Click here for updates on this story SRPI: The Value of Internships in a Student’s Future Career Path (WTRT, Tigers Roar, SSU, Kareem McMichael, Serena Garcia, Southern Regional Press Institute, SRPI) — The Southern Regional Press Institute (SRPI), was held from February 25-27. This years event was like others in the past where many passionate
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President Joe Biden is not scheduled to toss out the Opening Day first pitch on Thursday for the Washington Nationals, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. But she added that baseball fans will be hearing from him in the next few days. “I know the President’s eager to get out to Nationals’
Continue Reading Republican Kelly Tshibaka, a former Alaska Department of Administration commissioner, launched her Senate campaign on Monday against Sen. Lisa Murkowski, pitching the election as an outsider versus a powerful, longtime insider. “We know what Washington, DC thinks about Alaska: We’re here for their benefit; we’re not going to put up much of a fight,” said
Continue Reading The chairwoman of the House Progressive Caucus said Tuesday that she is convinced that in order to ensure that President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package can include all of the green energy initiatives, worker protections and other key progressive priorities, the Senate must either gut the filibuster or overrule the Senate parliamentarian. The comments from Democratic
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Seth Rogen is clarifying a story that he told British GQ about Emma Watson storming off the set of his 2013 film, “This Is the End.” Rogen took to Twitter on Monday night to explain what actually happened. “I want to correct a story that has emerged from a recent interview I gave. It misrepresents
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AIEA, Hawaii (KITV) — The family of a man in Aiea shot and killed over the weekend is looking for answers. Malakai Maumalanga’s brother calls it a tragic ending. Sione Maumalanga says his brother spent a year in jail as a young adult for his involvement in a
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Eligible Las Cruces residents who still need a Covid-19 vaccine can now schedule an appointment at CVS pharmacy. Beginning Wednesday, the drug store chain will be scheduling appointments at the CVS location on Main Street and Picacho Avenue, according to a statement from the company. To register, click this link
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Michigan (WNEM) — As communities work to restore a sense of normalcy after a year of the pandemic, one town is trying to bring back a lost tradition. Little League Baseball. After years of the ballpark going untouched, a number of parts have fallen in disrepair.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a diverse slate of 11 judicial nominees, including three African American women for Circuit Court vacancies and a candidate who, if confirmed, would be the first Muslim federal judge in US history. The list, first reported by The Washington Post, is Biden’s first wave of judicial nominations, and also
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(CNN Español) – La reinfección de coronavirus es un hecho probado científicamente. Sin embargo, no todas las personas que padecieron la enfermedad vuelven a enfermarse una segunda vez. Un estudio publicado en The Lancet encontró quiénes son los más susceptibles a padecer covid-19 una segunda oportunidad. Puedes escuchar este episodio en Apple Podcasts, Spotify o
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Maryland’s oft-debated state song, a relic of the Confederacy that calls Union supporters “Northern scum,” is one signature away from being repealed. The state’s House of Delegates voted Monday to repeal “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song. It’s the closest legislators have come to removing the pro-Confederate song from the state canon in decades.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lawmakers are responding to the call of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to try and forge an agreement on legalizing recreational marijuana in a special legislative session that convened on Tuesday. Legalization has won state House approval for three consecutive years but failed to gain full approval, despite support from
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The children of three late civil rights movement leaders released a joint letter late Monday night to corporate leaders and lawmakers in response to the new voting law in Georgia. Bernice A. King, the daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.; Al Vivian, the son of the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian; and John-Miles
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Two “SpongeBob SquarePants” episodes are no longer available on Paramount+ and Amazon because of inappropriate content. One episode, “Kwarantined Crab,” from the show’s 12th season, centers on a virus storyline. “We have decided to not air it due to sensitivities surrounding the global, real-world pandemic,” a spokesperson for Nickelodeon told CNN Business. In the episode,
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Joseph Biggs, a Proud Boys leader who is charged with conspiracy related to the January 6 insurrection, claims the FBI had checked in on him several times in recent years, according to a new defense filing arguing that Biggs’ contact with law enforcement shows he’s not a threat to the public and should stay out
