Click here for updates on this story Elmwood Park, New Jersey (WCBS) — There was a dramatic rescue Thursday afternoon in Elmwood Park after a mother and her toddler ended up in the freezing waters of the Passaic River. It’s a story of heroism of the most basic and beautiful kind. A police officer put
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sunrise, Florida (WFOR) — As the FBI continues to comb the scene where two agents were killed and three were injured while serving a search warrant, a neighbor of the accused gunman is sharing her interactions with him. “He was grumpy. Kept to himself,” April Evans said of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — It’s the question on most everyone’s mind: When and where can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Much of the attention has been focused on giants like Walgreens and mass vaccination sites, but the little guys are able to help out, perhaps as soon as next
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso on Friday said its latest coronavirus vaccine shipment had arrived, with 1,000 more doses allocated than prior occasions. In past weeks, the city has received 5,000 doses each time – but this latest allocation grew to 6,000, officials said. City leaders indicated they plan to soon
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Adam Coy, the former Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, entered a not guilty plea to a count of murder in the commission of a felony and other charges at his arraignment Friday. Coy appeared virtually from Franklin County Jail — wearing a tan jumpsuit and face mask — and a
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(CNN) — España aprobó el viernes el uso de la vacuna contra el coronavirus AstraZeneca para personas de hasta 55 años, según un comunicado del Ministerio de Salud español. El comunicado confirmó que los 55 años era la edad máxima establecida para recibir las primeras dosis de la vacuna, que llegarán este fin de semana
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Beaumont, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The parents of an 8-year-old boy who developed a rare illness called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, after contracting COVID-19 shared their story Thursday. After fighting for his life in the intensive care unit at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, 8-year-old Anthony
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Denver (KCNC) — Denver’s first Black-owned gun club in the historic Five Points neighborhood is providing an inclusive space for all. The 1770 Armory and Gun Club is in the heart of the historic Black neighborhood. The owners wanted to join other Black businesses owners in Five Points
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Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden that every NFL team’s stadium was available for “mass vaccinations of the general public in coordination with local, state, and federal health officials.” Read the complete letter below:
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Click here for updates on this story Baltimore (WJZ) — A little cup of tea made a big difference for Quentin Vennie’s son, Jayden, who for years struggled in school. “For the first time in his life, he just completed his first semester in the sixth-grade, online nonetheless, and he’s on the honor roll,” Quentin
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Boston (WBZ) — Some parents desperate to get the COVID vaccine are pleading with Gov. Charlie Baker. These mom and dads have babies with severely compromised immune systems. Kim Napoli of Sudbury says for her family it could be life or death. She isn’t a health care worker.
Continue Reading The former chief of the US Capitol Police provided Congress the clearest timeline yet of the events leading up to and including the January 6 insurrection, casting blame on four federal agencies and a slow bureaucracy that harmed the department’s ability to secure the building that day. Read the letter:
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The Department of Agriculture spent nearly 50% more in 2020 than it did pre-pandemic to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — a figure that underlines the lifeline it provides to Americans struggling with hunger. Spending ballooned to $90 billion last year as the program expanded from an average of 35.7 million recipients
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story High Point, North Carolina (WXII) — Three police officers were shot overnight in High Point after responding to the sound of gunshots. Police say around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, officers heard shots fired near West English Road and South Road. Police said they responded to the 2900 block of
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Mask mandates can work, according to research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday. One new study showed that, in places where state and local governments required mask use, fewer people ended up in the hospital with coronavirus. A second showed college students, at least, will overwhelmingly wear masks if there’s a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Boston (WCVB) — Police in the city of Boston are investigating after a Target customer who purchased children’s vitamins claimed the bottle contained various other pills and tablets. The woman told police she purchased the Flintstone Chewable tablets at the Target store in South Bay Plaza in Dorchester
Continue Reading The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release guidance on school reopenings in the coming week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday, amid rising tensions about how best to send students and teachers back into the classroom. “Among the things that we need to do to make sure that schools are safe
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FORT BLISS, Texas — A military investigation launched in the wake of a U.S. Army private at Fort Bliss who went missing found “no evidence of toxic leadership, maltreatment of soldiers, criminal activity or negligence in leadership performance,” officials said Friday. But the investigative report did acknowledge that soldiers were under “remarkable stress” over the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Newton, Iowa (KCCI ) — The Iowa State Patrol urges drivers to avoid traveling east on Interstate 80 east of Des Moines as a miles-long crash involving 40 vehicles has stopped traffic in the eastbound lanes near Newton. The patrol said approximately 40 vehicles were involved in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canadian actor and icon Christopher Plummer, known for his timeless portrayal of Capt. Von Trapp in the “Sound of Music,” and recurring appearances at Stratford’s Shakespeare Festival, has died at age 91. Plummer’s acting career spanned several decades and he collected accolades in
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package without the threat of a filibuster from Republicans who oppose it. The Senate passed the budget resolution early Friday morning
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Milwaukee Country Transit System bus veered off the road Thursday afternoon during the snowstorm to avoid hitting cars stopped in front of it at a red light. It happened at about 1:50 p.m. on 68th Street, just north of State Street, in Wauwatosa.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Las formas de contagio del coronavirus continúa siendo una de las preocupaciones de nuestra audiencia. En este episodio de preguntas y respuestas, el doctor Huerta responde las dudas de nuestros usuarios sobre el riesgo de contagio de covid-19 a través de los ojos y las vacunas contra la enfermedad. También hablamos de
Continue Reading A hotline set up to help people in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County schedule Covid-19 vaccination appointments was partially compromised, county officials said. The service opened at noon on Thursday to help residents 65 and older who lack internet access or need additional assistance, CNN affiliate KDKA reported. The county is home to Pittsburgh, the second-most populous
Continue Reading Just call them snow angels. A Rhode Island fifth-grader and a family friend swept snow off dozens of hospital workers’ cars during Monday’s nor’easter to thank them for all their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic. Christian Stone, 10, and Abbey Meeker went to Westerly Hospital at around shift change, when doctors, nurses and other
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WESTON, CONNECTICUT — Christopher Plummer, the acclaimed Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role in “The Sound of Music,” has died. He was 91. The Oscar winner died at his home in Connecticut with Elaine Taylor, his wife and true best friend for 53 years, by his side, his manager confirmed to ABC News.
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“The Equalizer’s” evolution continues, from that stately old British gent in the 1980s to a couple of Denzel Washington movies to Queen Latifah in a new CBS series. But the character isn’t all that’s changed, as the show adopts more of a team concept than the original’s loner, even if the basic template — a
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Luckin Coffee, once hailed as China’s homegrown rival to Starbucks, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States less than a year after the company admitted that millions of dollars in sales had been fabricated. In a statement Friday explaining its Chapter 15 filing, Luckin said the move will help it financially restructure itself and
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AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan shook up the chamber’s leadership this week, signaling who his top lieutenants will be during his first session overseeing the lower chamber. But a Democrat — state Rep. Joe Moody of El Paso — is once again serving as speaker pro tem, a position he held under former House Speaker Dennis Bonnen
Continue Reading “Framing Britney Spears” skips the more obvious title, “Free Britney,” the name of a fan-driven movement that’s ultimately the primary focus of this latest “The New York Times Presents” documentary. Although Spears’ career, and the media’s hounding of her, provide the backbone of the FX/Hulu presentation, there’s no escaping a tabloid tone despite the newspaper’s
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