As the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine are prepared for shipment to communities across the United States, President Donald Trump has an opportunity to mark a historic milestone for science — and show some semblance of leadership in curbing the spread of Covid-19 as the number of US cases crosses 16 million. Instead, he
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“I have the palate of a five year old,” Anderson Cooper tells celebrity chef Ina Garten. Garten, the prolific cookbook author and star of Food Network’s “Barefoot Contessa,” joined “Full Circle” to talk about cooking for comfort during challenging times. Garten reflected on how she stayed connected with fans through social media this past year,
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EL PASO, Texas — With 13 newly confirmed coronavirus deaths added to the official death toll on Sunday morning, El Paso County has now reached 1,200 fatalities to date during the pandemic. The latest victims ranged in aged from their 40s to 90s and included: 1 woman in her 40s4 men in their 50s1 man
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The only thing better than receiving a book is getting one delivered by a horse. Caitlin Gooch, the founder of Saddle Up and Read (SUAR), literally saddles up onto one of her family’s horses and visits elementary schools, libraries and youth groups to encourage them to read. The nonprofit in Wendell, North Carolina, also organizes
Continue Reading A Gainesville, Georgia, mother is facing murder charges after, investigators say, she fatally stabbed her 5- and 6-year-old children before turning the knife on herself. Berenice Jaramillo-Hernandez, 26, faces two counts each of felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault in the Friday killings, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said, calling the incident “heatbreaking.” Authorities
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Max Verstappen produced a flawless display to win the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. The Red Bull driver led from start to finish in the race, ending Mercedes’ run of six consecutive wins at the Yas Marina Circuit circuit. The 23-year-old held off Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton with ease, with the Mercedes
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As Operation Warp Speed prepares to give the first Americans the coronavirus vaccine, states are set to turn over varying levels of non-identifiable information about vaccine recipients in order to help the federal government track the effort to eradicate the virus. But not all states have been willing to hand over their data blanketly. Plans
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver Covid-19 vaccines, said Sunday that the presidential transition is “complicating” efforts to distribute one, but that he’s spoken with President-elect Joe Biden to ensure the US doesn’t “blow it” again. “The transition is complicating, but the new administration is
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver Covid-19 vaccines, said Sunday that the presidential transition is “complicating” efforts to distribute one, but that he’s spoken with President-elect Joe Biden to ensure the US doesn’t “blow it” again. “The transition is complicating, but the new administration is
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Consider it a uniquely 2020 public service announcement. A woman in a pretty yet understated dress. The wind catches her perfectly curled blonde hair as she stands in front of a gleaming car and aspirational home. The perfectly styled, pastel-hued Instagram photo topped with the words: “Paid partnership with Choose New Jersey.” This is not
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President Donald Trump shows no signs of acknowledging reality, as he continues his hopeless journey to overturn the 2020 election results. Whether he likes it or not, it’s President-elect Joe Biden who will be president starting on January 20. Trump’s unwillingness to concede the 2020 election has now entered historic territory. No major party candidate
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PORTAGE, Michigan — Freight trucks carrying about 184,275 vials of coronavirus vaccine departed a Pfizer plant in Michigan on Sunday, a landmark moment in the fight against the deadly virus. The combined 189 boxes of vaccine vials are expected to arrive in all 50 states on Monday, and another 3,900 vials are expected to ship
Continue Reading An internal review of the 2020 Iowa caucuses found that the reporting app used in February was largely successful and that the main source of delay in reporting results, as well as other mishaps, was intervention by the Democratic National Committee, according to a report released Saturday. The review, which was commissioned and released by
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas– A cold front moved in overnight ushering much colder air and strong winds. The morning air will have viscous frigid bite to it, as many areas will be in the 30s to 40s throughout the rest of the morning. Winds speeds will range from 15-20 MPH and Gusts reaching 30 MPH for
Continue Reading Country music legend Charley Pride died Saturday at age 86, a representative for the singer announced. Pride died in Dallas of complications from Covid-19, the release said. Born on March 18, 1934, in Sledge, Mississippi, the singer was a sharecropper’s son who rose to become country music’s first black superstar. His baritone voice was featured
