Click here for updates on this story WJRT (WJRT) — A Flint man is facing 10 charges related to running an alleged dog fighting ring and dealing drugs after a pair of Flint Area Narcotics Group raids. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton announced the charges Thursday against 25-year-old Marquel Holmes. Police seized nearly 1 kilogram
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As the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country over the last several weeks, television viewers — especially those supportive of President Donald Trump —- had one place they could go to for some sense of solace: Fox News. “If you are over the mass hysteria, if you’re over politicizing and weaponizing of the coronavirus, you are
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GOLDSBORO, North Carolina — Having been with the Goldsboro Police Department in North Carolina for the past nine years, Officer Michael Rivers has come to know the faces of the homeless in his community. But Wednesday, he came upon a homeless woman he had never seen before. And her shirt caught his eye. It read:
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Jerry Seinfeld has canceled his weekend performances at the Beacon Theatre in New York City due to the coronavirus outbreak. “I am postponing my shows this weekend at @beacontheatre, in NYC,” the comic announced on Instagram. “Let’s do this another time when we can relax and enjoy it a lot more.” Seinfeld also told fans
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON. Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Farmington-based CaroGen and scientists from Yale have begun work on a vaccine targeting the coronavirus responsible for the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19 disease. The team is basing its approach on previous work done by CaroGen co-founder and scientific chairman, John Rose,
Continue Reading From a house shaped like a boot to a room in a UFO, Airbnb has some crazy listings. Now, the company wants to get even more one-of-a-kind rentals on its site — with help from creative customers. The company this week announced the Unique Airbnb Fund, which dedicates $1 million to finance unique homes across
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The United States is preparing to implement another set of severe travel restrictions as the Trump administration grapples with how to handle the coronavirus pandemic, banning travelers from dozens of countries, rerouting flights and diverting thousands of airline passengers for medical screening. At 11:59 p.m. Friday, travel restrictions will take effect for a large swath
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Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has initiated a temporary hiring freeze at the agency he was recently appointed to oversee, according to spokesperson Amanda Schoch, who emphasized that the move was “not an effort to purge” officials for political reasons. “Since assuming his new role on Feb. 20, Acting DNI Grenell and the
Continue Reading The presidential campaigns of President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday all instructed their staffs to work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The precautionary measures come after the candidates canceled rallies and the two Democratic opted for virtual events this week as the number of coronavirus
Continue Reading A global network of researchers and journalists spanning 40 countries has issued more than 800 fact checks related to the coronavirus in just seven weeks, one of the coordinators of the effort told CNN Business. And the spread of misinformation is only getting worse. Cristina Tardáguila, associate director of the International Fact-Checking Network, an arm
Continue Reading Criminals are exploiting the public’s fears about the coronavirus to try to break into their email, social media, and banking accounts, cybersecurity experts have warned. Hackers are sending emails purporting to provide information about the coronavirus but are designed to trick people into handing over their passwords, experts at the leading cyber threat intelligence firm
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Memorial Medical Center is limiting visitors starting Friday in response to the novel coronavirus. The Las Cruces hospital announced Thursday it would now be requiring all visitors to enter through the main entrance only. In addition, it said visiting hours would be narrowed to just 4 to 8 p.m. daily
Continue Reading Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning will be released from jail after being held for 10 months because testimony she refused to give to a secret grand jury is no longer needed, a federal judge said on Thursday. Manning’s release comes because “the business of (the grand jury) had concluded,” Judge Anthony Trenga of the
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — All New Mexico public schools K-12 have been canceled, starting Monday, for three weeks. The school closure announcement was made Thursday evening by the New Mexico Public Education Department. Education Secretary Ryan Stewart described the extended closure beginning at the end of the school day Friday as a “proactive measure”
Continue Reading Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign has submitted a formal request for Secret Service protection, a congressional official told CNN, the first significant step in getting approval for the Secret Service to take over security for the rest of his campaign. The congressional official said that the “big four congressional leaders were notified today that
