Most brides and grooms-to-be have had to scale back wedding plans as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with shorter guest lists, canceled venues and smaller receptions. But Emily Bugg and Billy Lewis of Chicago had an idea to pivot their wedding celebrations to something even better — by giving back to others. Bugg and
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(CNN) — Más de 25 años después de su asesinato a los 23 años, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, o simplemente Selena, perdura como ícono de la música. Su base de fans abarca océanos y generaciones. Sus discos han vendido millones de copias. Su estilo con el vestuario –los bustiers deslumbrantes– se describe mejor como único en su
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President Donald Trump on Saturday called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, pushing him to convince state legislators to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win in the state, a source familiar with the conversation told CNN. Trump asked Kemp to call a special session and convince state legislators to select their own electors that would support him, according
Continue Reading The eyes of the political universe are on Georgia this weekend, as the voter registration deadline for January’s Senate runoffs approaches. Each side is desperately trying to motivate their party before the Monday deadline and early voting begins on December 14. Former President Barack Obama and former state House minority leader Stacey Abrams held a
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The eyes of the political universe are on Georgia this weekend, as the voter registration deadline for January’s Senate runoffs approaches. Each side is desperately trying to motivate their party before the Monday deadline and early voting begins on December 14. Former President Barack Obama and former state House minority leader Stacey Abrams held a
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Actor David Lander, known for his role as Andrew “Squiggy” Squiggman on the sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died at the age of 73. Lander died on Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after fighting multiple sclerosis for decades, his family said in a statement to CNN. “David’s family hopes his fans will remember him for
Continue Reading President Donald Trump has purged a Pentagon business advisory board and replaced its members with his former campaign manager and deputy campaign manager, neither of whom have served in the military or have any apparent experience with the defense industry. Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller announced Friday that Trump loyalists Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie
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ANTHONY, Texas – A semi-truck rolled over along Interstate 10 west at Exit 1 near Anthony, El Paso fire officials said. The driver was transported to a hospital with what were described as serious injuries. The crash happened about 4:45 p.m. Saturday and involved just the truck, officials said. No other injuries were reported.
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Hospitals across the United States are being put under immense pressure as the nation continues to hit record levels of new Covid-19 cases, adding more than 1 million new cases in the first five days of December. “We’re seeing day-by-day increasing numbers of patients with Covid-19, both those who are a little bit sick and
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Investigators used new advances in genetic genealogy to charge a Michigan woman with murder in the 2003 deaths of her twin newborn sons, said Sheriff Thomas Dart of Cook County, Illinois, on Saturday. Antoinette Briley, 41, of Holland, Michigan, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Briley was arrested Thursday in Oak Lawn, Illinois,
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Investigators used new advances in genetic genealogy to charge a Michigan woman with murder in the 2003 deaths of her twin newborn sons, said Sheriff Thomas Dart of Cook County, Illinois, on Saturday. Antoinette Briley, 41, of Holland, Michigan, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Briley was arrested Thursday in Oak Lawn, Illinois,
Continue Reading A young bobcat rescued from the El Dorado wildfires in California has been returned to the wild. The San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, which treated the cat for severe burns, announced the news on Tuesday. “A member of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CADFW) picked up the rehabilitated animal from the
Continue Reading Talks moved slowly Saturday over a massive funding bill to keep the government open and on a Covid relief package that congressional leaders are trying to hammer out, making it all but certain Congress will need at least an additional week to reach a major agreement, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Multiple
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EL PASO, Texas– The start of the weekend was a nice one with cool temperatures and calm winds. Overnight temperatures will dip down to the lower 30s. Quiet and calm weather will be the weather story for the next several days. Afternoon highs will warm up each day by a few degrees giving us above
Continue Reading The first sample collected from material beneath the surface of an asteroid has landed on Earth. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 mission dropped off its sample collection capsule before moving on to the next part of its extended mission: visiting more asteroids. The mission will continue sharing updates through its Twitter account, Hayabusa2@JAXA. The
