Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, CA (KSBW) — One thousand food boxes were distributed to farmworkers and their families in Salinas Monday afternoon. The hundreds of people who showed up received a special Thanksgiving meal. “What we wanted to do was make sure that everybody and all of our farm workers that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, MS (WAPT) — State medical leaders say now is the time for Gov. Tate Reeves to bring back the statewide mask mandate. There are currently mask requirements in 22 Mississippi counties, but doctors are seeing a widespread increase in cases beyond the counties with restrictions. University of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAIRHOPE, AL (WALA) — It doesn’t look good for a 30,000-pound sperm whale stranded in Mobile Bay. The adult whale, which was spotted last week, was last seen Sunday night in the water off Montrose. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab, which is monitoring the whale’s poor condition, says
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa. (WNEP) — As COVID-19 cases surge across the commonwealth, Governor Tom Wolf ordered bars and restaurants must stop selling alcohol at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. This is just the latest blow to the restaurant industry, which has already faced several rounds of restrictions because of the
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The US Navy challenged what it called Russia’s “excessive maritime claims” to waters in the Sea of Japan Tuesday, sailing a warship into an area claimed by Moscow, an act that drew a warning from a Russian ship. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that the USS John S. McCain had violated Russian
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(CNN) — Rusia dijo el martes que los datos más recientes sugieren que su vacuna contra el coronavirus Sputnik-V tiene al menos un 91,4% de efectividad y podría ser más del 95%. Los datos obtenidos 28 días después de la primera dosis y siete días después de la segunda dosis mostraron que la vacuna tenía
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the creation of a coronavirus antibody treatment infusion wing at the state-run makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients inside the El Paso Convention Center. The alternate care site was provided with 1,000 doses of bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody therapy created by Eli Lilly &
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Shares of major cannabis stocks are soaring once again following the news that Joe Biden’s transition has formally begun. The uptick is fueled by expectations that the incoming administration will loosen regulations, as well as more US states legalizing sales of recreational marijuana. Canopy Growth rose 6%, Aurora Cannabis surged 25% and Tilray jumped 14%
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STORRS, CT (WFSB) — The University of Connecticut women’s basketball program has been suspended after a member of the program tested positive for COVID-19. The university announced on Monday the temporary suspension. Per university protocol, team activities will be on hold for at least 14 days. The program
Continue ReadingHARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — The Pennsylvania governor says Democrat Joe Biden has been certified as the winner of the presidential vote in the state. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf tweeted Tuesday that the Pennsylvania State Department “certified the results of the November 3 election in Pennsylvania for president and vice president of the United States. As required
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saginaw County, MI (WNEM) — A man has died after being pulled from a burning home. Firefighters and Saginaw County Sheriff Deputies were called to the 400 block of Bockee Street in the Village of Oakley at 5:43 a.m. on Nov. 24. When crews arrived, they pulled 72-year-old
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Proposed new measures supporting female professional footballers who have children during their playing careers have been welcomed as an “essential step” for the game. FIFA announced on Thursday that its Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC) has backed reforms that would see women granted a minimum 14-week maternity leave — eight weeks of which must occur after
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Proposed new measures supporting female professional footballers who have children during their playing careers have been welcomed as an “essential step” for the game. FIFA announced on Thursday that its Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC) has backed reforms that would see women granted a minimum 14-week maternity leave — eight weeks of which must occur after
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — At approximately 7:45 a.m. on November 24, 2020, the Hendersonville Police Department responded to an incident involving a firearm on the campus of Hendersonville Middle School. A student discharged a firearm on campus, wounding another student. The juvenile suspect was immediately detained by
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The “Dirty Dancing” sequel is special to star Jennifer Grey, but she’s well aware it won’t be the same without Patrick Swayze. “All I can say is there is no replacing anyone who’s passed — you never try to repeat anything that’s magic like that,” Grey told People. “You just go for something different.” Swayze