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Nueva York (CNN Business) — IBM comercializa una nueva tecnología que facilita que las computadoras entiendan la comunicación humana. Los sistemas de inteligencia artificial (IA) han adquirido un papel cada vez mayor en los negocios a medida que han mejorado sus capacidades para procesar y aprender de grandes cantidades de datos. Pero no han podido
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Mostly light rain will continue off and on for tonight and again tomorrow before drier air arrives toward Friday evening. Rainfall amounts expected to remain just below .25″ across most of the area. El Paso and Las Cruces are already well above average for the month with more expected. Saturday looks nice with sunshine and
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With March Madness canceled, we suddenly have 20 days of TV watching freed up. Since we can’t turn to the NBA, NHL or any other sporting event, you may need a little help figuring out what to do. Here are 20 things you can do while passing the time: Trash can basketball is a great
Continue Reading Paychecks are growing fatter in Boulder County, Colorado, than in 354 of the nation’s largest counties. The region northwest of Denver got an 18.5% spike in its average weekly wages during the third quarter of 2019 from the year before, according to Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data. The astonishing jump was influenced by
Continue Reading World Wrestling Entertainment has joined the list of organizations that have decided to host events without a live audience amid coronavirus concerns. The sports entertainment company announced Thursday that its weekly event, SmackDown, will move to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, and that the show will be performed sans fans. The event. which takes
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Katie Porter successfully pressed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief during a congressional hearing on Thursday to agree that the agency will pay for testing for the novel coronavirus. The exchange came after President Donald Trump, while addressing the nation on Wednesday night, incorrectly implied that coronavirus patients could access free
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t making decisions on canceling public gatherings in response to the coronavirus outbreak, even as some local officials seek guidance and other U.S. governors urge bans on big crowds and school closures. It is a stance that puts Abbott, a Republican, in contrast with governors in both parties
Continue Reading Disney’s “Mulan,” potentially one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, has been delayed because of the coronavirus. Disney announced it was moving the film’s release out of an abundance of caution. The film, a live-action remake of the beloved 1998 animated film about a Chinese female warrior, was set to debut in North America
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EL PASO, Texas — Borderland nursing homes and assisted living centers were taking steps Thursday to try and insulate their elderly residents from the threat of a coronavirus outbreak by restricting visitors – or in some cases barring them altogether. The virus seems to disproportionately affect the vulnerable older population. In Washington state, where many
Continue Reading Pete Davidson doesn’t exactly stretch much as a performer playing a 20-something slacker in “Big Time Adolescence,” a Hulu-bound movie that’s most surprising for what it isn’t. Somewhat ironically, the main flaw with this earnest film built around a directionless character is its lack of a clear objective. Buying into the premise requires a bit
Continue Reading Vin Diesel doesn’t drive that fast, but he’s plenty furious in “Bloodshot,” and with good reason. Adapted from a comic book, the movie casts the heavily muscled star as a zombie killing machine, in what amounts to a superhero origin story with more twists than expected, but ultimately a simple-minded excuse for lots and lots
Continue Reading President Donald Trump isn’t the only one trying to calm the nation’s rattled nerves during the coronavirus pandemic. The Democratic candidates vying for his job in 2020 also spoke to the nation Thursday, warning the public to avoid large gatherings and criticizing Trump’s handling of the outbreak. In a presidential setting in front of American
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad, the Pentagon said.. U.S. officials said multiple strikes by U.S. fighter jets hit five locations and mainly targeted Kataib
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English rugby player Joe Marler has been handed a 10-week ban for grabbing an opponent’s genitals. The incident occurred during the Six Nations match between England and Wales on Saturday when Marler squeezed the groin area of Welsh captain Alun Wyn Jones during a scuffle between opposing players. At disciplinary hearing in Dublin on Thursday,
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A woman who traveled from China to Illinois in mid-January likely transmitted the novel coronavirus to her husband through “prolonged, unprotected contact,” according to research released Thursday. None of more than 300 people who came into contact with the two patients after they showed symptoms, however, developed symptoms of their own. The findings, published in
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