Click here for updates on this story CITRONELLE, Alabama (WALA) — Investigators in Citronelle and Washington County are revealing more about former teacher, William “Billy” Gardner, who was arrested on Friday, accused of having sexually charged conversations with a teenage girl over the course of several years. Citronelle Police and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Violence has spiked in Milwaukee, and police say the spike is occurring sooner than normal. Police said 300 shots were fired at a gathering at the Midtown Center Sunday, May 2, injuring two people. The acting chief said he’s hopeful someone will come forward with
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(CNN Español) — No hay duda: la India pasa por el peor brote de covid-19 en todo el mundo. Hospitales desbordados. Falta de oxígeno médico. Despliegue lento de la vacunación. Y cifras de muertos y contagios que no dejan de aumentar. Devastadora crisis del covid-19 en la India: el primer ministro Narendra Modi podría haberla
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Big banks and accounting firms do most of their business in New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. But they wouldn’t be able to function without their back offices, many of which are located in Covid-stricken India. Financial services firms have outsourced a huge number of information technology and operations jobs to India in recent
Continue Reading Twitter, known for instant and short-form expression, is investing more in the media business and long-form journalism. The company announced Tuesday it’s acquiring Scroll, a startup that offers ad-free viewing of news sites for a monthly fee. Scroll launched last January and essentially offers online readers an ad blocker that publishers agree to and benefit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A team of researchers in New England found that even the rich and powerful in the early 19th century weren’t immune to fecal parasites. Prior research indicated that things such as poor sanitization and unclean outhouses contributed to a rise in fecal parasites
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — German authorities say they have busted one of the world’s largest international platforms for child pornography via a complex investigation that took them to the darknet and was aided by Canada’s RCMP. Frankfurt prosecutors and the Federal Criminal Police Office released a statement
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Liz Cheney is striking a nerve. Over and over again. Purposefully and with force. Donald Trump sends an email saying the election was stolen, and Cheney — the No. 3 House Republican — tweets right back at him, minutes later, that “the 2020 presidential election was not stolen.” Whenever asked, she says that those who
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Boston Celtics wing Evan Fournier has compared the long-term side effects of Covid-19 to a concussion, saying he has “been feeling really weird” weeks after contracting the virus. Fournier was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Celtics in March, but admitted he has been struggling with focus and depth perception as he continues to
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Before you get to Cinco de Mayo, May the Fourth be with you. It’s that time again when “Star Wars” aficionados (read “geeks”) celebrate one of their favorite days of the year. Of course it’s a take off of the famous “May the force be with you” line from the 1977 film that spawned a
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Temperatures will run cooler this afternoon behind a cold front. Afternoon highs will reach the low 80s today with easterly breezes. 90 degree temperatures return with a slight rain chance by the end of the week.
Continue Reading (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) está preparada para autorizar la vacuna contra el coronavirus de Pfizer/BioNTech en niños y adolescentes de 12 a 15 años a principios de la próxima semana, le dijo a CNN un funcionario del gobierno federal. Pfizer solicitó una autorización
Continue Reading Sao Paulo, Brasil (CNN) — Desde que comenzó este año, un tercio de todas las personas que murieron en Brasil fueron víctimas del covid-19. Según datos del Registro Civil Nacional de Brasil, se reportaron 615.329 muertes en el país entre el 1 de enero y el 30 de abril. De ellas, 208.370 estaban relacionadas con
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bars and restaurants have been devastated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many have laid off workers while others have closed their doors entirely. Now, a new federal program aims to help. The $28.6 billion U.S. Restaurant Revitalization Fund began accepting applications this week. The fund is managed by the U.S. Small
Continue Reading (CNN) — He aquí un vistazo sobre la vida de Bill Gates, cofundador de Microsoft, quien este lunes anunció su separación de Melinda Gates. Datos personales de Bill Gates Fecha de nacimiento: 28 de octubre de 1955 Lugar de nacimiento: Seattle, Washington Nombre de nacimiento: William Henry Gates III Padre: William Henry Gates II, abogado
