A man in Miami, Florida, has been charged with bank fraud for allegedly lying on PPP loan applications and spending the money on luxury items such as a Lamborghini Huracán EVO, federal authorities say. Funds from the $521 billion Paycheck Protection Program are destined for small businesses so that they’re able to keep workers on
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the spread of disinformation through websites that have published extensively on the coronavirus pandemic, American politics and international affairs. That’s according to U.S. government officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press
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UPHAM, New Mexico — Passengers flying Virgin Galactic on suborbital trips into space will be able to see themselves floating weightless against the backdrop of the Earth below while 16 cameras document the adventures, the company said Tuesday. Highly detailed amenities to enhance the customer flight experience were shown in an online event revealing the cabin
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Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — A vehicle was cut in two Monday afternoon near 238th and Church Road outside of Ashland. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department, Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Ashland Fire and Rescue, LifeNet, and the Nebraska State Patrol responded to the accident that involved multiple vehicles.
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Antibiotic resistance is real. In the years to come, we may no longer be able to treat and cure many of the infections we once could as bacteria outsmart our most sophisticated drugs. With drug resistance expected to result in 10 million deaths a year by 2050, scientists are hunting high and low for alternatives
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree there’s a serious problem with violent crime both in Kansas City, specifically in the east patrol division. Missouri Governor Mike Parson has already laid out six provisions he’d like to focus to reduce, but groups
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A woman swimming off the coast of Maine was killed Monday after being injured in “what appeared to be a shark attack,” according to a statement from Maine Department of Marine Resources. The victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of her family, was swimming off the shore of Bailey Island, an island in
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Those lucky enough to snag an Emmy nomination on Tuesday are feeling all the feels and we are here for it. The nominations were announced virtually by Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany. This year’s ceremony will take place on September 20, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Click here for a full list
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Fresh off his record-setting NFL contract, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is already putting his newfound wealth to use. Mahomes has become the newest part owner of MLB’s Kansas City Royals, according to a statement from the Royals. “I’m honored to become a part owner of the Kansas City Royals,” Mahomes said in a
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When Bill Gates went before Congress 22 years ago to respond to claims that Microsoft was unfairly muscling out its competition, he offered what’s since become a familiar Silicon Valley refrain. Microsoft and its peers, Gates argued, have produced dazzling new products at affordable prices; created more jobs and economic opportunity than any sector of
Continue Reading Two collegiate hockey players from the University of Massachusetts Boston traded ice skates for roller blades and journeyed nearly 900 miles from Boston to Michigan to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The idea, like many things born out of boredom during the pandemic, started after teammates Jacob Adkins, 21, and Andrew Walker, 22,
Continue Reading After years of designing, building, planning and testing, the NASA Perseverance rover’s launch readiness review has concluded, and it’s a go for launch on July 30. Perseverance is armed with a multitude of new capabilities and instruments to explore and experience the red planet. The rover is designed to determine whether life existed on ancient
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Greater St. Louis Honor Flight wants to help a local World War II veteran celebrate his 102nd birthday with 102 birthday cards! Marshall James Phillips was born on July 31, 1918 and fought as a member of the US Army in World War
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OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — A prominent civil rights leader in New Mexico is among numerous activists and political figures who are denouncing the leader of the Cowboys for Trump political support group after he posted a social media video calling for some Black athletes to “go back to Africa.” Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin
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Drug giant Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have begun an advanced trial of one of their experimental coronavirus vaccines in volunteers in the United States. The first four participants were dosed Monday at the University of Rochester Medical Center, a spokesman there said. The combined Phase 2/3 trial, which looks for safety, efficacy and optimal
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A growing list of players with the New England Patriots are putting safety first and opting out of the 2020 NFL season. Three-time Super Bowl champion Dont’a Hightower and long-time tackle Marcus Cannon both confirmed on Tuesday they wouldn’t play this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Me and my fiancée are just more concerned
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, GA (WGCL) — Agnes Scott College is the latest school to announce its Fall 2020 semester plans. According to an email sent to faculty and students, the school will offer online classes only during the fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the email, “Over the
Continue Reading Walmart said it has banned a couple from its stores after they were seen on video wearing face coverings with swastikas as they shopped at one of its Minnesota locations. Saturday, the same day Minnesota started requiring its citizens to wear masks in all indoor businesses, a Walmart customer captured video footage of a man
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The Kansas City Royals say the newest member of the team’s ownership group is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. “We are very proud and excited to have Patrick as our partner in the ownership group of this franchise,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Here’s something to make you feel good right now! A group called NOLA Community Fridges started putting fridges in a few spots to lend a helping hand to those in need of some free food during these tough times. If you’re in need,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Portland Marathon will not be held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on the Portland Marathon website, officials say the decision to cancel the race and related events was due to continued COVID-19 spikes and tightening restrictions. The race
Continue Reading Instagram has been overrun with women, famous and otherwise, posting black-and-white images of themselves with the caption, “Challenge accepted.” There doesn’t seem to be much motivation for the photo challenge. That may be by design. Celebrities like Gabrielle Union, Kristen Bell and Kerry Washington have accepted the “challenge,” which seems to involve posting a black-and-white
Continue Reading Two protest groups are suing federal law enforcement agencies over their response to demonstrations in support of Black Lives Matter in downtown Portland. The suit, filed Monday by Wall of Moms, Don’t Shoot Portland and a number of individuals, alleges that federal agents have used violence to “stamp out peaceful and constitutionally protected protests” and
Continue Reading Nothing says diplomacy more than a hearty handshake. Touching, embraces, and cheek-to-cheek kisses represented daily life in the corridors and at receptions in the world arena of diplomacy: the United Nations in New York. Now, Covid-19 is striking at the heart of the United Nations itself. And many diplomats, some speaking to CNN on condition
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AUSTIN, Texas — In an advisory opinion issued Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said only local school districts – and not the local health authorities – can order school closings due to the potential for coronavirus outbreaks. “While playing an important role in protecting the health of school children and employees, local health authorities
Continue Reading A brown bear nicknamed “Papillon” after displaying an impressive talent for escaping is being sought by rangers in Italy after fleeing from his electrified pen. Officially named M49, the four-year-old bear broke free from his enclosure in the province of Trento, northern Italy, in the early hours of Monday morning. A spokesman for the region’s
Continue Reading When Virgin Galactic’s tourism customers take their quarter-million dollar ride to the edge of space, they’ll strap themselves into custom-made reclining seats and blast into the upper atmosphere before spending a few minutes floating in microgravity — all while an on-board camera system captures their next social media posts. Virgin Galactic hosted a live web
Continue Reading Dr. Antoinette Helena Akita always wanted a grandson. She would have seen her wish come true this October, but sadly she died in April of the coronavirus. Dr. Akita had spent a chunk of her time fighting a viral outbreak, only to be taken by another. When the H1N1 epidemic hit the US in 2009,
Continue Reading Islam’s most important annual pilgrimage began Tuesday with just a small fraction of its regular number of worshippers, amid concerns over the coronavirus. Only around 1,000 pilgrims will attend the Hajj this year due to new crowd control restrictions put in place by Saudi Arabia. The holy sites in the cities of Mecca and Medina
Continue Reading It was a casual hug from an old friend and yet it proved to be so traumatizing. I had arrived back in my native Iceland the day before and now armed with a negative Covid-19 test from the airport, here I was in a bustling cafe in Reykjavik. “Hello you, long time no see!” Two
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