Here’s a look at the life of televangelist Pat Robertson. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1930 Birth place: Lexington, Virginia Birth name: Marion Gordon Robertson Father: Absalom Willis Robertson, politician Mother: Gladys Churchill (Willis) Robertson Marriage: Adelia “Dede” (Elmer) Robertson (August 27, 1954-present) Children: Timothy, Elizabeth, Gordon and Ann Education: Washington and Lee University, B.A.,
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The fence that surrounded the downtown Portland federal courthouse for eight months after demonstrations last year was taken down earlier this week, only to be put back up days later. After the fence came down, the building was vandalized. Meanwhile, Portland business owners who
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EL PASO, Texas — To celebrate the start of spring, the ten El Paso and Las Cruces area Chick-fil-A restaurants are giving away free chicken sandwiches via their app between March 15 and March 27. To get the free deal, download or log in to the Chick-fil-A app and the restaurant chain says you will automatically receive the
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Those getting their Covid-19 vaccine at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday were serenaded by famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma. According to the Berkshire Eagle, Ma played during the required 15 minute observation period following his second shot of a Covid-19 vaccine. The college shared a picture and video of the mini concert on
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Volkswagen has unveiled a massive expansion of battery production as it seeks to gain an edge in the electric car race. The German carmaker said Monday that it plans to build six “gigafactories” in Europe by 2030 with a total production capacity of 240 gigawatt hours per year. That’s enough to power almost 4 million
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(CNN) — Un conductor atropelló a «más de ocho personas, peatones», en el centro de San Diego el lunes por la mañana, le dijo a CNN Scott Lockwood, un agente del Departamento de Policía de San Diego. «Posiblemente hay muertes», añadió. El incidente, informado poco después de las 9 a.m. PDT, ocurrió en la cuadra
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There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — Almost 6 million Americans received a protective shot in the arm this weekend, and more than 11.3% are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. — Millions more Americans are now eligible to get a vaccine this week as many
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Gene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will serve as the point person in overseeing the implementation of the newly signed $1.9 trillion Covid relief law, the White House confirmed Monday. “Gene has spent more than a decade at the highest level of government, including as a senior
Continue Reading The Chinese capital was choking on sand and dust on Monday, as the biggest sandstorm in nearly a decade swept over the city turning the skies an eerie shade of orange. Photos from Beijing, home to 21.7 million residents, show skyscrapers and cars shrouded in a thick haze, with air quality indexes recording a “hazardous”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM ) — Laquita Bradley hasn’t slept for 24 hours. When she did wake up Sunday morning in her daughter’s room, she said she thought her daughter would be there. 10-year old Ja’Aliyah Hughes was shot at Boyles Park Saturday afternoon and later died in
Continue Reading Big banks face competition from startup challengers on fees, apps and direct deposits. During the Covid era, that battle is expanding to which company can pay out stimulus checks the fastest. Big-bank customers complained over the weekend about how their $1,400 stimulus payments were still pending in their bank accounts. Those payments may not arrive
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El ministro de Seguridad de la sureña provincia argentina de Chubut, Federico Massoni, confirmó este lunes a CNN que se realizaron siete allanamientos y seis detenciones, en relación a la agresión del pasado sábado a la comitiva del presidente Alberto Fernández en Lago Puelo. Massoni agregó: «Van a seguir las detenciones en
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Democratic Congresswoman Veronica Escobar on Monday sparred with Republican U.S. House leaders in dueling news conferences after the GOP toured the Texas-Mexico border in El Paso and labeled the current immigration situation “a crisis.” U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy led the 13-member congressional delegation’s visit. Those Republicans claim
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long touted himself as a women’s rights champion and, with the birth of the #MeToo movement, frequently spoke about his role in reshaping state laws and regulations to meet the moment of reckoning. But as allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior pile up against the third-term Democratic governor,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Italia fue, al inicio de la pandemia de coronavirus, el primer país de Occidente que decretó una cuarentena total. También fue uno de los más golpeados de Europa por el virus. Un año más tarde, la nación declara nuevas medidas por una tercera ola. ¿Qué puede aprender Latinoamérica de esta experiencia? El
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The title “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” pretty much says it all, representing the culmination of a campaign that — like a certain Man of Steel — brought the director’s epic version of the 2017 movie to life. It’s a fascinating exercise and superior to its predecessor, but clocking in at four hours, the operatic highs
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis County family courts can be an emotional venue for child custody battles. Multiple women are making their cases public to shine a light on a system they claim is all about the money. Cortney Nolan said her contentious divorce costs upwards
Continue Reading The Rocky Mountains and western Plains were digging out after heavy snow and blizzard conditions on Monday while people in Texas cleaned up from tornado damage. More than 8 million Americans remain under winter weather alerts Monday morning, with just over 100,000 of them under blizzard warnings, according to CNN meteorologists. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELKHART, Indiana (WBND) — “Elkhart Indiana incarcerates a lot of men and women per capita probably a lot more than other cities, and there is a lot of jobs here, so upon release a lot of men do not have the structure or encouragement or support to be
Continue Reading Billie Eilish had a bit of an ‘Adele 2017’ moment at Sunday night’s Grammys. That’s the year Adele insisted that she didn’t deserve her album of the year win because it should have gone to Beyoncé for “Lemonade.” This time around, Eilish won record of the year for “Everything I Wanted” and shouted out rapper
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories before the explosion but did not appear to be motivated by political ideology. That’s according to an FBI report issued Monday. The FBI statement sets out to resolve
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson asked the court Monday to delay Chauvin’s criminal trial and move the venue in the wake of a $27 million civil settlement between Minneapolis and George Floyd’s family. In a hearing Monday, Nelson said he is “gravely concerned” by the announcement, calling it “incredibly prejudicial.” “It’s amazing to me,
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HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in Houston on Monday, buoyed by key Republican ally state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, to address voting integrity legislation, ABC affiliate KTRK reported. Despite Texas Republicans retaining control of the state senate and house, not to mention the Texas Congressional delegation remaining in the GOP majority, the party
Continue Reading Two men have been arrested and charged for assaulting US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after responding on January 6 to hundreds of rioters who stormed the Capitol, according to court filings. CNN previously reported that authorities had winnowed it down to a handful of suspects and that new video evidence from the
Continue Reading Lizzo loves Harry Styles. The singer and rapper showed her love for her friend Styles at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, posting a picture to Instagram of the two backstage right after Styles won his first-ever Grammy for best pop solo performance for his hit track, “Watermelon Sugar.” “HARRY WON A GRAMMY !!!!
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it caused the officer’s death. George Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, W.Va., and Julian Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania, were arrested Sunday. They
Continue Reading If you feel like calling it a day and dozing off for a bit, don’t feel bad — Monday, March 15, is National Napping Day. Finding the time to rejuvenate and recover amid daily responsibilities can be hard, but napping has benefits that could help you level up in your overall health and productivity —
Continue Reading America’s Black women hold more than 90% less wealth than American White men, Goldman Sachs revealed in a new report Tuesday. In response, Goldman announced on Wednesday it will invest $10 billion into areas that will impact the lives of one million Black women by 2030. Goldman will partner with Black women-led organizations and institutions
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936 Birth place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Birth name: Jorge Mario Bergoglio Father: Mario Bergoglio Mother: Regina (Sivori) Bergoglio Religion: Roman Catholic Other Facts The first Jesuit pope. The first
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo este domingo que en la segunda semana de marzo se registró un aumento en el número de contagios confirmados y nuevas muertes por covid-19. Agregó que este incremento tiene que ver con la variante identificada en Brasil, aunque algunos expertos en epidemiología atribuyen el
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