Click here for updates on this story OTIS, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregonians who lost their homes during the historic wildfires debate rebuilding as timber prices continue to rise. Dezarae Lawrence says the cost to rebuild a 1,500 square foot house is about $20,000 more expensive than last year just in lumber costs. She says it’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HANOVER COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — More allegations of sexual misconduct involving students are coming out against a former New Hanover County Schools teacher. Three additional former students have joined the lawsuit against former Laney High School and Isaac Bear Early College High School teacher Michael Kelly.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two weeks after clearing homeless campsites, the city of Asheville is weighing long-term solutions to address homelessness. A plan proposed during the city council’s April 27 budget work session includes a $10 million budget to increase long-term shelter options. The funding accounts for
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When it comes to Cinco de Mayo — the annual fiesta that gives Americans an excuse to load up on more tacos and margaritas than they usually do — people ask a lot of questions. A WHOLE LOT of them. And many of these inquiries are, shall we say, rather obvious (or occasionally downright strange).
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised the club’s “incredible” journey after it reached the Champions League final for the first time. With a 2-1 advantage over Paris Saint-Germain from the first-leg, City dominated the return fixture on Tuesday and Riyad Mahrez netted a brace to wrap up the semifinal with a 4-1 aggregate win. The
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With slowing vaccination rates across the country, the US will need to shift its strategy toward local accessibility to get out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. President Joe Biden announced a plan Tuesday to administer at least one dose of vaccine to 70% of the nation’s adult population by July 4, a
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The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant emergency use authorization next week to Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for teens and children ages 12 to 15. According to CNN estimates, that would make another 5% of the population — nearly 17 million teens — eligible to be vaccinated. Some 52% of parents said they
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President Joe Biden came into office pledging to reverse a slew of Trump-era policies that had restricted immigration to the United States. But for months, Biden officials have relied on an unprecedented Trump policy put in place at the US southern border that’s led to half a million migrants being swiftly sent back to Mexico
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When Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks, investors listen. And on Tuesday, they didn’t like what they heard. The details: At an event hosted by The Atlantic, Yellen, an economist who previously led the Federal Reserve, indicated that the central bank may need to hike interest rates to prevent prices from rising too quickly. “It may
Continue Reading The campaign arm for Senate Republicans is set to launch a multi-media ad campaign targeting incumbent Democratic freshman Sen. Mark Kelly over his stance on immigration, a sign that Arizona could be one of the most important battlegrounds in the 2022 midterm elections. The National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching a five-figure digital ad campaign
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says there have been 6,789 confirmed COVID-19 cases in those who have received the first dose of a vaccine out of more than 13 million people who have been vaccinated. In an emailed statement to CTVNews.ca,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — After the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recently doubled down on its recommendation that mRNA vaccines are “preferred” over their viral vector-based counterparts in the fight against COVID-19, questions have been raised about the vaccines’ differences. So far, Health Canada has currently authorized
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A Philadelphia restaurant is trying to make customers feel more comfortable by making clear its employees are vaccinated. Most of the staff members at El Merkury sport a blue silicone bracelet with a QR code linking to proof of Covid-19 vaccination, according to CNN affiliate WPVI. The owner of El Merkury, Sofia Deleon, told WPVI
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Family members of the missing 22-year-old airman found his body Tuesday morning off the Texas Coast, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office. Elijah Posana, 22, was swimming approximately 100 feet from shore at Surfside Beach near Freeport, Texas, Sunday when an individual saw him pulled away by a rip current, according to a news
Continue Reading A federal judge this week rejected the Justice Department’s attempts to keep secret a departmental opinion to not charge former President Donald Trump with obstruction at the end of the Mueller investigation, calling the administration’s lawyers “disingenuous.” The department had argued in court that the largely redacted March 2019 memo was legal reasoning that helped
Continue Reading Stars experience very violent lives that usually end in dazzling explosions, and scientists have tried for years to determine what happens to massive stars just before this bombastic finale. Now, an unusual supernova is helping researchers piece more of that stellar puzzle together. An international team of researchers used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to observe
