Christina Perri announced she lost her child, a baby girl who was “born silent after fighting so hard to make it to our world.” “She is at peace now & will live forever in our hearts,” the singer and songwriter wrote on Twitter, posting a picture of the baby’s hand. Perri was in her third
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Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Western Carolina Rescue Ministries teamed up with Elevation Church in Asheville to feed people in need this Thanksgiving. On Tuesday, the groups distributed 150 boxes full of non-perishables like corn, green beans. mashed potatoes and stuffing mix. The boxes also include a $15
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Lockdowns can be lonely; the pandemic has been keeping people away from loved ones and even from finding new love. That’s causing scammers to strike. Experts say catfishing is on the rise during the COVID-19 crisis. A local Marine says he’s had his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said the state is expecting to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in mid-December. Piercey made the announcement during Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s weekly COVID-19 press conference. The commissioner said the first people to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EUGENE, OR (KPTV) — Health experts say wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19. But when it comes to singing with a mask, it can present quite a challenge, especially if you’re an Opera singer. “We sing with hot
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More than 2,100 Covid-19 deaths were reported in the US on Tuesday — making it the highest one-day coronavirus death toll the country has reported since early May. The highest Covid-19 death tally reported in a single day in the US was 2,603, on April 15. When cases and hospitalizations began to surge weeks ago,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Today is one of the busiest travel days of the year. Many people taking to the roads and skies to spend time with family. Ahead of the holiday, the CDC recommended people shouldn’t travel this holiday as the country is seeing upticks in COVID
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Westerly winds will usher in dryer air on Wednesday and Thanksgiving Day. The next low-pressure system will move in on Black Friday and bring more winds and cooler temperatures through Saturday. We’re not down just yet! Another cold front moves in Sunday cooling temperatures down early next week.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The holidays can be a tough time for people who may struggle with loneliness, depression, or suicidal thought. With COVID-19 adding extra stress this year, FOX 12 talked with local doctors about their concerns during this difficult time. Dr. Alan Teo, Associate Psychiatry Professor
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The White House is strongly considering lifting sweeping restrictions on travel from the European Union and the United Kingdom, an administration official confirmed on Wednesday. Discussions have been ongoing for several weeks now about lifting the restrictions, which ban entry to most foreigners who have been to Europe in the two weeks before their arrival
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — Top state officials announced new coronavirus mitigation efforts Nov. 23 as the winter holidays approach and case counts continue to rise. Gov. Tom Wolf said health officials know more about the virus and have more tools in place than last spring, so they’re following
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David Attenborough has signed off from Instagram, after gaining 6.2 million followers during a short stint on the platform. The 94-year-old naturalist and TV host joined Instagram on September 24 and made his last post on October 31. His bio now reads: “Account no longer active.” Attenborough’s last post on the platform said he was
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The coronavirus pandemic is raging across the US as cases explode and deaths spike. More than 2,100 Covid-19-related deaths were reported Tuesday, the highest single-day number since May. The United States recorded more than 171,000 new cases, Johns Hopkins University reported. A record-breaking number of patients are hospitalized at more than 88,000, the highest number
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — It was a hideous discovery for animal rescue workers — more than three dozen dogs found living in deplorable conditions. Employees at Griffin Pond Animal Rescue say they didn’t have enough room for all 37 dogs so they had to ask other shelters
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There are 88,080 people currently hospitalized with Covid-19, setting a record for hospitalizations amid a continuing fall surge, according to the Covid Tracking Project. This is the highest number of Covid-19 hospitalizations the nation has ever experienced since the pandemic hit the US. Hospital systems around the country have been warning their staffing and ICU
