ExxonMobil’s nightmarish 2020 just got worse. The embattled energy company announced Monday that it will dramatically mark down the value of its natural gas properties. Exxon also promised to sharply scale back its spending ambitions as it braces for a more muted oil price recovery. Exxon plans to take a non-cash charge of $17 billion
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Click here for updates on this story GEORGIA, USA (WGCL) — Georgia’s governor again renewed COVID-19 safety guidelines as the state battles to contain the spread of the virus, but with it comes new information regarding the process of administering a highly-anticipated vaccine. In the Empowering a Health Georgia Executive Order, Gov. Brian Kemp is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELKHART COUNTY, ID (WBND) — As COVID-19 cases surge in Elkhart County, commissioners on Monday passed a resolution limiting public access to county facilities and an ordinance establishing an incremental fine structure for businesses and entities that are in violation of the county’s COVID-19 mitigation directives. Elkhart County
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) — COVID-19 means fewer visitors and a lot of loneliness for residents at Phoenix care facilities. “It sent me into a very bad depression, and it was very hard for me to get out of,” said Colie Styer, a resident at Rose Court Assisted Living
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) — Phoenix police are investigating a home burglary that happened over the Thanksgiving weekend in north Phoenix while a family was out of town. The whole break-in was caught on camera. It happened on November 27. The suspected burglar kicked in the back door around
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Two Covid-19 vaccines are expected to be ready by the end of the month, and already one thing is clear: There won’t be enough vaccines to go around. Tough decisions will have to be made. Who gets the vaccine first? Who gets it next? Who will have to wait months? Those historic choices will be
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It’s been months of haggling, backing away from negotiations, getting the gang back together and still a stimulus deal has proven elusive for Capitol Hill. The forces of partisanship aren’t going to make that any easier now. Republicans are dug in and very much aware that Democrats would prefer a deal now in an effort
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — A 10-year-old boy was killed in a pedestrian crash in Franklin County Monday morning, according to State Police. The crash was reported at 7:55 a.m. on the 22000 block of Path Valley Road in Fannett Township, State Police said. The boy was struck
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French sailor Kevin Escoffier has been rescued by fellow competitor and compatriot Jean Le Cam in a round-the-world race after spending over 11 hours in a life raft. Both men were competing in the Vendée Globe, a 24,296-mile solo sailing race, when Escoffier hit trouble. The 40-year-old Escoffier said he was forced to abandon his
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team are preparing for an early, all-out push to pass an ambitious new stimulus bill, while also drawing up plans for a flurry of executive actions aimed at delivering on campaign promises and undoing the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine key government agencies. Biden will be inaugurated in January
Continue Reading As school districts across the country ricochet between fully in-person, hybrid and fully online education, depending on the Covid-19 infection rates, we’ve learned something important about education: We can protect our society from coronavirus and prioritize schools to yield more effective overall public health. First, schools are not superspreaders. We know much more now than
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Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor on Tuesday joined a growing list of GOP officials in the state who are publicly rejecting President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud, saying the misinformation spread by the President and his allies is “alarming” and could jeopardize the party in upcoming Senate runoff elections. Asked by CNN’s Alisyn Camerota
Continue Reading Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor on Tuesday joined a growing list of GOP officials in the state who are publicly rejecting President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud, saying the misinformation spread by the President and his allies is “alarming” and could jeopardize the party in upcoming Senate runoff elections. Asked by CNN’s Alisyn Camerota
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During Monday night’s episode of “The Voice,” host Carson Daly announced that contestant Ryan Gallagher would no longer be part of the singing competition show. Daly did not cite a reason, only stating Gallagher “had to exit the competition.” Gallagher was part of Kelly Clarkson’s team. The former contestant took to his Instagram stories to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — The Atlanta Police Department is once again struggling to attract and keep officers. In recent months more than 130 officers left APD and now the city council is working to change the staffing problems. “We need you to stay and here is our 5
Continue Reading Hugh Grant is all of us lost in a Twitter feed for “The Undoing,” even if the audience feedback isn’t always so positive. Grant told IndieWire it’s been “exhausting” watching the reactions to each episode of the limited series. “It’s been quite an exhausting six weeks, either resisting looking at Twitter to see how people
Continue Reading Health care workers are getting a special treat this month. Starbucks will be giving away free cups of coffee to health care workers and first responders who have been working during the Covid-19 pandemic. “It has been an extraordinarily difficult year, especially for the front-line responders who are serving our communities,” Virginia Tenpenny, Starbucks vice
Continue Reading President Barack Obama appeared on Monday’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and while promoting his book,”A Promised Land,” he admitted to making a major “mistake” while in office. After Colbert asked him, “Did you miss you? Did you ever look at something going on in the news and go, ‘You know what this situation
Continue Reading ‘Tis the holiday season at the White House. All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers this weekend and unveiled Monday to feature classic holiday décor with an “America the Beautiful” theme for the Trumps’ final Christmas in office. Highlights of this year’s display —
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‘Tis the holiday season at the White House. All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers this weekend and unveiled Monday to feature classic holiday décor with an “America the Beautiful” theme for the Trumps’ final Christmas in office. Highlights of this year’s display —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — A Salem gym chain remains open, despite orders to close from the state and a $90,000 fine. Monday, the gym appeared to be staying busy, with a stream of people going in and out of the Courthouse Club Fitness West location. The gym’s parking
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — As part of a final research study, a couple Portland-area volunteers received COVID-19 vaccinations Monday and hundreds more Oregonians will soon follow suit. “I figure, if they need someone in my demographic makeup, then I’m happy to help,” said Andrew Bawol, a Portland resident
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Nashville Police say they’ve impounded five cars on Saturday night after the drivers were using them to street race. It’s a problem police are trying to crack down on. They say it takes place all over Nashville, but people say they’ve seen it
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton will miss this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain after testing positive for Covid-19. His Mercedes team said that the seven-time Formula One world champion was self-isolating and had only mild symptoms. “He is otherwise fit and well, and the entire team sends him its very best wishes for a swift recovery,” said
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BEIJING (AP) – The Chinese government says a robot probe launched to return lunar rocks to Earth has landed on the moon. The official China News Service said the Chang’e 5 “successfully landed on the moon in the pre-selected landing area.” It gave no more details. The probe adds to a string of increasingly ambitious
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) — There’s new information on Monday on the tragic fire that claimed the life of Tony Hsieh, the founder of online retailer, Zappos. Fire and police investigators held a meeting concerning the investigation. Hsieh was the 46-year-old visionary founder and recently retired CEO of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHEATHAM COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — Cheatham County authorities are still searching for answers as to who killed two family dogs. The Cheatham County Sheriff’s office says they’ve had a few leads come in over the weekend, but they still need the community’s help. “It’s concerning to us,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Leading up to the holiday season, 8-year-old, Flynn Bogue of Dingman Township looked around and realized how fortunate he was compared to other kids whose families are hurting because of the pandemic. “I saw that I had everything that I needed and that
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The past year has been filled with stress for many individuals across the country. In the Borderland, physical therapists at El Paso Physical Therapy Services are reporting high numbers of patients seeking help for physical pain resulting from stress. Physical therapist Rudy Marin said ignoring stress-related pain can cause chronic
Continue Reading Amazon was already having a blowout year. And it’s shaping up to be a record-breaking holiday shopping season, too. Shoppers have been increasingly relying on Amazon to deliver goods to their homes during the pandemic, and that has proven particularly true as infections soar during the colder months. Amazon said Tuesday that this year’s holiday
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