Continue Reading In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, between South America and Africa, lies the island of St. Helena. Sitting 1,200 miles west of Windhoek, in Namibia, it’s one of the most remote places in the world: a 46 square mile island of dazzling cliff walks, breath-catching drives, and swirling flax plants rippling in the ocean-whipped
Continue Reading Germany is considering new plans to give extra rights and freedoms to people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The proposed changes to the existing pandemic rules would involve lifting certain social contact and movement restrictions. Inoculated and recovered people will no longer need a negative test if they want to go shopping, to
Continue Reading The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just released new national climate normals, and no, it’s not your imagination. Your city really is getting warmer. 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 to your inbox
Continue Reading When it comes to navigating motherhood, Katherine Schwarzenegger says her husband, Chris Pratt, is her biggest cheerleader. The 31-year-old author, who welcomed her first child with the “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor in August, opened up about her challenges and triumphs during the Mother’s Day edition of her Instagram video series, “BDA (Before, During, &
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With slowing vaccination rates across the country, the US will need to shift its strategy toward local accessibility to get out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. President Joe Biden announced a plan Tuesday to administer at least one dose of vaccine to 70% of the nation’s adult population by July 4, a
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They are the US billionaire owners of multiple sports teams, but you don’t often see the likes of Arsenal’s Stan Kroenke, Liverpool’s John W. Henry and the Glazer family, which runs Manchester United, popping into the stadiums of their clubs to watch the teams they bought. Fans say their hands off approach shows the US
Continue Reading Big banks and accounting firms do most of their business in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. But they wouldn’t be able to function without their back offices, many of which are located in Covid-stricken India. Financial services firms have outsourced a huge number of information technology and operations jobs to India in recent
Continue Reading An aircraft crashed into a home late Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the police department said. Two people died in the incident, the Hattiesburg Assistant Fire Chief Danny Wade said, according to CNN affiliate WDAM. Emergency personnel on the scene said it was a small civilian plane, WDAM reported. The Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted
Continue Reading An aircraft crashed into a home late Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the police department said. Two people died in the incident, the Hattiesburg Assistant Fire Chief Danny Wade said, according to CNN affiliate WDAM. Emergency personnel on the scene said it was a small civilian plane, WDAM reported. The Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted
Continue Reading An aircraft crashed into a home late Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the police department said. Two people died in the incident, the Hattiesburg Assistant Fire Chief Danny Wade said, according to CNN affiliate WDAM. Emergency personnel on the scene said it was a small civilian plane, WDAM reported. The Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted
Continue Reading An aircraft crashed into a home late Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the police department said. “Emergency personnel responded to a report of a downed aircraft on Annie Christie Drive around 11:20 p.m.,” the Hattiesburg Police department said on Twitter early Wednesday morning. When authorities arrived at the scene, “it was confirmed that a civilian aircraft
Continue Reading Painted a camouflage patchwork of gray and green, Ukrainian coastguard Boat 23 cuts through the rolling swell of the turbulent Sea of Azov. At the stern, a gunner tightly grips the handles of a single heavy machine gun bolted to the rear, carefully scanning the horizon for any threat. An hour into the coastal patrol,
Continue Reading A plane crashed into a home late Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the police department said. “Emergency personnel responded to a report of a downed aircraft on Annie Christie Drive around 11:20 p.m.,” the Hattiesburg Police department said on Twitter early Wednesday morning. When authorities arrived at the scene, “it was confirmed that a civilian aircraft
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said he hopes children and teens won’t hesitate when the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes a coronavirus vaccine for them. A federal government official told CNN on Monday that the FDA is poised to authorize Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine in children and teens 12 to 15 years old by early next week,
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have asked a judge to appoint a “special master” — or independent review — for materials seized when the FBI executed search warrants on Rudy Giuliani’s home and office last week. Calling it a step that would be appropriate to ensure attorney-client privilege is protected, prosecutors filed the request under seal
Continue Reading Seven people were arrested after authorities found the mummified remains of a woman who was the leader of a controversial religious group inside a rural Colorado home last week. An arrest affidavit from the Saguache County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said that deputies searched a home in Moffat last Wednesday after a man who lived there
