Elon Musk lost tens of billions of dollars last week. He made nearly all of that back in a single day, Tuesday, following a 20% rally in Tesla’s stock. Musk added $25 billion to his net worth yesterday, bringing his total fortune to $174 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It’s a stark reversal from
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Nearly one in 10 Americans — more than 32 million people — are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s not high enough yet to crush the spread of coronavirus through herd immunity, something experts say would take months still. But if case rates keep
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(CNN) — China y Rusia acordaron construir conjuntamente una estación espacial lunar que estará «abierta a todos los países», informó la Administración Nacional del Espacio de China en un comunicado el martes. Los líderes de las respectivas agencias espaciales de los dos países firmaron un memorándum de entendimiento en nombre de sus gobiernos nacionales. «China
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday passed a massive $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill with the goal of having it on President Joe Biden’s desk by the end of the week, just days before key federal unemployment benefits start to expire for many workers on March 14. By a 220-211 vote — with
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Click here for updates on this story LA MARQUE, Texas (KTRK) — A 14-year-old boy was killed Friday when he was hit by a car while trying to get his friend out of the way, police said. According to family, Ricky Rojas Jr. was walking to the store with two friends when he was hit
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The nation’s second-largest school district has reached a tentative deal with a teachers’ union to reopen its schools for at least some in-person learning by April. Los Angeles Unified School District, which closed its buildings to in-person learning in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, would open in a “hybrid” fashion combining online and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORD CITY, Pennsylvania (WTAE ) — A 3-year-old boy who hadn’t seen his grandmother for months took off running into her arms in a heartwarming surprise reunion Monday. Kelsey Chvala, of Ford City, shared the video of the special moment to WTAE’s u local Pittsburgh Facebook group. Trax
Continue Reading (CNN) — China y Rusia acordaron construir conjuntamente una estación espacial lunar que estará «abierta a todos los países», informó la Administración Nacional del Espacio de China en un comunicado el martes. Los líderes de las respectivas agencias espaciales de los dos países firmaron un memorándum de entendimiento en nombre de sus gobiernos nacionales. «China
Continue Reading On a bustling Tuesday morning, Xiomy de la Cruz greets volunteers at a local food bank and tasks them with the day’s assignments — distributing canned food, meat, and rice to dozens of people who have come to rely on the pantry for their week’s supplies. But just over a year ago, de la Cruz
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA ) — A 17-year-old from Elk Grove is finding success with a new joke book he wrote during the pandemic. It’s been selling on Amazon, but a major chain just picked it up. CVS stores nationwide are now carrying Josiah Johnson’s joke book. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — Police in Missouri have arrested a man who was named a person of interest in an Albuquerque quadruple homicide. Sean Lannon was arrested in St. Louis on Wednesday for his role in a separate homicide in East Greenwich Township, New Jersey. On
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV ) — Jeanne Pfeifer just got the COVID-19 vaccine and now the countdown begins until she can see her grandkids once again. New guidance out from the CDC this week confirmed vaccinated people can visit with small groups two weeks after they’re given the shot.
