The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is asking the US Supreme Court to block New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order that limits the number of people who can attend worship services because of the coronavirus pandemic. The filing is the latest pitting religious groups against city and state officials seeking to stop the spread
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A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit President Donald Trump’s campaign had filed against CNN for a 2019 opinion piece about former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election meddling. The opinion piece, written by Larry Noble, a CNN contributor and former general counsel of the Federal Election Commission, argued that soliciting dirt
Continue Reading It’s an amazing time to be a mortgage lender. The pandemic has set off an epic rush to buy homes and an urgent need for mortgages. Rocket Companies, the newly-public mortgage giant formerly known as Quicken Loans, reported a staggering 506% spike in third-quarter profit this week. The amount of mortgages Rocket issued more than
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The economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic is driving up food insecurity across America. “What we’ve seen, has been, unfortunately, a steady level of greatly, significantly increased need, since the pandemic started,” said Katie Fitzgerald, Chief Operating Officer of Feeding America. Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, says more than 54 million people in
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The economic disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic is causing many Americans to fall behind on their utility bills. At least 79.5 million American adults live in households that are having difficulty paying their usual household expenses during the pandemic, according to the latest US Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey. That is 33% of 249 million
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Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — Closed during the pandemic, the St. Francis Free Clothing Store in Scranton has been back open for more than a month now, and things seem busier than ever. “They come to the door, they let us know what they need, and we bring them
Continue Reading President Donald Trump is refusing to concede the 2020 election to President-elect Joe Biden, but once Trump moves to the acceptance stage of his defeat, the urgent business of presidential pardons is likely to surge to the top of his checklist before leaving office. From campaign associates to members of his family — and even
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President Donald Trump is refusing to concede the 2020 election to President-elect Joe Biden, but once Trump moves to the acceptance stage of his defeat, the urgent business of presidential pardons is likely to surge to the top of his checklist before leaving office. From campaign associates to members of his family — and even
Continue Reading The top US general is standing firm amid sweeping changes at the Pentagon which have seen senior officials replaced by Trump idealogues and alarmed senior defense officials. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley made clear his dedication to the constitution at an event Wednesday while standing beside the newly installed acting
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A group of emergency physicians in Montana is pleading with their community to follow Covid-19 restrictions, warning that a surge in cases and dwindling hospital capacity in Ravalli County has the community “on the brink of disaster.” “This is a real threat, and it is getting worse daily — there is no exaggeration in saying
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A group of emergency physicians in Montana is pleading with their community to follow Covid-19 restrictions, warning that a surge in cases and dwindling hospital capacity in Ravalli County has the community “on the brink of disaster.” “This is a real threat, and it is getting worse daily — there is no exaggeration in saying
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EL PASO, Texas — One El Paso gym continues to operate after receiving multiple citations and warnings for defying the county’s shutdown order. ABC-7 asked the El Paso Police Department and the city about their handling of enforcement and how far they can go to uphold the order. The owner of Sun City Athletic Club,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST YORK, PA (WPMT) — A man and woman from York are facing numerous charges after police say they enticed a 13-year-old girl into prostitution in two separate incidents in 2019. Lenee Rivera, 25, of the 400 block of East Prospect Street, is charged with trafficking in minors,
Continue Reading If President-elect Joe Biden gets to choose a new Supreme Court justice, chief of staff Ron Klain would have the playbook ready. Klain, tapped for the top Biden role on Wednesday, has been at the absolute center of Supreme Court confirmations for three decades, as chief counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee and as a
Continue Reading Newly elected House lawmakers are arriving on Capitol Hill on Thursday for orientation as Washington gears up for the next session of Congress, which will officially get underway in January. New member orientation is a tradition that allows incoming lawmakers, fresh off securing seats in Congress, to learn more about what’s to come as they
