Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — The James Beard Foundation announced its 2020 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists. And, New Orleans is well represented. Thirteen local chefs and restaurants appear on the list: Best New Restaurant Gianna Outstanding Baker Graison Gill, Bellegarde Bakery Outstanding Chef Donald Link, Herbsaint Outstanding
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Little Hailey-Holder is fighting for her life. “There’s only a 20 percent chance my daughter is going to live to the age of four,” said Hailey Allen, Hailey-Holder’s mother. The family is now dealing with more pain after thieves broke into their car parked
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This was supposed to be the year that the bottom line of Corporate America rebounded after lackluster profit reports for most of 2019. But the coronavirus outbreak is threatening to end the earnings recovery before it even begins. Goldman Sachs warned in a report Thursday that it now thinks US companies “will generate no earnings
Continue Reading The tough times continue for JCPenney. The department store chain announced plans Thursday to close six additional stores as sales and profit continue to decline. The company did not share specifics about its store closings, saying it would give more detailed outlook of its real estate plans when it meets with analysts on April 7.
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Officials in California say the Church of Scientology is apologizing after releasing hundreds of balloons during a grand opening of a new church. Saturday’s release of the helium balloons angered Ventura city officials, who fear they will damage the environment in and around their community some 68 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Remnants of the
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Nota del editor: Colleen S. Kraft, MD, MSc, es el directora médico asociado en el Hospital de la Universidad de Emory y profesor asociado en el Departamento de Medicina, así como profesor asistente en el Departamento de Patología de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Emory. También es directora médica asociada de la
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The Academy of Country Music announced nominations for its 55th annual awards Thursday. Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett and producer Dann Huff led with five each, followed by Dan + Shay, Blake Shelton, and Old Dominion with four. First-time nominee Justin Bieber also received four picks for his work on the “10,000 Hours” song with Dan
Continue Reading While other fast food chains are rushing to launch meatless and plant-based options, Dunkin’ went in the opposite direction and released the ultimate snack for meat lovers. Starting today, Snackin’ Bacon will be available at Dunkin’ restaurants nationwide. What’s that, you wonder? It’s just like it sounds: Eight half-strips of bacon wrapped up in a
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Ryan Giggs, Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer — the list of world-class players to have graced the Premier League is seemingly endless. Now, the very best of the best will receive a new highly exclusive honor after the Premier League announced it will introduce its first Hall of Fame. “Membership of the Premier League Hall of
Continue Reading New details have emerged about the alleged involvement of actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli in the college admissions scandal. A new, 526-page motion, filed Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, is the government’s response to a recent argument by Loughlin, Giannulli, and additional defendants who have pleaded not guilty. The defendants
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The US and South Korean militaries announced Thursday that they will postpone a command post training exercise due to growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in South Korea, which has infected 25 members of the South Korean military and one US servicemember. “The Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance has decided to postpone the joint
Continue Reading Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign is surging across the country — but not where he’s served for nearly three decades: Capitol Hill. Vulnerable House members are growing fearful that the self-described Democratic socialist will cost them their seats if he’s the nominee — and Senate Democrats are bluntly warning that his far-reaching policy ideas have little
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It was Maria Sharapova’s mental toughness which set her apart from most of her peers. There may have been others with more talent, players who moved more elegantly on the court, yet few could match her spirit. She was the ultimate competitor. But, aged 32, one of the best-known athletes of the century had to
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Warm temperatures and clear skies will finish out the workweek. The next weather system moves into the area late Monday. This system will only bring a slight chance for showers. A cold front pushes through with this system and lowers temperatures for Tuesday.
