The US government is pouring billions into Covid-19 vaccines, and candidates from three companies are moving along quickly: Moderna, Pfizer and Novavax. Here’s what you need to know about them. These are among the dozens of Covid-19 vaccines in trials around the world as researchers rush to find a way to stop the pandemic. To
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Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, PA (WNEP) — A woman is headed to prison after admitting to charges in the murder of her grandfather. Gabriella Long was just 17 years old when she and three others plotted to rob and kill her grandfather, Joseph Monka, 71, of Edwardsville, in April of 2019.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Leelanau County, MI (WNEM) — Several Lake Sturgeon have been found along the Sleeping Bear Dunes shoreline. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said several of the fish, which are on the Michigan Threatened Species List, have been found in the area this summer. Lake Sturgeon live longer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lapeer County, MI (WNEM) — A Mid-Michigan resident lost $17,000 after falling victim to a scammer. The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to a home in Columbiaville on August 6. The victim, a woman in her 60s, was contacted by a man claiming to be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) — Lake Compounce is playing an important role in the recovery effort here in the state. Around 300 tree crew workers are staying at the amusement park. They are part of a huge team of 2,300 tree and line workers, who are responding to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (WALA) — Tucked away in a quiet Baldwin County community, Louise Mason and Mike Klein are making their own magic in their red barn turned make-shift studio for the amateur artists. Mason and Klein hope their story will inspire people who might be feeling a
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Simon Cowell is offering some advice following an accident which landed him in the hospital. The judge for “America’s Got Talent” included it in a tweet on Sunday after a fall from his new electric bike forced him to undergo surgery. A spokeswoman for Cowell told CNN on Sunday that the former “American Idol” judge
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story San Diego, CA (KSWB) — The San Diego Natural History Museum isn’t expected to reopen until Jan. 2021. Museum staff made the announcement on their website, saying an extended closure will allow them to work on a wide range of projects and reopen with new programs and exhibit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story San Diego, CA (KSWB) — While many businesses are shutting down during this economic downturn, a pizzeria is opening its doors for the first time in San Diego. The idea for Pandemic Pizza started when chef Brandon Sloan and his partner Chris Gentile got furloughed from their jobs.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOUNTAIN HOME , UT (KSL) — A small plane carrying six people crashed near Moon Lake in Duchesne County on Friday, and miraculously, everyone survived. The plane’s pilot spoke to KSL from his hospital room about the crash and what happened for all six people to survive. Shadrach
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has slammed a report that a White House aide reached out to South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to ask about the process for adding presidents to Mount Rushmore, calling it “fake news.” Then, he called it a “good idea.” “Never suggested it although, based on all of the many things
Continue Reading The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, will face some competition from the moon this year during its peak. The shower will peak with the most number of meteors during the late evening hours of August 11 and early morning hours of August 12 — which coincides with
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EL PASO, Texas — A body was pulled from a canal Monday morning in El Paso’s Lower Valley. Authorities said the body was found in a canal near Niles Street and San Jose Road. No further details were immediately available.
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Kodak stock plunged 30% Monday after a $765 million loan from the US government to help make drug ingredients was put on hold, as regulators are reportedly looking into allegations of insider trading. The stock was temporarily halted after plunging as much as 43% earlier in the day. “Recent allegations of wrongdoing raise serious concerns,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — – Right now, Kansas City police have their hands full with five new homicide crime scenes and six more deceased victims. Four of the scenes happened within a 24-hour period. Kansas City police are getting help investigating the deaths from federal agents with
Continue Reading Discovery’s “Shark Week” returned Sunday, with a huge shark breach and Mike Tyson cage-diving with sharks. First, the shark breach. On “Air Jaws: Ultimate Breach Off,” experts were called in to capture a shark breach off the shore of Seal Island, South Africa, with one capturing a 15-foot breach, a new record for “Shark Week.”
Continue Reading In what they call the largest study ever done, researchers found using marijuana while pregnant may increase the risk that a child will develop autism. “Women who used cannabis during pregnancy were 1.5 times more likely to have a child with autism,” said study author Dr. Darine El-Chaâr, a maternal fetal medicine specialist and clinical
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Leaders from college sports’ “Power Five” conferences discussed postponing the football season and other fall sports over the weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports from multiple sports news outlets including ESPN, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports, who all cited several sources. No decision has been reached yet, and the discussions are expected to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, KY (WLKY) — Thousands of vintage cars are on display at the Kentucky Expo Center for Street Rod Nationals. Even though attendance is expected to be down, people have traveled from all parts of the country for the event. WLKY met a man who hasn’t missed a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, MA (WCVB) — A group of friends in Massachusetts witnessed an unforgettable sight — and one of them was able to capture it on camera. The four friends, who all reside on the North Shore, were out on a boat off the coast of Singing Beach in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Meredith Bay, NH (WMUR) — A 78-year-old man suffered minor injuries when the ultralight aircraft he was piloting crashed in Meredith Bay on Sunday afternoon and then sank in 65 feet of water, officials said. The crash happened just after 3 p.m. across from Grouse Point, Marine Patrol
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It only took a few months for Illinois’ budding recreational marijuana industry to blossom — even during the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year, Gov. J.B. Prizker passed bipartisan legislation legalizing marijuana for recreational use and sale in the state — the 11th in the nation to do so – starting January 1, 2020. When the pandemic
Continue Reading The calm before the storm isn’t really so calm, at least not for anyone with asthma or other severe breathing disorders, new research shows. During the days before a major thunderstorm hits, emergency room visits for seniors who suffer from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rose significantly, according to a research letter published
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Fabio Jakobsen, the Dutch cyclist who sustained serious facial injuries in a horrifying crash last week in Poland, is expected to make a comeback to cycling, his team doctor said. But it is anticipated his road to recovery will be “long and arduous,” with “speaking and eating” likely to be a “challenge in the coming
Continue Reading Traffic at airport security checkpoints reached a new high this weekend, crossing 800,000 for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic caused passenger numbers to plummet. The Transportation Security Administration said it screened 831,789 passengers on Sunday. For comparison, that is 31% of the equivalent 2019 numbers, when the TSA saw more than 2.6 million
Continue Reading Antonio Banderas says he has tested positive for coronavirus. The actor announced the news on Instagram Monday, also his 60th birthday. His caption was written in Spanish and translated to English by CNN. “Hello everyone, I want to make public that today, August 10, I am forced to celebrate my 60th birthday following quarantine, having
Continue Reading Will Smith appears to have had his front teeth knocked out by none other than Jason Derulo. In a video posted to the actor’s TikTok on Sunday, which he also posted to Instagram, Smith tries to help Derulo with his golf swing when he gets whacked in the mouth. Ouch! Smith then shows the camera
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPARTA, NC (WGHP) — The mayor of Sparta, Wes Brinegar, issued a state of emergency on Sunday after a 5.1. earthquake that was felt across North Carolina rattled the town. The state of emergency was declared at 3:30 p.m. No injuries have been reported. The mayor says there
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Great Lakes, MI (WNEM) — A total of 84 waterspouts and funnels appeared over the Great Lakes within the last week, according to the International Centre For Waterspout Research (ICWR). ICWR is calling it the “Great Waterspout Outbreak of 2020”. This broke the record of 67, which was
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