Click here for updates on this story WESTCHESTER, N.Y. (WCBS) — A Westchester bus driver was the right man in the right place at the right time. Elected officials honored Bee-Line Bus driver Anthony McPhail on Friday for saving a baby earlier this year. McPhail was walking out of a Yonkers deli after a coffee
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President-elect Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a slate of top foreign policy and national security picks, including the first woman to lead the US intelligence community and first Latino to helm the Department of Homeland Security. Cuban-born Alejandro Mayorkas, a former deputy secretary of DHS who Biden has nominated to lead the department, will be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story San Francisco (KPIX) — Officials at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens announced the passing Friday of Zura, a 39-year-old female Western lowland gorilla who was a longtime favorite for generations of Bay Area families. According to a news release issued by the Zoo, veterinary staff had been
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Bad Bunny performing at the American Music Awards had been eagerly anticipated, but he had to cancel after he tested positive for Covid-19, his rep told CNN Monday. The Reggaeton superstar was scheduled to perform his hit “Dákiti” with Jhay Cortez live for the first time at Sunday’s AMAs. Bad Bunny is feeling fine and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CAPE CANAVERAL, FL (WFOR) — On Saturday, NASA launched a new satellite into Earth’s orbit. Researchers are hopeful the mission will help them better understand rising sea levels. Ben Hamlington is a research scientist with the Sentinel-6 mission. Hamlington says sea levels are now rising at an alarming
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(CNN) — El rey Felipe VI inició este lunes una cuarentena de diez días tras estar en contacto este domingo con una persona que dio positivo por covid-19, confirmaron fuentes del Palacio de la Zarzuela a CNN. Siguiendo las normas sanitarias, esta cuarentena obligará a suspender toda la agenda oficial que el monarca tenía prevista
Continue Reading Coronavirus, lockdowns, economic woes and a dramatic political divide have all made 2020 pretty unbearable. So, let’s thank Netflix for a few winter romcoms to take our minds off real life. The streaming service even kicked off this year’s holiday line up before Halloween. With a bar of expectations set way below “Love Actually,” and
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Un tercio de los padres cree que los beneficios de las reuniones familiares para el Día de Acción de Gracias valen el riesgo de contraer o propagar el covid-19, según una nueva encuesta publicada este lunes. Esto, incluso cuando 9 de cada 10 padres dijeron que los abuelos solían estar presentes en su
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s parent company pledged Monday to donate $120 million to causes aimed at improving racial equity and the global fight against hunger over the next five years. The car rental company’s philanthropic arm, Enterprise Holdings Foundation, says the donation is part of its new ROAD Forward (Respect, Opportunity, Achievement and Diversity) initiative addressing social
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Pensilvania rechazó el esfuerzo de la campaña de Trump para bloquear el conteo de ciertas boletas de votantes en ausencia, despejando el camino para que esas boletas se cuenten en varios condados, incluido Filadelfia. «Aquí llegamos a la conclusión de que, si bien el hecho de no incluir un
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US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams warned Monday that all Americans — even at the White House — should follow US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and avoid large gatherings during what he called a “dire point” in the pandemic. Adams was asked during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” how the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR LOCKS, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont urged people to stay home this Thanksgiving, and if they do gather, to gather small. To make it convenient for travelers getting off an airplane at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, there are now two COVID-19 testing locations.
Continue Reading GM is recalling 7 million pickups and SUVs worldwide with airbags made by the same manufacturer whose airbags are linked to at least 17 deaths in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered a US recall on Monday, rejecting GM’s argument that this version of the airbags didn’t need to be replaced.
