February 2021

El Paso Fire Department offers tips on maintaining fire extinguishers

February 23, 2021 10:13 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With more people spending more time at home during the pandemic, El Paso Fire Department officials are reminding Borderland…

Regulators examine Texas energy market after natural gas prices soared 10,000%

February 23, 2021 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

Federal regulators are looking closely at the Texas energy market after natural gas prices rocketed during last week’s deep freeze. And…

Police arrest alderman, allege he tried to escape cops

February 23, 2021 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Racine alderman was arrested this weekend after…

Talking on the phone for 10 minutes could make you feel less lonely, study says

February 23, 2021 10:02 AM CNN Newsource

Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week — if you’re in control of the conversation — can decrease…

14-year-old charged with killing sister

February 23, 2021 9:50 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 14-year-old Manheim Township girl is…

Police allege man killed family cat

February 23, 2021 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Newberry Township man is facing charges after…

La gente está comprando oxímetros de pulso para tratar de detectar el coronavirus en casa. ¿Es necesario que tengas uno?

February 23, 2021 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Se ha demostrado que muchos pacientes con casos graves de covid-19 tienen niveles extremadamente bajos de oxígeno en la sangre. Otros que…

El oxímetro es crucial en la lucha contra el covid-19 (pero puede que no funcione bien en personas de piel oscura)

February 23, 2021 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — En la lucha contra el covid-19, el pulsioxímetro ha sido una herramienta fundamental para los médicos y otros profesionales médicos.…

School board approves $2,000 COVID-19 bonus for all employees

February 23, 2021 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Clayton, Georgia (WGCL) — The Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) Board of…

Oprah-backed Oatly just made a move to go public

February 23, 2021 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

Oatly, the popular oat milk maker backed by Oprah, is making plans to go public. The Swedish company said it filed confidential IPO forms with the…

Lincoln passes first ban in Nebraska to prevent conversion therapy on youth

February 23, 2021 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Star Journal ) — Lincoln became the first city in…

FDA advisers to consider recommending single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week

February 23, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19…

New agreement for police officers calls for monthly data tracking

February 23, 2021 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Parents and the public would receive monthly…

‘I was behind it.’ The man responsible for the 1973 oil shock has died

February 23, 2021 9:14 AM CNN

Ahmed Zaki Yamani, the long-serving Saudi oil minister who masterminded an OPEC embargo that plunged western economies into recession in 1973, has…

Some TV shows are telling stories about the pandemic. Some viewers wish they wouldn’t

February 23, 2021 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

Victoria Richardson turns away from her favorite show, “Chicago Med,” every time a plotline revolves around the coronavirus pandemic. The…

Macy’s made money for the first time in the pandemic

February 23, 2021 8:43 AM CNN Newsource

The pandemic has slammed Macy’s and other department stores. But signs of a recovery are beginning to emerge. Macy’s said Tuesday that it…

What the Supreme Court ruling means for Manhattan DA’s Trump criminal investigation

February 23, 2021 8:43 AM CNN

After 17 months and two trips to the US Supreme Court, the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald…

Inside a ‘Patriot Party’ rally where Trump loyalists search for a path forward

February 23, 2021 8:43 AM CNN

The “Patriot Party” is somewhere between a meme and a movement of Trump loyalists. The idea and, perhaps just as important, the logo,…

5 ways you can help those facing homelessness in the cold

February 23, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

Plummeting temperatures are forcing people indoors seeking warmth. But for those who call city streets home, heading inside is not always a realistic…

Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Janet Yellen are sending bitcoin tumbling

February 23, 2021 8:28 AM CNN Newsource

Bitcoin’s roller coaster ride continues. The top cryptocurrency surged to a new all-time high above $58,000 on Sunday but fell to just above…

Erling Braut Haaland: The making of football’s ‘humble’ superstar

February 23, 2021 8:22 AM CNN

Alfe Ingve Berntsen remembers the first time he laid eyes on this scrawny kid with an appetite for goals. It was 2005 and Berntsen was coaching the…

Haaland expected to face contentious confirmation hearing over Interior nomination

February 23, 2021 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland is expected to face a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday in front of the…

READ: Testimony from police and former officials on Capitol riot

February 23, 2021 8:16 AM CNN Newsource

Current and former officials are breaking their silence about security failures during the US Capitol attack. Read their opening…

8 ways to fall back asleep after waking in the night

February 23, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

It could be nature’s call, the pitter-patter of little feet (No, honey, it’s not daytime yet, go back to bed) or a squirrel scampering…

Fact check: Breaking down Joe Biden’s first month of claims

February 23, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden was more consistently factual in his first month in office than his predecessor ever was in office. But Biden was not perfect…

Home renovations boom during pandemic

February 23, 2021 7:59 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — Home remodeling has become more popular during the…

‘Superman & Lois’ flies back to the Man of Steel’s ‘Smallville’ roots

February 23, 2021 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

“Superman & Lois” was plucked from the ribs of the current crop of the CW’s DC superhero dramas, but its strongest connection…

Former US Capitol Police chief to say intelligence didn’t point to a riot on January 6

February 23, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

Former US Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will tell lawmakers Tuesday that law enforcement was prepared for the January 6 US Capitol riots based on…

Schools try to eliminate hunger for students

February 23, 2021 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM) — It was a chilly February morning at Hamady High School in…

Merrick Garland draws sharp contrast with William Barr by saying ‘it is plain to me’ that systemic racism exists in US

February 23, 2021 7:54 AM CNN

Judge Merrick Garland was asked to define systemic racism, implicit bias and racism during the first day of his Senate confirmation hearing on…

Month: February 2021