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Haley Moore used to be “so afraid” of going to school given the bullying was so relentless. At its lowest point, her backpack and favored Justin Bieber hardpack were ruined after they were dowsed in water by bullies picking on her because of her size. But refusing to be downtrodden and using golf as an
Continue Reading Haley Moore used to be “so afraid” of going to school given the bullying was so relentless. At its lowest point, her backpack and favored Justin Bieber hardpack were ruined after they were dowsed in water by bullies picking on her because of her size. But refusing to be downtrodden and using golf as an
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Investors have a lot to be thankful for this holiday-shortened week, and stocks posted solid gains Tuesday to extend Monday’s rally. The Dow was up nearly 400 points, or 1.4%, in mid-morning trading. The blue chip index hit a new all-time high in the process and was closing in on the 30,000 mark. The latest
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A transgender woman who was incarcerated in Georgia has filed a lawsuit alleging that officials not only did not protect her from sexual assault and harm but inflicted it on her themselves. Ashley Diamond filed the lawsuit Monday against several employees of the Georgia Department of Corrections and its facilities, accusing the defendants of denying
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — As college students prepare to make a few trips home for the holidays, extra precautions should be taken to protect loved ones at home. Experts say students attending class in-person may be at higher risk of infection, and they may not even know it.
Continue Reading Miley Cyrus is being open about how she too has struggled during the pandemic. During a recent appearance on Apple’s “New Music Daily with Zane Lowe” which dropped Monday, Cyrus said she “fell off” and would never want to pretend that she has been sober. “I fell off and I realized that I now am
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A mother killed her 5-year-old son before turning the gun on herself in a South City home Wednesday morning, according to police. Officers were called to the 4000 block of Quincy Street just before 6 a.m. on November 18 for a reported shooting.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Crews responded to a house fire that was fully engulfed in flames in East Nashville this morning. The call came in around 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Fire officials tell us the house is vacant and was being renovated. No one was reportedly inside at
Continue Reading Thanksgiving is coming early for the Swifties. Disney+ will start streaming Taylor Swift’s “folklore: the long pond studio sessions” on Wednesday. Filmed in upstate New York in September 2020 and directed by Swift, it will feature performances of the 17 songs from her latest album while sharing the stories behind them. “Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner
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Thanksgiving is coming early for the Swifties. Disney+ will start streaming Taylor Swift’s “folklore: the long pond studio sessions” on Wednesday. Filmed in upstate New York in September 2020 and directed by Swift, it will feature performances of the 17 songs from her latest album while sharing the stories behind them. “Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner
Continue Reading (CNN) — El intento no secreto del presidente Donald Trump de robarse las elecciones presidenciales probablemente llegó a su fin el lunes. Y fue un grupo de funcionarios locales que estaban haciendo su trabajo en Michigan lo que le puso fin. La Administración de Servicios Generales (GSA, por sus siglas en inglés) determina la victoria
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GEORGIA, USA (WGCL) — 59 Georgia counties will officially start recounting more than 5 million votes, Tuesday morning. The Secretary of State’s office said counties have to officially start the recount of every vote at 9 a.m. and must finish by midnight December 2. The big undertaking in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, KS (KCTV) — Kansans who were counting on extended unemployment benefits amid the pandemic will see those payments go away. The United States Department of Labor notified the state that the unemployment insurance Extended Benefits (EB) program is no longer active. This means Kansans’ last payable week
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Hosea Helps faces a big challenge this year as they hope to fill over 2000 food boxes for those in need, all during a pandemic that’s placed extra stress on everyone. Volunteers have been working for weeks at their food bank in hopes of
Continue Reading Former Obama administration official Alejandro Mayorkas was tapped Monday to lead the Department of Homeland Security by President-elect Joe Biden, signaling an intent to bring experienced leadership to the third-largest federal department after years of instability. The announcement was immediately met with praise from immigrant advocates and Democratic lawmakers, as well as former and current
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