Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KFSM) — Dozens of nursing homes in Arkansas are having to get creative this year for Thanksgiving after some see more COVID-19 cases. As the virus keeps finding its way into nursing homes, residents are having to do without their typical celebrations this year. “We
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(CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia está exigiendo que algunos inmigrantes que enfrentan la deportación presenten una solicitud para permanecer en Estados Unidos en cuestión de semanas. Se trata de una medida muy inusual que los pone en desventaja y en mayor riesgo de expulsión. Los inmigrantes que luchan contra la deportación generalmente tienen la
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A socially distanced Thanksgiving might be a blessing in 2020. If we don’t listen to public health warnings, we could end up trying to strangle each other across the turkey table. Let’s face it: There is a lot of lingering bad blood between family members and friends after four years of President Donald Trump. When
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America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge the divide. But is there be a way to reconnect? Could we learn how to discuss our beliefs with opposing friends, family and acquaintances — perhaps over Zoom or socially
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Medical Director for the West Texas Regional Poison Center is warning about food poisoning risks on Thanksgiving. Dr. Sarah Watkins recommends using a meat thermometer when cooking poultry, including turkey. The CDC says a turkey will be safely cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Once a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The road to recovery is a long rough stretch for some people who had COVID-19. Patients say they continue to battle physical and mental effects months after being released from isolation. Two local survivors of the coronavirus say their journey has been emotional and their
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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. Read the dissent here: cnn.com/2020/11/26/politics/supreme-court-dissent-on-religious-dispute-in-ny/index.html
Continue Reading 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. Read the ruling here: cnn.com/2020/11/26/politics/supreme-court-ruling-on-religious-dispute-in-ny/index.html
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police have charged a man they say assaulted an individual in October. A release from the Asheville Police Department states officers responded to Atkinson Street in north Asheville regarding an assault at 1 a.m. on Oct. 29. The victim told police he had
Continue Reading 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. Read the ruling here:
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In a year of uncertainty and frustration, one South Asheville convenience store is continuing a yearly tradition. For the past 13 years, the Shop n’ Go gas station on the corner of Sweeten Creek and Hendersonville roads has provided meals for anyone who wants
Continue Reading The National Rifle Association says in a tax filing that it became aware of a “significant diversion” of its assets in 2019 and previous years, and that its current president has paid back nearly $300,000 plus interest in funds for the expenses, according to the filings. CNN obtained the NRA’s 990 tax return, which is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Wherever he goes in Atlanta, GRAMMY-winning Christian rapper Lecrae is celebrated. His ninth studio album “Restoration” was just nominated for a couple GRAMMYs. But, it’s his restorative work in the community that has people praising the star. English Avenue is a part of town known
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Diego Maradona is lying in honor for public viewing at Argentina’s presidential palace, Casa Rosada, following his death aged 60. Hoards of fans congregated at the palace in Buenos Aires after the doors opened for the general public at 6 a.m. local time on Thursday. President Alberto Fernandez has already declared three days of mourning
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“Black Beauty” gives the original Victorian novel a significant makeover, a contemporary remake that relocates the story to the American West. The movie delivers a more pointed animal-rights message, but while its equine star fares well enough, the two-footed characters never really get out of the starting gate. “A mustang’s spirit can never be broken,”
Continue Reading Once again Chrissy Teigen is being open about her struggles. She and her husband, singer John Legend, suffered the pregnancy loss of their third child, son Jack, in October and Teigen has shared their grief publicly, including photos from the hospital. On Wednesday the usually prolific social media user tweeted as to why she has
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Sadly, due to COVID-19, many children with cancer will not have a toy under their tree this Christmas. Several groups in El Paso are now teaming up to host a virtual toy drive to help ease the burden. Jazmín and Brandon Kulkarni are the founders of the Eagles Treasures in Heaven. They are teaming up
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Since he was a first-grader, Andrew Dyer has been tethered to his father Andy’s football program. He has been an Archer Tiger from the high school’s inception, spending afternoons and evenings at practices and in the fieldhouse, serving as a ball
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — The state tapped a healthcare tech firm to help it roll out a new system of payment for medical care for state workers that bundles procedures into “episodes” that will be reimbursed at a fixed price. Comptroller Kevin Lembo announced Tuesday that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — The state of Connecticut will receive about $1.1 million of a $17.5 million settlement in a multi-state lawsuit against Home Depot for a 2014 data breach. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is one of 45 attorneys general who brought suit against the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wis. (Wisconsin State Journal) — As a former human resources professional, Erin Gilbertson was certain she checked all the right boxes when she filed for unemployment benefits back in August after being let go without cause from her job in Janesville. However it wasn’t until Tuesday, after
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Elderly people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country haven’t been able to hug a loved one in many months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, many are facing their first Thanksgiving and possibly Christmas without them. “I’m just waiting,” Grace Barnum, 76, a resident at Beechwood Long Term Care in New
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Elderly people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country haven’t been able to hug a loved one in many months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, many are facing their first Thanksgiving and possibly Christmas without them. “I’m just waiting,” Grace Barnum, 76, a resident at Beechwood Long Term Care in New
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Neb. (Lincoln Journal Star) — Please excuse Leslie Pearl Cancio catching a little shuteye between classes. When classes in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Department of Food Science and Technology are meeting at 10 a.m., Cancio is logging onto Zoom at midnight from her home in the Philippines.
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“The Last Dance” was filled with hot dishes about Michael Jordan’s time with the six-time champion Chicago Bulls. Now, some proceeds from the Emmy-winning documentary will go toward hot dishes for the nation’s hungry. Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief outfit, on Wednesday thanked His Airness for a $2 million gift to the organization, which
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WATAGA, Ill. (WQAD) — The work of an EMT doesn’t stop, even during a pandemic. And there’s one hard worker at the Altona-Oneida-Wataga Ambulance Service making sure they can keep going. Pete Deridder nominated Sally Keener for the pay it forward award. She’s the director of the AOW
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — For the past 30 years, Terrance Winn has focused on making the best choices he can make. “I know God lives through me, so a lot of the things I do, it don’t be my doing. It be through God, because I’m a praying
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — This year COVID-19 has forced many families to cancel the big family get-togethers in order to keep everyone safe. The virus has also forced families to end other Thanksgiving Day traditions. For many families going out to Thanksgiving dinner is a tradition, but this
Continue Reading When President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced members of his national security team on Tuesday, there were significant gaps on stage: proposed leaders for the Pentagon and the CIA. At both agencies, Biden is considering contenders with deep experience in their fields and a track record in Washington — but some of his candidates are also
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Health care workers are on the front lines caring for those infected with coronavirus. But when they need to quarantine because they came in contact with the virus, they are exempt from receiving pay under the Family First Coronavirus Act. Passed in May, the
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