Legendary singer Cher on Monday appeared to throw her support behind former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential campaign in a series of tweets. The star of screen and stage referenced recent data that shows Biden sinking in the polls, including a new national poll released last week that showed he’s down nine
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Pier 1, the troubled home furnishings retailer that has closed hundreds of stores in recent years, filed for bankruptcy Monday. The company, based in Fort Worth, Texas, released a statement saying that it reached a plan with lenders to provide it with $256 million. It will try to find a buyer for the company. Pier
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Nebraska’s state slogan “Honestly, it’s not for everyone,” should have an asterisk, because everyone with even the trickiest disease seems welcome at Nebraska’s largest medical facility. Ebola, SARS, monkeypox, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, the Nebraska Medicine/University of Nebraska Medical Center says it is ready to care for patients with any of those difficult diseases. On Monday it
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Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, CA (KSWB ) — A man posing as an Amazon delivery driver tried to steal an elderly woman’s prescription drugs last week, but the woman’s neighbors intervened and stopped the theft. Stephen Rosso lives in a Mission Valley apartment complex. He said he and his girlfriend
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(CNN Español) — El 60 % de los candidatos que fueron observados por el Tribunal Supremo Electoral luego de la presentación de las listas por los partidos y alianzas políticas, han sido inhabilitados, según informó en conferencia de prensa el presidente del órgano electoral boliviano, Salvador Romero. Los candidatos inhabilitados son aquellos que no cumplieron
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Newman was involved in a ghastly crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night, hospitalizing him with non-life-threatening injuries. NASCAR delivered the news nearly two hours after Newman was extricated from his car, saying he is in serious condition at nearby Halifax Medical Center. The
Continue ReadingFormer New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg attacked Bernie Sanders on Monday in a new digital video featuring aggressive and derogatory tweets, memes and videos purportedly posted by the Vermont senator’s online supporters. The nearly minute-long clip, which will not run on television, closes with a bite of Sanders calling for people “who hold different views”
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Vaping shops and other tobacco retail outlets in New Mexico would be licensed and regulated by the state for the first time, under a proposal headed toward a decisive state House vote. The proposal from Democratic legislators responds to rising rates of vaping among children and young adults. The federal
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Kellye Nakahara, known for her role in the TV show “M*A*S*H,” died Sunday, according to her sister, Nalani Coleman. Nakahara died at her Pasadena, California, home surrounded by her loved ones, Coleman told CNN Monday. Nakahara was 72. “She was a performer and an artist, and she did her artwork to make people happy, which
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAPEER COUNTY, MI (WJRT ) — A Lapeer County bartender is grateful for the customers who left a $1,000 tip on an average meal. Dawn Isken has worked at Pine House Kitchen and Bar in Dryden since June to help support her 12-year-old and 16-year-old grandsons, who she
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BEIJING (AP) — Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus outbreak.
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EL PASO, Texas — A spokesman for the City of El Paso told ABC-7 on Monday that city legal staff will not go after former city Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez for a possible ethics code violation. That complaint stemmed from discretionary funds used by Ordaz Perez, above the amount allowed by city ordinance. Ordaz Perez
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A New York Police Department detective died by suicide in Queens on Monday, the NYPD said. The detective, whose name was not released, was “an active member of the service,” Sgt. Lee Jones told CNN. Monday’s suicide comes after a somber 2019 for the nation’s largest force. An off-duty NYPD sergeant who died by suicide
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (KPTM ) — There are now 13 Americans considered to be at “high risk” for developing the Novel Coronavirus staying in the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. This is the same area where a woman who showed extremely mild upper respiratory
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EL PASO, Texas — In less than a month, many households in the Borderland will receive their census forms in the mail. The data collection is necessary to help the federal government determine how much funding and how many resources local communities need. Several communities are difficult to count, including homeless populations. That’s why several
