A major US flight attendants union is calling for an exception for airlines to be able to mount full-size hand sanitizer in the galley area and near lavatories of airplanes. Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which represents nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, told CNN this is at the “top
Continue Reading Top tech officials working for Joe Biden’s campaign aren’t taking any second chances following the 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee. The campaign is constantly trying to fend off email phishing attacks that could give hackers inside access to the campaign’s data, according to Dan Woods, the Biden campaign’s chief technology officer. “The most
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Venerable Midwest furniture retailer Art Van Furniture will be closing and liquidating its stores, the company announced Thursday. AVF Holdings, which is owned by private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, will shutter its company-owned stores in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio and Virginia. The company’s stores include Art Van Furniture, Art Van PureSleep,
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned the association representing El Paso police officers is being investigated by the Texas Rangers. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed Thursday that the Texas Rangers are conducting an investigation of the El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association. DPS said it is an ongoing investigation and as a
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While convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein waits to hear how many years he’ll spend in prison, he’ll be living at the one of the most notorious jail complexes in the United States — Rikers Island. Weinstein, 67, faces a minimum of five years and a maximum of more than two decades in prison. His lawyers say
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Click here for updates on this story YORK, PA (WNEP) — One person has died in a fire that also took the lives of several puppies and forced 21 people to seek assistance from the American Red Cross. Of the 21 people currently being assisted by the Red Cross (15 adults and six children), York
Continue Reading On Thursday morning, with much fanfare (and tweeting), former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign announced that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had endorsed his presidential bid. Within hours, Bernie Sanders’ campaign announced that the Vermont senator would cancel a planned trip to Mississippi on Friday and instead head directly to Michigan. These things are not a
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A group of churchgoers Sunday turned their backs to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as he addressed the historic Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Alabama. A group of at least nine people took part in the protest as Bloomberg spoke during a 55th commemoration of “Bloody Sunday” — a historic civil rights march
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(CNN Español) — Las oficinas de los clubes más grandes de Portugal: Benfica, Porto y Sporting de Lisboa, fueron allanadas este miércoles por las autoridades portuguesas como parte de una investigación masiva anticorrupción. Las oficinas del agente Jorge Mendes, entre cuyos clientes se encuentra Cristiano Ronaldo, estaban entre las localidades revisadas, según varios reportes de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUMA, La (WGNO) — The United Houma Nation is putting on its first Native Pride Run/Walk and Fun Run for Kids this month to help raise money for a Tribal center. The 5k event is open to all ages, with children encouraged to participate in the Fun Run
Continue Reading Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is still running for president, despite low national polling numbers and winning only two pledged delegates in the nominating contests so far. The Hawaii Democrat’s two delegates came from American Samoa, a US territory that former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg won on Super Tuesday. (Bloomberg has since dropped out of
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Ecuador pidió este jueves, en sus alegatos finales, la pena máxima prevista por el delito de cohecho —7 años—, para el expresidente Rafael Correa dentro del caso “Sobornos 2012-2016” por supuestamente haber recibido de forma irregular fondos de Odebrecht y otras empresas para su movimiento político, a cambio
Continue Reading Animal cruelty authorities are investigating after a video was posted online of a carriage horse in New York collapsing in Central Park. The video, posted Saturday by animal rights advocacy group NYCLASS, shows a carriage horse falling to the ground, unable to use its back legs. A separate video posted Sunday shows several people who
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security refused entry into the U.S. to 241 people within the past month because of the coronavirus, according to data provided by the department. DHS denied entry to 14 people at airports and 227 at land ports. The figures provided by DHS were recorded from February 2 to
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PHOENIX, Arizona — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday that a partial ban on asylum doesn’t apply to anyone who appeared at an official border crossing before the policy was announced last summer. The Trump administration announced in July it would deny asylum to anyone who traveled through
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Above is a condensed version of the interview with Yunfei Zhao. WUHAN, China — When millions desperately fled the Chinese city of Wuhan, journalist Yunfei Zhao rushed toward the region now infamous as the first host of the Novel Coronavirus. “You can travel in, but you cannot travel out,” Zhao told ABC-7 in a Skype
Continue Reading Federal Judge Reggie Walton criticized Attorney General William Barr for his handling of the Mueller report when it was released last spring, saying Barr’s early description of the report didn’t match the special counsel’s actual conclusions. Read Walton’s ruling here:
Continue Reading Former Republican Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois on Thursday came out as gay in a statement posted to his Instagram. “I am gay,” Schock wrote. “For those who know me and for many who only know of me, this will come as no surprise.” Schock, who was elected to four terms in Congress, wrote about
Continue Reading Concerns about the coronavirus have sparked a dramatic decline in air travel this week, dealing the aviation industry what one executive called on Thursday a “gut punch.” As a result, the industry is considering canceling more flights and is reassessing procedures such as cleaning procedures — all with the uncertainty of how long the travel
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill (KMOV) — An investigation is underway after a 9-year-old boy reportedly committed suicide in the Metro East. The Saint Clair County Coroner’s Office confirmed the boy died from an apparent hanging in a Brooklyn, Illinois apartment. As word spread through the Thomas Terry apartment
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, KS (KCTV) — Officials at the University of Kansas say they are investigating after a local massage therapist with ties to the athletic department was charged with child sex crimes. According to a statement issued by the school, the massage therapist has been providing services to some
Continue Reading US stocks had another extremely volatile day on Thursday, as investors couldn’t seem to make up their minds about the impact of the global coronavirus outbreak. The Dow closed down 970 points, or 3.6%, marking its fifth-worst single-day point drop on record. The index was down nearly 1,148 points at its lowest point. Thursday’s close
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AUSTIN, Texas — Some people are attempting to counter the spread of coronavirus by making their own hand sanitizer out of rubbing alcohol and aloe. But vodka? Don’t do that. “Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol,” Tito’s Handmade Vodka tweeted on Thursday. “Tito’s Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and
Continue Reading Confusion and delays appear to persist in testing Americans for coronavirus even after an outcry from state and local health authorities that the United States was behind in determining the extent of the outbreak. Vice President Mike Pence, who is leading the administration’s response to the coronavirus crisis, acknowledged Thursday there was a shortfall in
Continue Reading CNN will host a “Coronavirus: Facts and Fears” town hall on Thursday night. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be joined by health experts who will focus on the facts — what the current domestic and international situations are and what we should and should not do to
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Severe storms and at least one tornado ripped through the Nashville area this week, killing at least 24 people and destroying hundreds of buildings. The storms displaced many residents and forced Tennessee into a state of emergency. Relief workers have stepped in to help repair damage and aid those impacted by the state’s deadliest tornado
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A bogus social media post claiming a confirmed case of coronavirus at Lynn Middle School in Las Cruces is completely false, police, school and health officials all said Thursday. Las Cruces Public Schools was in the process of notifying parents by text messages and letters that the post was entirely
Continue Reading A young mother limps toward a desk in the booking area of a Massachusetts police department one evening in late September 2018, holding her chest and repeatedly saying she is in pain. Madelyn Linsenmeir, 30, had been arrested for allegedly violating probation on a drug-related offense in another state. “I have a really really really
Continue Reading Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he used the wrong words in his comments about Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, saying they were not a threat. Schumer’s remarks on the Senate floor came after a slew of condemnations coming from Republicans — including some who want
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — Cleaning companies around the state are working overtime, as many are getting inundated with phone calls. People are booking them to deep clean their homes because of the flu and coronavirus. Peachy Clean owner Lindsay Marie said business is booming for her, saying she’s doubled,
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