Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) — Second Chance Animal Services will host their first Spay/Neuter Voucher Day at their Springfield Community Veterinary Hospital on Tuesday. The program provides free spay and neutering services to cats and dogs owned by low-income Massachusetts residents and is made possible in conjunction with the
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The Justice Department hasn’t found evidence to support allegations of widespread fraud that could have changed the result of last month’s presidential election, Attorney General William Barr said in an interview with the Associated Press published Tuesday. “To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in
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If you visit Motorino Pizza’s website, you’ll be greeted with a plea: Don’t order through Seamless. “The worst thing that has ever happened to us is them,” said Mathieu Palombino, owner of the small New York City-based pizza chain. Palombino used to do just fine with his own delivery fleet, he said. But now, he
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Florida is now the third state to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases. After 8,847 new cases were added Tuesday, the state has now recorded 1,008,166 cases and 18,679 deaths, according to the Florida Department of Health. The only other states to have reported more than 1 million cases are Texas and California. The
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President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced key members of his economic team at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, including Janet Yellen, who would be the first woman to serve as Treasury secretary. “A first-rate team that’s going to get us through this ongoing economic crisis and help us build the economy back, not just build
Continue Reading Who says investing is hard? All you needed to do for the past few years to enjoy solid gains in the stock market was buy an S&P 500 or Nasdaq 100 index fund. That provided exposure to market darlings like the FAANG quintet of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google owner Alphabet as well as
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump- ussia investigation, giving him the authority of a special counsel to allow him to complete his work without being easily fired. Barr told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he had appointed
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November’s full moon brought with it an iconic visual spectacle, seen around the world. Early Monday morning, the moon entered what is called a penumbral lunar eclipse, when the moon moves into Earth’s penumbra, or outer shadow. During the eclipse, about 85% of the moon turns a shade darker during the peak or middle phase
Continue Reading The gloom-and-doom dominating the oil industry is finally starting to ease just a bit. Oil prices are showing signs of life, rebounding from their unprecedented dip below zero this spring. Coronavirus vaccine breakthroughs are sparking hope for a return in demand for jet fuel and gasoline. And a blue wave did not materialize during the
Continue Reading Tina Flournoy, who is currently serving as chief of staff to former President Bill Clinton, has been chosen to be Vice President-elect Kamala Harris‘ chief of staff, according to a source with knowledge of the decision. Flournoy will join at least two other women of color holding senior roles in Harris’ office. Symone Sanders, a
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has not uncovered any evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. His comments come despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the election was stolen, and his refusal to concede his loss to
Continue Reading The White House kicked off its holiday party season on Monday, marking the start of more than a dozen festive group gatherings, even as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the country. There are some safety protocols in place for the events, but most, if not all, of the holiday parties will still flout US Centers for
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EL PASO, Texas — Organizers on Tuesday officially announced that El Paso’s Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, which has been played every college football season since its inception in 1935, is being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “While it is a very sad decision to make, we believe it is the right decision based
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — As frigid temperatures sweep across metro Atlanta, city officials have announced the opening of a warming center for those in need on Tuesday. The emergency warming center located at 450 Capital Avenue is set to open at 6 p.m. As of now there are
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Dolly Parton and Christmas cheer will get precedence over football this year. NBC’s annual broadcast of the Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting will air at 8 pm ET Wednesday, a date that gives the celebration prime-time placement over the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens and the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers will face off on Wednesday at 3:40 PM
Continue Reading Dolly Parton and Christmas cheer will get precedence over football this year. NBC’s annual broadcast of the Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting will air at 8 pm ET Wednesday, a date that gives the celebration prime-time placement over the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens and the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers will face off on Wednesday at 3:40 PM
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(CNN) — El nuevo coronavirus puede haber infectado a personas en Estados Unidos desde el 13 de diciembre de 2019, según un estudio publicado el lunes en la revista Clinical Infectious Diseases. El estudio, que fue realizado por científicos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., analizó las donaciones
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines are fast approaching, but a second pandemic might impede efforts to recover from the first, according to the president of a global humanitarian aid group. That second pandemic: “fake news” about those very vaccines. Francesco Rocca, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said in a virtual briefing
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WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top advisers he said will help his administration rebuild an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, declaring, “I know times are tough, but I want you to know that help is on the way.” Biden said he’d chosen a “first-rate team” that is “tested and experienced” to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUNBURY, Pa. (WNEP) — Even before the pandemic hit, childhood obesity was a growing problem in the U.S. And now that problem seems to be getting worse, especially with more kids learning from home after Thanksgiving break. A number of medical professionals worry many children are moving less
Continue Reading Judges on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court questioned and expressed skepticism about the use of five “prior bad acts” witnesses in Bill Cosby’s criminal trial during an appeal hearing on Tuesday. Cosby, 83, is more than two years into a 3-to-10-year sentence at a prison outside Philadelphia for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, a former
Continue Reading In the fight against Covid-19, the US government is enlisting pharmacies to administer vaccines to hundreds of millions of Americans — an endeavor with unprecedented scale that presents a host of challenges for companies big and small across the United States. Although some companies are ready to store and administer the Covid-19 vaccine, others aren’t.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CANTERBURY, CT (WFSB) — A man was arrested after refusing to wear a mask at a local grocery store before refusing to leave the store. State Police said they were called to the Better Value grocery store on November 29 around 5:30 p.m. Police said Christopher Bruns was
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un grupo de investigadores alemanes estudió las autopsias de 33 personas fallecidas por covid-19 y encontraron que el SARS-CoV-2 llega al cerebro a través de los tejidos especializados de la nariz. Puedes escuchar este episodio en Apple Podcasts, Spotify o tu plataforma de podcast favorita, o leer la transcripción a continuación. Hola,
Continue Reading North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Walker announced his 2022 Senate bid on Tuesday, jump-starting a long primary for a rare open seat that will be crucial to the future control of the chamber. In a video, Walker pitched himself as both “a conservative warrior and a bridge builder,” who has taken on “the radicals as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROGERS, AR (KFSM) — For about 50 years the American Legion Auxiliary has hosted a Christmas store for veterans. This year, COVID-19 created some obstacles but thankfully veterans in need will still get to shop for loved ones. You can find the Christmas Store for veterans at the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The stairs of the Tennessee state capitol are officially in holiday mode after the Christmas tree outside was lit Monday night. The tree was lit during the ‘Christmas at the Capitol’ celebration. The event included a handbell choir performance and a countdown to the
Continue Reading (CNN) — El coronavirus puede invadir el cerebro a través de las células nerviosas de la nariz, informaron el lunes investigadores alemanes. Los resultados de la autopsia de 33 personas que murieron de coronavirus mostraron el virus en el cerebro y en la nasofaringe, la parte superior de la garganta donde se conecta con la
Continue Reading After selling nearly $100 billion in assets, SoftBank is back in buying mode. Sinch, a Swedish cloud and telecommunications company whose stock has been soaring, said Monday that SoftBank had acquired a 10% stake in the firm worth about $780 million. Shares of Sinch have skyrocketed nearly 300% this year, making it the top performer
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, California — An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Friday’s shooting deaths of two people at a mall in California’s capital, police said. Damario Beck was arrested Monday on suspicion of shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man inside Sacramento’s Arden Fair Mall on Friday evening, Sacramento police said.
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