When the pandemic forced his school to go to online learning, fifth-grader Bergen Manzella spent six hours a day staring at his computer screen. “My eyes were drooping a lot and red. I was really tired staring at a screen, not being able to move around that much,” said Bergen. His mother, a math tutor,
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Candy giant Mars is buying the company behind Kind nut bars and granola to expand into healthier snacks. Terms of the deal, announced Tuesday, were not disclosed. It comes at a time when consumers have become increasingly interested in healthy snacks and food products. Mars, which sells candies like M&M’s, Snickers, and Twix, doesn’t have
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The stress and anxiety caused by 2020 is no secret and people seem to be coping as best they can: many with the help of a little holiday decor. But does all the seasonal glitter create a false sense of happiness or do the holidays really cheer us up? According to research, the holiday spirit
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(CNN Español) — Argentina vuelve a debatir sobre la legalización del aborto. Esta semana el presidente Alberto Fernández envió dos proyectos de ley al Congreso para que “todas las mujeres accedan al derecho a la salud integral”. Uno de ellos busca que se legalice la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo y garantiza que el sistema de
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Dolly Parton: Legendary performer. Songwriter extraordinaire. Feminist idol. And, as of this year, coronavirus vaccine sponsor. The diminutive diva’s $1 million donation to Covid-19 research was partly used to fund Moderna’s promising Covid-19 vaccine — something she didn’t even know until her name appeared among other sponsors in a preliminary report on the vaccine. In
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President-elect Joe Biden has assembled a team that will lead the confirmation battles for his nominees in the Senate. The team’s formation comes as the former vice president prepares to build out his Cabinet in the coming weeks. The confirmation process could mark the Biden team’s first political showdowns in the Senate, including with Senate
Continue Reading Wolfgang Van Halen feels blessed to have been able to spend time with his rock legend father Eddie in his final days, even though it was “really rough.” “Things just kept piling on and piling on. The second he would get a wind, it was one step forward, two steps back,” the younger Van Halen
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren’s fingerprints are all over the Biden transition, much to Wall Street’s dismay. President-elect Joe Biden’s agency review teams include several people who share Warren’s reputation for being tough on the financial industry. It’s more evidence of the influence of Warren, a fierce opponent of big banks and the excesses of Wall Street —
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Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — The Jackson County sheriff says 90 inmates are in precautionary quarantine after 12 people at the jail tested positive for COVID-19. Sheriff Darryl Forte tweeted early Wednesday morning that among those 12 who tested positive are four inmates and eight “non-inmates”. Forte did
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — A mouth spray used in dentistry for over a decade, now has a new use during the pandemic. The spray developed here in our own backyard and now awaiting FDA approval could change the way we fight the coronavirus. “Oral health in America,
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High pressure will be dominant and each afternoon we will near-record high temperatures through Saturday. Afternoon highs will reach the low 80s this afternoon with light winds. A cold front will bring windy conditions Saturday and Sunday with gusts near 30 to 35 mph. Temperatures will be cooler early next week.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee’s mayor and other officials say they’re appalled and angry over what happened outside Serb Hall on Saturday, Nov. 14. They say health inspectors were assaulted verbally and physically at a Defend Your Vote rally. City health officials say the inspectors who were present Saturday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicle investigator uncovered a string of fraudulent vehicle titles worth more than $4 million, according to WisDOT officials. In Spring 2019, officials say Wisconsin DMV noticed a trend of counterfeit replacement Mississippi titles being submitted to Wisconsin
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — The trial for Dekota Harvey, a man facing two Capital Murder charges – one for allegedly killing another inmate and another for fatally shooting a woman at a Fayetteville apartment complex in 2019, has been pushed back to June 2021 due to the COVID-19
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A pizza delivery driver had his car stolen during a brazen robbery in Downtown West St. Louis overnight. The Papa John’s employee was heading to his car outside the restaurant on Tucker when he noticed a man walking toward him around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local food bank is making sure that those who are unemployed and infected with Covid-19 don’t go hungry. Officials with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger are urging the community to use the food bank’s home delivery service while quarantining at home. The home delivery service was started earlier this year.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TOWN AND COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV) — Christina Pryor says the treatment from nurses towards her brother at the Select Specialty Hospital in Town and Country was unacceptable. “They never gave him a bath,” said Pryor. Robert Collins was there for rehabilitation, recovering from COVID-19. His family says one
Continue Reading Retailers just got one more reason to worry about the upcoming holiday shopping season. What’s happening: US retail sales increased by only 0.3% compared to the previous month in October, a slower pace than economists had predicted and well below the 1.6% growth logged in September. Spending in some categories declined compared to the previous
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The next time an athlete and their entourage thinks about doping they could find themselves sitting in a US jail. It’s a scenario that became closer to reality earlier this week after a bill was passed by the US Senate that has been heralded as a new dawn in the fight against doping in sport.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Shelves are being cleared out and waiting to be restocked. As COVID numbers rise people are filling their pantries. Doctor Phani Tej Adidam teaches marketing at UNO. He said people like to feel in control which explains the shopping frenzy we saw last spring.
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who is 87 years old, tweeted Tuesday that he tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, after saying earlier he would self isolate after a possible exposure. “I’ve tested positive for coronavirus,” Grassley wrote. “I’ll (be) following my doctors’ orders/CDC guidelines & continue to quarantine. I’m feeling good + will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — An Omaha pastor who fended off three robbers by himself had a message for them after police arrived. At about 6:30 p.m. Monday, the Rev. John Ford, 73, was having a church financial meeting over the phone from the inside of his car when
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La cuarta jornada de las eliminatorias sudamericanas a la Copa del Mundo Qatar 2022 se disputó y el 2020 culmina con un panorama interesante. La gran beneficiada fue, una vez más, Brasil. El pentacampeón del mundo dio un golpe a la mesa al derrotar a Uruguay en el estadio Centenario y así
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — The pandemic has created lots of problems, including with special needs students who might experience a frustration the rest of us cannot. Thirteen-year-old Jesse Clark, who attends Haughton Middle School, is having a tough time coping with some of the dictates of the pandemic,
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NEW YORK, NY — A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections, even in older adults, and caused no serious safety concerns, the company said Wednesday. The company counted 170 cases of coronavirus infection among volunteers who took part in the trial. It
Continue Reading (CNN) — Iota azotó el martes una ya devastada Nicaragua como un huracán de categoría 4. Ahora es una tormenta tropical, pero sigue existiendo el peligro de inundaciones potencialmente mortales, vientos catastróficos y deslizamientos de tierra. Iota es considerado el huracán más fuerte de la historia en azotar Nicaragua, dice el gobierno Tocó tierra a
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For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom is lifting the time limit for free meetings — so your virtual family get-togethers won’t be cut short. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
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For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom is lifting the time limit for free meetings — so your virtual family get-togethers won’t be cut short. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
Continue Reading In a Senate hearing on Tuesday that stretched on for more than four hours, the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter sought to recalibrate their relationship with Congress, apologizing for past mistakes while trying to set the tone for future regulation of their industry that’s expected to see a bigger push in 2021. It was the
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BERLIN (AP) — German police fired water cannons at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions after saying the crowd ignored warnings to wear masks and to keep their distance from one another. As water from the cannons rained down on protesters outside Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday, police in riot gear moved through the crowd carrying
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