Continue Reading From the price of stocks to ethereum, it’s no secret that markets continue to look extremely frothy. What’s happening: The S&P 500 remains just below its all-time high, while the cryptocurrency ethereum notched a new record on Tuesday, jumping above $3,400. That may seem like good reason for investors to consider taking money off the
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President Joe Biden predicted a return to some normalcy “by the end of the summer” on Monday, but health experts are increasingly doubtful that the United States will reach herd immunity from Covid-19. America’s outlook is rosier now than it has been in months; daily coronavirus cases and deaths have fallen to one-fifth of what
Continue Reading (CNN) — Después de una noche tranquila, se espera que el martes traiga un clima severo al sudeste de Estados Unidos, que ya ha sido azotado por tornados mortales. Un sistema de tormentas se mudó de Oklahoma y Texas, donde más de 36.000 personas se quedaron sin electricidad la madrugada del martes, según PowerOutages.us, y
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los casos y muertes diarios de covid-19 en Estados Unidos son ahora aproximadamente una quinta parte de lo que eran durante sus picos invernales, y un experto dice que las cifras mejoradas del país tienen mucho que ver con las vacunaciones en aumento. El promedio semanal de muertes diarias por covid-19 es más
Continue Reading Grace was full of hope as she entered the final stretch of high school. The 16-year-old was two years away from graduating, and she wanted to make her parents proud — especially her father. “I told him I loved him, and I would always do my best,” Grace said. This would be the last
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DALLAS, Texas — For nearly a month, attorneys have argued over whether the National Rifle Association’s petition to file for bankruptcy in Texas should be dismissed, and whether its business dealings should be overseen by a court-appointed trustee or an examiner. The virtual trial in a North Texas bankruptcy court included testimony from top current
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and 48 new cases Tuesday. That marks the fewest new cases reported in El Paso County since Sept. 9. The latest fatality was a man in his 50s, so El Paso’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,541. There
Continue Reading May the Fourth be with you! A clever Star Wars pun has turned into a holiday for fans of the franchise, but exactly how it got started is still a bit of a mystery. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5
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Des Linden knows how to celebrate — whether that’s slurping champagne out of a running shoe or sipping a glass of well-aged bourbon. Those were two of her tipples of choice as she toasted becoming the first woman to run 50 kilometers in under three hours on April 13, her time of 2:59:54 on a
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A briefing on suspected energy attacks on US intelligence officers turned contentious last week, two sources told CNN, as senators demanded more information about the mysterious incidents from the CIA and accountability for how the agency has handled them. Senators on the Intelligence Committee were baffled that they were just learning about significant developments for
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un tramo elevado del metro de la Ciudad de México colapsó este lunes por la noche provocando la caída de algunos vagones con pasajeros dentro. FOTOS | Colapsa tramo del metro de la Ciudad de México La jefa de Gobierno de la capital del país, Claudia Sheinbaum, informó de al menos 20
Continue Reading World No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he hopes Covid-19 vaccines will not be mandatory for tennis players on tour. Speaking to reporters during this week’s Serbia Open, the 33-year-old insisted he wouldn’t reveal whether he gets a vaccine in the future and hoped receiving a jab would not be made compulsory by the sport’s governing
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Un tramo elevado del metro de la Ciudad de México colapsó este lunes por la noche provocando la caída de algunos vagones con pasajeros dentro. FOTOS | Colapsa tramo del metro de la Ciudad de México La jefa de Gobierno de la capital del país, Claudia Sheinbaum, informó de al menos 20
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Millions of Americans are receiving Covid-19 vaccine doses every day, but one medical expert thinks the nation may not reach herd immunity this year if more people can’t be persuaded to get a shot. “What I really worry about is that those people who are already on the fence don’t get vaccinated (and) we don’t reach herd
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The New York Police Department Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating two attacks on Asian Americans that occurred over the weekend, an NYPD spokesperson told CNN on Monday. A woman in her 50’s and a teen were assaulted on the same day, the NYPD said.. The latest attacks come as the city has seen an
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