The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc for families across the US, as school closures and social distancing have made it difficult to provide for kids. But in Louisiana, families are faring worse than in any other state, according to Save the Children. The global non-profit dedicated to protecting children examined three hardships affecting kids
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“Questions have been raised …” “I never intended … to offend …” “… I think I am being playful …” “… some of the things I have said have been misinterpreted …” “To the extent anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry about that.” If it weren’t already a well-known truism in Albany and
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The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden’s secretary of commerce. The vote was 84-15. Raimondo is the first female governor of Rhode Island, and has served as the state’s Democratic governor since 2015. Prior to serving as governor, Raimondo was elected general treasurer of Rhode Island in
Continue Reading FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Tuesday that the FBI has not seen any evidence indicating that the rioters who took part in the January 6 US Capitol attack were “fake Trump protesters,” knocking down a baseless claim that has been pushed by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in recent weeks as he has sought to
Continue Reading President Joe Biden made an aggressive pitch to Senate Democrats for his relief plan, telling them during a virtual meeting Tuesday that they all need to accept some provisions they might not like but also must demonstrate to the American people they are responding to the devastating public health and economic crises, according to a
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(CNN Español) — Al aeropuerto Simón Bolivar de Caracas, Venezuela, llegaron este lunes las primeras 500.000 dosis de la vacuna china de Sinopharm, al igual que una carga de insumos médicos, como mascarillas y pruebas para el diagnóstico del covid-19, informaron fuentes oficiales del gobierno venezolano. Este mismo lunes, el Ministerio de Salud de Venezuela
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Inflation concerns have led to more volatility in the stock and bond markets of late. That should be good news for gold, a tangible asset with a limited supply that often does well in times of inflation. Central banks can always print more money. Miners can’t just magically create more gold. But gold has recently
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Kayleigh McEnany, the last White House press secretary under the Trump administration, is joining Fox News as an on-air contributor. “It is my distinct pleasure today to welcome Kayleigh McEnany to the Fox family. We will be seeing much more of her in the future,” Fox News host Harris Faulkner said on her show Tuesday.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Este domingo se llevaron a cabo los Golden Globes 2021, una ceremonia realizada –por la pandemia de coronavirus– desde dos ciudades diferentes, Los Ángeles y Nueva York. Un aspecto que se evidenció en la inexistente alfombra roja, en la distancia de las mesas de los pocos asistentes al evento y en los
Continue Reading (CNN) — Al menos 15 personas murieron después de una accidente de tráfico esta martes en la mañana en Imperial, California, dijo a CNN el agente de la California Highway Patrol (CHP) Arturo Platero. Un vehículo viajaba hacia el oeste en Noorish Road cerca de la ruta estatal 115 cuando se dirigió «directamente» de un
Continue Reading (CNN) — Ryan Fischer, el paseador de perros y amigo de Lady Gaga, habló por primera vez públicamente desde el ataque que fue víctima, cuando recibió un disparo en un altercado la semana pasada, que terminó con el robo de dos de los tres bulldogs franceses de la cantante. En un par de publicaciones de
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Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Locally owned and operated, Love’s Bakery, a fixture in Hawaii for over 169 years, will cease operations at the end of March due to losses attributable to Covid-19. Interim president Daryce Hamamoto submitted a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice (WARN) letter to the Department of
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Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But the country is not yet in the clear, experts warn. A third Covid-19 vaccine — Johnson & Johnson’s single shot — is now on its way to states across the country. And Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations have generally been dropping for weeks. But case
Continue Reading By the end of the decade, the only Volvo you’ll be able to purchase will be electric. And you’ll only be able to buy it online. The Chinese-owned carmaker announced plans on Tuesday to stop selling cars that run on fossil fuels by 2030, part of an accelerating trend within the industry to respond to
