Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday that neither a gas tax nor a mileage tax would be part of President Joe Biden’s sweeping infrastructure plan to be detailed on Wednesday. “No, that’s not part of the conversation about this infrastructure bill,” Buttigieg told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” when asked whether a mileage tax,
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Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In the case of Megan Mikkalson, you can measure a mother’s love — 1,100 miles and 18 hours round trip from Rochester to the tiny town of Rolla, North Dakota. It’s a long journey she would do all over again to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLIFTON, New Jersey (WCBS) — Officials say a New Jersey man is facing attempted murder and bias charges after trying to stab a woman because he believed she was Mexican. The incident happened inside a grocery store on Main Avenue near West First Street in Clifton. According to
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If you still aren’t sure what non-fungible tokens are, or NFTs, “Satuday Night Live” might have an answer. The NFT craze made its debut on the late-night show — hosted by former cast member Maya Rudolph — in the form of an explainer-turned-rap skit featuring a parody of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. In the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Four Sacramento sisters are expecting to give birth to their babies just months apart from each other. Caroline, Amy, Haley and Katie – the Gaines sisters – are four siblings that were all born just 18 months apart. They are close-knit as can
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The fallout against Fox News and its alleged role in touting false 2020 election claims has now unfolded into another defamation lawsuit. Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion lawsuit on Friday for what it says was an “orchestrated defamatory campaign.” “Fox kept spouting these lies about Dominion… on their airwaves, even while they were
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(CNN) — Las Fuerzas Armadas tomaron el poder en un golpe de Estado en Myanmar el lunes, luego de detener a la líder civil del país, Aung San Suu Kyi, y a muchas otras figuras importantes del gobierno. En un discurso televisado, el Ejército anunció que había entregado el poder al comandante en jefe de
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EL PASO, Texas — Most of you reading this are now eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced that all adults are eligible for the vaccine as of March 29. The CDC recommended on May 12 that children aged 12 to 15 can get the Pfizer vaccine. This
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The world of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is taking shape. Disney+ on Monday revealed the cast for the upcoming “special event series” that is set 10 years after the events in “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.” Joining Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in the series are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma,
Continue Reading DALLAS (KTVT) — Botham Jean Boulevard was officially unveiled on Saturday as a way to honor the man who was tragically killed in his own apartment by a Dallas officer. The new street name covers a stretch of South Lamar Street from Interstate-30 to South Central Expressway. Among the locations on Botham Jean Boulevard are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE (KPIX) — Many people view getting vaccinated as the key to ending the pandemic and eventually returning to some sense of normalcy in their lives and after a year in lockdown, for many, the experience of finally receiving their shot can be an emotional one. “A
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — CBS 2 has never-before-seen video of the moments after a mass shooting in the Wrightwood neighborhood that left one dead and seven others injured. CBS 2’s Meredith Barack reports from police headquarters. People were gathered for a celebration of life for a man who was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — History was made in Brockton as the first Black woman-owned dispensary on the East Coast opened its doors. Legal Greens, located on Pleasant Street, is run by Vanessa Jean-Baptiste. She was extremely busy welcoming customers on Sunday. “It means a lot to me because we
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, who currently serves as a COVID-19 adviser for Gov. Larry Hogan, said recently he believes the virus originated inside a lab in Wuhan, China and “escaped.” “If I was to guess, this virus started transmitting somewhere in September,
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The White House will host a bipartisan briefing for members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday to update them on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to an invitation obtained by CNN and two sources familiar with the meeting. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary
Continue Reading President Joe Biden announced on Monday that 90% of adults will be eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine within the next three weeks as well as have a vaccination site within five miles of where they live. “For the vast, vast majority of adults, you won’t have to wait until May 1. You’ll be eligible
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ABC-7 partners with El Paso Catholic Diocese for Holy Week services online & on-air EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 is proud to partner with the El Paso Catholic Diocese to bring you live coverage of the Chrism Mass along with the Easter Triduum, which are the most sacred days in the Catholic calendar. ABC-7 will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. ANN, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis County resident says he hopes to get justice after a local landscaper defrauded him out of more than a $1,000. The resident didn’t want his identity revealed out of fear of retaliation from the business owner. “I’m disappointed, I feel
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Emergency crews had to rescue at least 15 people from an apartment building in Antioch on Sunday morning. Crews were called to a report of a building collapse in the 5,000 block of Linbar Drive. Nashville Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Joseph Pleasant
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Four inmates in a Georgia state prison and a woman were indicted on federal drug trafficking charges. The accused allegedly coordinated a scheme to smuggle narcotics into Hay State Prison by reportedly bribing a prison guard. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Jeffery D. Lewis,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — One year ago, their livelihoods were at a standstill as COVID-19 mandates forced small business owners to shut their doors some for weeks, even months. “We knew it was the right thing to do but it didn’t feel very safe or secure at all,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los cientos de miles de ciudadanos cuyas muertes por covid-19 pudieron haberse evitado son de responsabilidad nacional y política, pero la polarización de Estados Unidos que exacerbó la pandemia amenaza con privarlos de lo que les corresponde. Una inquietante admisión de la Dra. Deborah Birx en un nuevo documental de CNN de que
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A skating rink in Los Angeles set to be converted into a homeless shelter will bear the name of the late Alex Trebek, the famed host of “Jeopardy!” Trebek, who hosted the popular game show for more than three decades, made a donation to the California-based Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission back in November,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Quintana Roo, en México, informó este domingo que inició una investigación por “el homicidio de una víctima de identidad reservada en donde probablemente participaron elementos de la policía municipal” de Tulum. «Al momento, fiscales del Ministerio Público han recabado entrevistas a cuatro servidores públicos -tres masculinos y una
Continue Reading One year to the day after workers first stepped inside a new Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, a milestone union vote at the facility is coming to an end. Monday is the final day for ballots to be received by the National Labor Relations Board in order to be counted in the election. The vote
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Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s head and neck for 4 minutes and 45 seconds as Floyd cried out for help, stayed on his neck as Floyd flailed and had seizures for 53 seconds, and then remained on a non-responsive Floyd for another 3 minutes and 51 seconds, prosecutors said during
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The Biden administration is asking for federal workers to assist with “urgent efforts” to care for and place unaccompanied migrant children who are arriving at the southern border in increasing numbers. The request for volunteers comes as the administration struggles to find space to house migrant children, leaving thousands of children in border facilities that
Continue Reading The White House will host a briefing for Democratic members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday to update them on the situation at the US-Mexico border, according to two sources familiar with the meeting. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will be in attendance. It’s unknown at
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Much of America’s recent progress against Covid-19 has been erased as new infections jump nationwide. Now the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said she’s afraid of what will happen next. “What we’ve seen over the last week or so is a steady rise of cases,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Wauwatosa will soon be home to Bird electric scooters. Around 150 scooters are expected to start arriving the first week in April. People can use them through a smartphone app. “The scooters are meant to be used on bike lanes, multi-use paths and roadways,”
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