The Arizona Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld Jodi Arias’ murder conviction and life sentence in the 2008 killing of her ex-boyfriend, rejecting her assertions that she was denied a fair trial. Arias was convicted in 2013 and sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for killing her ex-boyfriend, 30-year-old Travis Alexander. His body was
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When Brandon Waltman went to visit his newborn baby girl in the neonatal intensive care unit of an Alabama hospital Monday night, he was told she had been placed in isolation. His daughter Emmarie Grace Waltman has been in the NICU of the University of South Alabama Women’s Hospital for the past month. After a
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Nevada’s governor has signed an emergency regulation limiting the use of two anti-malaria drugs to treat coronavirus patients, the same medication that President Donald Trump has touted as possible treatments. Trump has said that using chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as treatments for coronavirus could be “one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine,”
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A group supporting Joe Biden’s presidential bid is running a new television ad across the country criticizing President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The ad is Unite the Country’s first TV spot focused solely on Trump and comes as coronavirus has touched all corners of American life. A narrator in the ad says,
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(CNN Español) — El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, confirmó este miércoles que no se registraron homicidios por segundo día consecutivo en el país. “Una buena noticia en medio de esta pandemia”, manifestó el mandatario a través de su cuenta de Twitter. Desde el sábado, el gobierno estableció una cuarentena domiciliar obligatoria como medida
Continue Reading Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s son and the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating in Scotland, his office announced Wednesday. The Prince of Wales is only displaying mild symptoms and is otherwise in good health, Clarence House said in a statement. It is unknown how the 71-year-old
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President Donald Trump, fearing an economic catastrophe ahead of the November election, is hoping to swiftly remove the severe health restrictions imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. But opening America for business in a few weeks could have the opposite effect: It could lay the groundwork for a repeat of the Great Depression. Trump said
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s family businesses are included in a category of companies barred from receiving certain kinds of aid from the Treasury Department to ease the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The stimulus deal the Senate agreed to on Wednesday will prohibit loans or investments from Treasury programs to be used to benefit
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President Donald Trump’s family businesses are included in a category of companies barred from receiving certain kinds of aid from the Treasury Department to ease the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The stimulus deal the Senate agreed to on Wednesday will prohibit loans or investments from Treasury programs to be used to benefit
Continue Reading At least one New York congressman is taking to heart a request from the White House coronavirus response coordinator that anyone who has recently left New York should self-quarantine for 14 days. “Starting today, I’m totally shut down — and I will be totally shut down,” Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat told CNN by phone on
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At least one New York congressman is taking to heart a request from the White House coronavirus response coordinator that anyone who has recently left New York should self-quarantine for 14 days. “Starting today, I’m totally shut down — and I will be totally shut down,” Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat told CNN by phone on
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Bernie Sanders‘ presidential campaign made some news on Tuesday night: He’s looking forward to being in the April debate with Joe Biden. “If there is a debate in April, he plans to be there,” Sanders communications director Mike Casca told CNN’s Annie Grayer. Which is verrry interesting — for a few reasons. 1. The Democratic
Continue Reading (CNN) — Todavía hay tiempo para evitar que Estados Unidos se convierta en el próximo epicentro de la nueva pandemia de coronavirus, le dijo a CNN una portavoz de la Organización Mundial de la Salud el miércoles. “El potencial está ahí, pero todavía hay tiempo para darle la vuelta”, dijo Margaret Harris de la OMS.
