Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican Party and nation, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 70 years old. Limbaugh’s wife Kathryn made the announcement on his radio show Wednesday. “As so many of
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Texas deep freeze is causing casualties among humans and animals alike. After rolling power outages plunged much of the state into darkness early this week, animals at the San Antonio Primarily Primates sanctuary froze to death in the winter weather. Among the casualties were a chimpanzee, many monkeys, some lemurs
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The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump may have ended with an acquittal on Saturday, but Trump’s trials and tribulations are far from over. This fact should trouble the former president but comfort those who believe the powerful shouldn’t evade accountability. Trump is still facing possible prosecution and civil actions in courtrooms around
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Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — When a mid-Michigan woman was told to pay back her unemployment benefits, she decided to lawyer up. “They basically sent me a bill saying you owe us $14,000,” said Mary Payne, Flushing resident. Payne was laid off in March when COVID-19 hit and her
Continue Reading Applebee’s is launching a new online-only brand. The main menu item? Cheeto-flavored wings. Customers can start ordering from Cosmic Wings, which is available through Uber Eats, on Wednesday. On the menu: wings with two exclusive Cheetos sauces, original and Flamin’ Hot, plus cheese bites, chicken tender dippers, waffle fries and onion rings. The brand will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, CT (WFSB) — An engagement ring lost in Milford has been returned to its owner. Milford Police took to social media on Monday to post a picture of an engagement ring that was found in its box on a sidewalk near the Milford Fire Department. The police
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The Internal Revenue Service has sent out $600 payments from the December stimulus package to all of the eligible taxpayers it has on file as Congress continues to negotiate over a third round of checks. While it’s possible that some paper checks or debit cards are still in the mail, there could be some eligible
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Goodyear, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A Valley veteran said an employee at a Chick-Fil-A made fun of him, claiming the worker printed an offensive phrase on his receipt pertaining to his weight. The order name was printed as ‘2BIGGIE’ at a Chick-Fil-A in Goodyear near Dysart Rd. They are
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PALM BEACH, Florida — Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host whose unflinching brashness helped shape American conservative politics and media, while his history of derogatory comments about marginalized communities turned him into one of the country’s most polarizing names, has died. He was 70 years old and had announced in early February 2020 that he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mineola, New York (WABC) — Police say the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally struck rapper Nicki Minaj’s father on Long Island last week surrendered to police Wednesday morning. Charles Polevich, 70, of Guam, who also lives in Mineola on Long Island is charged with leaving the scene of
Continue Reading White House officials affirmed Wednesday that they do not believe teacher vaccinations should be mandatory for schools to reopen, though they do agree teachers should be prioritized like frontline workers. President Joe Biden said Tuesday in a CNN town hall that he wanted teachers to be prioritized for vaccination, comments Vice President Kamala Harris echoed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Amanda Brockman knew she was in trouble when even the cardboard-under-the-tires hack didn’t work. “We kept turning those wheels. We got nowhere,” said Brockman, a nurse in a COVID unit. Knowing calling out of work was not an option during a pandemic, Brockman found help
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Savannah, Georgia (WGCL) — Several Savannah police officers found themselves in a foot chase with a feathered jaywalker at Abercorn and Anderson Streets Tuesday afternoon. Officers who responded to the call at the location discovered a pelican flopping around, struggling to fly in the intersection interfering with traffic.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — With school returns and vaccination phases for adults in progress, some Atlanta families say vaccine research in kids is long overdue. “They’re athletes, they’re trainers, they’re circus aerialist,” said mom Danielle Hanson about her two daughters. The 16-year-old students, who spend about 15 hours each
Continue Reading PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died. His death Wednesday at the age of 70 came after a lung cancer diagnosis. With his three-hour weekday radio show broadcast on nearly 600 stations across the U.S., and a massive audience of millions hanging