Continue Reading A dozen armed recruits crawl along a dusty pathway, the cicadas masking any sound of their approach towards their target, a small village in the jungles of Myanmar. The ambush scenario is fabricated but the threat they are training for is real: a military junta that seized power in a coup on February 1, and
Continue Reading Three men charged in the shooting and robbery of Lady Gaga’s dog walker in February allegedly drove around various parts of Los Angeles looking for French bulldogs before the shooting, according to the felony complaint. The trio spotted dog walker Ryan Fischer when he was walking three French bulldogs that belonged to the singer. They
Continue Reading Cindy McCain, widow of longtime Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, on Tuesday warned that Republicans need to exercise caution as the party mulls ousting its No. 3 in House GOP leadership. Asked by CNN’s Chris Cuomo for her thoughts on Rep. Elise Stefanik, a vocal defender of former President Donald Trump who is emerging
Continue Reading There were at least four attacks on Asian Americans, including an assault with a hammer, in New York City over the weekend, according to the New York Police Department. The spate of attacks occurred as the city is grappling with a rise in bias crimes on Asian Americans this year, with 42 incidents reported in
Continue Reading Some of the alleged abuse victims of former Ohio State University doctor Richard Strauss could get more than $250,000 as part of an individual settlement program for survivors involved in five active legal cases, according to a recent court filing by the university. In a notice of intent filed with the United States District Court
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – High school baseball and softball scores
Continue Reading Bill and Melinda Gates announced the end of their 27-year relationship Monday, shocking the business and philanthropic worlds. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the couple, well-known for their wealth and commitment to philanthropy, said in a statement.
Continue Reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced that a special election to replace Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, who died last month, will take place next January. The primary for Florida’s 20th Congressional District will be on November 2 with the general election on January 11, DeSantis said, announcing an upcoming executive order that will set
Continue Reading A Democratic lawmaker on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require the government to release its decades-old records from an FBI-run covert surveillance program that monitored the Black Panthers, as well as civil rights and anti-war activists, among others. In addition to requiring the release of files from COINTELPRO, or the Counter-Intelligence Program, within six
Continue Reading France is “ready” to cut electricity to the British island of Jersey — just off the French coast — should the United Kingdom not abide by clauses of the Brexit agreement regarding fisheries, French Maritime Minister Annick Girardin said Tuesday. “As you know, the agreement provides for retaliatory measures, and we are ready to use
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AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – Hillcrest edged Shelley 2-1 to open the 4A District 6 baseball tournament on Tuesday. CJ Chastain struck out nine in five innings to lead the Knights. The win advances the Knights to the next round where they will face the top seeded Skyline Grizzlies in a best of three series. It
Continue Reading Vitalik Buterin, a 27-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer, created ethereum in 2013 when he was 19. The cryptocurrency launched in 2015, and now Buterin holds about 333,500 ether in his public wallet. Multiply that by the $3,500 record high ether stood at on Tuesday, and you get more than $1.1 billion. Not bad. Buterin co-founded Bitcoin Magazine,
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said his administration is “ready to move immediately” if and when the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for use in youths ages 12-15. States are getting ready, too. Biden said he has directed states to make sure these teens can get vaccinated right away, but some states,
Continue Reading A 21-year-old woman was arrested at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport for attempting to smuggle three pounds of cocaine hidden in the soles of seven pairs of shoes, customs officials said Tuesday. “Shoes are made for walking and not smuggling narcotics,” US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a news release. The Georgia woman, who
Continue Reading When the European Union recently announced that vaccinated Americans will be allowed to enter the EU this summer, many US travelers celebrated, eager to dust off their passports for a long-awaited trip abroad. But for many families in the EU separated from loved ones in non-EU countries — some for a year or longer —
Continue Reading Some Asian Americans are buying guns for the first time as attacks fuel fear across the nation, but advocates say firearms are not the solution. “I know firsthand that guns don’t make us safe,” said Po Murray, the chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance, a national grassroots gun violence prevention group formed after the 2012 Sandy
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As health experts point to the challenges the nation faces in reaching herd immunity, some are warning of the danger of not getting there: another surge of coronavirus this winter. Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit reckons that 80% of the population needs to be immune to the virus in order to prevent that scenario. “The
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Idaho lawmakers concerned they could be left out again in spending what could be another billion dollars in federal coronavirus rescue money introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent that from happening.