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(CNN Español) – El 25 de noviembre se conmemora el Día Internacional de la Eliminación de la Violencia contra la Mujer. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas dispuso la fecha en una declaración emitida por la Asamblea General en 1993. En nuestra región, Chile, Argentina y México han protagonizado marchas en contra de la violencia
Continue Reading Thanksgiving is sure to be difficult for anyone who has lost someone to Covid-19, and Amanda Kloots understands that well. Her husband, Broadway actor Nick Cordero, died in July after losing his monthslong battle against the coronavirus. He was 41. Kloots chronicled his illness on social media, where thousands rallied behind him, her and their
Continue Reading Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday lambasted President Donald Trump, saying that the commander in chief threw him under the bus although he voted for him. “By all accounts, Georgia had a wildly successful and smooth election. We finally defeated voting lines and put behind us Fulton County’s now notorious reputation for disastrous
Continue Reading (CNN) — Alemania registró 410 muertes relacionadas con el coronavirus en las últimas 24 horas. Se trata del mayor número de decesos en un día desde que comenzó el brote, dijo el miércoles el Instituto Robert Koch (RKI), la agencia de control y enfermedades del país. Fue la primera vez que se registraron más de
Continue Reading (CNN) — Hay buenas noticias sobre las vacunas contra el coronavirus. Por lo menos tres de las vacunas experimentales muestran una eficacia notable, al menos de acuerdo con la información publicada por los fabricantes en comunicados de prensa. La gigante mundial de las vacunas AstraZeneca informa que su vacuna previno la infección por coronavirus el
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La FIFA informó este miércoles la lista final de los jugadores candidatos al premio The Best. El premio se dará por voto popular y se entregarán los ganadores el 17 de diciembre, dijo la FIFA en un comunicado. (Crédito: MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images) En la lista de candidatos a mejor jugador, la cuota
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 28 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday. It brings the death toll to 905 in El Paso County. The latest victims were identified as: 2 men in their 40s3 men in their 50s1 woman in her 50s6 men in their 60s4 women in their
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Markets have reached a new milestone in the middle of a bruising pandemic, another sign that investors have been more than willing to look past short-term pain toward better days ahead. What’s happening: The Dow topped 30,000 points on Tuesday for the first time ever, a symbolic win for the market bulls that have bet
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It was a Monday that threw into sharp focus the issues of diversity and inclusion that face the NFL. For the first time in the league’s history, the seven-man crew officiating the Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were Black. However, on the same day the NFL celebrated
Continue Reading Former All Blacks star Dan Carter has paid tribute to Christophe Dominici, who passed away on Tuesday aged 48, saying he encapsulated the stylish way French teams traditionally approach rugby. Carter, the record point scorer in international rugby, had a playing career that overlapped with Dominici’s 67 appearances for France between 1998 and 2007. He
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Former All Blacks star Dan Carter has paid tribute to Christophe Dominici, who passed away on Tuesday aged 48, saying he encapsulated the stylish way French teams traditionally approach rugby. Carter, the record point scorer in international rugby, had a playing career that overlapped with Dominici’s 67 appearances for France between 1998 and 2007. He
Continue Reading Thanksgiving is “potentially the mother of all super spreader events.” That’s the verdict from CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner, as millions of Americans travel to be with loved ones this week, risking an explosion of Covid-19 infections in the coming days. The US has been here before. Reiner pointed to the fallout from the
Continue Reading Iris Meda loved her craft so much, she left retirement to teach nursing students at a Texas community college in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The 70-year-old nurse retired in January, but applied for a teaching job at Collin College in Allen, Texas — just under 30 miles north of Dallas — to help
Continue Reading While 2020 has been a challenging year for most, Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen at least is enjoying a breakthrough season for the ages. Back-to-back Ladies European Tour (LET) wins in November for the Copenhagen native mean she has already wrapped up the 2020 Order of Merit title with a tournament to spare, cementing her status
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While 2020 has been a challenging year for most, Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen at least is enjoying a breakthrough season for the ages. Back-to-back Ladies European Tour (LET) wins in November for the Copenhagen native mean she has already wrapped up the 2020 Order of Merit title with a tournament to spare, cementing her status
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