Drew Barrymore is inviting you over, [virtually] for some tacos. The actress spoke to CNN about why she wants to bring her fans together on her Instagram Live tonight for Taco Tuesday to raise awareness for children affected by the coronavirus. Particularly, when it comes to getting food to children in need. That’s why she
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Click here for updates on this story Madison, TN (WSMV) — A one-year-old and three others were attacked by a pit bull in Madison early Tuesday. Crews responded to the attack on Meadow Bend Drive around 7:45 a.m. Police say a grandmother was trying to put a leash on the pit bull when the dog
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV) — Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns have spanned across the globe, and certain changes have been made that have affected our local community in Hawaii as well. One contentious topic on the subject of change is the release of inmates. From March 2- May 15, a total
Continue Reading Calling the border with the United States a clear point of “vulnerability” for Canada in terms of Covid-19 infections, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that by mutual agreement, the border will remain closed to nonessential travel until at least June 21. Trudeau did not rule out a further extension of the border closure.
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New York state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies honoring America’s military veterans to be held with up to 10 people in attendance, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. The attendance restriction is based on advice from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and local governments can decide if and how they want to hold
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New York City’s mayor vowed on Tuesday to keep the heat on “underground schools” after the NYPD said it broke up a session of about 60 students at a Yeshiva school in a Brooklyn building. Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed the incident on Twitter Monday, condemning the behavior of the orthodox Jewish school. “I can’t
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An attorney for the family of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed near Brunswick, Georgia, in February, says they want the man who recorded the incident arrested despite his attorney’s claim that he was not involved in the death. “We are going to continue to push for the arrest of William Bryan for recording
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By Memorial Day weekend, every US state will have begun lifting measures enacted weeks ago to curb the spread of coronavirus. Many governors have already pushed into a second phase of restarting their economies, with some states now allowing restaurants, retailers and personal service shops to reopen their doors. By now, all states but Connecticut
Continue Reading The Belmont Stakes, one of horse-racing’s biggest events, will take place without spectators in attendance on June 20 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) said in a statement on Tuesday. The decision to hold the annual event at all is a hopeful signal for Americans looking for a return to sports
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces shoe repair businessman, believed to have been shot to death while interrupting a burglary at his shop, may have been killed with his own gun, prosecutors said Tuesday. Lonnie Gallegos, 38, was ordered held without bond Tuesday on first-degree felony murder and other charges, stemming from the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut’s governor signed yet another executive order on Monday in which he extended limits on social gatherings, canceled overnight summer camps and delayed summer school. Gov. Ned Lamont signed the order Monday night. While it included the phase 1 plan for restaurants to reopen
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Tuesday of potential long-term damage to the US economy the longer states are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. “There is risk of permanent damage,” Mnuchin told the Senate Banking Committee. But Mnuchin also told lawmakers that he expects economic conditions will improve in the third and fourth quarters
Continue Reading Video footage of the last known thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, has been released by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA). In the 21-second clip the animal, named Benjamin, is prowling around his cage at Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, Tasmania, according to a press release. The footage, released Tuesday, was filmed in 1935
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, GA (Albany Herald) — The sheer magnitude of the number is almost incomprehensible … $234 million. And while some in the community have already expressed outrage that city leaders would allow such a number to even be uttered aloud — as if these officials were responsible for
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Suffering from anxiety attacks, sleepless nights and surges of irritability, people around the world are experiencing the same emotional trauma that military veterans have felt for decades. This is especially the case for our frontline healthcare workers, and those who support them. Those who serve in our healthcare system are the tip of the spear
Continue Reading The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to hold an inquiry into the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, adopting a resolution a summit that has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s threat to permanently cut US funding to the agency. WHO member states adopted the proposal with no objections during the World Health Assembly
Continue Reading Tekashi 6ix9ine’s latest single did not top the Billboard charts, and he’s claiming fraud. The rapper posted a video Monday on his verified Instagram account in which he alleged that the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 can be purchased. At the heart of the dispute is Tekashi 6ix9ine’s claim that his new
Continue Reading Nursing homes have no claim to their residents’ stimulus checks. That hasn’t stopped some facilities from trying to take them anyway. The Federal Trade Commission reported that that nursing homes in several states are requesting residents sign over their stimulus checks. The facilities may say they get to keep the payment if a patient is
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At some point, we will start returning to the office. Some people are looking forward to going back after stay-at-home orders are lifted. Others might be dreading it because they’re afraid of getting sick at work, no longer have childcare or fear commuting on crowded public transportation. Here’s what employees need to know about their
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Tuesday of potential long-term damage to the U.S. economy the longer states are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. “There is risk of permanent damage,” Mnuchin told the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. Republicans and Democrats have been divided over how to safely reopen the economy and how
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At some point, we will start returning to the office. Some people are looking forward to going back after stay-at-home orders are lifted. Others might be dreading it because they’re afraid of getting sick at work, no longer have childcare or fear commuting on crowded public transportation. Here’s what employees need to know about their
Continue Reading Enlargement of one of the heart’s four chambers — the right ventricle — was the best predictor of which patients with severe Covid-19 infections were most likely to die, doctors reported Monday. A team of doctors from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai looked at the health records of 105 Covid patients hospitalized
Continue Reading As predicted, carbon dioxide emissions have declined during the Covid-19 pandemic. But if past crises are any indication, the environmental gains may be short-lived. An international study of global carbon emissions found that daily emissions declined 17% between January and early April, compared to average levels in 2019, and could decline anywhere between 4.4% to
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Phil Southerland wasn’t supposed to live past 25, but as a boy he happened upon a treatment that he says helped him to defy medical expectations. “It’s my very strong opinion that exercise is the billion-dollar drug that never gets prescribed,” he tells CNN Sport. “I think the bike saved my life.” Southerland was just
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Phil Southerland wasn’t supposed to live past 25, but as a boy he happened upon a treatment that he says helped him to defy medical expectations. “It’s my very strong opinion that exercise is the billion-dollar drug that never gets prescribed,” he tells CNN Sport. “I think the bike saved my life.” Southerland was just
Continue Reading CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta goes through his inbox and answers some listeners’ questions about Covid-19. You can listen on your favorite podcast app or read the transcript below. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: It seems like the longer this pandemic goes on, the more questions we have. From the near future to the long
Continue Reading Millions of people in India and Bangladesh are in the path of a super cyclone which is due to make landfall in less than 36 hours, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain to a region already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic. Super Cyclone Amphan became the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAGONER COUNTY, OK (KFOR) — A man is safe after going camping in northeastern Oklahoma ahead of heavy rainfall last week. On May 14, Wagoner County K-9 Deputy D. Watkins and K. Phillips were called to the Toppers area to check on an individual walking. When deputies arrived,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR) — According to city auditor, the Oklahoma City Police Department is missing at least $27,000 from its evidence room. According to the audit, $10,775 is missing from case envelopes. Another $16,296 was checked out to the District Attorney’s Office, but there’s no signature signing
Continue Reading Ken Osmond, an actor best known for his role as troublemaker Eddie Haskell on “Leave It to Beaver,” has died, his rep Bonnie Vent confirmed to CNN. “He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father,” his son Eric said in a statement Vent provided to CNN. “He had his family gathered around him when he
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