Continue Reading A man has been charged with setting on fire a historic Catholic church in Southern California last summer, prosecutors said Tuesday. The San Gabriel Mission was undergoing renovations to mark its 250th anniversary when a fire broke out July 11, engulfing the roof and front entrance of the church. Firefighters forced entry to tame the
Continue Reading Editor’s note: This story and headline have been corrected. An earlier version overstated the number of gun sales that have been recorded in Illinois. Concerns about looming gun control legislation and rising crime continued to fuel gun sales in America throughout the month of April, according to industry observers. The FBI conducted more than 3.5
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Shoshone Falls was recently rated by Forbes as the top bucket list destination for Idaho.
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Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food is bringing the sights, sounds and taste of the islands to eastern Idaho.
Continue Reading Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn knows he plays a key role in changing the culture of policing and how communities perceive officers. It’s a tough position to be in for a Black man in 2021. He’s endured being called an “Uncle Tom” and “a sellout.” In 2017, Hahn became the first African American police chief
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After becoming the first state in the nation to pass a law to ban transgender women and girls from playing on female sports teams, dozens of other states are now following Idaho’s example.
Continue Reading An attorney for Derek Chauvin filed a motion for a new trial on Tuesday. The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted on April 20 of second degree unintentional murder, second degree manslaughter and third degree murder in the death of George Floyd. The four-page document, filed by attorney Eric Nelson, details a number of errors
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Idaho officials reported 504,388 people are fully vaccinated Tuesday. 209 new COVID-19 cases were also reported.
Continue Reading The Pentagon has said it is tracking a large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this weekend, raising concerns about where its debris may make impact. The Chinese Long March 5B rocket is expected to enter Earth’s atmosphere “around May 8,” according to a statement from Defense Department
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Two men who were traveling through Kansas City, Missouri are facing charges in federal court after officers seized nearly 24 pounds of heroin, Monday. Darwin G. Morales-Sagastume, 23, and Cristian J. Lopez-Catalan, 28, have been charged with one count of possessing heroin
Continue Reading The Department of Defense’s watchdog is set to examine how the Pentagon has handled reports of UFOs, which the department refers to as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. The investigation from the department’s inspector general was announced in a letter Monday to Pentagon leadership and signed by Randolph R. Stone, assistant inspector general for evaluations. “The objective
Continue Reading Krispy Kreme is preparing to go public. The doughnut company said on Tuesday that it has confidentially filed paperwork related to a public offering of its stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The number of shares that will be offered and their price range has not been determined, the company said, adding that the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — With severe weather making its way through north Georgia for a second day, the Douglas County Government released a statement on the county’s emergency sirens. The county had received inquiries from a number of residents near Kings Highway this week after many were
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story O’AHU, Hawaii (KITV) — On Friday, special agents with the attorney general’s office scoured 10 hotels, primarily in Waikiki, for quarantine breakers. During the operation, which covered 3,200 hotel rooms, agents worked with hotel security staff to identify guests subject to the state’s mandatory 10-day quarantine. “It (the
Continue Reading Epic Games and Apple kicked off their high-profile trial on Monday, beginning a legal battle that is expected to run for at least two weeks and has the potential to change not only the iPhone maker’s app ecosystem, but also the broader app economy worth hundreds of billions of dollars. At the center of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Throughout the pandemic, parents have voiced concerns that some kids might fall through the cracks, either in terms of educational development or their health and safety. Early in the pandemic, the Portland Police Bureau expressed concern that the same could be true when it
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An area of low pressure in Montana and associated cold front is driving in a few showers and thunderstorms for Tuesday evening. We’ll see cold temperatures Wednesday morning behind this cold front, leading to a Frost Advisory for areas of the Snake River Plain and Arco Desert. Looking nice for Wednesday afternoon with warmer temperatures.