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A Harvard professor has sparked international backlash after publishing an academic article arguing that Korean comfort women — sent against their will to imperial Japan to have sex with soldiers — were not actually forced into their prostitution but that they actually chose their positions. J. Mark Ramseyer, a Harvard Law School professor specializing in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHOREWOOD, Wisconsin (WISN ) — A construction worker was taken to the hospital Tuesday after being knocked down by a 2,000-pound boulder. Crews were called to the 4400 block of North Lake Drive just after 9 a.m. North Shore firefighters used ropes and pulleys to lift the man
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WASHINGTON, DC — The number of migrant children and families seeking to cross the U.S. southwest border has surged to levels not seen since before the pandemic, a challenge for President Joe Biden as he works to undo the restrictive immigration policies of his predecessor. Roberta Jacobson, Biden’s senior official for southwest border affairs and
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos confirmó a CNN que plataformas de noticias rusas intentan desprestigiar las vacunas contra el covid-19 aprobadas en EE.UU.. La información fue reportada por primera vez por el diario The Wall Street Journal. El doctor Elmer Huerta habla sobre estas campañas de desinformación y explica cómo
Continue Reading (CNN) — El vinagre de manzana es uno de los productos naturales para la salud más populares, y se afirma que puede hacer casi cualquier cosa, incluyendo desinfectar los cepillos de dientes, curar la diabetes y reducir centímetros en la cintura. ¿Cuáles son los beneficios reales del vinagre de manzana, según la ciencia? CNN le
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Vice President Kamala Harris was in the middle of an Oval Office meeting last Thursday when, before her turn to speak had come, a staffer delivered a note calling her to Capitol Hill. “She got up and left,” said one person who was in the room for the untimely departure. “She had a job to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story REDDING, Connecticut (WFSB) — On Wednesday, the state’s Dept. of Agriculture removed goats from a property in Redding following an investigation spanning back to October of last year. The Dept. of Agriculture, along with the town of Redding and Redding police, executed the search and seizure warrant at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BUTTE, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Montana Tech professor David Hutchins took this video on Sunday showing the prolonged results of a 485-gallon diesel fill overflow at Town Pump No. 4 at 3700 Harrison Avenue, which took place five weeks ago on Jan. 30. The diesel went down the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BISMARCK, North Dakota (Bismarck Tribune) — Anywhere from 30 to 100 dead cattle were believed to be floating in the Missouri River on Monday, according to state Department of Environmental Quality spokeswoman Jennifer Skjod. It was not immediately clear who owned the cattle that apparently wandered onto the
Continue Reading An investigation into the death of Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia teenager found dead in a rolled-up gym mat eight years ago, has been reopened, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk. The body of Johnson, 17, was found upside-down in the mat in Lowndes County High School in January 2013. Local investigators ruled his death
Continue Reading The coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is associated with an estimated 64% higher risk of dying from Covid-19, suggests new research published in a peer-reviewed journal. A sample of people in the UK infected with the variant appeared to be between 32% and 104% — so around a probable
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan lashed out at his Republican counterparts on Tuesday as the House debated a pro-union bill, urging the party to end its preoccupation with the recent shelving of six controversial Dr. Seuss books so it can “start working with us on behalf of the American workers.” In a heated brief speech on
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The Pentagon is carrying out an urgent review to determine which US military installations and units are “high-risk” for service members becoming victims of sexual harassment and assault. The review was ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who issued a memo in late February and follows the unveiling of a wider inquiry into sexual assault
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — We’re just days away from the often-dreaded act of changing the clocks to daylight saving time, and one Georgia lawmaker wants to make the switch permanent. State Rep. Wes Cantrell of Woodstock is the sponsor of House Bill 44. The bill aims to observe daylight
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Russia moved to slow down the speed of Twitter on Wednesday after the social media company failed to remove what the country’s media watchdog described as prohibited or harmful content. The move comes after Russia vowed to act against social media platforms in the wake of protests in support of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Officials
Continue Reading General Electric is selling off its aircraft leasing business, closing the books on its once mighty GE Capital unit, the financial arm of the company that had been its largest business and one of the world’s most dominant financial institutions. GE is selling the aircraft leasing business known as GECAS to rival AerCap, an Ireland-based
Continue Reading If you’ve gone into your local independent grocery store recently, chances are you’ll still find a shortage of items like toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning supplies. Small grocers say there’s a reason their shelves are still relatively bare. Major suppliers of consumer products, faced with limited supply and high demand, are prioritizing their biggest
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Are you up for a challenge?! Mobile Fire Rescue is calling on all women across the city to take their skills to another level, hoping to recruit more women to join the department by hosting “ladies night.” Participants tackling a grueling 9 stage obstacle
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