Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The first day of school in Hartford was postponed on Tuesday after a ransomware attacked crippled critical systems. Both in-person and remote learning were postponed, impacting about 18,000 students, and a new started date has yet to be announced. Ransomware attacks targeting state and
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday, saying the measure shortchanged too many pressing needs as the pandemic continues its assault on the country. The mostly party-line vote capped weeks of wrangling over a fifth relief bill that all sides say they want but are unable to
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US e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 300% between November 2016 and August 2019, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, released Wednesday, uses retail scanner data. It showed a 122% increase in e-cigarette sales from September 2014 to May 2020 and a 294% increase from November 2016 to
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UPDATE: El Paso police on Friday identified two men arrested after their fleeing car crashed the day prior into a gas meter in a residential Lower Valley neighborhood, igniting a fire that triggered evacuations of nearby residents. Authorities said they were chasing the car because it contained 19–year-old Isahi Villalba, who was wanted for aggravated
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In what is guaranteed to be the best thing you’ll see all day, Tina Fey is virtually quizzing Mariah Carey on her love of “Mean Girls.” The two get into a game of trivia for the latest installment of Billboard’s “Quizzed” video series, with Carey, a self-proclaimed “Mean Girls” superfan, quickly ripping through two rounds
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, AL (WALA) — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $72.34 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for higher education institutions to support the purchase of technology and infrastructure related to remote instruction and distance learning, officials announced. “Since July, the state of Alabama has awarded $432,753,000 to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — The Saginaw Police Dept. is working with 7-Eleven to distribute free Slurpee drink coupons to children and youth through the Operation Chill community service program. “The coupons are great for officers who are on patrol in the community,” said Chief Bob Ruth. “It’s an
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A Louisiana police officer was placed on administrative leave and two others pulled from duty after social media video surfaced of an arrest of a Black teenager over the weekend, according to the Lafayette Police Department and the child’s family’s attorney. Lafayette police arrived around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to the Acadiana Lanes bowling alley, police
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A woman has been arrested after a 10-year-old boy was hit by a car and seriously injured on Tuesday morning, according to a news release from High Point police. Kiara Lashae Dockery, 30, of High Point, is charged with felony hit-and-run. The hit-and-run
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Chiefs Kingdom is excited to head to Arrowhead to see KC start the defense of its Super Bowl crown, but the reduced number of fans lucky enough to see the game in person will notice a number of changes to the game day
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mashantucket, CT (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut brewery advocates are urging Congress to pass a bill that would continue reducing the tax rate for craft beer brewed by independent breweries. On Dec. 31, the Federal Excise Tax (FET) rates, authorized under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Six days after it was born at the Audubon Zoo, an infant gorilla has passed away. The gorilla was born on September 4, marking the first time a gorilla was born at the Audubon Zoo in 24 years. Zoo staff noticed that the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — CNN will host a town hall with 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden next week, the network announced Thursday. The town hall will take place on September 17 at 8 p.m. in Scranton, and will be moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper. The network said
Continue Reading British actress Diana Rigg, whose decades-long acting career spanned 1960s spy series “The Avengers,” classical theater and “Game of Thrones,” has died aged 82. “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce that Dame Diana Rigg died peacefully early this morning,” her agent Simon Beresford said in a statement. “She was at home with her
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WASHINGTON, DC — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham testified Thursday remotely to a congressional committee about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on her state government’s budget and critical needs for federal aid to states to ensure economic recovery. “States like mine that have taken tough and proactive measures to blunt the spread of
Continue Reading As the saying goes, “Go big or go home.” That’s essentially the premise of the new competition series, “Go Big Show,” set to premiere next year. The reality series will be hosted by Bert Kreischer and feature celebrity judges Snoop Dogg, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles and “The American Nightmare” Cody. Contestants will take part in
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Marriage counseling has played a big role in Reed Hastings’ success, the Netflix co-founder and co-CEO told Poppy Harlow Thursday. In an interview Thursday with CNN’s Poppy Harlow, Hastings said the marriage counselor he went to with his wife of 29 years helped him see that he was “a systematic liar.” He would say things
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) — Memories of the men and women who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks can be honored in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont directed flags to half-staff on Friday in honor of the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who died. Lamont also announced
Continue Reading Swaths of the small southern Oregon cities of Phoenix and Talent now lie in ash, satellite images show, as wildfires wage unprecedented destruction across the US West. A massive burn scar cuts through parts of Talent and Phoenix, home to about 11,000 people combined. The wounded terrain, seen in images from Maxar Technologies, abuts Interstate
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Pennsylvania, USA (WPMT) — Governor Tom Wolf is expected to call on the legislature to take action to further support for small businesses. The Governor’s office said the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grant Program has successfully provided funding to many small businesses across the commonwealth to date,
Continue Reading Citigroup made history Thursday by naming Jane Fraser as its next CEO. She will become the first woman to lead a major US bank. Fraser, currently in charge of Citi’s consumer bank, is set to take over in February for Michael Corbat, who plans to retire after 37 years at the bank. “I have worked
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. has been given a $1 million grant to expand their crime de-escalation program. “For over a year, my administration has been working with community groups, civic leaders, clergies, law enforcement, and mayors across the state
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Before analyzing the ins and outs of Serena Williams’ blockbuster semifinal against her pal Victoria Azarenka at the US Open on Thursday, tennis coach Sven Groeneveld was first keen to draw attention away from forehands and backhands. “We can’t ignore the fact that they are both young mothers and grand slam champions,” Groeneveld, one of
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Less than a year ago the US Navy said it didn’t want its Marines and Sailors using hemp or cannabidiol (CBD) products. Now they’ve expanded its ban to include topical products like lotions and shampoos. The Navy says the new rules were made to “protect sailors from potential tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) exposure that could negatively impact
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — A positive COVID test has forced a local gym to close for a couple of days. Mid Michigan Fitness, on Bay Road in Saginaw, said a gym member alerted them to the positive test on Wednesday, Sept. 9. In a statement posted on social
Continue Reading Halle Berry made history in 2002 when she became the first African American to win the best actress Oscar for her role in “Monster’s Ball.” Since then, things have not exactly gone the way one might expect. In a recent interview with Variety, Berry talked about the fact that Hollywood didn’t exactly come beating down
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) — A Waterbury teen is being called a hero after saving a family of four from a burning car. In a video posted on Facebook, Waterbury police said they received several calls on Wednesday about a car that had caught fire on West Main Street.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) – The European Union says a planned British law would constitute a serious violation of Brexit agreement and must be withdrawn by end of the month. The 27-nation bloc made the announcement after top EU and British officials held an emergency meeting in London on Thursday over Britain’s plan to break part of
Continue Reading As Thomas Hontalas cleaned out the restaurant he shared with his brother, it was hard to fathom that his 83-year family legacy was coming to an end. “I’m trying to process not having this business I’ve been working at my entire life. I started working there when I was 10 years old,” Hontalas told CNN.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANE COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — State-managed forests Oregon are closed until further notice as wildfires rage across the state, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Effective immediately, state forestland in Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties are closed to public entry and use. This includes
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