President Joe Biden spent much of his first presidential news conference on Thursday facing questions about the crisis on the southern border, promising conditions for unaccompanied minors arriving in the US will improve and blaming the prior administration and the cooler weather for the spike of migrants at the border. The President faced a wide-ranging
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(CNN) — Siete de cada 10 personas hospitalizadas por covid-19 no se habían recuperado completamente cinco meses después de que les dieran el alta, según un nuevo estudio del Reino Unido, donde las autoridades consideran necesario estudiar más a fondo el ‘covid prolongado’ para mejorar la atención de los pacientes. Los sobrevivientes de coronavirus siguieron
Continue Reading (CNN) — Perú reportó 11.260 nuevos casos de covid-19 el miércoles por la noche, la mayor cantidad de contagios diarios desde que comenzó la pandemia hace 12 meses, según datos publicados por el Ministerio de Salud. El promedio diario de casos en el país ha aumentado en un 31% desde principios de marzo. El número
Continue Reading Nueva Delhi (CNN) — India ha detectado una nueva variante «doble mutante» de covid-19, mientras el país lucha por contener un aumento en los casos que genera temores de una segunda ola. «Se han encontrado VOC (variantes de preocupación, por sus siglas en inglés) y una nueva variante con dos mutaciones en India», dijo el
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Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — There is a growing concern in the mountains over the safety of bears as the number of reported 3-legged bears grows. Private groups are now forming to investigate bear poaching and illegal activity to harm bears. “I enjoy watching them,” said Col.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BRANFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Cats left sealed in a Tupperware container are doing well at a Branford animal shelter. According to the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter, the four kittens and mother were found in the bin on the side of a road over the weekend. By Wednesday, the
Continue Reading (CNN) — Perú reportó 11.260 nuevos casos de covid-19 el miércoles por la noche, la mayor cantidad de contagios diarios desde que comenzó la pandemia hace 12 meses, según datos publicados por el Ministerio de Salud. El promedio diario de casos en el país ha aumentado en un 31% desde principios de marzo. El número
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Boulder Police used the handcuffs belonging to the officer killed in Monday’s mass shooting to formally place the shooting suspect into custody, police said in a tweet Thursday. “This week several Boulder Police officers & others responded to a local hospital to formally place Monday’s shooting suspect into custody,” police said in the tweet. “As
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EL PASO, Texas — Despite Covid-19 cases declining and the number of people getting vaccinated increasing, there’s still a long way to go. One area that has been struggling to keep up throughout the pandemic are funeral homes. “This past year has been very hard on all of us, especially in the funeral industry,” Christopher
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The oil industry’s most powerful lobbying group announced Thursday that for the first time it will support setting a price on carbon, a significant shift that underlines intensifying pressure on Washington and business to tackle the climate crisis. But the devil will clearly be in the details. The American Petroleum Institute laid out a series
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said plans are underway to provide journalists access to border facilities, but didn’t provide a timeline on when that would happen. “I will commit to transparency and as soon as I’m in a position to be able to implement what we’re doing right now,” Biden said Thursday, when pressed if journalists would
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President Joe Biden said he “can’t picture” US troops being in Afghanistan next year. Biden has been wrestling with a May 1 deadline to withdraw all US troops from the country under a deal between President Donald Trump and the Taliban, with his top diplomat consulting intensely this week with allies on the issue. The
Continue Reading A school district in Duxbury, Massachusetts, announced that they have “severed ties” with their high school’s head football coach after allegations that anti-Semitic language was used to call plays at a recent game. Duxbury Public Schools announced on Wednesday that Dave Maimaron would no longer hold the position of head football coach at Duxbury High
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An expanding recall on apricot kernels is renewing focus on how the seeds can cause acute cyanide poisoning. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled 10 apricot kernel products over the past two weeks. If you have any of the recalled items, the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1950 Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey Birth name: Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. Father: Samuel Alito, a teacher Mother: Rose (Fradusco) Alito, a teacher Marriage: Martha-Ann (Bomgardner) Alito (1985-present) Children: Philip and Laura Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1972;
Continue Reading Here is some background information about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before taking his own life. Facts Seung-Hui Cho was a senior at Virginia Tech,
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of former songwriter and convicted murderer Phil Spector. Personal Birth date: December 26, 1939 (some sources say 1940) Death date: January 16, 2021 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Harvey Phillip Spector Father: Benjamin Spector, an ironworker Mother: Bertha Spector Marriages: Rachelle Short (2006-2018, divorced); Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Bennett
Continue Reading Here is a look at April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, celebrated on April 1 every year. History Some historians believe the April Fools’ customs began in France, although no one knows for sure. It may stem from a calendar change in 16th century France — the moving of New Year’s Day
Continue Reading President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, facing the most intense questioning on the crisis at the southern border that he’s had since taking office earlier this year as thousands of unaccompanied children arrive in the US. He is facing a wide-ranging set of questions about other pressing issues, including
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said he will “do everything” in his power to halt efforts to restrict voting rights, saying during Thursday’s news conference at the White House that the efforts underway in state legislatures are “un-American.” Asked if he’s worried that failing to pass voting rights legislation will lead to more Democrats losing their seats,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A man from Vancouver is the big winner in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Raffle. Joshua Park became the raffle’s newest $1 million winner when he claimed his prize at the Oregon Lottery headquarters on Tuesday. The Oregon Lottery says Park purchased 20 raffle
Continue Reading The Senate voted 92-7 on Thursday to extend the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government’s key relief effort to deliver aid to small businesses hard hit by the pandemic, as the deadline to apply for a loan rapidly approaches with billions of dollars still left untouched. The program is currently on track to expire just
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Public schools would have to teach all students about body safety and about learning to recognize, refuse and report child sexual abuse under a bill given first-round approval in the Nebraska Legislature on Monday. Legislative Bill 281, introduced by State Sen. Joni Albrecht
Continue Reading Tech stocks have taken a hit lately as investors continue to seek comfort in banks, big oil and other value sectors. But some fans of trendy momentum stocks aren’t giving up on them just yet. That’s the message from Cathie Wood of Ark Invest — who has become one of the more influential voices on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EXETER, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Part of Rt. 92 in Exeter Township will soon be renamed for a township supervisor who was shot and killed in June. Governor Wolf signed a bill that will rename the stretch of Rt. 92 from Apple Tree Road to Rustic Lane as the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Researchers expect to begin exhumation of remains believed to be those of people killed in Tulsa’s 1921 Race Massacre in early June — perhaps a century to the day after they were interred — state archeologist Kary Stackelbeck said Tuesday. “What we have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — The mother of a 15-year-old boy who died in November is charged with first-degree murder, but those who know the family say it was the teen’s mother who kept him alive. Joseph “J.J” Hammond was pronounced dead Nov. 3 at a local hospital.
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A man armed with a rifle entered an Atlanta Publix Supermarket Wednesday in Midtown at Atlantic Station, a commercial and residential area in the city, police said. A witness saw the man entering “the location openly carrying a rifle and entered the bathroom” and alerted the store management and then notified police, according to a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — In February in Billings, an elderly woman was scammed by a late-night phone call from an impostor into believing a young relative needed money to get bailed out of jail. The woman and her husband got into their car to drive to the bank,
Continue Reading President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of questions about the most pressing issues, including the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy, immigration and gun control. During the news conference, Biden highlighted surpassing his initial goal of getting
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