Continue Reading One email asks for donations to “Stop the Left from trying to steal the Election.” Another offers a “COUNT ALL LEGAL VOTES” T-shirt in exchange for a $30 contribution. A third, signed by Eric Trump, asks for $5 “IMMEDIATELY to support the official Election Defense Fund.” All these missives from President Donald Trump’s political operation
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One email asks for donations to “Stop the Left from trying to steal the Election.” Another offers a “COUNT ALL LEGAL VOTES” T-shirt in exchange for a $30 contribution. A third, signed by Eric Trump, asks for $5 “IMMEDIATELY to support the official Election Defense Fund.” All these missives from President Donald Trump’s political operation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — “We are definitely being bullied out of town.” That’s how an Oak Park gym owner says she is feeling in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Constance Contursi says constant complaints from neighbors put her in a difficult and expensive situation. People come to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore is on pace to see 300 murders for the sixth consecutive year, according to data from the city’s police department. As of Friday morning, the city had seen 295 homicides in 2020 and 652 non-fatal shootings. Both of those figures are down from
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The tweet was when Eric Yuan knew something had to change. Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, shared a photo from his first ever virtual cabinet meeting. The cybersecurity red flags jumped out immediately. Some cabinet secretaries’ Zoom screen names were visible, you could see which platform the cabinet was running its computers on, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Airports are prepared as millions of people are getting ready to travel for the holidays amidst the pandemic. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport enhanced safety measures to include hand sanitizer stations, social distance reminders and guidelines, plus new TSA requirements. Monday morning, airport officials also
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As part of the $6.5 million civil court settlement for the death of a man using a controversial vascular neck restraint, the Las Cruces City Council on Monday discussed adoption of a series of policies to reform the police department. In February of this year, former Las Cruces police officer
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EL PASO, Texas — Recycling pickup services in the city of El Paso will be suspended next month due to a lack of drivers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Environmental Services Director Ellen Smyth said a lack of drivers due to virus-related illness was prompting the change. The city’s staff of 82 solid waste truck drivers
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Los Angeles police announced 300 homicides have occurred in the city so far this year, a figure not seen in more than a decade. The last time there were that many reported homicides in a year was in 2009. “A number we have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TOBYHANNA, Pa. (WNEP) — A man is behind bars in Monroe County after allegedly assaulting a police officer. State Police say they tried to pull over the 37-year-old from Ohio on Interstate 80 west near Tobyhanna when the man drove off, taking the officer along with him in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — The Milwaukee Common Council will consider accepting a $9.7 million federal grant to hire 30 police officers for the next three years Tuesday, Nov. 24. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and the Milwaukee Police Department will be meeting virtually with BID/NID leaders to discuss the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los viajes por Acción de Gracias están aumentando a medida que los nuevos casos de coronavirus se acercan a los 200.000 por día en Estados Unidos. Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC) emitieron una guía el jueves instando a los estadounidenses a no viajar para el
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AUSTIN, Texas — Health care workers will be the first people in Texas to receive a Covid-19 vaccine once one receives emergency approval from the U.S. government, and on Monday a state panel of vaccine experts and politicians revealed which workers in the health field will receive top priority. The “first tier” recipients, according to the panel’s
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis lauded a delegation of NBA players who met with him at the Vatican on Monday as “champions” and said he supported their work on addressing social injustice. Five players — Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver — were joined by NBA players’ union executive director Michele Roberts and two other union executives, Sherrie Deans and Matteo Zuretti.
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LOS ANGELES, California — José Feliciano is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his bilingual Christmas classic “Feliz Navidad” by releasing a new version featuring Jason Mraz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shaggy and more. Pop balladeer Michael Bolton, Latin boy band CNCO, country duo Big & Rich, and Mexican singer and actress Patricia Manterola are among the 30
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This Thanksgiving, hundreds of thousands of families will be missing a loved one due to Covid-19. Now doctors are pleading for Americans to stay home to avoid a similar fate next year. “Look, the virus doesn’t care how much you love people. So let’s stay safe this year,” said Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a professor at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — One man is locked up, and another is on the run after leading police on a chase throughout two counties. The chase started just after 6 p.m. on Saturday when police identified a suspect from a New Jersey theft leaving a home in
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