Click here for updates on this story Kahului (KITV) — A small aircraft flipped at the Kahului Airport Tuesday morning, but the pilot is said to be okay. A single-engine Cessna 172 veered off the runway after landing on Runway 2 at Kahului Airport and flipped over. “The pilot was transported to the hospital with
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Boeing should get financial assistance from the federal government in the face of the coronavirus crisis. Boeing confirmed that it is seeking $60 billion in federal help, primarily in loan guarantees for the aerospace industry. It did not say how much of that assistance it would seek to access
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On the surface, West Virginia might have seemed immune to coronavirus. While the other 49 states had reported more than 5,000 cases combined, West Virginia didn’t report its first case until Tuesday afternoon, when Gov. Jim Justice announced an infection in the state’s eastern panhandle. But that doesn’t mean the deadly virus hadn’t earlier reached
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Kim Foxx took the helm of the nation’s second-largest prosecutor’s office four years ago by ousting an incumbent heavily criticized for her handling of the Chicago police killing of a black teenager who was shot 16 times. Tuesday, voters will decide whether Foxx’s questionable handling of another high-profile case — a racist and homophobic attack
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTBS) — When we think about a military pilot, the movie Top Gun may cross your mind. But Lt. Col Heather Decker has been the star in her own movie since 2001. She became the very first female B-52 pilot to join the reserves with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Smyrna (WGCL) — When coronavirus shut down Cobb County schools, the school district tapped local charity MUST Ministries to coordinate the effort to feed students who normally rely on free meals at school. “MUST Ministries is a great ministry,” said Derek Porter, the lead pastor of Smyrna First
Continue Reading San Francisco was eerily quiet Tuesday after an order to shelter in place went into effect at midnight. Residents hunkered down and traffic was light, similar to that of a holiday but minus the cheer. The biggest gathering of people early Tuesday may have been at healthcare facilities and drugstores. About 16 people congregated outside
Continue Reading Pandemic: It’s a scary word. But the world has seen pandemics before, and worse ones, too. Consider the influenza pandemic of 1918, often referred to erroneously as the “Spanish flu.” Misconceptions about it may be fueling unfounded fears about Covid-19, and now is an especially good time to correct them. In the pandemic of 1918,
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(CNN Español) — La propagación mundial de la pandemia del coronavirus no discrimina: varios famosos ya han confirmado que están contagiados con coronavirus. Idris Elba El actor Idris Elba anunció en una publicación de Twitter el lunes 16 de marzo que dio positivo por COVID-19. “Esta mañana obtuve un resultado positivo para COVID-19. Me siento
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EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans won’t have to worry about their utilities being disconnected for late payment during the city’s coronavirus emergency. El Paso City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance taking effect immediately that contained a couple of measures to help residents as they isolate to try and help slow the spread
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The somber President Donald Trump of Monday’s press conference bore little resemblance to the Trump who had relentlessly played down the coronavirus over the previous two months. Trump was asked Tuesday about his change in tone. He responded by claiming that his tone hadn’t changed much at all. “I mean, I have seen that, where
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The federal government regulates and monitors practically every activity that takes place in the US economy, from where and when truck drivers drop off their deliveries, to what tests hospitals and labs can use on patients. With the coronavirus outbreak shutting down large swaths of society, the federal government is taking broad steps to ensure
Continue Reading President Donald Trump wants to be appreciated. “We’ve done a fantastic job,” he said Tuesday of his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “The only thing we haven’t done well is to get good press. We’ve done a fantastic job but it hasn’t been appreciated. Even the closing down of the borders, which had never
Continue Reading As nations around the world shut their borders in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, American travelers have found themselves stranded. In Peru, where President Martin Vizcarra issued a 15-day nationwide state of emergency and border closure Sunday, US travelers say hundreds are stuck in the country without a means of departure. Kristin Monesmith,
Continue Reading President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration was “starting the process” of having the US Army Corps of Engineers assist New York in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, an action sought by the state’s governor Andrew Cuomo, but suggested that no final decision had been made. Asked at a news conference Tuesday if
