(CNN) — A medida que Estados Unidos se acerca cada vez más a la autorización de una vacuna de covid-19, muchas personas pueden empezar a preguntarse cómo se sentirá recibirla. ¿Será como la vacuna contra la gripe? ¿Será más dolorosa? ¿Y los efectos secundarios? Las dos pioneras que solicitaron una autorización de uso de emergencia
Continue Reading (CNN) — Reino Unido se convirtió el miércoles en el primer país occidental en autorizar una vacuna de covid-19, lo que marcó un momento crucial en la lucha mundial contra el coronavirus. La vacuna Pfizer/BioNTech ha recibido una autorización de emergencia de los reguladores británicos y se espera que las primeras dosis se implementen a
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The US government is just one step away from enacting a law that could kick several Chinese firms off Wall Street, further escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent companies that refuse to open their books to US accounting regulators from trading on US
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The US government is just one step away from enacting a law that could kick several Chinese firms off Wall Street, further escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent companies that refuse to open their books to US accounting regulators from trading on US
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The Department of Defense released the first images of a Covid-19 vaccination record card and vaccination kits Wednesday. Vaccination cards will be used as the “simplest” way to keep track of Covid-19 shots, said Dr. Kelly Moore, associate director of the Immunization Action Coalition, which is supporting frontline workers who will administer Covid-19 vaccinations. “Everyone
Continue Reading To gather or not to gather has been the question at the forefront of the minds of today’s religious leaders and their church members. During the 1918 influenza pandemic that ultimately killed 50 million to 100 million people, different answers to that same question resulted in either collective well-being or widespread, devastating loss. The US
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More than 2,800 Covid-19 deaths were reported Wednesday in the United States — the most the country has ever reported in a single day — as health care officials say their staff and facilities are struggling to support burgeoning numbers of patients. The number of Covid-19 patients in US hospitals Wednesday — 100,226, according to
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Click here for updates on this story TURNER COUNTY, Ga. (WGCL) — A man accused in the slaying of a Turner County family was arrested Wednesday, 18 years after the heinous crimes were committed. Jason Michael Walker is charged in the March 22, 2002 deaths of Thomas and Deborah Wideman, as well as their daughter
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Ivanka Trump, the President’s daughter and adviser, sat for a deposition Tuesday with investigators from the Washington, DC, attorney general’s office as part of its lawsuit alleging the misuse of inaugural funds, according to a court filing. In January, the DC attorney general’s office sued the Trump Organization and Presidential Inaugural Committee alleging they abused
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — The holiday season in the middle of a pandemic means changes for an iconic symbol. The Salvation Army has made some adjustments to the Red Kettle with fewer people signing up to ring a bell this year. “I’m the kind of person I talk to
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BEIJING, China — Chinese state media say the country’s lunar probe has lifted off Thursday from the moon with a cargo of lunar samples on the first stage of its return to Earth. Chang’e 5, the third Chinese spacecraft to land on the moon and the first to lift off from it again, is the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) — The Elm City received a new Christmas tree Wednesday after its original was damaged in last month’s wind storm. The tree, which was set up on New Haven’s Green, was damaged beyond repair on Nov. 15. It toppled over as a result of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WFSB) — More than 600 Connecticut restaurants have closed during the pandemic. The Connecticut Restaurant Association is launching a “Save CT Restaurants” campaign to highlight the stories and struggles of local restaurants. The CT Restaurant Association says many more businesses will close this winter if they
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AUSTIN, Texas — Mayor Steve Adler of Austin said in a video posted on YouTube that he regrets traveling to Mexico in early November as he was urging people to be cautious about the spread of Covid-19. “The first week of November, my daughter got married here in Austin, and like many other brides, she had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, Neb. (Fremont Tribune) — For Angela Meiergerd, a registered nurse at Methodist Fremont Health, fighting on the frontlines against the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll. What began as fear of the unknown has translated into difficult days that continue to produce new challenges as the year