Continue Reading Corey Lewandowski, an adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign, has tested positive for the coronavirus, he confirmed to CNN on Thursday. Lewandowski said he is feeling fine and will stay home as a precaution. He joins a growing list of individuals close to the President to have tested positive for the virus this week after
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EL PASO, Texas — The capacity issues that have been plaguing El Paso’s hospitals and funeral homes amidst a surge in Covid-19 infections and deaths are now starting to impact local cemeteries as well. Mount Carmel Cemetery has reported seeing a considerable increase recently in internments. Cemetery staff said they’ve seen hundreds more burials than
Continue Reading Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday continued to reject the call from Democrats for a big coronavirus stimulus package, saying, “that’s not a place I think we’re willing to go” and reiterated his push for a bill that’s “highly targeted at what the residual problems are.” McConnell said of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — A Lancaster County doctor who is the subject of numerous sexual assault allegations dating back to 2015 is expected to enter a guilty plea in a Lancaster County courtroom Thursday afternoon. Dr. William R. Vollmar, 57, is charged with multiple offenses in connection
Continue Reading A growing number of GOP senators told CNN on Thursday that Joe Biden should have access to classified briefings, the latest indication that Republicans acknowledge the President-elect is likely on his way to the White House despite President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the results. “I would think — especially on classified briefings — answer
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo, speaking at a news conference Thursday afternoon, publicly aired grievances with County Judge Ricardo Samaniego over his shutdown order to battle Covid-19. Margo said the judge did not speak with him before deciding to extend the order, which is now set to run until Dec. 1,
Continue Reading People connect and find love over any number of interests: Love of music, sports teams, animals, traveling … but burrito orders? With social distancing regulations, finding romantic connections has been an increasingly difficult struggle for many Americans during the pandemic, and going on lunch and dinner dates is trickier than it used to be. Chipotle,
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The Weeknd will perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show, Roc Nation, the NFL and Pepsi revealed in a joint announcement Thursday. “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position. I’m humbled, honored and ecstatic to be the
Continue Reading Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki have both moved on romantically, and things were “sensitive” after the split, but they still had to work together. Cuoco recently appeared on Dax Shepard’s podcast, “Armchair Expert,” and she talked about the fact that she and Galecki started dating at the beginning of their hit CBS sitcom, “The Big
Continue Reading Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot hailed a “new day for science” in the wake of President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement of a new coronavirus task force, recording a mocking video to take a swipe at President Donald Trump, who has downplayed the virus and frequently disregarded his own health officials. Lightfoot, a Democrat who has openly criticized
Continue Reading Sony’s new PlayStation 5 comes out on November 12, and it’s been hotly anticipated by gaming enthusiasts. The company’s last console, the PlayStation 4, dominated the gaming world, selling far more than the Xbox One. Seven years since the PS4’s initial release, the Japanese entertainment giant is looking to replicate that success with the PlayStation
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New Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are accelerating at alarming rates, and health experts worry they will get worse before the upcoming holidays. More than 241,000 people have died from coronavirus nationwide — a number that is rapidly growing every day. “This is a humanitarian disaster — probably one of the worst stories I’ve covered in
Continue Reading Jean Trebek is grateful for the support in the wake of her husband’s death. Alex Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 80. His wife posted their wedding photo on Instagram and a message to her followers. “My family and I sincerely thank you all for your compassionate messages and generosity,” she wrote.
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(CNN) — El senador de Vermont Bernie Sanders dijo este miércoles que aceptaría el puesto de secretario de Trabajo si el presidente electo, Joe Biden, le pedía que se uniera a su gabinete. «¿Si tuviera un portafolio que me permitiera defender y luchar por las familias trabajadoras, lo haría?», le dijo Sanders a Wolf Blitzer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Weather dampened and even delayed a Veterans Day delivery but not the spirit in which a donation will be given. Volunteers with Georgia’s Own Credit Union assembled cleaning supply kits to deliver to local veterans. Approximately 350 homeless veterans living on the campus of
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