Continue Reading NBA player Sterling Brown’s $750,000 settlement was approved Tuesday by the City of Milwaukee Common Council following a lawsuit stemming from a 2018 altercation where he was tased, tackled, and stepped on by city police officers. The former Milwaukee Bucks player brought a civil rights lawsuit in federal court claiming Milwaukee police used excessive force
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Will Smith is getting serious about his health and will document his journey for YouTube. In the upcoming tentatively titled series “Best Shape of My Life,” Smith will show the actor “rebuilding his body into the best shape of his life and getting his groove back along the way,” according to a description distributed by
Continue Reading Business groups and voting rights organizations are attempting to apply public pressure on Texas Republicans as lawmakers gear up to finalize bills that would make it harder to vote in parts of the Lone Star State and criminalize some of the actions of election workers. A group of some 50 trade associations and companies, including
Continue Reading A major diplomatic incident has been avoided in Europe after a Belgian farmer accidentally moved the border with France, making his home country about 1,000 square meters bigger. Luckily, local authorities saw the funny side. The border between Belgium and France stretches 390 miles (620 kilometers) and the stone markers that define it have been
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Idaho Falls Police Officers responded to a residence in the area of St. Clair Road and 1st Street for a report of a suspicious item the caller believed may be an explosive device Saturday around 8:30 p.m.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — For many motorcycle riders, getting their bikes blessed each year before the riding season is the most important ritual. It’s one of the safeguards bikers use to make sure they’re protected while they’re on the road. Thousands of riders and their
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new goal of administering at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose to 70% of the US adult population and having 160 million US adults fully vaccinated by July 4. “We’re going to make it easier than ever to get vaccinated,” Biden said Tuesday in his remarks. He added, “Two
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Alex Ekesa ran a 26.2-mile race Sunday, taking on the warming temperatures and wind gusts that came with it. Turns out, that was the easy part to his weekend. Due to days of multiple travel issues, the 38-year-old runner from Kenya didn’t
Continue Reading Texas resident Robert Soto can’t wait to visit his favorite karaoke spots in Austin. He says he’ll be wearing his mask when he belts out “Amber” by 311 or “The Promise” by When in Rome — his go-to songs every time he grabs the mic at a bar. Soto plans to resume some social activities
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As of May 4, Idaho Gives has raised more than $2 million for the week-long campaign.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said Tuesday it is his “hope and expectation” to meet with his Russian counterpart during a planned visit to Europe in June, a high-stakes diplomatic encounter he hopes can restore a degree of predictability to an increasingly fraught relationship. “We’re working on it,” Biden said at the White House, suggesting his proposed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Authorities in Wisconsin say a standoff ended after a man who had threatened to shoot police climbed into a ceiling, fell through and was arrested. The Barron County Sheriff’s Department said the standoff started Sunday just after 4 p.m. with a 911 call for someone
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Governor Brad Little announced 22 Idaho Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Rural Community Investment Fund (RCIF) awards will be distributed across Idaho, benefitting communities through improvement of public infrastructure.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TEXAS (KTVT) — On a recent sunny Saturday, a local car show was buzzing. Nearly two dozen cars, and not a single one of them needed a drop of gas. Why? They were all driving all-electric vehicles. Just a battery-powered motor to push them down the road. We
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A Utah woman who disappeared in November was discovered alive Sunday in a tent at a campsite near Provo, Utah County officials said.