Continue Reading Another 712,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Labor Department, as the job market recovery continues to slow. That was a bit lower in the previous week, which was revised higher. Meanwhile, 288,701 workers filed for benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, which provides aid
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Another 712,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Labor Department, as the job market recovery continues to slow. That was a bit lower in the previous week, which was revised higher. Meanwhile, 288,701 workers filed for benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, which provides aid
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PERU, Ill. (WLS) — A wallaroo broke free from its owner and led police on a wild chase near Peru, Illinois. The wallaroo – which is smaller than a kangaroo but larger than a wallaby – was spotted hopping around LaSalle County Wednesday afternoon. “About 1:15 this afternoon
Continue Reading ‘Tis the season to go viral, as Dunkin’ is discovering with its new eye-catching drink: the Sugarplum Macchiato. The chain debuted Wednesday its latest color-changing concoction that’s tailor-made for social media. Dunkin’ said it combined several berry flavors to make a sugarplum-flavored drink with espresso and ice that features “a whimsical, light-purple, layered” look. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — The COVID-19 crisis is now affecting everyone, but research shows Black Americans are disproportionately affected negatively. That’s why African American churches are now teaming up with UMKC and the KC Health Department to start speaking up about it at church. The effort will
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For almost four decades, the Sunset Inn Bar and Grill was a thriving, beloved family-owned business in Pueblo, Colorado, famous for its version of sloppers — a local dish — its generosity to the community and its welcoming atmosphere, where everyone was treated like family. Now, it’s one of the many small businesses around the
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For almost four decades, the Sunset Inn Bar and Grill was a thriving, beloved family-owned business in Pueblo, Colorado, famous for its version of sloppers — a local dish — its generosity to the community and its welcoming atmosphere, where everyone was treated like family. Now, it’s one of the many small businesses around the
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Britney Spears celebrated her birthday with a song. The singer, who turned 39 on Wednesday, debuted the previously unreleased song, “Swimming in the Stars.” The tune was originally recorded for her 2016 album, “Glory” but not included. Related: Britney Spears’ early birthday Hawaiian vacay Spears teased the release of the song last month and it’s
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After years of standing idly by, companies like Facebook and Twitter are, to varying degrees, calling bullshit on some of President Donald Trump’s lies — most prominently, his false claim that he didn’t lose the election. These social media platforms are still awash with misinformation and hate — and many critics of Big Tech on
Continue Reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s home in Oxford, England, is where Middle Earth was made. Where Bilbo Baggins first met Gandalf, and orcs and elves and hobbits sparred while one ring threatened to rule them all. The house on Northmoor Road, where Tolkien penned “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, will soon hit the market.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced Wednesday, EMS teams will be added to the list of those who first receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and it comes as a relief to those on the front lines. “It’s stressful for everyone involved,” said Karen Arp, who been
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Be prepared for another cold afternoon on Thursday. The ABC-7 First Alert will remain in place due to the coldest temperatures of the season arriving tonight. Afternoon highs will run below normal with most locations reaching the mid and upper 40s. Low temperatures will drop below freezing with portions of New Mexico seeing teens. With
Continue Reading Two years ago, Shani Dowell gave up a stable career and much of her bank account to take a chance on a business idea. As a mother and a former math teacher, she knew not all parents felt comfortable raising important feedback to teachers and school administrators. Instead, she found, they’d often chat amongst themselves
Continue Reading Miley Cyrus has no hard feelings for ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. The singer visited Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show on Wednesday, where she discussed her marriage to Hemsworth and why it ended not long after a Malibu fire destroyed the couple’s home in 2018. “Me being an intense person and not wanting to sit with it and
Continue Reading Hong Kong has lost a marquee tech conference to Kuala Lumpur, raising new questions about the Chinese territory’s ability to retain its status as Asia’s premier global business hub in the wake of recent political upheaval. Rise, an annual tech conference whose recent speakers have included executives from Uber, Alibaba and Stripe, as well as
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