Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — It is an historic day in the battle against the coronavirus. The first vaccines arrived in cities around the United States including the St. Louis area. Mercy Hospital South began vaccinating their staff at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The hospital will start in prioritized groups
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President-elect Joe Biden’s team is ramping up its lobbying to win over Democratic support for a waiver that would allow Lloyd Austin to serve as the defense secretary amid concerns from the incoming President’s own party about allowing another recently retired general to assume the top civilian post at the Pentagon. Austin, who retired in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HI (KITV ) — It’s become an Oahu institution – known for everything from its signature guava chiffon pancakes to its Eggs Benedict, Cinnamon’s started in Kailua 35 years and is now a community staple. It’s become so popular, they expanded, with a Waikiki location, one in Japan,
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A voting technology company swept up in baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election said on Monday that it had sent legal notices to Fox News and two other right-wing media companies for participating in a “disinformation campaign” aimed at damaging it. The company, Smartmatic, said that Fox News, One America News, and Newsmax have
Continue Reading New York City shut down indoor dining for at least two weeks on Monday as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations rise. Now, some restaurants fear they’ll never open their doors again. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who discussed the ban during a Covid briefing on Friday, acknowledged that “there’ll be an economic hardship,” for restaurants. He
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New York City shut down indoor dining for at least two weeks on Monday as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations rise. Now, some restaurants fear they’ll never open their doors again. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who discussed the ban during a Covid briefing on Friday, acknowledged that “there’ll be an economic hardship,” for restaurants. He
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARION, MA (WCVB) — Christmas came early in Marion on Sunday as the town cheered on a woman who was seriously injured when a van her rowing team was traveling in crashed in Florida last year. Hannah Strom was surrounded by family, coaches and physical therapists as she
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — Gunfire rang out near LeClaire Heights Park damaging parked cars and a home northeast of downtown Davenport. The gunshots happened at about 7:15 p.m. Sunday, December 13, about a block away from the park. A witness tells News 8 his car was damaged by
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (WTAE) — A 10-year-old Labrador retriever mix, Animal Friends’ longest-term resident, was adopted on Thursday and now has a home for the holidays. Animal Friends said the dog, Capone, arrived there more than three years ago as a transfer from another organization. Animals Friends said during
Continue Reading Uber said Monday that customers in California will see prices increase this week for rides and food deliveries to help cover the costs of new benefits for its workers. The new flat fees, which range from $0.30 to $2 depending on the service and location, will take effect Monday. The price hike comes as a
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Football fans, get ready to win a dream job like no other. Pickwise, a sports betting site, is offering three fans a chance to become the company’s NFL Game Day Guru. The lucky winners will get $500 in cash, get $100 worth of food delivery vouchers and a chance to pick a chair of their
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KOCO) — A Paralympian training for the Olympics officially received a new set of legs that were made in Oklahoma City. “I feel like a kid in a candy store. Like Christmas came early,” Blake Leeper said. “It’s truly amazing. I’m having a great time
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AUSTIN, Texas — The first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine began arriving arriving throughout the U.S. on Monday including in Texas, with health care workers first in line to receive the shots. The Texas Department of State Health Services said 19,500 doses of the vaccine were headed Monday to four sites in Texas: MD Anderson Cancer Center
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The Pentagon has added more supporters of President Donald Trump to the Defense Policy Board following the removal of several high-profile members last month. “Today, the Department of Defense announced that it intends to appoint former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, Ambassador Thomas Carter, Dr. Edward Luttwak, Mr. Scott O’Grady, Mr.
Continue Reading Georgia GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s campaign disavowed a photo spreading on social media of her smiling next to a White supremacist at a campaign event on Friday, as her Democratic opponent and others criticized her for it ahead of the January 5 runoff elections for control of the Senate. The photo shows Loeffler posing next
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SANTE FE, New Mexico — The first coronavirus vaccines arrived in New Mexico on Monday as hospitals prepared to distribute doses to frontline health care workers. State officials said shipments arrived at the New Mexico Department of Health’s warehouse and at a hospital in Santa Fe, where those workers at high to medium risk would be vaccinated
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(CNN) — Los servicios de Google fallaron durante aproximadamente una hora el lunes en una interrupción masiva que impidió que muchas personas vieran videos de YouTube, accedieran a sus Google Docs o enviaran correos electrónicos en Gmail. La interrupción también hizo que Google Classroom no estuviera disponible temporalmente, lo que impidió que muchos estudiantes que
Continue Reading Democratic leaders are now confronting a crucial decision: Whether to abandon aid for states and cities in order to get a slimmed-down Covid-19 relief deal or whether to make a last-ditch attempt for a bigger plan even if it risks an accord in the final days of the 116th Congress. The decision isn’t an easy
Continue Reading Mark Shields, a regular analyst on the PBS “NewsHour” program for the past 33 years, is stepping down from his weekly television perch this Friday. His semi-retirement — he will still appear on the program occasionally — comes during a period of transition in Washington and on television. Shields, 83, expressed gratitude and self-effacing humor
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State electors are casting their ballots for president Monday, opening the formal Electoral College process of sealing Joe Biden’s election as the 46th president of the United States. Vermont’s three electors were the first to cast their votes for Biden just after 10 a.m. ET, with Tennessee following shortly after with 11 votes for President
Continue Reading (CNN) — Estados Unidos eliminó la designación de estado patrocinador estatal del terrorismo de Sudán, anunció el lunes la embajada estadounidense en Jartum. En una declaración publicada en su página de Facebook, la embajada dijo: «El período de notificación al Congreso de 45 días ha transcurrido y el secretario de Estado firmó una notificación que
Continue Reading House and Senate appropriators are planning to unveil Tuesday a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund federal agencies until the end of September 2021, giving Congress little margin for error to avoid another government shutdown by Friday — with party leaders still at odds over what provisions should be included to give Americans relief from
Continue Reading In a big push toward data transparency, Apple will now display a summary of an app’s privacy practices before a user downloads it from the App Store. The company began rolling out new labels on Monday that will explain what kind of user data is collected and shared for each app, from financial and location
Continue Reading Virgin Orbit, the sister company to Richard Branson’s space venture Virgin Galactic, is halting a rocket launch attempt because too many of its employees were at risk of Covid-19 exposure, the company said. The Los Angeles-based startup, which hopes to blast satellites into orbit via a rocket that launches from the beneath the wing of
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Shipments of the Covid-19 vaccine are arriving, with frontline health care workers getting immunized — some for the cameras — across the United States Monday. While these developments mark a historic moment and hold much promise, that doesn’t mean Americans can stop wearing masks anytime soon. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician
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Simone Williams’ hair-raising experience, nine years in the making, has earned her quite a distinction. The 32-year-old Brooklyn fashion designer has just broken the Guinness World Record for largest afro (female) — with voluminous locks that reach over 8 inches tall and nearly 9 inches wide. Her afro is 4 feet and 10 inches in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GALLATIN, TN (WSMV) — The man wanted on two counts of murder was found dead inside his Gallatin home on Sunday, the TBI said. Kevin Marc Moore, 31, was placed on the TBI’s Most Wanted list on Sunday morning. The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office said it received a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN, USA (WNEM) — After searching for more than an hour in freezing weather conditions, a trooper and his canine partner found an intoxicated driver who fled the scene of a crash. On Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10:45 p.m., a Michigan State Police Canine Unit was sent to
Continue Reading A company’s stock usually rises when there is good news. But some investors often bet that a stock may be too pricey and won’t live up to the hype — only to be proven wrong. This year, the shares of some companies that many investors have been betting against — such as Tesla, Beyond Meat
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