Continue Reading An era in late night television is coming to an end next month. “Conan,” Conan O’Brien’s show on TBS, will end its run on June 24, TBS announced Monday. The conclusion of the show will end the host’s nearly 30-year run in late night. TBS said that the final weeks of the show will have
Continue Reading The Biden administration will release its highly anticipated national strategy for fighting domestic terrorists in the coming weeks, the White House announced Tuesday, signaling a major break from President Donald Trump’s administration in addressing more directly the threats posed by White supremacists and right-wing militia groups. The expected release of the strategy comes after the
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A conservation group is asking the U.S. government to cut off millions of dollars to Idaho that is used to improve wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation opportunities because of legislation that could lead to 90% of the state’s wolves being killed.
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter, producer and activist. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1950 Birth place: Saginaw, Michigan Birth name: Stevland Hardaway Judkins Father: Calvin Judkins Mother: Lula Mae Hardaway Marriages: Tomeeka Robyn Bracy (2017-present); Karen “Kai” Millard Morris (2001-October 5, 2015, divorced); Syreeta Wright (September 14, 1970-1972,
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Three pieces of legislation intended to curb the authority of an Idaho governor during declared emergencies passed the House on Tuesday.
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Three people have died and several people were injured in a seven-car crash on a highway in Idaho over the weekend, authorities said.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FISHERS, Indiana (WISH) — A 10-year-old boy from Fishers is on a mission to help the homeless across Indiana. Last week, Maddox O’Connor asked police to help hand out 200 blessing bags. Now, he has an even bigger goal of donating 3,000 bags full of food, hygiene products
Continue Reading The Justice Department is preparing to offer guilty plea deals to four Capitol rioters who are accused of trapping police in a tunnel and attacking them with chemical sprays and firecrackers. Federal prosecutors said at a court hearing Tuesday that their supervisors recently approved plea offers in the case, which revolves around one of the
Continue Reading Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge.” He was referring to the intoxicating drug, not the cryptocurrency. But ethereum investors may have reasons for fear and loathing, too. The world’s second-most valuable cryptocurrency has soared
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD wants your help finding whoever attacked an Asian woman Sunday near Times Square. It happened around 8:45 p.m. on West 42nd Street near Ninth Avenue. Police said two women were walking when they were approached by the suspect, who told them to
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You probably haven’t seen PimEyes, a mysterious facial-recognition search engine, but it may have spotted you. If you upload a picture of your face to PimEyes’ website, it will immediately show you any pictures of yourself that the company has found around the internet. You might recognize all of them, or be surprised (or, perhaps,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — There is a disturbing video of a school principal in Clewiston hitting a six-year-old student with a wooden paddle. The student’s mother recorded the incident on her cell phone last month. The child’s mother said she did not give consent for the child to be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WJZ) — It’s tough to get an appointment with Steve Silva. “Pretty busy, booked up like every day,” Silva said. The Beacon Hill barber’s loyal client list is long and it’s been awhile since customers sat in his chair. “I missed being here,” said Silva. Steve is
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Liz Cheney is striking a nerve. Over and over again. Purposefully and with force. Donald Trump sends an email saying the election was stolen, and Cheney — the No. 3 House Republican — tweets right back at him, minutes later, that “the 2020 presidential election was not stolen.” Whenever asked, she says that those who
Continue Reading Pfizer expects to file for full US Food and Drug Administration approval for its COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 16 to 85 this month, and will seek emergency use authorization for its vaccine for children ages 2 to 11 in September, the company said during an earnings call on Tuesday. The company’s vaccine safety and
Continue Reading Imagine casting off most of your worldly possessions to live on a sailboat you bought on the Internet — perhaps without even seeing it, or knowing how to tie a knot or hoist the mainsail. For some newbie sailors who embarked on boat life during the pandemic, the past year provided an unexpected push to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Fire Chief Niles R. Ford addressed allegations Tuesday that the department did not have any units to respond to a quadruple shooting in Carroll Park over the weekend. A 22-year-old man is dead and three others are injured from that shooting. It happened
Continue Reading Demand for goods is skyrocketing as the US economy reopens from the pandemic. But there’s a big problem: American factories can’t find enough people to do the work. Even though US manufacturing activity surged to a 37-year high in March, the industry has more than half a million job openings. Factories are struggling to find
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