By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Media coverage of Covid-19 is constantly shifting and adapting as the Delta variant continues to spread around the globe — and physicians are getting frustrated. “A lot of what my physicians are expressing frustration about is the fact that we are hearing a lot of press conferences,” radiologist Dr. Nisha
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By Chandelis Duster and Jasmine Wright, CNN Education Secretary Miguel Cardona issued a plea on Sunday to politicians making it harder to control the pandemic while two Republicans called for local officials to make decisions regarding masks in schools amid the fallout over state bans on masks as Covid-19 cases continue to rise. “We want
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By Elizabeth Joseph and Alaa Elassar, CNN Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas, often referred to as “Dee Tee,” has died. He was 70 years old. Thomas passed away in his sleep in New Jersey on Saturday, according to a statement posted to the Grammy Award-winning band’s verified Facebook page. Born in Orlando, Florida,
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Few retail sectors were hit harder than malls during the height of the pandemic. But things bounced back far quicker than almost anyone expected. Simon Property Group, the nation’s largest mall operator, just reported earnings that easily beat Wall Street forecasts. More importantly, the numbers were not just better than
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By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Halfway into a challenging school year of teaching second graders in-person with coronavirus safety protocols, a Massachusetts teacher fell ill with Covid-19. When Amie Gilbert got sick in mid-January, vaccines were unavailable to most teachers in the state. A few of her students at Stony Brook Elementary School in Brewster also
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EL PASO, Texas — An Air Force veteran who suffers from mental illness was able to realize a life-long dream of becoming a U.S. citizen thanks to the help from her treatment team at El Paso’s Veterans Affairs. Janet Arellano, 37, was honorably discharged from the Air Force because of academics 18 years ago. In
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Cuando Rebecca Smith se sentó a ver a Nueva Zelandia jugar contra la Selección Nacional Femenina de Estados Unidos en un partido de fútbol de Tokio 2020 la semana pasada, se quedó anonadada, y no solo por la increíble destreza de las atletas. Al ver el partido desde Londres, un
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “The Suicide Squad,” a new, R-rated superhero film from Warner Bros., opened to an estimated $26.5 million at the North American box office this weekend. That number came in under industry expectations, which projected the film to make around $30 million. The movie took in $72.2 million worldwide, according to
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By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Covid-19 hospitalizations are reaching all-time highs in parts of the South, with some patients unable to get the care they would normally receive. Susan Walker has been calling out-of-state hospitals trying to get help for her husband, who did not get vaccinated against Covid-19 and is now in
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin said Sunday that former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen revealed in testimony this weekend “frightening” information about what had occurred at the Justice Department during the waning days of the Trump administration. “He told us a lot, seven hours of testimony. And I might quickly add:
Continue Reading Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) says that he disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ taking a top down approach in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that decisions on mask mandates and restrictions should be made at the local level.
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday said he disagrees with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on local school officials imposing mask mandates amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, arguing that local officials should control health safety measures in their communities during public health crises. “The local official
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By Vanessa Lee and Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTV News Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — They say necessity is the mother of invention, but that’s not the case for the team at Hacksmith Industries. The Ontario-based inventors are more focused on stretching the imagination and pushing past the impossible, and
Continue Reading By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (WAPT) — The Hattiesburg Zoo said Twig the ostrich is starting to return to her feisty self after undergoing surgery to fix a broken wing. Zookeepers noticed the 15-year-old ostrich’s left wing was drooping the morning of June 3. Zoo veterinarian Julia MacGregor
Continue Reading By Matthew Talbot, CTVNews.ca Digital Content Editor Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A remarkably complete beetle fossil on display for 26 years in a Denver, Colo., museum and once mislabelled as a longhorn has been identified as a new species and named after the world’s most famous natural
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Gabby Cipollone loves her home state of West Virginia. But the 23-year-old says that isn’t the case for many young West Virginians. “Our population is fleeing,” Cipollone said, adding that many of her friends and even her sister have left West Virginia — a state that she says has felt the
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Jeniffer Hall was hesitant to get vaccinated until early July when a Detroit pastor convinced her that she needed the shot to protect herself and her brother — who she has cared for since he suffered an aneurysm — from Covid-19. After surviving Covid-19 herself in 2020, Hall said she
Continue Reading By Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story BAY MINETTE, Alabama (WALA) — Tonight, one local band hosted a benefit concert in Bay Minette to raise money for the families of eight children killed in a fiery crash on I-65 in late June. The band ‘Gretsch Lyles and the Modern Eldorados’ hosted this
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, who captured national attention for her high-profile protest of a lapse in the federal eviction moratorium amid the Covid-19 pandemic, urged tenants on Sunday to apply for local assistance in case courts strike down the latest ban on certain evictions issued by the Biden administration. “We’ve been
Continue Reading By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Green Bay Packers’ Devin Funchess apologized after using a racial slur on Saturday, Aug. 7. When speaking to a room of reports in masks, Funchess said he likes to see people’s smiles, but can see it in their eyes and
Continue Reading By Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story EAST ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A grief-stricken Linda Barton cried for her daughter Sabrina Dunigan, whose children are now gone after flames engulfed her East St. Louis home with all of her five children inside. “It wasn’t one kid, it wasn’t even two, it was
Continue Reading By Marshall Benson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennesse (WSMV) — Downtown Nashville is in for a big ride! IndyCar fans gathered along the streets for the first-ever Big Machine Music City Grand Prix on Friday. IndyCar fans have come from near and far for the race that’s been anticipated for years
Continue Reading By Jamie Sherrod, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, Michigan (WNEM-D2, WNEM) — A local non-profit is providing more than a two dozen beds for local kids in an effort to provide better sleep for a brighter future. Brian Rueger is the President of the Auburn Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly
Continue Reading KABUL, Afghanistan — Two Afghan lawmakers from the northeastern province of Takhar say its capital, Taleqan, has fallen to the Taliban. Taliban fighters have also seized most of the capital of northern Afghanistan’s key Kunduz province, as well as winning the month-long siege of the neighboring Taleqan. The advances were the latest in a series
Continue Reading By Lauren Sennet Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating a Buckhead bar shooting, which sent one person to the hospital in critical condition, according to police. A police spokesperson tells us officers responded to the scene on Roswell Road Northwest around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. Investigators said
Continue Reading By Lauren Sennet Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Gwinnett County Police Department is investigating why a man was stabbed to death in a Lawrenceville home with three children inside. According to police, the preliminary investigation suggests a domestic dispute resulted in the death of a man in
Continue Reading By Kaitlyn Naples, Andrew Masse, Sharon Johnson, Erin Edwards Click here for updates on this story SOMERS, Connecticut (WFSB) — Jason Comes was found dead inside of a car off a road in Somers. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled it a homicide. “This is an ongoing investigation and updates will be
Continue Reading By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — An elderly man suffered life-threatening injuries after being shoved to the ground in an unprovoked assault, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said just before 1 p.m. on Friday, it responded to an assault on NW
Continue Reading By Jason Hicks Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — A shooting overnight at a Quik Trip has left one person dead and one person detained. Around 11 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the Quik Trip at 3101 Southwest Blvd. for sounds of gunshots. While en route, the
Continue Reading By Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story ROBERTSDALE, Alabama (WALA) — Like it or not — students and teachers will be required to mask up when school starts this coming Tuesday. The decision — had many parents leaving school board meetings frustrated after not being able to be heard. The Common Sense
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