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Ciudad de México (CNN) — México no está contento con la forma en que se están distribuyendo las vacunas contra el coronavirus en todo el mundo y dice que el proceso favorece a los países más ricos y deja atrás a los más pobres. El secretario de Relaciones Exteriores de México, Marcelo Ebrard, dijo a
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, aseguró durante un foro de CNN en Milwaukee que el país podría retornar a un grado de normalidad a fin de año, dependiendo del avance de la vacunación y los números que arroje la lucha contra la pandemia. “Como diría mi madre, con la gracia
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Palacio de Buckingham ha publicado este comunicado de prensa diciendo que el príncipe Felipe se encuentra en un hospital de Londres, después de sentirse mal. «Su Alteza Real el Duque de Edimburgo fue admitido en el Hospital Rey Eduardo VII de Londres, el martes por la noche. La admisión del duque es
Continue Reading Amazon announced three new Alexa-enabled products on Wednesday: a smart sticky note printer, nutrition scale and cuckoo clock. But there’s a catch — the tech giant will only ship these items if enough people pre-order them. It’s like Kickstarter for Alexa. Artists, startups and organizations typically turn to Kickstarter to pitch new products and hit
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As the debate rages over when it’s safe for children to resume in-person classes, 28 states plus Washington, DC, are allowing some or all of their teachers and school staff to receive Covid-19 vaccines. Several governors are making teachers a priority. In West Virginia, all teachers over the age of 50 who said they wanted
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Having already aired director Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th,” about the legacy of the 13th Amendment, Netflix ups the ante by devoting a six-part series to the 14th with “Amend: The Fight for America.” It’s an ambitious project that mixes various techniques, stars and historians to enliven the history and connect it to the present, with
Continue Reading Hedge fund Alden Global Capital will acquire the rest of what it does not already own of Tribune Publishing, owner of the Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News and other local newspapers, in a deal valued at $630 million. The Chicago Tribune was first to report the news of the merger agreement. The acquisition
Continue Reading McLaren unveiled the Artura on Tuesday, a new hybrid supercar that is, relatively speaking, much more affordable than the British company’s previous hybrid models. McLaren’s other hybrid cars have been limited production hypercars, like the $2 million Speedtail and the $1 million P1. With a price tag of $225,000 in the US, the Artura is
Continue Reading (CNN) — La distribución de vacunas en Estados Unidos se desaceleró en muchas áreas debido a las tormentas invernales que azotaron gran parte del país el lunes y martes. Estas son las localidades y estados que han retrasado o pospuesto la distribución hasta ahora. Alabama Algunos departamentos de salud de los condados cerraron sus clínicas
Continue Reading (CNN) —Colombia inició el miércoles su programa de vacunación contra el covid-19, anunció el presidente Iván Duque. Hablando en Sincelejo, un municipio al norte de Bogotá, Duque dijo: “Hoy es el día en Colombia del programa de vacunación masiva, gratuita y segura, para enfrentar esta enfermedad”. Verónica Machado, enfermera de 46 años del Hospital Universitario
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — El Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino de Atlantic City ha sido demolido, poniendo fin a casi 40 años de historia en la costa de Nueva Jersey. El Trump Plaza abrió sus puertas en 1984 y alguna vez fue un aspecto clave de la extensa cartera de bienes raíces del expresidente
Continue Reading Actress Ashley Judd is grateful to the Congolese people who helped her in her time of need. Judd on Tuesday shared intimate photos and details from the horrific 55-hour ordeal during which she struggled to find treatment for a leg injury while on a research trip. She first spoke about the incident over the weekend,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WALA) — Some are calling it “Skinny Tuesday” in New Orleans. That’s because like Mobile, they’ve cancelled parades, but they also shut down the bars until Ash Wednesday. City leaders wanting to make sure New Orleans would not be ground zero again for a super
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STATE COLLEGE, PA (WPMT) — Penn State University Police said they are investigating a racially motivated Zoom-bombing, which is when an unwanted person crashes a Zoom video call. Students said the man was dressed as former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin and re-enacted the killing of George Floyd.
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El rover Perseverance es el quinto explorador robótico que la NASA envía rumbo a la superficie de Marte. Pero la nave aterrizará en un lugar en el que la agencia nunca lo ha intentado antes: el cráter Jezero. El rover Perseverance de la NASA llegará a Marte esta semana: lo que debes saber
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