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Here’s a look at the process of impeachment, a misconduct charge that leads to a trial to determine whether a public official is guilty of abuse of power or other offenses. A conviction leads to removal from office. Process in the United States Article I of the Constitution gives the House of Representatives the “sole
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“Doctor Who” star Jodie Whittaker used her famous character to send “an emergency transmission” to fans of the show about the coronavirus pandemic. “If you’re seeing this, the Tardis must have detected an upsurge in psychological signals from somewhere in space and time. Basically, I think somebody, somewhere, might be a little bit worried. I’m
Continue Reading Although many people around the world are practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, those on the frontlines fighting the virus can’t stay home. Experts agree that robots could take over the “dull, dirty and dangerous” jobs humans are currently fulfilling. Countries such as China have already deployed robots to assist with certain tasks during
Continue Reading The Fox News presidency has taken a dangerous turn. As the coronavirus crisis deepens all across the United States, the Trump administration is favoring Fox and turning down almost all other networks’ interview requests. It’s the politicization of a pandemic. The result: Key administration officials are not being subjected to much-needed scrutiny. And doctors are
Continue Reading Elton John wants to make sure America’s medical professionals feel the love on Sunday night. The superstar singer will host a benefit special, airing March 29 on Fox, that will pay tribute to front line health care workers and first responders amid the coronavirus pandemic and seek donations. Performers for “Fox Presents the iHeart Living
Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — A partnership of two Asia-based companies proposing to build an ethane “cracker” plant along the Ohio River announced Wednesday it had reached economic development agreements that would pay a school district and a township more than $47 million in coming years. In return, the companies would receive a 15-year property tax exemption
Continue Reading Mississippi, Ohio and Texas are including abortions among nonessential surgical procedures that must be deferred or canceled as coronavirus cases flood the health care system. State officials say the steps are necessary to preserve protective supplies that are becoming increasingly precious as the pandemic worsens. But abortion-rights groups have decried the actions, saying officials are
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Mississippi, Ohio and Texas are including abortions among nonessential surgical procedures that must be deferred or canceled as coronavirus cases flood the health care system. State officials say the steps are necessary to preserve protective supplies that are becoming increasingly precious as the pandemic worsens. But abortion-rights groups have decried the actions, saying officials are
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta del gobierno español, Carmen Calvo, tiene coronavirus, informó el miércoles el Gobierno de España. Según un comunicado de La Moncloa, Calvo ya se había sometido a pruebas que habían resultado negativos. Sin embargo, por recomendación médica, se le realizó una nueva prueba que confirmó que contrajo la infección. Así homenajea
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Click here for updates on this story SOUTH ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The spread of COVID-19 may be keeping people at home, but that has not stopped many St. Louisans from performing good deeds. Tuesday, 10-year-old Ella Starrett was surprised when several cars drove by her Affton home honking for her birthday. “Spring break
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Athletes from around the world are coming to terms with Tokyo 2020’s postponement with a mixture of relief and sadness. The decision to push back competition until 2021 came as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) faced mounting pressure to delay the Games, which were originally scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9
Continue Reading NEW YORK, NY — Stocks scored their first back-to-back gains Wednesday since a brutal sell-off began five weeks ago, but much of an early rally faded late in the day as a last-minute dispute threatened to hold up a $2 trillion economic rescue package in Congress. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, bringing its two-day gain
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Alcohol sales are spiking amid the COVID-19 isolation orders. ABC stores around Asheville are seeing a surge in business from walk-in customers. ABC staff said some customers are buying Everclear, which has a high-alcohol content, to make their own sanitizer. Rum is also selling
Continue Reading With millions of children out of school around the world, Joe Wicks, a YouTube fitness instructor, has taken it upon himself to become their PE teacher. Live from his home in London, Wicks live-streams child-friendly workouts every weekday morning at 9 a.m. GMT. The workouts, which are then uploaded onto his Youtube channel, have garnered
Continue Reading Roger Federer and his wife, Mirka, announced on Wednesday that they would be personally donating 1 million Swiss Francs ($1.02 million) to help the most vulnerable families in Switzerland impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Switzerland has recorded more than 8,000 cases and 66 deaths due to COVID-19 and authorities have banned gatherings of more than
Continue Reading As the tally of coronavirus cases and deaths in the US continues to rise, President Donald Trump and members of his coronavirus task force addressed questions Tuesday during a virtual town hall hosted by Fox News. The President pushed back on comparisons between the coronavirus pandemic and the 1918 pandemic commonly called the “Spanish Flu.”
Continue Reading An inspection of the Life Care Center of Kirkland nursing home earlier this month found the facility had at times put patients’ safety in imminent danger during the coronavirus outbreak there, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said. Thirty-five coronavirus deaths are associated with the Washington state facility, which was once the epicenter
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