Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Attorney General Kaul and Governor Tony Evers on Thursday, Feb. 4, announced that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million agreement with one of the world’s largest consulting
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UK scientists have launched the world’s first study examining whether different coronavirus vaccines can safely be used for two-dose regimens, an approach they say could give extra flexibility and even boost protection against Covid-19 if approved. Participants in the 13-month study will be given the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in different combinations and at different
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TOWANDA, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The Bradford County District Attorney is facing more than a dozen charges, including sexual assault, prostitution, and intimidation. The Pennsylvania Attorney General said D.A. Chad Salsman, when he was a private attorney, would force female clients to have sex with him, some at his
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McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will pay $573 million in a multistate settlement for its work with opioid companies. McKinsey reached the agreement with a coalition of 47 attorneys general, the District of Columbia and five US territories. The settlement, announced Thursday, “resolves investigations by the attorneys general into the
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(CNN Business) — Elon Musk adelantó al fundador de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, y ahora tiene el título de la persona más rica del mundo, según Bloomberg. Un aumento del 6% en las acciones de Tesla temprano el jueves elevó el valor de las acciones y opciones de su director ejecutivo en US$ 10.000 millones. Esto
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Could you imagine if several of the Kansas City Chiefs — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes — had not been able to practice or play in Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of a haircut? The Chiefs got a Covid-19 scare a week before the Super Bowl when it was learned that a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police have charged a 33-year-old York man accused of committing a spree of armed robberies last month in and around the city. Angel Luis Sanjulio-Diaz, of the 300 block of East College Avenue, has been charged with committing at least two armed robberies
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Thursday’s nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards may have helped appease some viewers who felt their favorites were overlooked by Golden Globe Award voters. Michaela Coel, who received rave reviews in “I May Destroy You,” snagged a nomination for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries. The buzzy
Continue Reading A letter signed by more than 180 campaign groups calling for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing warns the Games could “embolden” human rights abuses in China. The letter was put forward by “a coalition of Tibetan, Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Chinese Democracy, and human rights campaign groups” as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Marion County, Oregon (KPTV) — Two people died and four others were injured Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Gervais, according to Oregon State Police. Just after 8 p.m., emergency crews were called out to a crash on Highway 99E near Northeast Boones Ferry Road. OSP said
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Virginia’s state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would abolish the death penalty, putting the southern state on the path to become the 23rd state to end capital punishment. The Commonwealth has executed more people than any other state since the Jamestown colony’s first recorded execution in 1608 for espionage, according to the Death Penalty
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — There’s no telling how many lives Dr. Emil Freireich saved during his legendary career, which included treatments for childhood Leukemia. Now, many are remembering the titan of the Houston health care industry who lost his battle with COVID-19. “My dad has always been my best
Continue Reading The New York Times’ goal of attracting 10 million subscribers by 2025 is very much within reach thanks in part to readers who have flocked to the paper’s coverage of last year’s most seismic events. On Thursday, the Times reported that it now has 7.5 million total subscriptions across digital and print. It added 2.3
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The United States’ coronavirus death toll could reach 534,000 by February 27, according to an ensemble forecast by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which would amount to about one death per minute over the last year. The US first reported a Covid-19 death on February 29 last year, though at least
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Annville Township, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Lebanon County couple is facing charges for prolonged assault and abuse of their five adopted children, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney’s office. Stephanie Duncan, 43, and Robert Duncan, 44, are facing multiple counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the
Continue Reading When you post photos of yourself or friends and family online, you may not imagine they could be used to develop facial-recognition systems that can identify individuals offline. A new site hopes to raise awareness of this issue by offering a rare window into how a fraction of our pictures are used. Training a facial-recognition
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More students are returning to classrooms across the Borderland. Some families are still weighing the tough choice between virtual and in-person learning. “It’s a matter of weighing the risk versus the benefit,” said Dr. Glenn Fennelly, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El
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Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet and star of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, has met Michelle Obama only three times, most recently on Inauguration Day. But she left a lasting impression on the former first lady, so much so that Obama interviewed Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, for her cover story in the upcoming
Continue Reading A US Marshal was shot in Baltimore on Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant for a fugitive wanted on charges of attempted murder and armed robbery, according to Don Snider, Commander of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. While serving the warrant at about 6:45 a.m., deputies received gunfire from the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — A convicted robber has been arrested after he stabbed both the owners of a Donelson restaurant during a robbery attempt on Tuesday night. The suspect, Keenan Ty Cook, 30, walked into the La Hacienda Restaurant on Bell Road during prime dinner hours around 7 p.m.
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Reino Unido podría ver un “regreso significativo a la normalidad” una vez que los grupos más vulnerables del país hayan sido vacunados, dijo el jueves Andrew Hayward, miembro del Grupo Asesor Científico para Emergencias (SAGE). “Una vez que se vacuna a las personas más vulnerables, y en particular a las personas mayores
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Washington County, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says SWAT officers found a second victim in another home while investigating a home invasion in the town of Kewaskum Wednesday, Feb. 3. The names of the two victims and the deceased suspect have not been released. “It
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Local nurse Nakeisha Person got an offer she said was too good to pass up, a chance to be a travel nurse. Person, a 29-year-old registered nurse at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, received an offer for a travel nurse position from Los Angeles-based medical recruiter
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President Joe Biden on Thursday cited the importance of unity and faith during what he described as a “dark, dark time” for many Americans, as he continued the presidential tradition of participation in the National Prayer Breakfast. “For me, in the darkest moments, faith provides hope and solace, provides clarity and purpose, as well,” he
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The private bankers responsible for lending to President Donald Trump and Jared Kushner resigned from Deutsche Bank last year following allegations related to the unauthorized purchase of a Manhattan condominium. Germany’s biggest bank said in US regulatory filings that Rosemary Vrablic and Dominic Scalzi were “permitted to resign” effective December 31 following allegations that they
Continue Reading Nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor the best performances in film and television, will be revealed Thursday. Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs will announce the nominees, beginning at 11 a.m. ET via Instagram Live. The SAG Awards will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, April 4. Check back later
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Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger criticized House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday for not taking action against far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and said the GOP leader “needs to stand for truth.” “Kevin needs to be very clear that he’s going to stand for truth in this party,” Kinzinger told CNN’s John Berman on “New Day.”
Continue Reading The legal feud between Raiders owner Al Davis and the National Football League is the kind of juicy stuff that ought to be hard to screw up, but ESPN manages to do just that with “Al Davis vs. the NFL,” a “30 for 30” documentary that fumbles away a juicy premise with one exceptionally bad
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — Las Vegas police said an officer was injured and a suspect was killed in a shooting Wednesday. Captain Jamie Prosser with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said about 12:50 p.m. on Feb. 3, the suspect entered The Range 702 gun range in the
Continue Reading JoJo Siwa is happily in a relationship with “the most amazing, wonderful, perfect, most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world.” The viral teen star who has millions of followers — almost 32 million on Tik Tok alone — appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday where she talked about going public as a
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