As far as Jill Biden is concerned, there isn’t necessarily going to be one “first lady platform,” or even two or three. A month into the job, and Biden has heaped a lot on her agenda, unsure at the moment exactly how it will unfold, only that it will “naturally evolve,” she has told her
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Click here for updates on this story Stark County, Iowa (WQAD) — Stark County health officials took to the internet to highlight a worrying trend they have experienced after the onslaught of severe winter weather. In a Facebook post from Stark County Ambulance, officials tell the story of their experience with several patients suffering heart
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Cheyenne, Wyoming (Cheyenne Post) — The body of a 2-year old boy was found in a dumpster on Desmet Drive in Cheyenne Friday night. Athian Rivera was reported missing around noon. Cheyenne Police, assisted by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, Cheyenne Fire
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal-Star) — The military scattered the friends after they graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. For a time, one of them was stationed on the West Coast, another on the East Coast, the third on the Gulf Coast. When they would talk about home, Nebraska
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EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center on Saturday moved to allow limited visitations by relatives and friends for those hospitalized for medical conditions other than Covid-19. The new visitation policy, which takes effect immediately, lets patients have one visitor each day between 4 and 6 p.m. Those visitors are required to be screened for
Continue Reading President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Texas, unlocking more federal resources to assist the state struggling to recover from deadly winter storms. “Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Texas and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Matherville, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Evelyn Weakley remembers going with her family to deliver cards to senior living homes when she was little. “They were really happy when they saw the cards, that made me happy,” the sixth grade student said. “I wanted to do this because I
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Missoula, Montana (Missoulian) — The implications of Montana’s new constitutional-carry gun law will take some time to settle out on the state’s college campuses. “There are two things we know,” Montana University System Deputy Commissioner Kevin McRae said on Friday. “First, the Board of Regents’ May meeting will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Covington, Georgia (Rockale Citizen) — Newton County’s controversial coroner has informed Commission Chairman Marcello Banes that she expects the county to pay for her legal defense against the county’s efforts to have her removed from office. County Manager Lloyd Kerr filed a petition Jan. 29 with the state
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MIAMI, Florida – The UTEP men’s basketball games at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton this weekend have been canceled because of a positive Covid-19 test and subsequent contact tracing within the program, the university’s Athletics Department announced. The announcement was made in a short media release issued Saturday morning. The Miners (10-10 overall, 6-8 in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story West Linn, Oregon (KPTV) — Friday marks one week without power for tens of thousands of people across the Portland metro area. Many of those people are living in rural areas where access to resources is more difficult. One of those PGE customers is Kit Vandebroucke, who has
Continue Reading Health experts have said that data so far has shown that Covid-19 vaccines prevent symptoms of the virus — but a new study suggests that the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines may also prevent infections. A team at the Mayo Clinic health system looked at more than 31,000 people across four states who had received at
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Synthetic chemicals called phthalates are damaging children’s brain development and therefore must be immediately banned from consumer products, according to a group of scientists and health professionals from Project TENDR. Project TENDR, which stands for Targeting Environmental Neuro-Development Risks, is a group of volunteer scientists, health professionals and child advocates working to study and reduce
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MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to pay a fine in a defamation case, a ruling that came hours after another judge rejected the top Kremlin critic’s appeal of his prison sentence. The court convicted Navalny on charges of slandering a World War II veteran and ordered him
Continue Reading In the fight against Covid-19, the pulse oximeter has been an essential tool for doctors and other medical professionals. But the small device that monitors oxygen levels may not work well for people with dark skin, according to multiple studies and government health agencies. Pulse oximeters, which have increased in use during the pandemic, may
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday reported a dozen additional deaths from Covid-19, raising the county’s pandemic death toll to 1,974 deaths. The latest deaths included: 1 woman in her 50s1 man in his 50s2 women in their 60s3 men in their 60s2 men in their 70s2 women in their 70s1
