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‘We want to spread hope’: Hundreds gather for tent worship service despite pandemic warnings
Click here for updates on this story SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (KCAL/KCBS ) — As coronavirus numbers in Orange County broke records for the second consecutive day, hundreds of people gathered outside for a worship service, despite warnings from officials to avoid large groups. A ‘tent revival’ service was held in San Juan Capistrano as
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Cartas a Santa Claus revelan el impacto de la pandemia en la vida de los niños
(CNN) –– Jonah no quiere nada de Santa Claus (o Papá Noel) este año, excepto una cura para el coronavirus. Anthony le dijo a Santa que quiere un botón mágico que pueda presionar para alejarlo de la realidad agotadora de la pandemia. La lista de Navidad de Jasmyne es corta y va al punto. «Este
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Trump says U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr has resigned
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr is leaving the White House before Christmas, President Donald Trump tweeted Monday night. Barr, one of Trump’s staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension with the president over the president’s baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into President-elect Joe Biden’s son. Barr went to the White House
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Congress has the next — and final — vote in the 2020 election. Here’s how it works
Voters voted. States counted the votes. Challenges were heard and rejected. Now the Electoral College has made President-elect Joe Biden’s victory completely official. The time for President Donald Trump’s repeated baseless allegations of fraud is over, but that doesn’t mean the drama has ended. Lawmakers follow an archaic timeline set out the Constitution and US
Continue Reading ‘You’re Gonna Get Caught’: Sacramento Neighbors Fed Up With Thieves Start Porch Pirate Patrol
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR ) — If you’re fed up with porch pirates, you’re not the only one. There are countless videos popping up on social media showing thieves taking off with freshly delivered packages. That’s what prompted Isaac Fischer to start a new job in his neighborhood. He’s
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Trump’s health secretary: ‘Of course, we would’ vaccinate Biden publicly if he asks
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday that if President-elect Joe Biden wants the newly released Covid-19 vaccine, the agency will ensure that he receives it. “Of course, we would,” Azar said when asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper whether the department would vaccinate Biden if he asked for it. “Any of those types
Continue Reading Trump’s health secretary: ‘Of course, we would’ vaccinate Biden publicly if he asks
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday that if President-elect Joe Biden wants the newly released Covid-19 vaccine, the agency will ensure that he receives it. “Of course, we would,” Azar said when asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper whether the department would vaccinate Biden if he asked for it. “Any of those types
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Covid-19 now kills more than 1 American every minute. And the rate keeps accelerating as the death toll tops 300,000
Every day, the number of families mourning the death of a loved one to Covid-19 keeps growing at a devastating rate. More than 300,000 people in the US have died from coronavirus since the first known death on February 6. That’s an average of more than 961 deaths a day. But this holiday season has
Continue Reading Alemania entrará en confinamiento nacional durante Navidad para detener el aumento de casos de covid-19
Berlín (CNN) — Alemania entrará en un confinamiento nacional «duro», que comienza esta semana y continuará durante el período de Navidad, dijo el domingo la canciller Angela Merkel. Esto después de acordar medidas más estrictas con los gobiernos estatales para detener una ola de casos de coronavirus. A partir del próximo miércoles y hasta el
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Covid-19 now kills more than 1 American every minute. And the rate keeps accelerating as the death toll tops 300,000
Every day, the number of families mourning the death of a loved one to Covid-19 keeps growing at a devastating rate. More than 300,000 people in the US have died from coronavirus since the first known death on February 6. That’s an average of more than 961 deaths a day. But this holiday season has
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Jesy Nelson leaving Little Mix
The British pop group Little Mix is going through a big shakeup. Singer Jesy Nelson, who has been part of Little Mix since they came together in 2011, is leaving, the group announced on Twitter. “After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision to leave Little Mix. This is an incredibly sad
Continue Reading 10-yo girl suffers head injury during gunfire exchange
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ ) — A 10-year-old girl sustained a head injury after a group of dirt bikers and another group of men began shooting at each other in southwest Baltimore on Saturday night, according to police. Police were called around 7:15 p.m. to the 4100 block of
Continue Reading 94-year-old World War II veteran shares story of surviving Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story TEMESCAL VALLEY, CA (KABC) — When a 94-year old Temescal Valley man was diagnosed with COVID-19, he knew his chances weren’t good. But Norman McArthur is also a veteran of World War II, and he knew he had to fight. “I’m very lucky,” said McArthur, who then jokingly
Continue Reading Cincinnati police hand out presents to dozens of local kids
Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, OH (WLWT) — Cincinnati police took on the role of Santa’s helper last weekend in Mt. Airy. District 5 officers packed their cars with presents, handing them out to dozens of local children. Officer Deon Mack said he thinks it’s important for children to see police in
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Congressman cites Trump’s efforts to overturn election in announcing decision to quit GOP