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The mysterious head injuries suffered by US diplomatic staff in China and Cuba that had been described as “sonic attacks” are consistent with the use of directed microwave energy, according to a report published Saturday by the National Academy of Sciences. “Overall, directed pulsed RF (radio frequency) energy, especially in those with the distinct early
Continue Reading The mysterious head injuries suffered by US diplomatic staff in China and Cuba that had been described as “sonic attacks” are consistent with the use of directed microwave energy, according to a report published Saturday by the National Academy of Sciences. “Overall, directed pulsed RF (radio frequency) energy, especially in those with the distinct early
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The eyes of the political universe are on Georgia this weekend, as the voter registration deadline for January’s Senate runoffs approaches. Each side is desperately trying to motivate their party before the Monday deadline and early voting begins on December 14. Former President Barack Obama and former state House minority leader Stacey Abrams held a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Luis Suárez superó el covid-19 y regresó a la cancha esté sábado, en el triunfo del Atlético de Madrid sobre el Real Valladolid por La Liga. El exjugador del Fútbol Club Barcelona fue titular y se mantuvo en la cancha durante 63 minutos, en un partido que le permitió a los “Colchoneros”
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden pledged to end construction of his predecessor’s signature border wall, but halting the ongoing, multibillion-dollar project will be an arduous, complex and potentially costly process. His administration will be saddled with lawsuits over wall funding, face questions about maintenance of the barriers built over the last four years and have to contend
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Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — People in Omaha have spent the week adjusting to the new garbage hauler. One of the biggest is with those bins. They come with some responsibility to take care of them but what happens if something happens through no fault of our own? When
Continue Reading A fallen US Army sergeant is poised to become the first Black service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that waives the five-year limit for awarding the military’s highest medal for valor in combat to Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – El 4 de diciembre se estrenó en Estados Unidos la película «Half Brothers», protagonizada Luis Gerardo Méndez y Connor Del Rio. Es una de las pocas cintas que llegó a selectas salas de cine en el país, 1.369 teatros para ser exactos según la página BoxOfficeMojo.com, y la única de la cartelera
Continue Reading Broadway star Daveed Diggs brings his unique style to a new song for the Disney Channel. “Puppy for Hanukkah” is a hip-hop style song featuring the “Hamilton” star’s distinct vocals and is produced by Diggs with his longtime friends and creative partners William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes. “I was honored when Disney Channel approached me
Continue Reading When health care workers were running out of personal protective equipment as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the United States, a middle school shop teacher in New Jersey decided he had to help. Jason Erdreich turned his own home into a factory where he used 3D printers to make thousands of masks for his community
Continue Reading The Trump administration prevented President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team from meeting with its counterparts at Pentagon intelligence agencies this week, according to a former senior intelligence official familiar with intelligence transition discussions. The slowdown means the Biden team has not yet been able to meet with officials from the military intelligence agencies within the Defense
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R&B singer Jeremih is now out of a hospital after his battle with coronavirus left him in an intensive care unit last month. In a statement issued by his family, the 33-year-old entertainer thanked the staff at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital for keeping him alive. “First and foremost I would like to thank God and
Continue Reading Houston police say they rescued about 30 people being held in a home after officers responded to a report of a man running down the street in his underwear. Federal prosecutors announced Friday that one Honduran national illegally in this country has been charged with harboring 29 people. He is expected to make his initial
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — A daily symphony of saws and splitters is inspired by a higher calling. “The Lord’s involved in this project,” Richard Reeves said. Fifteen years ago, Reeves took a truckload of wood to someone who needed it. Then, he did it again. That was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EAST ALTON, IL (KMOV ) — A Metro East man is repeatedly receiving letters from a city he’s never been to saying he owes money for a parking ticket. Doyle Hornbeck of East Alton told News 4 he’s repeatedly received letters from the City of Chicago claiming he’s
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