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Scientists have discovered for the first time that there are two distinct species of red panda, not just one — and the find could have important ramifications for conservation efforts. The small mammals, which are already endangered, are native to China, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar. Although red pandas’ physical differences have led many to
Continue Reading A nasty round of negative headlines hasn’t scared off TurboTax’s customers. The company is poised to snap up an even larger number of tax filers who use software to prepare their returns than last year, a recent survey by Guggenheim Securities found. About 39% of respondents who plan to prepare their taxes digitally said they
Continue Reading CNN spent a good chunk of time doing the math to come up with a bottom-line figure for all of Bernie Sanders’ proposals — not just “Medicare for All” but the Green New Deal, free college, universal pre-K and child care, and so on. The total? An estimated $50 trillion. This week, he released fact
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Children’s lives may not be as hard as adults’ lives, but sometimes their moodiness and sadness are more than just a phase. Around one in six US youth ages 6 to 17 has a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder such as anxiety, depression or attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder, according to a 2019 report in the journal JAMA
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Health and Human Services Secretary Alexander Azar stressed that he was still in charge of the task force addressing the novel coronavirus following President Donald Trump’s announcement that Vice President Mike Pence would lead US efforts to battle the outbreak. “I’m still chairman of the task force,” Azar said Wednesday, as a White House news
Continue Reading The spread of the coronavirus around the world is sending shockwaves through an oil market ill-prepared for a serious blow to energy demand. Oil prices plunged deeper into a bear market Wednesday, reflecting fears about the economic repercussions of the rapidly-spreading health crisis. Economists are warning the coronavirus could spark a severe economic slowdown or
Continue Reading They knew Marley was the perfect dog. So when it came time to say goodbye to their beloved Labrador, Alicia and David Tschirhart did what they had to do to keep a part of Marley alive — they cloned him. Ziggy’s resemblance to Marley, the California couple say, is uncanny. “They have the same personality,
Continue Reading (CNN) — No es la Luna, pero puedes llamarla miniluna. La Tierra ha capturado un pequeño objeto y lo ha puesto en órbita. El asteroide, conocido como 2020 CD3, es solo el segundo asteroide que se sabe que orbita la Tierra. Y aunque no durará, este asteroide actúa como una miniluna temporal girando alrededor de
Continue Reading (CNN) — El nuevo coronavirus es ahora una “emergencia de salud pública de interés internacional” que ha dejado más de 2.700 muertos y más de 80.000 personas infectadas en todo el mundo. Un funcionario de salud estadounidense dijo que no se trata de si este virus se propagará en el país, sino cuándo. Y los
Continue Reading President Donald Trump wants America to know he’s doing a great job in keeping out the novel coronavirus, in a victory lap that could look premature if his own experts are correct in their more somber forecasts. The President spoke at a news conference on Wednesday about the worldwide health emergency that has seen the
Continue Reading A bill that’s steadily progressing in Washington state would reduce the penalty for intentionally exposing another to blood-borne pathogens like HIV. The bill, which passed the state House earlier this month, is now in committee in the Senate. If it passes, the bill — originally proposed by the state’s Department of Health — would make
Continue Reading The battle for a more equal society is one Finland is going at with hammer and tongs. It was the first country in the world to elect women to parliament, a little over a century ago, and in 34-year-old Sanna Marin, it has the world’s youngest sitting prime minister. In another step towards equality, the
Continue Reading Coronavirus jitters have paralyzed investors around the world. Chinese stocks might actually be close to bottoming out even as the disease spreads to other countries, sparking global pandemic and market correction fears. Some investors are betting on a big comeback for Chinese companies — despite worries about the Chinese economy being in paralysis due to
Continue Reading (CNN) — La ciencia parece bastante unánime en este caso: los conductores de automóviles caros son lo peor. Un nuevo estudio descubrió que los conductores de vehículos llamativos tienen menos probabilidades de detenerse y permitir que los peatones crucen la vía: la probabilidad de que disminuyan la velocidad cae 3% por cada 1.000 dólares adicionales
Continue Reading A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Global stocks have entered their sixth straight trading day in the red as investors worry that the coronavirus outbreak is fast becoming a pandemic — with Britain’s FTSE 100 flirting with a
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Si crees que comprar en línea es más ecológico que conducir a una tienda, piénsalo de nuevo. Puede parecer contradictorio, pero la forma más ecológica de comprar es ir a una tienda física en lugar de hacer compras en línea de compañías que no tienen tiendas físicas, según un nuevo
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