January 2021

President approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nashville

January 5, 2021 3:09 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — President Donald Trump approved a major disaster…

A first responder to the Sandy Hook shootings has died of Covid-19

January 5, 2021 3:08 PM CNN

A retired state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre has died of Covid-19, the Connecticut State Police said.…

Panel says first responders, teachers, food workers to be part of next vaccine rollout phase

January 5, 2021 3:03 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has…

DEP called to home for unusual liquid coming out of ground

January 5, 2021 3:01 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story WAPWALLOPEN, PA (WNEP) — The DEP was called to a home in Luzerne County for an…

Motorcyclist seriously hurt in east El Paso crash

January 5, 2021 2:35 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon during a crash in east El Paso, police said. It happened near the…

Police: 2 explosions reported in Pittsburgh not related

January 5, 2021 2:33 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say investigators don’t believe the two…

6 women randomly attacked at same Brooklyn subway station since late last year

January 5, 2021 2:26 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A half-dozen women have been randomly attacked over the last few…

UTEP Basketball preps for conference home opener vs. Rice

January 5, 2021 2:22 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP basketball generated plenty of buzz from their December road win at Arizona State, their first road non-conference victory…

Paramedic outfits colleagues with face shields

January 5, 2021 2:22 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are.…

Judge bans Proud Boys leader from nation’s capital after arrest on vandalism, weapons charges

January 5, 2021 2:20 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — A judge has banned the leader of the Proud Boys from the nation’s capital after he was accused of vandalizing a Black Lives…

Pongo the giraffe euthanized at Zoo Miami

January 5, 2021 2:12 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Zoo Miami is mourning the loss of Pongo, a 12-year-old male…

Kenosha district attorney to announce whether officer who shot Jacob Blake will face charges

January 5, 2021 2:06 PM CNN

The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney on Tuesday is set to deliver his decision determining whether the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a…

Some TurboTax and H&R Block customers are waiting for their delayed $600 virus stimulus check

January 5, 2021 2:00 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — A number of taxpayers who use tax preparation services, such as H&R Block and TurboTax, say their second relief payments were…

La dieta mediterránea: un estilo de vida saludable y con muchos beneficios que puedes adoptar este año

January 5, 2021 1:51 PM CNN

Por cuarto año consecutivo, la dieta mediterránea ha sido coronada como la mejor entre las dietas. Durante años, diversos estudios han señalado…

No indication White House will overhaul vaccine distribution despite widespread problems

January 5, 2021 1:48 PM CNN

Trump administration officials admit Operation Warp Speed fell well short of its target to get coronavirus shots to 20 million Americans in 2020, but…

Baby girl born with life-threatening defect considered a ‘fighter’

January 5, 2021 1:47 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC ) — A baby girl, born with a rare, life-threatening birth defect, is…

Federal government completes 131 miles of border wall in El Paso sector of Texas & New Mexico

January 5, 2021 1:38 PM Kate Bieri

EL PASO, Texas — The federal government has completed a total of 131 miles of border wall in the El Paso sector, the acting commissioner of the U.S.…

U.S. gov’t blames Russia for hack of agencies; says it appears to be an ‘intelligence gathering’ effort

January 5, 2021 1:38 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Top national security agencies are confirming in a rare joint statement that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of…

Los Angeles County ambulance crews are told not to transport patients with little chance of survival

January 5, 2021 1:36 PM CNN

Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…

Tillie Dybing, 107, is survivor of both Covid and 1918 pandemic: ‘I feel fine’

January 5, 2021 1:36 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota woman has a title very few people in the…

Grammy Awards, slated for late January in Los Angeles, postponed to March due to virus surge

January 5, 2021 1:35 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent…

9-year-old boy was so determined to build a fort that he applied for a village permit — and got one

January 5, 2021 1:25 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MOKENA, IL (WBBM) — We often tell you about government wrongdoing and bungled…

Neighbors protest placement of sexual predator in community

January 5, 2021 1:25 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story WILTON, California (KOVR) — A small community is raising a big red flag when it…

Man commemorates 20th anniversary arriving in America from Sudan with children’s book about multi-cultural identity

January 5, 2021 1:23 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — An active leader in Lancaster refugee communities is…

Oil soars near $50 after OPEC and Russia agree to roll over production cuts

January 5, 2021 1:16 PM CNN

A group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production broadly steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into…

Republicans prepare for objections to Arizona’s Electoral College votes on Wednesday

January 5, 2021 1:11 PM CNN

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two…

This Kentucky business is giving back to front-line workers with free coffee for a month

January 5, 2021 1:10 PM CNN

The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat…

Fact check: Seven of the most bonkers false claims from Trump’s Georgia rally

January 5, 2021 12:58 PM CNN

It’s almost too bonkers to fact check. President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Georgia on Monday night, the eve of the critical Senate…

Ed Asner Fast Facts

January 5, 2021 12:56 PM CNN

Here is a look at the life of activist and seven-time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner. Personal Birth date: November 15, 1929 Birth place: Kansas…

Pizza Hut rolls out a new stuffed crust — minus the pizza

January 5, 2021 12:54 PM CNN

Pizza Hut is doubling down on one of its classic innovations as the pandemic-era pizza wars rage. In a nod to the 25th anniversary of stuffed…

Month: January 2021