January 2021

New York attorney general sues NYPD, saying rough treatment of spring protesters part a longstanding pattern of abuse

January 14, 2021 9:33 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general sued the New York Police Department on Thursday, alleging the rough treatment of racial injustice protesters last spring was part of a longstanding pattern of abuse that stemmed from inadequate training, supervision and discipline. Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit includes dozens of examples of alleged misconduct during

PD searching for man connected to home repair fraud

January 14, 2021 9:27 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, AL (WALA) — The Gulf Shores Police Department is searching for a man they say defrauded homeowners seeking home repairs. Police say they began investigating the report of home repair fraud, involving a local fence company, in June 2020. Officials say after completing their investigation, a

3 formas de convertir ese propósito fallido de Año Nuevo en un hábito

January 14, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Tengo una mala relación con los propósitos de Año Nuevo. Empiezo fuerte y luego me apago a mediados de enero cuando los plazos de trabajo, las tareas del hogar y la más reciente maratón de Netflix prevalecen sobre mis buenas intenciones. Incluso pensé que este año podría convertirlos en un hábito y sería

Thousands of area veterans can immediately get COVID-19 vaccine through VA

January 14, 2021 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Thousands of St. Louis-area veterans are now qualified to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. According to officials, veterans registered with the St. Louis VA who are 65 or older, or veterans of any age with an underlying condition or illness can make an appointment

Covid-19 ‘long-hauler’ in Oregon shares story of symptoms months after virus

January 14, 2021 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A clinical nurse educator at OHSU, Stephanie LaRiviere-Miller, is sharing her story about her COVID-19 journey. She’s part of about one in ten people who experience symptoms months after the virus. They’re called ‘Covid long-haulers.’ Because LaRiviere-Miller believes she had the virus weeks before

‘The Masked Dancer’ reveals the identity of the Moth

January 14, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

“The Masked Dancer” has revealed the identity of the Moth. During Wednesday night’s episode, the Zebra, the Moth, the Cotton Candy and the Sloth remained in Group B. Judges Ken Jeong, Brian Austin Green, Paula Abdul, Ashley Tisdale and Cheryl Hines did their best to try to figure out the identities of these masked performers.

Dr. Harold Bornstein, Trump’s former personal physician, dead at 73

January 14, 2021 9:04 AM CNN Newsource

Dr. Harold Bornstein, President Donald Trump’s former personal physician, has died at the age of 73. Bornstein’s death was announced on Thursday in a paid notice in The New York Times. The notice did not give a cause or say where he died, but said he passed away last Friday. “A devoted husband and loving

Biden to outline vaccination and economic rescue legislative package Thursday

January 14, 2021 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday evening will outline a legislative package proposal for Congress to fund his incoming administration’s efforts to vaccinate the country against Covid-19 and provide immediate and direct economic relief to Americans, according to his transition team. The President-elect said earlier this week that his “number one priority” when he takes office

General Motors Fast Facts

January 14, 2021 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at General Motors, one of the Big Three US automakers. Facts Major GM automobile brands in the United States are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC. Domestic and international subsidiaries at one time included Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab. GM is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers and marketers in the world,

Xi Jinping wants Starbucks and Howard Schultz to help repair US-China ties

January 14, 2021 8:59 AM CNN Newsource

China’s leader has called on Starbucks’ former chairman Howard Schultz to help promote US-China relations, according to Chinese state media. State-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping had written to Schultz, encouraging the American billionaire and the global coffee giant he ran for years to improve economic and trade ties.

Space Shuttle Columbia Fast Facts

January 14, 2021 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission STS-107, killing all seven crew members. It was the second loss of a shuttle in 113 shuttle flights. Facts Space Shuttle Columbia, the first reusable spacecraft, was the oldest in the shuttle fleet. It completed

Arizona funeral homes overwhelmed as COVID-19 deaths rise

January 14, 2021 8:50 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — As hospitals remain overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients fighting for their lives, funeral homes are feeling the impact too. Al Asta, the co-owner of Whitney and Murphy Funeral Home in Phoenix, says many homes are fighting to keep up with the flood of bodies coming in.

Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster three-team deal

January 14, 2021 8:47 AM CNN

The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden. They have traded the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team deal, the Nets announced on Thursday. In return for Harden, Houston is acquiring Caris LeVert and Rodions Kurucs from the Nets, Dante Exum from the Cleveland Cavaliers, three first-round picks

Questions swirl around possible ‘insider’ help for Capitol attack

January 14, 2021 8:46 AM CNN

One week after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, there are still more questions than answers on whether any lawmakers or police assisted the pro-Trump rioters. The idea of an insurrection is unheard of in modern US history, and the possibility that lawmakers or allies inside the Capitol were helping only contributes to the uncertainty

Man worries about car arsons in neighborhood

January 14, 2021 8:44 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A Phoenix man said he’s concerned after several of his neighbors have found their cars on fire. Dan Cooprider said he’s seen five arson cases within about a mile of where he lives within the past year and a half. The most recent incident happened

