It’s the 20-year anniversary of when Jennifer Lopez’s romcom, “The Wedding Planner,” hit No. 1 at the box office before grossing $100 million worldwide and making J.Lo a bona fide movie star. That same weekend, Lopez’s second album, “J.Lo,” landed at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, giving her the country’s No. 1 album
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Virtual workouts have become increasingly popular due to Covid-19 restrictions. Online sessions allow you to bring your workout with you wherever you are, a convenience hitting the gym can’t offer. However, without an in-person trainer or fitness instructor by your side, it can be easy to misinterpret the proper form for a new move. In
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Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — A 33-year-old mother of five was one of the victims of the coronavirus pandemic in the Moreno Valley. Jasmine Jacobo died from coronavirus a few days after FaceTiming her five daughters during what turned out to be some of her final moments. Fidencio
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Welcome to the Reddit market. A group on Reddit’s Wall Street Bets board have been promoting a number of stocks, hoping to squeeze short sellers that have been betting against them. They’re succeeding. Their best-known bet is GameStop, which rose another 133% Wednesday after nearly doubling Tuesday. It has now soared about 1,700% this year.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, CA (KOVR) — Officers say a Woodland man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked someone and stole their dog outside a hotel in the city. The incident happened late Monday afternoon near the front lobby doors of the Woodland Hotel. Police say the suspect, 28-year-old Adam
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The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and assured investors that there are no near-term plans to raise them. Interest rates are expected to stay at current record lows for the foreseeable future to facilitate this recovery, and the central bank isn’t concerned that inflation pressure will get in the way of that. Some
Continue Reading The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it does not know if the new Covid-19 variants are causing more cases of a rare complication in children called multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in children is a troubling complication of Covid-19 infection that can cause heart damage and typically shows up
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS GATOS, CA (KPIX) — A former Los Gatos High School student is suing the school district and two former track coaches over the alleged sexual abuse she endured from a coach while she was a student-athlete. Lawyers for the victim, identified only as Jane Doe, said she
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Super Bowl is closing in, and chicken wing prices are going up. But this year, the price is increasing more than usual, and it’s challenging an already hurting restaurant industry in western Pennsylvania. “Being voted best wings in Pittsburgh, our sales are out the
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP officials along with Conference USA have revealed the complete 2021 football schedule for the Miners, it was announced by the league office on Wednesday. The 2021 slate features six home games, including contests against Bethune-Cookman, New Mexico, Old Dominion, Louisiana Tech, UTSA and Rice. UTEP will also face off against a pair
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President Joe Biden’s nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations pledged to hold China to account in the international body and expressed deep regret for a 2019 speech at a university event backed by a Chinese government-funded organization. In a hearing heavily dominated by questions on China, Linda Thomas-Greenfield called for the United States’
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Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in Portland, Oregon, on Monday. Authorities identified the driver as Paul Rivas, 64, of Oregon City, according to a statement from the Portland Police Bureau. Rivas is being held at the Multnomah
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — IRS criminal investigators are warning Americans to watch out for COVID-19 payment scams. “(The government) has put out a lot of mechanisms to help people financially through the pandemic and now those mechanisms are being exploded by criminals,” said IRS Special Agent in Charge Mark
Continue Reading Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said Wednesday he has drafted a resolution to censure former President Donald Trump for his actions ahead of the January 6 deadly riot at the US Capitol, a method some think would be a faster way to hold Trump accountable than an impeachment trial. “Having alternatives on the table
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Senate Republicans plan to object to any efforts to quickly confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of Homeland Security, further delaying his confirmation as the department grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, national security concerns and President Joe Biden’s ambitious immigration plans. In confirming the GOP’s plans to filibuster, Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas told reporters
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The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and again stressed it would use its “full range of tools” to support the US economy during the recovery, which has slowed in recent months. Rising Covid-19 infections are weighing on the economy, which still remains far from its pre-pandemic strength. Renewed shutdowns in various states have
Continue Reading As threats continue to mount against members of Congress, concern is growing about the safety of some lawmakers when they travel outside Washington and the security bubble it provides, multiple sources told CNN. Intelligence based on social media chatter and other information, which increased after the January 6 insurrection, indicates a heightened threat for members
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is cracking down on the oil-and-gas industry, but he is not taking the extreme steps the Trump campaign claimed he would last fall. Last week, the Biden administration imposed a 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on federal lands unless the Interior Department’s leaders approved them. Biden
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s two co-founders want to make it easier for Americans to sue police officers who abuse their authority, a move that reform advocates say is a key step towards substantive police reform. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield made their views clear during a virtual press conference Tuesday announcing the new campaign to end
Continue Reading The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth billions of dollars made by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday. The move to freeze the sales to the Gulf allies could signal a change in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It’s a meal prepared by robots. Spyce is the creation of four MIT graduates, including CEO Michael Farid. The idea came about when they were students, frustrated with the lack of healthy and inexpensive meals available nearby. Farid said, “We felt like being mechanical
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Michaela Goade just etched her name into the history books. This week she became the first Native American to win the Randolph Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in the children’s book “We Are Water Protectors,” according to the American Library Association. The Caldecott Medal is a prestigious award given annually to the artist of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Plymouth PE teacher is getting some much-deserved recognition for helping a choking student. The district said Billy Brunstrom of Manomet Elementary School came to the rescue last week during dismissal. “Brunstrom noticed a student giving the universal choking sign and struggling for air,”
Continue Reading The driver who killed one person and injured nine others was at times driving at speeds of 50 to 60 mph as he raced through streets in southeast Portland, police said Tuesday. “Detectives say that the driver’s actions did show intent to hit and injure people,” police said. The Portland Police Bureau said in a
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President Joe Biden’s pledge that there will be sufficient vaccines for 300 million Americans by the end of summer represents a bold and politically risky response to criticism his pandemic plan lacks ambition. In effect, the President is putting a date on a return of a semblance of normal life — with no guarantee that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins University officials are investigating after four swastikas were found etched into the walls of a dormitory elevator on the Peabody Institute campus. The incident wasn’t just reported to campus security, but also to federal law enforcement as a possible hate crime. The university
Continue Reading Elliot Page and Emma Portner are getting divorced. The couple announced the decision in a statement to CNN on Tuesday. “After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce following our separation last summer. We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends.” Their split comes three
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A heads-up for potential fraud victims this tax season – if you get a 1099-G form in the mail, but you never applied for unemployment benefits, someone else may have in your name. CBS 2’s Tara Molina on Tuesday investigated the next steps you should
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Newly released-video shows Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse being interviewed by police, hours after the teen was accused of shooting three people during the unrest in Kenosha over the summer. The video shows Rittenhouse asking officers to delete his social media. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan
Continue Reading A federal judge’s action Tuesday preventing President Joe Biden’s 100-day pause in deportations demonstrated the land mines that await the new administration in the nation’s courts. The short-term order by the Texas-based judge could also force a confrontation up to the US Supreme Court, where the Biden legal team already faces hard choices over how
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