Continue Reading DAYTONA, Florida — Ryan Newman, leading the final lap of NASCAR’s Daytona 500, was involved in a fiery crash Monday that saw his car spin and go airborne, flipping several times. FOX television commentators said Newman would be removed and taken directly to a local hospital. There have been no statements on his condition. Monday’s
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Mientras el nuevo brote de coronavirus continúa afectando a China, el banco central del país ha implementado una nueva estrategia para contener el virus: limpieza profunda y destrucción del dinero en efectivo potencialmente infectado. Las nuevas medidas, anunciadas por el Banco Popular de China el sábado, apuntan a contener la propagación del
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EL PASO, Texas — Some El Pasoans have seen their long-awaited vacations on cruise ships cancelled due to growing coronavirus concerns. At least a half-dozen El Paso residents lost out on trips when the Viking River Cruises suspended their upcoming operations to China through to June of 2020. Those trips can cost up to $5,000
Continue Reading (CNN) – ¿Cómo sería un segundo periodo presidencial de Donald Trump, si llegara a suceder? Ese fue el pensamiento de muchos delegados mientras se reunían durante el fin de semana en la ciudad de Munich, en el sur de Alemania, para una conferencia de seguridad. El tema oficial en la conferencia fue “Westlessness”, una queja
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A cold front will arrive later Tuesday and cause the winds to pick up for the west siders. Gusts will hit around 30 mph. The front will bring in some cooler air – temps will hit the upper 60’s Tuesday before we cool down behind the front Wednesday. Chance for rain begins late Thursday and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CENTERTON, AR (KFSM ) — A 4-year-old Centerton boy is going viral for the bond he shares with his dog. Marcelo Brookhouser was adopted in 2018. His mom Holly says at first Marcelo was scared of dogs, but the family’s rescue dog Mini wouldn’t give up on him.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Las autoridades mexicanas están ofreciendo una recompensa de dos millones de pesos mexicanos (unos 107.000 dólares) a quien dé información de personas responsables de la desaparición de una menor de edad, de nombre Fátima, cuyo cuerpo fue hallado en la alcaldía Tláhuac. Según la cuenta de Twitter de la Fiscalía de Ciudad
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The NOPD has arrested an Uber driver they say drove two passengers the wrong direction, got into a fight with them, and then pulled out a gun and opened fire. The situation began when two people ordered an Uber around midnight on February 16.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Grasshoppers of the green and brown varieties are extremely common in Texas. But did you know grasshoppers can also be pink? On Sunday, Allison Barger sent ABC affiliate KVUE photos of an extremely rare pink grasshopper that her 3-year-old son, Brooks, found in their garden in southwest Austin. According to National Geographic,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Ocho personas fueron detenidas luego de que incidentes violentos ocurridos en el estadio Monumental en Santiago obligaran a la suspensión del partido de fútbol entre el Colo Colo y Universidad Católica. Objetos pirotécnicos fueron lanzados a la cancha desde las graderías, causando lesiones leves al jugador argentino del Colo Colo, Nicolás Blandi.
Continue Reading (CNN) — La estrella del hip-hop Eminem ha consolidado su estatus como una fuerza a tener en cuenta después de que otro de sus videos musicales sobrepasara las mil millones de visitas en YouTube. El video musical oficial de la canción “Rap God” de la estrella de 47 años alcanzó el hito en el sitio
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This holiday from hell just doesn’t end. More than 300 Americans quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship for almost two weeks finally headed home Sunday night. But their journey back to the US felt like trading one ordeal for another. “They have sent over a dozen emails assuring us that there would not be
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The Trump administration has prevented at least 140 travelers from entering the United States as it attempts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the US. Fourteen foreign nationals were turned away at US airports and 126 people were refused entry at land ports from February 2 to February 12, according to data
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If not for New Mexico State University, the parents of presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg might never have met, married and later given birth to the son who would grow up to become a presidential contender. “Joe was great in academics. So was Anne,” said NMSU Prof. Gene Cunnar, of Pete’s
Continue Reading (CNN) — Que te vaya bien, bigotito. Justin Bieber se afeitó el bigote el domingo y algunas personas no podrían estar más felices. El cantante acudió a las redes sociales para mostrar cómo terminó con su situación de labios peludos. Al parecer, el regreso a una cara afeitada fue algo “delicioso” en lo que respecta
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