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President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget Neera Tanden will carry on with her outreach to senators next week after her confirmation was jeopardized Friday when Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin revealed he would vote against her. So far, Tanden has met with 35 senators on both sides of the aisle,
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WASHINGTON, DC — The extreme winter weather that left residents of Texas and other Southern states shivering through an unseasonal cold spell is testing President Joe Biden’s disaster management skills. The White House announced Saturday that Biden had declared a major disaster in Texas, and he’s asked federal agencies to identify additional resources to address the
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Staff members at a Denver hospital have said a sad goodbye to Wynn, their canine companion for nearly two years and a presence during the Covid-19 pandemic that proved especially helpful. Wynn, a Labrador mix that’s going to become a service dog, walked out of the Rose Medical Center for the last time on February
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(CNN) — Era fines de mayo. El mundo observaba impotente cómo la pandemia de covid-19 avanzaba sin obstáculos país tras país en lo que más tarde se llamaría «la primera ola» de infecciones. Después de que China, Italia y el Reino Unido se convirtieran en los puntos críticos del virus, le siguieron ciudades de Estados
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El Paso, Texas- Our rollercoaster ride of temperatures begins with highs in the 70s today. But an upper-level trough passing through the area will increase our wind speeds this afternoon. Winds will be stronger west of the Rio Grande around 35-40 MPH. Las Cruces and El Paso will average wind gusts around 30-35 MPH. As
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Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West, a court clerk for Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed to CNN on Friday. Christy Welder, a representative for Kardashian West, confirmed the divorce filing but said Kardashian West had no additional comment. CNN has reached out to West for comment. The filing cites irreconcilable differences
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DALLAS, Texas — Texans weathering harsh winter conditions will get some relief from the cold on Saturday, although many in the state are still without basic utilities. Saturday morning temperatures may be as low as 20 degrees for many inland locations, including Dallas and College Station, but the welcome return of onshore winds and full
Continue Reading During New York’s darkest pandemic days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo emerged as one of the country’s brightest political stars. His data-heavy daily news briefings became appointment television for millions of Americans searching for a steady hand and dose of empathy to counteract then-President Donald Trump’s mixture of erratic, dangerous denialism. But Cuomo’s image — of a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Rectores de universidades públicas y privadas de Ecuador rechazaron esta semana invitaciones que recibieron del Ministerio de Salud para obtener personalmente la vacuna contra el covid-19 o crear una lista de personas con prioridad para la inmunización, de acuerdo con reacciones hechas públicas por los propios rectores. El ministro de Salud, Juan
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– Rectores de universidades públicas y privadas de Ecuador rechazaron esta semana invitaciones que recibieron del Ministerio de Salud para obtener personalmente la vacuna contra el covid-19 o crear una lista de personas con prioridad para la inmunización, de acuerdo con reacciones hechas públicas por los propios rectores. El ministro de Salud, Juan
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As Ted Minissale watched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speak for the first time Monday about the heightening controversy around nursing home Covid-19 deaths and claims of a cover-up, all he could think about was his mother. “Every day you think of her and you miss so much, it’s just terrible,” he told CNN at
Continue Reading Winter storms ravaged swathes of the United States this week, creating dangerous road conditions from Texas to New York. Bad weather has led to at least 37 deaths — including several fatalities resulting from car crashes — across the country as one winter weather system followed another over the past six days. As states continue
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Naomi Osaka powered her way to a second Australian Open title with a comprehensive straight sets victory over grand slam final debutante Jennifer Brady. The match had all the makings of an epic final during a tight first set, but Osaka’s class and experience ultimately proved too much as she raced to a 6-4 6-3
Continue Reading It’s not supposed to look this easy. A little more than one month since President Joe Biden entered office, his cornerstone legislative priority — a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package — is on the path to passage by the deadline his administration set, largely mirroring the key elements he originally proposed. While Biden’s hope for
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