In an exclusive interview, Rep. Paul Mitchell, Republican of Michigan, told CNN that his disgust and disappointment with President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the election have led him to request that the Clerk of the House change his party affiliation to “independent,” and to notify GOP leaders in a letter that
Continue Reading Anti-mask rant caught on camera at Costco
Click here for updates on this story TUSTIN, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A customer’s outrage about wearing masks was caught on camera on Sunday inside a Tustin Costco. “We have got to stand up for ourselves!” the man yelled. It was an outburst that has been repeated several times by different individuals nationwide, and in this
Continue Reading Firefighter couple tragically dies from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning
Click here for updates on this story GILPIN COUNTY, CO (KCNC) — Two firefighters in Gilpin County died tragically by carbon monoxide poisoning, county officials told CBS4 on Saturday. Cody and Shelby Allen died in their home on Friday morning. Cody, 29, was recently promoted to lieutenant with the Central City Fire Department after serving
Continue Reading Colorado family asked to leave plane after toddler refuses to wear mask
Click here for updates on this story Denver, CO (KCNC) — A Breckenridge couple and their child were escorted off a United Airlines flight from Denver to Newark, New Jersey on Friday. The child is 2 years old and did not want to wear a face mask. The mother of the child, Eliz Fulop Orban,
Continue Reading ‘It’s Ridiculous’: Man in wheelchair says it took days and an ambulance to get to testing site after COVID-19 exposure
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR ) — A nightmare mission to get a COVID-19 test took one man on a wild ride to a testing site. After being exposed to COVID-19 when one of his caregivers tested positive, Russell Rawlings told CBS13 he never imagined it would be so difficult
Continue Reading Teacher writes ‘The Little Ouch’, a book to help kids overcome vaccine fear
Click here for updates on this story MEDFORD, MA (WBZ) — A Medford woman has written a book to help kids who are afraid of getting shots or going to the doctor’s office. The Little Ouch’s December 1st release couldn’t have come at a better time, with a COVID-19 vaccine less than a week away.
Continue Reading King tide on San Francisco Embarcadero illustrates climate change risk
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Spectators traveled to San Francisco’s Embarcadero Sunday morning to witness the high water of a king tide. It was an opportunity for people to ponder the city’s future as sea levels continue to rise. One hundred fifty years ago, those who built San Francisco
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Mastercard, Visa and Discover cut ties with Pornhub following allegations of child abuse
Mastercard, Visa and Discover are blocking customers from using their companies’ credit cards to make purchases on Pornhub. This comes after allegations were made against the pornographic website in a New York Times column on December 4 accusing the site of showing videos of child abuse and nonconsensual sexual behavior. Following the Times’ column, Mastercard
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These teams faced pressure to change their Native American names. Here’s what’s happened since
Spurred by mass protests against racism this summer, sports franchises with Native American-related names, mascots or logos faced pressure to stop using these stereotypes and caricatures. Since then, the NFL’s Washington Redskins and, as of Sunday, MLB’s Cleveland Indians agreed to drop their monikers. Several others, including the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Blackhawks, made
Continue Reading La lluvia anual de meteoros de las Gemínidas alcanza su punto máximo esta noche (y el lunes hay eclipse total de Sol)
(CNN) — La lluvia de meteoros de las Gemínidas es una de las exhibiciones más activas y confiables del año, según la Sociedad Estadounidense de Meteoros. Este año, la lluvia alcanzará su punto máximo en la noche del 13 y 14 de diciembre, así que esperemos cielos despejados para ver un hermoso espectáculo de bolas
Continue Reading Trump moves to sanction Turkey over Russian missile defense system under pressure from Congress
The Trump administration will sanction Turkey for its purchase of a Russian surface-to-air missile system more than a year after Ankara took delivery of the weapons, a delay that so frustrated Congress that lawmakers made the sanctions mandatory. Lawmakers included a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 that requires President Donald Trump
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Bipartisan group of senators unveils virus relief proposal
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan group of lawmakers has unveiled a proposal for Covid-19 relief as Congress searches for a final agreement. The proposal unveiled Monday includes billions of dollars for businesses, the unemployed and for schools, along with money for vaccine distribution. It also includes $160 billion for state and local governments and provisions
Continue Reading Oakland sees mounting plague of gun violence deaths in 2020 as COVID pandemic rages
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, CA (KPIX) — When it comes to crime and safety, Oakland is a tale of two cities. Police say their figures show that, collectively, the Lake Merritt, downtown, uptown and West Oakland neighborhoods experienced 12 homicides in the first 11 months of 2020. For East Oakland that
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All the states Trump challenged have now cast electoral ballots for Biden
Electors from the key states that Joe Biden flipped in November cast their ballots for president Monday in the formal Electoral College process that will affirm Biden’s election as the 46th president of the United States. The battleground states of Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin all sealed election victories for Biden on Monday
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Cleveland MLB team to drop ‘Indians’ from its name, though not immediately
Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians announced Monday that the franchise will change the team name but will continue to play as the “Indians” until the club determines their new branding. In a team-issued statement, Cleveland’s owner and chairman Paul Dolan acknowledged negative feedback received from civic leaders and Native American coalitions, including the Cleveland Indigenous
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