Continue Reading South Carolinian William Robert Norwood III is facing federal charges after allegedly telling a family member he assaulted and stole gear from police officers during the Capitol riot. “I’m dressing in all black,” Norwood wrote under the name “Robbie” on January 5, the day before the riot and insurrection, according to text messages cited in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — The federal government has revamped Canada’s Divorce Act in hopes that the amended legislation will promote the best interests of children and make the family justice system more efficient. The new amendments, which now include a section on family violence, mark the first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — There are indications that Liberty and Justice may have their first egg of the 2021 season. Liberty and Justice, a pair of bald eagles, have been at the Arconic nest for about 12 years. Arconic spokesman John Riches said it appeared the first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A small new study out of Italy found that children as young as four months old did not experience any respiratory change as a result of wearing a surgical mask, raising questions about mask advice for young children. The study, published Tuesday in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HEREFORD, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — In the weeks since President Biden paused border wall construction, a broad coalition of advocacy groups in Southern Arizona and across the nation wasted no time letting him know exactly where they want him to tear it down. A coalition of nearly
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LUBBOCK, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott will end Texas’ statewide mask mandate and allow all businesses to reopen at full capacity as of next Wednesday, March 10. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” Abbott said at a news conference Tuesday. “People and businesses don’t need the state telling them how to operate any
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Fire has a voice. You’ll soon be able to hear it. Oklahoma hip-hop artists are uniting to commemorate the centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with a multimedia project titled Fire in Little Africa. Rappers, singers, producers, poets, musicians and visual artists
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – C. Tangana presentó este jueves El Madrileño, su tercera producción discográfica. Un trabajo que inició el compositor e intérprete hace dos años en Cuba, mientras buscaba cómo revivir a lo que él llamó el cadáver creativo en el que se había convertido. Gracias a esa inmersión en la cultura cubana y a
Continue Reading An SUV packed with people and a semitruck hauling trailers of gravel slammed into each other in Imperial County, California, on Tuesday morning, leaving 15 dead and others hospitalized, officials said. Overhead video of the scene shows the brutal aftermath of the crash, with the jack-knifed semitruck smashed into the left side of the SUV.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un grupo de bomberos halló los cuerpos de la cónsul de Panamá en Bogotá, Telma Barría Pinzón y su esposo en las aguas del río Frío en el departamento del Huila, Colombia, le dijo a CNN el capitán Edison Fernández,delegado departamental del Cuerpo de bomberos. Los bomberos del municipio de la Rivera
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of convicted DC-area sniper Lee Boyd Malvo. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1985 Birth place: Kingston, Jamaica Birth name: Lee Boyd Malvo Father: Leslie Malvo Mother: Una James Marriage: Wife’s name unavailable publicly (2020-present) Other Facts Currently in prison awaiting resentencing for multiple charges stemming from a multi-state shooting
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — Mari Katherine Scruggs carries her laptop as she walks around her classroom, peeking over her students’ shoulders as they work on their own laptops at their desks. She reminds a couple of the eighth graders — for a second time — to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Two teen suspects were arrested in connection with a gunpoint carjacking in southeast Portland. Officers responded to Southeast 31st Avenue and Pine Street at 12:50 a.m. Sunday. The victim’s car was stolen at gunpoint by two people who drove away in the car, according
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (The Buffalo News) — During the day, Michael Masecchia was a respected English teacher at Buffalo’s Grover Cleveland High School, where colleagues considered him a role model who genuinely cared about his students. He also coached youth football and high school soccer, including an International
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DANVILLE, Virginia (Danville Register & Bee) — There are now 12 cases of COVID-19 at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute. The facility halted admissions of new patients Monday since a third COVID-19 outbreak at the facility last week. That outbreak has increased since five patients and two staff
Continue Reading The Jackson County prosecutor in Missouri will not charge the officer who shot and killed Donnie Sanders in March 2020, according to a statement from Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Sanders, who was unarmed, was shot on March 12, 2020, by an unnamed Kansas City Missouri Police (KCPD) officer, and died the next day. An independent
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