffic stop Sunday. “Out of respect for the tragic events that occurred yesterday in Brooklyn Center, and following the additional details in this evolving situation, the Minnesota Twins have decided it is
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