By Daniel Neman Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — A man whose detachable arms can fly through the air to slap the faces of soldiers is helping to save the world from a giant, megalomaniacal starfish, and it’s all because some St. Louis teachers recognized talent when they
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about virtual kidnapping scams targeting families in western Montana. In 2020, Montana had 186 victims of extortion with losses totaling $413,176, officials said. FBI Salt Lake City has recently received reports
Continue Reading By Skylar Rispens Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — A group of 24 women packed their motorcycles, zipped up their jackets and revved their engines Wednesday before heading out on Day 5 of their three-week cross-country journey celebrating women’s right to vote. The Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride was originally scheduled
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las personas completamente vacunadas que contraen covid-19 pueden transmitir el virus, dijo el jueves la directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC), la Dra. Rochelle Walensky. “Nuestras vacunas están funcionando excepcionalmente bien”, dijo Walensky a Wolf Blitzer de CNN. “Siguen funcionando
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By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The monotony of training camp is starting to settle in around the NFL. The sun beats down even hotter. The practices feel longer. And tempers are shorter. Many players are understandably tired of looking at the same faces and plays. That’s where scrimmages
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Nueva York (CNN Business) — La economía de Estados Unidos agregó 943.000 puestos de trabajo en julio y la tasa de desempleo cayó al 5,4%, un nuevo mínimo de la era de la pandemia, informó el viernes la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Fue la mayor ganancia de empleo desde agosto del año
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By Alexandra Meeks and Dakin Andone, CNN A major California hydroelectric power plant has been forced to shut down due to low water levels for the first time since it opened in 1967, officials said Thursday, as the state grapples with an unrelenting drought. The decision to shut down the Edward Hyatt Power Plant at
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Continue Reading By Camille Furst, CNN The Coast Guard on Thursday offloaded the largest amount of illegal narcotics in its history. The Cutter James crew in Port Everglades, Florida, had seized 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana, worth more than $1.4 billion, according to a news release. Vice Admiral Steven Poulin, the commander of
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kanye West hosted another listening event in Atlanta for his “Donda” album, but there was more chatter about his personal life than music. It was the second time West held a listening party at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium where he’s been staying as he completes the album named for his late
Continue Reading By Emily Tencer Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — It’s been a year and a half since the start of the pandemic, and landlords say they’re frustrated over repeated extensions for the federal eviction moratorium. “It’ll take years, if ever, to recoup what you’re losing now,” said Rick McDonald. McDonald
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Dos incendios forestales en el norte de California destruyeron decenas de hogares, dejaron personas desaparecidas o heridas y provocaron evacuaciones el jueves. Todo sucedió en menos de 48 horas. El Dixie, el incendio activo más grande de California, ha destruido “más de 100 casas” y está en camino de dañar más
Continue Reading By Lauren Johnson Click here for updates on this story WAUKEE, Iowa (KCCI) — Alyssa Makena will be heading to Kenya next week to deliver women’s hygiene product kits to girls in a few different area schools. Alyssa was born in Kenya and immigrated to the U.S. when she was 8 years old. The Teti
Continue Reading By Aubry Killion Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Steve Witschel is a New Orleans musician diagnosed with COVID-19. Witschel, who was not vaccinated, said he hopes his story inspires others to take this virus seriously and get the shot. “A week ago today I didn’t know if I was
Continue Reading By Jaden Torres Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The New Mexico Public Education Department suspended all five members on the Floyd school board Wednesday afternoon, after ignoring the NMPED’S guidelines on mask protocols for students returning to school. The school board had voted several times to disregard the
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Juventus has apologized after a tweet was posted on its women’s team’s official account showing a player making a racist gesture towards Asian people. The Italian soccer club sparked outrage on Thursday after it tweeted a photo showing defender Cecilia Salvai using her fingers to pull her eyes back while wearing
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A Rocklin Unified School District teacher and her family lost their home to the fast-moving River Fire, the district said Thursday. In a letter to families, the district said Whitney Isetta and her father’s nearby home were both destroyed. Isetta
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, Massachusetts (WCVB) — The spread of a common waterfowl illness is believed to be the cause of a “significant” number of dead ducks seen recently in the Merrimack River. City of Lowell officials said they contacted the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Officials with the Kansas City Zoo said the zoo will soon begin vaccinating some of its animals more susceptible to the virus against COVID-19. “Due to the COVID-19 variants now in our local area and their increased transmissibility, our veterinary
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — The CowParade public art exhibit is back in New York City after more than 20 years, and on Thursday, non-profit God’s Love We Deliver offered a preview of the event. The 2021 CowParade will include a diverse array of participating artists,
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A hospital in Brooklyn is now named after the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Coney Island Hospital will now be called Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital. A new 11-story, 350,000-square-foot in-patient hospital — along with an existing building on campus
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Taylor Swift is hinting at the music and collaborators on the long-awaited re-release of “Red.” On Thursday, the singer shared a mysterious video of a vault, opening it to re-recorded tracks from her 2012 album. In the 30-second video, scrambled words appear on the screen, which had fans guessing who will
Continue Reading WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The latest effort to resolve a five-month-long strike by nurses at a Massachusetts hospital has ended without a settlement. Management at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester on Thursday presented what they called their “last, best and final” offer, which was promptly criticized by the nurses represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Transylvania County authorities are investigating after human remains were found at a home on Parkway Road. Transylvania County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the home Thursday in reference to a possible unattended death. Deputies said the body was extremely
Continue Reading By Kristen Aguirre Click here for updates on this story BRYSON CITY, North Carolina (WLOS) — It has been four months since a Bryson City woman’s life was changed forever. She was on her way home when she was involved in a head-on crash and taken to Mission Hospital where the trauma team ultimately saved
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DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety regulators are investigating whether Ford acted quickly enough when it recalled more than 620,000 vehicles last year to fix faulty rear-view cameras. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also says it will look into whether the automaker should have recalled more vehicles. Documents posted Friday on the agency’s website
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By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business If you are looking for a job with a pandemic-related gap on your resume, you’re certainly not alone. Early in the pandemic, more than 22 million jobs were lost, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. While breaks in employment can traditionally be red flags to hiring managers, you
Continue Reading Elizabeth Prann joins HLN’s Robin Meade to give helpful tips on how to re-enter the workforce with pandemic-related gaps in a resume.
Continue Reading By Adam Murphy Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — As the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads in Georgia, it’s not just adults getting sick from the virus. Tosha Nettles never imagined her life would take such a terrible turn in a matter of days. “My friends and family are
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Department lawyers defended the Biden administration’s most recent eviction moratorium Friday, telling a federal judge that because of the “deteriorating public health situation” related to the Delta variant, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that it needed “a new invocation” of its responsibility
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