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Virgin Galactic’s supersonic rocket plane was scheduled to fire into the upper atmosphere Saturday, but after climbing more than 40,000 feet over New Mexico attached to its mothership, the space plane made an unexpected turn toward home rather than shooting skyward. The company confirmed that the space plane, which was carrying test pilots CJ Sturckow
Continue Reading Picture this: You are the ultimate Apple fan. You’ve got an unlimited budget. And you want all of the things: top-of-the-line devices, fancy accessories and services. You may not need that high-end graphics chip or added storage, but they’re there, right? Times are tough, and Apple has been trying to position itself a more financially
Continue Reading Around the world, countries are issuing emergency approvals of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Now transportation and logistics companies face a huge challenge: Getting millions of doses to people who need them at hospitals, clinics and care homes. What’s happening: The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the vaccine for emergency use. The United Kingdom
Continue Reading When New Yorker staff writer Rachel Syme bought an old-school typewriter, she thought it might be fun to send friends and family letters they could hold in their hands. When she saw how her old-fashioned letters lifted modern spirits weary of pandemic isolation, she launched PenPalooza. By harnessing the power of snail mail, PenPalooza breaks
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Anthony Joshua says he welcomes “the challenge” of facing Tyson Fury after comfortably beating Kubrat Pulev in London’s Wembley Arena on Saturday. The heavyweight champion produced a devastating knockout in the ninth round to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA belts but attention quickly turned to the possibility of a unification bout with Fury. Joshua
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With the greenlight of the FDA’s emergency use authorization, Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccines will be sent out to hundreds of facilities across the United States this week. “We expect 145 sites across all the states to receive the vaccine on Monday, another 425 sites on Tuesday, and the final 66 sites on Wednesday, which will complete
Continue Reading “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its latest episode with its own Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, who were trying to talk about the coronavirus vaccine while Fauci got hit in the face with women’s bras. The two doctors — played by Kate McKinnon and Heidi Gardner — were being interviewed by Beck Bennett’s
Continue Reading When US Army veteran Patrick Skluzacek returned from Iraq in the mid-2000s, life was good — every day was another welcome home party, he had a paid month off work, and he was finally back with family. But then the nightmares started. “I was scared of closing my eyes,” Skluzacek told CNN. “They were just
Continue Reading A Morehouse College alumnus has gifted the historically black college an art collection worth $1 million in an effort to diversify the world of art. Business executive and art enthusiast George Wells has pledged the art collection — which features eight pieces that focus on identity politics and racial inequality — to Morehouse College, the
Continue Reading The year is ending on a positive note for North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species, with the spotting of two newborn calves. The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world, according the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and there are fewer than 400 of them left in
Continue Reading The Columbus Crew beat the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night to win its second Major League Soccer Cup. The Crew won 3-0, with Lucas Zelarayan marking two goals and Derrick Etienne scoring one. This is the second MLS Cup crown for the Crew, which also won in 2008. Crew head coach Caleb Porter described Zelarayan’s
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At least four people were stabbed Saturday night amid post-election protests in Washington, according to the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s public affairs office. DC Fire and EMS transported eight people from the protest area since around 7 p.m.: the four stabbing victims, who were said to be in critical condition, according to DC Mayor Muriel
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FORT STOCKTON, Texas — Eastwood simply ran out of time. A furious comeback from the Troopers in the 4th quarter fell 60 yards short as Eastwood’s season came to an end in a 42-35 loss to Abilene High in the 6A Division II Bi-District playoffs in Fort Stockton. Eastwood trailed 42-14 entering the 4th quarter,
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UPDATE, Dec. 17: The pedestrian struck and killed on the Border Highway last weekend was has been identified as 23 –year old Noe Toribio De La Cruz of Guanajuato, Mexico. Police said Thursday that his death was the 68th traffic fatality of the year in El Paso. UPDATE, Dec. 14: Police on Monday said an
Continue Reading New York City’s famed 21 Club restaurant will be “indefinitely ceasing operations,” a restaurant union president told CNN. Bill Granfield, president of the Unite Here Local 100 labor union, says he received a letter on December 9 stating the restaurant is closing and all employees will be permanently terminated on March 9, 2021. The union
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