Do you bounce out of bed early in the morning full of zest and ready to go? Or do you slap the snooze alarm until the last possible second and drag your tired body to work? Hooray if you’re a morning lark because your natural sleep habits, or circadian rhythms, are aligned with traditional 8
Continue Reading As the pandemic locked people out of gyms and kept many in their homes, Lauren Flymen picked up a jump rope for the first time as an adult. Flymen, who lives in Saint Albans, England, was furloughed from her sales manager position in April 2020. In her newfound free time, she discovered the jump rope
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Goldman Sachs is requiring its US employees to divulge to the company whether they’ve been vaccinated. The Wall Street bank told workers in a message earlier this week that “it is mandatory that you submit your vaccination status” by Thursday at noon ET. That message was sent only to employees who had not already done
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Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A rough arrest at a Glendale mall was caught on camera. The video shows two men punching another man at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store at the Glendale Galleria. A uniformed officer then arrives and kicks the man in the face. A witness who
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reached her first grand slam final with a 7-5 6-3 victory against Tamara Zidanšek at the French Open. With all four semifinalists in the women’s singles draw never having reached this stage of a grand slam before, it was Russia’s Pavlyuchenkova was secured the biggest win of her career with a hard-fought victory.
Continue Reading Consumer prices roared higher last month, rising at their fastest pace in decades. Inflation rose 5% in the 12-months ending in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. That marked the biggest jump since August 2008. Stripping out food and energy costs, which tend to be more volatile, inflation stood at 3.8% over that
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House Democrats are preparing five bills to weaken Big Tech’s grip on the economy, in what could amount to Congress’s biggest challenge yet to the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. The legislation, drafts of which are currently being circulated in Washington, are an outgrowth of what House Democrats have called a “top-to-bottom” investigation
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In style and in substance, President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are two very different men leading two countries whose relationship makes up one of the most important global alliances. Biden rode into the White House last year on a record that spanned nearly 50 years in public service. And while the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two drivers were hurt, one seriously, in a Thursday morning traffic crash at Lower Valley intersection caused by one of them running a red light, El Paso police said. A car and pickup truck collided on Lomaland Drive at N. Loop Drive just before 6 a.m. after the car ran
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, CA (KFSN) — It’s been a difficult few years for the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard. In 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Seth Nehring died during a flight in Ukraine. Last month, another airman, Staff Sgt. Ethan Gadis, was killed in a motorcycle accident in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, Ca (KFSN) — A difficult defendant made his way into court Wednesday afternoon to face charges of abusing a dependent adult in a FAX bus attack caught on camera. Nicholas Gilbreth says he didn’t do anything to the man, didn’t even talk to him, and has no
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A “ring of fire” solar eclipse appeared in the sky Thursday as the moon partially blocked out the sun. It was visible in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and people around the world captured the celestial show — the first of two solar eclipses this year — with some stunning images. A solar eclipse
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People in the Northern Hemisphere were able to watch as the moon partially blocked out the sun to create a “ring of fire” solar eclipse. CNN’s Allison Chinchar has more.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KFSN) — CAL FIRE crews are working overnight to fully contain a fire that broke out near Millerton Lake Wednesday afternoon. Fire officials said the fire was burning near Fine Gold Recreation Area. More than 100 firefighters, four air tankers and two helicopters worked to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — As Georgians work to get back to normal following the pandemic, many in metro Atlanta are experiencing another obstacle: the lack of affordable housing. To alleviate the housing problem, Housing and Urban Development allocated over $17 million to Georgia through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund
Continue Reading Employees are headed back into the office, children are going to summer camp. The post-pandemic daily routine may soon look like 2019. But what about the pure joy of singing along to a favorite artist, packed closely in a sea of thousands of fans? When will live music return? A Tuesday night sunset concert at
Continue Reading Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there has been a higher-than-expected number of cases of a heart ailment among young people, most often males, who’ve recently received their second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines. The CDC says the reports of the ailment are “rare” and that
Continue Reading Devarius Peters wanted to celebrate graduation day wearing a pair of Black leather Alexander McQueen shoes. Ashley Saucedo and Ever Lopez, both graduates of different schools in different states, wanted to carry the Mexican flag to honor their roots. But for all three students, their plans were thwarted by school officials who denied them their
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Here’s a look at the Statue of Liberty. Facts The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate 100 years of Franco-American friendship. The statue also commemorates the centennial of America’s independence. The statue is formally known as “Liberty Enlightening the World.” It was sculpted by
Continue Reading Deciding to take time off of work isn’t easy. Taking a leave of absence for mental health reasons is even harder. Making the choice to step back for your mental wellbeing when you happen to be the youngest member of Britain’s Parliament? That’s an especially bold and brave decision. In late May, 24-year-old Nadia Whittome
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — A district court judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence for the box truck driver in a crash that killed five cyclists last year on the U.S. 95 near Searchlight. Judge Bita Yeager sentenced Jordan Barson to an aggregate 16 to 40 years
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WLS) — A 35-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Near West Side that left a baby girl dead last month. Damien Davis faces charges of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle, driving on a revoked license, speeding
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — It wasn’t for a lack of effort that a man from north Alabama died Wednesday after getting swept up in a stiff current. Numerous people who were on the beach said they tried to help him. “We had multiple people, multiple volunteers,” said
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Welcome new generation of rich kids for us to obsess about. HBO Max (which shares CNN’s parent company) has released a trailer for the “Gossip Girl” reboot. The teen drama ran on The CW from 2007 to 2012 and helped make big stars of some of the cast, including Blake Lively and Penn Badgley. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A disease that can kill trees within several years of detection is now considered to be widespread in Connecticut. Beech Leaf Disease, which impacts American, European and Oriental beech trees, was first detected in lower Fairfield County back in 2019. According to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KAIMANA BEACH, Hawaii (KITV) — Loli’i, also known as Hawaiian monk seal pup P02, may have been weaned from its mother, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday. According to NOAA the pup, born in late April on Kaimana Beach, officially turned six
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHOREWOOD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A startling statistic just released by the Shorewood Police Department — motor vehicle theft reports are up 275% this year, and up 400% from 2019. CBS 58 obtained Ring camera footage showing one of the attempts. A 2:30 a.m. alert woke Arthur Ircink out
Continue Reading Devarius Peters wanted to celebrate graduation day wearing a pair of Black leather Alexander McQueen shoes. Ashley Saucedo and Ever Lopez, both graduates of different schools in different states, wanted to carry the Mexican flag to honor their roots. But for all three students, their plans were thwarted by school officials who denied them their
Continue Reading Big and vibrant, “In the Heights” provides summer movie-going with a joyous jolt of adrenalin, wedding the sensibilities of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s musical with “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu’s mouth-watering imagery. Throw in a dazzling cast, and Warner Bros. has gifted audiences with what feels like just the ticket to jog them out of
Continue Reading Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday said kneeling to protest against discrimination before sporting events was a custom related to slavery and alien to the central European country, adding that pressuring athletes everywhere to follow suit was “provocation.” Hungary, one of 14 host nations to the upcoming Euro 2020 soccer championship, has been ruled
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