Owner of gift shop with ‘no mask’ policy is under investigation for altercation

January 14, 2021 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CAVE CREEK, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The owner of Teeslangers, a gift shop in Cave Creek, pulled a gun on a customer after a verbal altercation turned physical regarding a “no mask” policy, according to a police report. The store owner, Scott Cerkoney, contacted the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

9-year-old girl begins clinical trial for rare brain tumor

January 14, 2021 8:39 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A nine-year old local girl with a life threatening condition is getting ready to have surgery in New York City. Doctors diagnosed Cheyleia Gomes of Kahaluu with an aggressive, life-threatening brain tumor called DIPG last year. After being denied from one trial, Chey’s parents, Rhianna

Russian woman who swam under Siberia’s ice may have broken the world record

January 14, 2021 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

Wearing nothing but a bathing suit, a swimming cap and an underwater mask, the 40-year-old woman plunged into a carved-out section of a frozen Siberian lake, before diving under the ice to swim in water estimated to be around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Footage tweeted by the English language Siberian Times shows the 40-year-old woman from

Feds warn extremists may be emboldened to carry out additional attacks after Capitol insurrection

January 14, 2021 8:28 AM CNN Newsource

Federal law enforcement officials are warning that domestic extremists are likely more emboldened to carry out attacks on President-elect Joe Biden’s upcoming inauguration and throughout 2021 after seeing the success of last week’s siege on the US Capitol. The threat is further complicating an already monumental challenge facing law enforcement agencies tasked with securing Washington

Taco Bell is bringing back potatoes

January 14, 2021 8:26 AM CNN Newsource

Taco Bell knows you’re upset about losing potatoes. It’s sorry it hurt you. And it’s bringing them back. Last year, Taco Bell cut a number of items from its menu, including two dishes that featured its seasoned potato bites: Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes and the Spicy Potato Soft Taco. Those two items will be back in

Woman sentenced in fraud scheme targeting elderly

January 14, 2021 8:23 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX 5) — A Las Vegas woman has been sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for allegedly participating in a fraudulent prize-notification scheme that allowed stealing more than $9 million from hundreds of thousands of victims. Andrea Burrow, 50, from

Silvio Berlusconi está recibiendo tratamiento en el hospital por una condición no revelada

January 14, 2021 8:22 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — El ex primer ministro de Italia Silvio Berlusconi está siendo tratado en un hospital de Mónaco, dijo el jueves su oficina de prensa a CNN. El político de 84 años ingresó este jueves en el hospital por consejo de su médico en Milán para un chequeo, dijo su portavoz Marco Russo. “Estos son

Riz Ahmed reveals he quietly got married months ago

January 14, 2021 8:22 AM CNN Newsource

Congratulations to the newlywed Riz Ahmed! During a conversation in Monday’s episode of the “Grounded with Louis Theroux” podcast, Ahmed revealed he recently got married. Ahmed, who is from England, said he is staying in California, he said, because his “wife’s family” is nearby. Like all of us, Theroux said he didn’t know Ahmed was

Under Trump, the GOP may have lost its soul

January 14, 2021 8:17 AM CNN

Donald John Trump will be remembered as the only president in American history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He incited an insurrection that was in effect a frontal and physical assault on the constitutional order, the peaceful transfer of power, the vice president and the Congress itself. On top of an already shameful

Post Malone is donating 10,000 of his sold out Crocs to frontline workers

January 14, 2021 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

Frontline workers across the country are getting their hands on some Crocs many others cannot. Musicians on Call, an organization which brings live and recorded music to the bedside of patients in health care facilities, has announced that Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone is gifting 10,000 pairs of his sold out Duet Max Clog II Crocs

Georgia facilities distributing COVID-19 vaccine caught holding back supply

January 14, 2021 7:59 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The COVID-19 vaccine made its way into Georgia last month and still it’s hard to come by. In a few weeks, Li Wang will turn 65-years-old, believing he would then be eligible to receive the vaccine; however, when he called the Suburban Medical Center in

Jacob Blake’s uncle says in opinion piece that Capitol attack is another reminder the US lives under 2 justice systems

January 14, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

Justin Blake, the uncle of Jacob Blake, says last week’s violent mob that breached the US Capitol reminded him Americans live “under two justice systems.” “One lets armed white insurrectionists violently attack our nation’s seat of government. Another gasses, beats, and shoots rubber bullets at people defending Black Lives,” he wrote in an Opinion piece

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: Trump ban was right but sets a ‘dangerous’ precedent

January 14, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has defended his company’s decision to ban President Donald Trump, while acknowledging that the move stems from its failure to promote “healthy” conversations and sets a “dangerous” precedent. “I believe this was the right decision for Twitter,” Dorsey said in a series of 13 posts on his platform, citing “extraordinary and

Trump’s been impeached again. What’s next?

January 14, 2021 7:52 AM CNN

President Donald Trump has been impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is whether he’ll become the first President to be convicted by the Senate and removed from office. What’s next? Impeachment in a two-part process. The House introduces and passes the articles

Costco is shutting down all of its photo centers

January 14, 2021 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

Costco is closing its photo centers at all of its roughly 800 stores next month, ending a number of services that have a decidedly retro vibe. Four services will no longer be available to shoppers when the centers will shut down on February 14, including ink refills, the ability to take passport photos, photo restoration

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