In a 5-4 ruling, the US Supreme Court sided with religious organizations in a dispute over Covid-19 restrictions put in place by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo limiting the number of people attending religious services. The case is the latest pitting religious groups against city and state officials seeking to stop the spread of Covid-19,
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Click here for updates on this story Nashville, TN (WSMV) — A Midstate mother to be is in the hospital battling a rare complication. On top of that, she has COVID-19 and worries about the unknowns that may bring. The pregnancy complication is called Vasa Previa. It’s so rare Vanderbilt treats only two to four
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Claire the Scottish Deerhound beat out hundreds of canines on Thursday to take home the top prize at the National Dog Show. Claire was named Best in Show at the event, which this year was scaled down slightly — with due to Covid-19. The show featured just 600 dogs rather than the usual 2,000 —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, MI (WNEM) — This Thanksgiving will be difficult for those living in nursing homes or assisted living facilities who are unable to spend time with their families. One facility is going above and beyond to bring some holiday cheer to their residents. “It is not just
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — For months, Misty Burch has been trying to cross the same intersection without getting herself killed. Burch uses a motorized scooter, which allows her to move independently for approximately one block. It’s at the intersection of 17th St. and Bishop St. near Atlantic Station
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Wallingford, CT (WFSB) — A venue in Wallingford that is usually bustling with live shows this time of year had to cancel many events because of Covid-19. But they didn’t want the pandemic to stop them from spreading holiday cheer with families– so they got creative. “It’s exciting.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kansas, MO (KCTV) — A week after 12 people at the Jackson County Detention Center tested positive for COVID-19, the county health department is now saying the location has an outbreak of 122 confirmed cases so far. Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte announced on Nov. 18 that 90
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When Los Angeles County announced Sunday it would once again close restaurants for indoor and outdoor dining, General Manager Ellen Rehak sat down with the owners of L&E Oyster Bar for a difficult conversation: Could they justify keeping their doors open? It’s a choice many area restaurants had been forced to face when dining was
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden and his team will soon have to decide whether to share transcripts of presidential calls with foreign leaders to a broad, security clearance-holding audience, or maintain a lockdown on official transcripts of the calls and other highly sensitive information imposed by the Trump administration over concerns they might be leaked. A person
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — Preparing a Thanksgiving feast for the needy has been a Salvation Army tradition for decades. The charity is not letting COVID-19 stop that, but the celebration will be different this year. Normally, the Salvation Army location on Dauphin Street is overflowing on Thanksgiving Day.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Meredith, AL (WALA) — Turkeys usually have very little to be thankful for on Thanksgiving but this year at an animal sanctuary in California, a bird specifically bred for eating is getting a new lease on life. The turkey, named “Bubba the Butterball,” was genetically engineered to gain
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Nota del editor: Pedro Brieger es un periodista y sociólogo argentino, autor de varios libros y colaborador en publicaciones sobre temas internacionales. Actualmente se desempeña como director de Nodal, un portal dedicado a noticias de América Latina y el Caribe. Actualmente es columnista de televisión en C5N de Argentina y en el programa «En la
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President-elect Joe Biden was nominated by Democratic primary voters in large part because of his perceived electability in the general election. Biden proved primary voters right by winning and by doing considerably better than Democratic House candidates. Yet Biden has won in a way that was perhaps surprising to some. He was the first candidate
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee, WI (WDJT) — The holiday shopping season is now underway. “Shoppers going to plan to spend $998 this holiday season which is a significant amount of money,” Wisconsin Better Business Bureau Southwest Regional Director Tiffany Schultz said. Before shoppers go to the stories or click purchase on
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As new coronavirus cases explode nationwide, health officials are turning to cell phones to help slow the spread of infections. Thanks to technology available on Apple and Google phones, you can now get pop-up notifications in some states if you were close to someone who later tested positive for Covid-19. The alerts come via state
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Berwick, PA (WNEP) — Hundreds laced up their running sneakers and hit the race route for an annual Thanksgiving Day Tradition in Berwick. The sound of the gun signifies the start of the 112th annual Run for the Diamonds, a tradition that dates to 1908. “It’s not Thanksgiving
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story York, PA (WPMT) — A York County barber, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer several years ago, thought he beat it not once, but twice. Now he’s battling it for a third time. It started with a toothache back in 2013. Doctors thought the pain
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — A New Haven woman was taken into custody after police say she threatened a Walmart employee with a needle before taking off with merchandise without paying. According to Milford Police, officers responded to the Walmart at 1365 Boston Post Road on Wednesday for a
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Pedro Brieger es un periodista y sociólogo argentino, autor de siete libros y colaborador en publicaciones sobre temas internacionales. Actualmente se desempeña como director de Nodal, un portal dedicado a noticias de América Latina y el Caribe. Ha colaborado con diarios argentinos como Clarín, El Cronista, La Nación, Página/12 y Perfil, y
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — UW system students finished their pre-Thanksgiving classes, and some decided to go home to see their parents. “I just finished getting my COVID test, and I’m planning on going home tonight,” UWM student Caroline Ives said. “I’m going to be going home to my parents’
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Add Drake to the list of people who don’t sound happy that The Weeknd was shut out of this year’s Grammy nominations. The rapper took to social media to complain about it. “I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just
Continue Reading Several high profile members of the Defense Policy Board were removed on Wednesday by the Trump administration, in yet another purge of longstanding foreign policy experts and national security establishment figures in the final days of the Trump era, according to three defense officials. Members who were suddenly removed include former Secretaries of State Madeleine
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Pa. (WNEP) — This time last year, Jillian Libenson of Dallas got some concerning news about her mother, Iris. “I found out last Thanksgiving that my mom was going to need a kidney,” explained Jillian. “it wasn’t even something I considered not to do immediately. As soon
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POTTSVILLE, Pa. (WNEP) — There were a lot of “thank yous” being said around Pottsville on this Thanksgiving Eve. “There’s a lot of families out there that don’t have much, and they need help from other people, and I think it’s a good thing to give back to
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Dawn had barely broken and already the queue of people waiting to pay their respects to Diego Maradona, who was lying in honor at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, was estimated to be more than a mile long. Some media outlets put the number of fans that would eventually gather there at around one
Continue Reading Walt Disney Co. is planning to shed 32,000 employees by the end of March — 4,000 more than previously announced — as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hammer its parks and resorts business. The additional layoffs were disclosed in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Disney employs around 223,000 people,
Continue Reading The Weeknd sounds as shocked as everyone else that he didn’t receive any Grammy nominations this year. After the 63rd annual Grammy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday, the singer took to Twitter to express his feelings about it. “The Grammys remain corrupt,” he tweeted. “You owe me, my fans and the industry transparency…” CNN has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — Franklin and Marshall college junior Braden Renke knows all too well about mental health struggles. Not only is she attempting to obtain a degree during a global pandemic, she also lost her father to suicide as a freshman. However, instead of letting all
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The Covid-19 pandemic has set gender equality back years, with women around the world taking on the “lion’s share” of extra domestic chores, the United Nations reported on Thursday. It comes one day after the international body warned that the pandemic is driving further violence against refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls. Thursday’s “Whose
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Asociación Nacional del Rifle (NRA, por sus siglas en inglés) dice en una declaración de impuestos que se dio cuenta de una «desviación significativa» de sus activos en 2019 y años anteriores, y que su actual presidente ha pagado casi US$ 300.000 más intereses en fondos para los gastos, según los documentos.
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