Continue Reading Former President Barack Obama thanked the health care workers fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic, spotlighting the story of one family impacted by combating the virus and urging Americans to show similar commitment to the common good. “We owe a profound debt of gratitude to all our health professionals and everybody who’ll be on the front
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Former President Barack Obama thanked the health care workers fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic, spotlighting the story of one family impacted by combating the virus and urging Americans to show similar commitment to the common good. “We owe a profound debt of gratitude to all our health professionals and everybody who’ll be on the front
Continue Reading Russian oligarch Yevegeny Prigozhin, who bankrolled the troll farm that meddled in the 2016 presidential election, took a victory lap on Tuesday after the US Justice Department dropped charges against two of his companies, weeks before a scheduled trial. Prigozhin, often dubbed “Putin’s chef” for his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, blasted the
Continue Reading (CNN en Español) – Los organizadores de los Juegos Olímpicos dejarán correr el cronómetro un poco más antes de tomar una decisión sobre cómo puede quedar afectado Tokio 2020 por la amenaza del coronavirus. El Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) ha instado a los atletas a continuar preparándose para disputar los Juegos en julio, como estaba
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Luzerne County (WNEP) — First responders live their lives on the front lines, always prepared to act in the event of an emergency. Now, amid a global pandemic, their health and safety is more important than ever. “I stress to our firefighters that you have to take care
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Comedy legend Mel Brooks and his son, Max, have teamed up in a new video to give us just what the doctor ordered: Comedy and facts to keep each other safer during the Covid-19 outbreak. The comedy part is especially needed given that “Saturday Night Live” on Monday announced the cancellation of its next three
Continue Reading The City That Never Sleeps is taking some drastic steps to stop the spread of coronavirus. In addition to limiting social interactions and closing restaurants and bars, New York City is now considering more aggressive measures to stop the virus that’s spreading across the country. There are 814 confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York
Continue Reading CVS mistakenly sent false information to its staff about how to combat the coronavirus, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to CNN Business on Tuesday. The email, sent Monday by CVS Chief Medical Officer Troy Brennan, falsely suggested that the virus could be killed by drinking warm water. Details of the email were first reported
Continue Reading As coronavirus shuts down large parts of the US economy and millions of Americans limit social interaction, the Census Bureau is preparing to send thousands of workers into communities to assist in the decennial headcount. While this year’s census relies more heavily on collecting responses by phone, mail or online, it still needs an army
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Scranton (WNEP) — It’s a Saint Patrick’s Day tradition, and despite challenges this year, volunteers with the Shamrock Heart Foundation carried on, delivering thousands of corsages and boutonnieres for the sick and elderly. “I hope they’re appreciating it. I hope they’re looking at the green flowers and thinking
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Copa América programada para jugarse este 2020 en Colombia y Argentina, será aplazada para el 2021 por la pandemia de coronavirus. “Tras un detallado análisis de la situación en torno a la evolución mundial y regional del Coronavirus (COVID19), y de las recomendaciones realizadas por los organismos internacionales en materia de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLARK COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) — Two people who were diagnosed with COVID-19 have died in Clark County, officials announced Tuesday morning. Public health officials said the patients, who were a husband and wife in their 80s, died Monday evening. These are the first deaths from the virus in
Continue Reading Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday pitched Republican senators on a massive economic response package amid the coronavirus crisis with a price tag that is now at a staggeringly high $1 trillion, which would include a first wave of checks to Americans that would cost $250 billion, a source familiar tells CNN. The eye-popping number
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (KPTM) — A man has died after his car was hit by an alleged drunk driver. The accident happened on I-80 near the Highway 370 interchange on Sunday night of Feb. 9. According to the Sarpy County Sheriff, a 2013 Hyundai crashed into the back of
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EL PASO, Texas — Movie theaters have closed across the Borderland and nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, turning dark film screens in El Paso and the U.S. Nationwide, roughly 40,000 screens were shutdown. In El Paso, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema closed until further notice, saying all showings were cancelled and tickets would be refunded. Cinemark also shuttered
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