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — The chairman of the Michigan GOP and member of the University of Michigan board of regents is being asked to resign after calling the top three elected women in the state witches. An organization of catholic sisters is also joining the calls for him
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AUSTIN, Texas — All people 16 and older are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in Texas. The state has joined several others in opening eligibility to all adults. But getting the vaccine may be even more difficult now that about 22 million Texans are eligible. The state has launched a website for people to sign up for vaccines at public
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Cobb County Police arrested 3 men who they say shot a child and another person outside Cumberland Mall March 23. Karanji Reese, 18, Jokava Harris, 19, and Desean Powell, 19 were all charged with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EAST LYME, Connecticut (WFSB) — A correctional officer was arrested for sexually assaulting an inmate, according to state police. Troopers announced the arrest of 38-year-old Wesley Applegate on Tuesday. Applegate was charged with second-degree sexual assault when he was taken into custody in Wethersfield on Monday. The incident
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Monday’s intense winds tore a large metal awning off a Kansas City building. It fell on a man who was getting out of a car below it, sending him to the hospital. It’s a sight that stunned people who come to the strip
Continue Reading The New York Police Department is investigating what they say is a “hate crime assault” against a 65-year-old Asian woman who was punched and kicked Monday in midtown Manhattan by an attacker who allegedly made anti-Asian statements toward her, according to the police. The incident — which comes at a time when New York City
Continue Reading BOULDER, Colorado — Officer Eric Talley was remembered at a public funeral in Lafayette, Colorado, on Tuesday — one week after giving his life as the first police officer to arrive at the King Soopers store where a gunman killed 10 people. A brief procession and motorcade preceded the memorial service at Flatirons Community Church
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Worsening inequality, trillions of dollars in economic damage and depressed economic growth. Those are the outcomes that economists fear we will face unless the world aggressively confronts the climate crisis. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of economists agree “immediate and drastic” action is warranted to curb emissions, according to a survey released Tuesday from the Institute for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SSU launches Tiger Vision for athletic season (WTRT, Tigers Roar, SSU) — Where Tiger Arena once was a family- and fan-filled venue with a roaring crowd pumped for action, it is now a place where spectators are not permitted because of restrictions due to COVID-19. These health protocols
Continue Reading Rachel Bilson had what she thought was a cool throwback photo of her and Rami Malek, but according to her, Malek didn’t think so. It turns out they went to high school together, and according to “The O.C.” star, were good friends. “We were in the same crew. We did ‘The Crucible’ together senior year,”
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Gobierno de España oficializó que el uso de mascarillas en personas mayores de seis años deberá de ser obligatorio en la vía pública, cualquier espacio cerrado abierto al público y en los medios transporte públicos y privados. A pesar de que la publicación de este boletín oficializa la disposición a nivel nacional,
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is aiming to pass his sweeping infrastructure and jobs proposal this summer, a senior White House official told CNN, setting an ambitious timeline to achieve his next major legislative goal. The package, which could cost between $3 and 4 trillion, includes two pieces: one piece investing in domestic manufacturing, research and development,
Continue Reading BOCA CHICA, Texas — An experimental SpaceX rocket exploded at the end of a high-altitude test flight Tuesday, but heavy fog at the site left even SpaceX at least publicly uncertain about exactly what caused the explosion. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk did confirm the explosion on Twitter, though, saying “At least the crater is in
Continue Reading Waste from lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) is killing birds, fish and other wildlife across the globe, a study has found. Animals are fatally ingesting or becoming entangled in discarded latex gloves and disposable face masks, while others have started building their homes using the same material, researchers said. “As always with these single-use items,
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — As onlookers pleaded with Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck, Chauvin just gave them a “cold” and “heartless” stare, the teenager who shot the harrowing video of the arrest testified Tuesday at Chauvin’s murder trial. In sometimes-tearful testimony, Darnella Frazier, 18, said Chauvin continued to
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