The Biden administration told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it should uphold the Affordable Care Act, reversing the position of the Trump administration that had urged the justices to strike down the entire law amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Following the change in Administration, the Department of Justice has reconsidered the government’s position,” Deputy Solicitor
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A once-a-week injected diabetes drug helped overweight and obese people lose an average of 15% of their body weight over 16 months, researchers reported Wednesday. The maker of the drug, called semaglutide, has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to approve it for chronic weight management. If approved, it would be only the fifth
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Target is offering an incentive beyond cash to encourage its workers to get a Covid-19 vaccine: a free ride. The chain on Wednesday said it will give its more than 350,000 hourly employees up to four hours of pay — two hours for each dose they receive– and free Lyft rides of up to $15
Continue Reading Members of the US Capitol Police plan to hold a vote of no confidence Thursday, more than a month after the January 6 riot at the Capitol that left dozens of officers injured and led to the death of officer Brian Sicknick. Officers recently told CNN that intelligence and operational failures left them vulnerable to
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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Normally, a stolen shovel wouldn’t make the news – but with all that’s going on these days, we weren’t about to pass this one up. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, this is a story of neighbor helping neighbor, and one as-yet-unknown snow
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EL PASO, Texas — Vaccination confusion and frustration continued in El Paso on Wednesday. That confusion led to El Pasoans waiting in line for over three hours on Tuesday to get their shots at the city’s George Perry mega-vaccination site. Many showed up to receive their second dose based off of the date shown on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BIDDEFORD, ME (WBZ) — A rare yellow lobster caught off Maine has a new home and a perfect name. “Banana” arrived earlier this month to the University of New England’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford, Maine. Lobsterman Marley Babb made the catch at Tenants Harbor and donated the
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A hacker who last week tried to poison a Florida city’s water supply used a remote access software platform that had been dormant for months, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri told CNN on Tuesday. The cyber-intruder got into Oldsmar’s water treatment system twice on Friday — at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. — through a
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham at a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday said New Mexico would be ending mandatory self-quarantine requirements for visitors and residents arriving in the state. The governor and state health officials cited what they described as “a brighter pandemic outlook” for the change in policy. Under the governor’s
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Let’s face it: Even as more people get vaccinated against Covid-19, everyone but small children will still need to wear a face mask for the foreseeable future. Sure, everyone is tired of wearing them. But as studies have shown, and as Dr. Anthony Fauci has pointed out many times, masks are the single most effective
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When her husband was exposed to Covid-19 in early January, Kerri Hurley and their two children moved immediately into her mother’s basement, leaving him alone to quarantine. A week later, when his oxygen levels began to drop, Hurley watched from a distance as her husband James walked out of their house and got into an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A St. Louis County police lieutenant colonel is suing the department, alleging he was passed over for promotion to Police Chief because of his race. Troy Doyle, a member of the St. Louis County Police Department since 1992, alleges in a lawsuit
Continue Reading President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the Department of Defense has established a task force focused on US strategy towards China. “We need to meet the growing challenges posed by China to keep peace and defend our interests in the Indo-Pacific and globally,” Biden said in his first visit to the Pentagon since taking office.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Rogers, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Domino’s delivery driver is okay after icy roads caused them to slide into a home pool in Rogers. The accident happened Wednesday (Feb. 10) near Parkwood Drive and N. Turtle Creek Drive in Rogers around 11:30 a.m. The driver hit a curve covered
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WDJT) — The pandemic has hit us all hard and now some people say they are taking a second punch. An area contractor could face criminal charges after being accused of taking people’s money and never doing the work. The victims tell CBS 58 Investigates it is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at approximately 10:39 a.m., police saw a stolen vehicle on University Boulevard near Old Shell Road and initiated a traffic stop. According to MPD, once officers flashed their lights and siren, the suspect sped off and a pursuit ensued.
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DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Mavericks will resume playing the National Anthem prior to home games having previously not played it in 11 regular season games at American Airlines Center. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban directed the team to stop playing the anthem before the season, according to multiple reports, and a team spokesperson on Wednesday
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(CNN) — Los tsunamis se forman por un desplazamiento de agua causado por un deslizamiento de tierra, un terremoto, una erupción volcánica o un deslizamiento del límite entre dos de las placas tectónicas de la tierra (que son placas de roca de 15 a 200 metros de espesor que apoyan los continentes de la Tierra
Continue Reading House impeachment managers argued Wednesday that former President Donald Trump engaged in a months-long campaign to falsely convince his supporters that the election was stolen, whipping them into a state of anger over the false belief the results were fraudulent and inciting his followers to violently disrupt the peaceful transfer of power. The managers kicked
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Más de 56.000 personas han muerto por covid-19 en menos de un año en Colombia. Esta es una cifra que sobrepasa por muchísimo el número de muertes violentas en los peores años del conflicto armado colombiano. Estas son de hecho dos comparaciones muy diferentes, por la naturaleza de la causa de los
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Dona Ana County moved into the yellow level of restrictions on Wednesday as more counties in the state showed Covid-19 improvement, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. This will allow most non-essential businesses in Dona Ana County to reopen at 25%, which includes indoor dining. It increases the
Continue Reading An early-morning fire gutted a historic Atlanta Krispy Kreme doughnut shop that belongs to retired NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal. Two workers were inside the store and called 911 at about 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday after they smelled smoke, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department spokesman Sgt. Cortez Stafford told CNN. They were able to get out of
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Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, faced sharp questioning over her past comments critical of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle during a second Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday morning. Senators on the Budget Committee pressed Tanden, who has most recently served as the CEO and president
Continue Reading At the ripe age of 18, Alondra Carmona is already making adult-like decisions — and when it comes to her mom, no sacrifice is too big. Carmona, a high school senior, gave her mom all the money she’s been saving for college in order to avoid eviction from their apartment in Houston, Texas. Martha Zepeda,
Continue Reading Some say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but it also keeps you safer, according to the latest guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mail love letters, send roses or deliver chocolates, but don’t plan any in-person activities this Valentine’s Day with people outside your household. The CDC guidelines say the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Orlando (WESH) — Last Saturday was an ordinary day at Lake Eola but for Leigh Green, it was about to become anything but ordinary. Green’s two best friends lured her to the park for a girl’s afternoon out then busted out into a dance to Bruno Mars “Will
Continue Reading (CNN) — El director ejecutivo de Johnson & Johnson dijo este martes que las personas pueden necesitar una dosis anual de la vacuna contra el covid-19 durante muchos años para estar protegidas contra las variantes del virus. “Desafortunadamente, a medida que (el virus) se propaga, también puede mutar”, dijo Alex Gorsky a Meg Tirrell de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILLCREEK, UT (KSL) — A mountain lion broke into a home through a sliding glass door in the foothills of Millcreek Canyon on Saturday. The man who discovered the animal walked away uninjured. The incident happened about 11 a.m. Saturday when a man went to check on his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, Michigan (WNEM) — A mother and her boyfriend have been charged with child abuse after they allegedly placed a child in scalding water as a form of discipline. The alleged incident happened on Feb. 3 and left the 2-year-old boy in critical condition, Genesee County Prosecutor
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PARK CITY, UT (KSL) — Going online and screening in-person movies in 20 different locations across the country led to record Sundance Film Festival attendance, Sundance Institute officials said earlier this week. In all, it’s estimated there were over 600,000 audience views of the 73 feature and 50
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