Joe Biden has spent these early days as President-elect pleading with Americans to pay attention to the relentless surge of Covid-19 — with deaths averaging more than 1,000 a day in the past week — as President Donald Trump continues to ignore the deepening crisis and touts the promises of yet-to-be-approved vaccines as his panacea.
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A man suspected of assaulting actor Rick Moranis has been arrested and charged, according to police. The 38-year-old was arrested and charged after he was identified as a suspect in the October 1 attack on the “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” actor, the New York Police Department said Saturday. NYPD Sgt. Anwar Ishmael told CNN
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It looks like you really can buy anything at Costco. The wholesale retailer is offering its members a 12-month subscription to private jet service Wheels Up. It’s priced at a hefty fee of $17,499.99 (it’s a private jet membership, after all), but it includes a $3,500 Costco Shop Card, a $4,000 flight credit and access
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Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) — It’s a friendly competition that tests strength like no other. The “Mob City’s Strongest Man” had plenty of people seeing what they’re made of Saturday. Chris Stewart among the 32 competitors vying for the title. He’s been competing for a little more than seven
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (The Dallas Weekly) — If there is a thing we can all agree on is that nothing brings the Black community together like music and dance. The two are the soul of our culture and have been used for centuries to express joy, pain, mourning, love, and
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(CNN Español) — SpaceX envía un grupo de astronautas a la Estación Espacial Internacional, junto con la NASA. La compañía de Elon Musk utilizará la aeronave llamada Resilience para transportar a cuatro astronautas al espacio en una misión de seis meses. El despegue estaba programado para este sábado en Cabo Cañaveral, Florida, pero por condiciones
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Authorities in Ciudad Juarez said they have arrested two drug gang members in connection with the Oct. 29 murder of a local television anchor. But the governor of Chihuahua state said the killing was not related to the victim’s work as a journalist. Gov. Javier Corral said the suspects were members
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in California. The Dodgers said that the 93-year-old Hall of Famer is in intensive care and is resting comfortably in a hospital in Orange County. Less than a month ago, Lasorda was in the stands as the Dodgers won the World Series against the Tampa
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President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede and blamed his loss on a string of conspiracy theories. Most news networks declared Biden the victor more than a week ago. Since the call was made, Biden has given a victory
Continue Reading Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that “it would be better” if government health officials could start working with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, underscoring the importance of a smooth transition process as the country grapples with the worsening coronavirus pandemic. “Of course it would be better if we could start working with them,” Fauci, the
Continue Reading New York City schools will remain open for in-person classes on Monday after health officials announced that the city’s 7-day test positivity rate remained under the 3% threshold. The 7-day average test positivity rate, a measure of how many Covid-19 tests come back positive, was 2.57% as of Sunday morning, according to Bill Neidhardt, a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Artists across the country may be inspired during the coronavirus pandemic, but shuttered museums and galleries have kept them from displaying much of their work to the public. The Union for Contemporary Art is supporting artists like Patty Talbert, who still has hopes of
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The Super Bowl, the crown jewel of American sports, is scheduled for the first Sunday in February at Raymond James Stadium in Florida at a time when total US deaths from the coronavirus are projected to be nearly 400,000 — about six times the venue’s seating capacity. “Our objective is for all teams to safely
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported a half-dozen more coronavirus deaths and 1,002 added infections on Sunday, as hospitalizations once again topped the 1,100 mark. The latest confirmed virus deaths involved a man in his 40s, a woman in her 60s, three men in their 60s, and a woman in her 80s.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — The father was arrested in connection with an early-morning crash in Nashville that killed a 4-month old baby. Metro Police charged 21-year-old Malcolm Hensley with vehicular homicide and felony aggravated child abuse. The arrest comes after police said Hensley was driving on Bell Road near
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President Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time on Sunday that Joe Biden won the presidential election, but the President refused to concede and blamed his loss on a string of conspiracy theories. Most news networks declared Biden the victor more than a week ago. Since the call was made, Biden has given a victory
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — The father was arrested in connection with an early-morning crash in Nashville that killed a 4-month old baby. Metro Police charged 21-year-old Malcolm Hensley with vehicular homicide and felony aggravated child abuse. The arrest comes after police said Hensley was driving on Bell Road near
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Poll of the week: A new Gallup poll finds that just 49% of Americans say they would shelter in place if public health officials recommended it because of a coronavirus outbreak. That’s down significantly from the 67% who said so during a Gallup poll taken in late March and early April. What’s the point: The
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The 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards, where audiences choose their favorite entertainers of the year, are taking place Sunday night in Los Angeles. Among the nominated movie stars are Chris Hemsworth, Jamie Foxx, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Hanks, and Vin Diesel. Female movie stars Camila Mendes, Charlize Theron, Elisabeth Moss, Issa Rae and Tiffany Haddish. In
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — “Sigh.. One day at a time.” This father is grieving the loss of his son and best friend, 11-year-old Tyrell Sims. On November 6, police arrived to their home to find Tyrell had been shot. He was taken to Grady Hospital where he later died.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that “it would be better” if government health officials could start working with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, underscoring the importance of a smooth transition process as the country grapples with the worsening coronavirus pandemic. “Of course it would be better if we could start working with them,” Fauci, the
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Dustin Johnson lived up to his billing as the world’s top golfer to open up a four-shot third-round lead as a “tired” Tiger Woods saw his hopes of defending his Masters crown disappear Saturday at Augusta National. Johnson would be the first player since Woods in 2002 to win the Masters while ranked No.1 if
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– The front that pushed in yesterday has left us with slightly cooler air. Expect afternoon highs to run around 68-72 degrees for many locations. Overnight lows will drop to the upper 30s and lower 40s. Abundant amount of sunshine is expected today and really for the next several days ahead. Winds will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Mont. (Billings Gazette) — Reef Hogan guesses the odds of being in a plane crash are about one in a million. Those chances are actually closer to one in 11 million, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Just a few months after crawling from the plane
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (The Journal Times) — Andrew Drasen has voted twice in his life. The first time was for governor in 2006, when he was 18. The second time was in the 2020 presidential election. For most of the time between those two votes, it wasn’t legal for him
Continue Reading Anti-Trump protesters clashed with supporters of the President and law enforcement Saturday evening in the nation’s capital as they tried to make their way to a hotel where Trump supporters were staying. At least 20 people were arrested, according to LaToya Foster, a spokesperson for DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. Foster said two officers with the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — Oregon businesses are once again bracing for the return of widespread closures and restrictions as Gov. Brown’s statewide two-week “freeze” will start Wednesday. It comes as COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the state and hospitals are filling up. For businesses in the wedding
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President Donald Trump for the first time Sunday morning acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden’s victory while falsely blaming his loss on a string of baseless conspiracy theories. Trump tweeted, “He won because the Election was Rigged,” before continuing to blame his loss on debunked theories about the election. In a follow-up tweet shortly after, Trump stood
Continue Reading Uber and Lyft scored a big win when Californians voted in favor of their ballot measure that allows them to continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees in the state. But there’s likely a long, turbulent road ahead as the companies confront the issue nationally. The two ride-hailing giants, along with DoorDash,
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Uber and Lyft scored a big win when Californians voted in favor of their ballot measure that allows them to continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees in the state. But there’s likely a long, turbulent road ahead as the companies confront the issue nationally. The two ride-hailing giants, along with DoorDash,
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