Surprise! Halsey is pregnant. The singer, who is active on social media, took to her verified Instagram account Wednesday to share the news that she is expecting her first child. Halsey posted a series of photos with her showing her baby bump. “Surprise!,” the caption read along with emojis of a baby bottle, a rainbow
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday issued a threat bulletin due to the potential for violence from extremists that object to the presidential transition, hold anti-government views or are motivated by other false narratives. Acting DHS Security Secretary David Pekoske issued the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin “due to
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Former first lady Melania Trump is establishing a post-White House office in Palm Beach, Florida, according to two sources familiar with her plans. Her intention is to “maintain ‘Be Best,’ ” said one of the sources, Trump’s loosely defined initiative that looks to help children. During her time in the White House, “Be Best” existed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOORE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Kellee Bouchard was 2,100 miles away on vacation for a scuba diving trip when she made a discovery that led to an unbelievable reunion. “It’s not a real deep dive, about 45 (feet) to 50 feet,” the Moore woman said. But while down there,
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I am a survivor of the Holocaust and a proud American. I first landed on the shores of this country in Baltimore Harbor on December 25, 1945, under a brittle blue, clear sky. My lifeboat was lowered from a Liberty ship into the watery space between ice floes and I stepped onto the land that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOND COUNTY, IL (KMOV) — COVID-19 restrictions are keeping a young family from forcing a sex offender out of their mobile home. It’s resulted in a difficult living arrangement for Libby Denson, her husband and two children. Libby Denson told News 4 she is currently living in an
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Krishna Kumar had long dreamed of watching the Indian cricket team play in Australia. But when that dream materialized at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) earlier this month, the experience, he says, was belittling. A well-traveled sports fan, Kumar has attended Cricket World Cup games in India, Australia and Sri Lanka and has also supported
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Kansas (KMBC) — Officials in Johnson County, Kansas, apologized and pledged to improve logistics for its Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine rollout after many older residents had to wait in line outside on a cold day. “We apologize for the situation today where residents, especially senior citizens, had
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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and his predecessor Janet Yellen, now the first woman to serve as Treasury secretary, are both known for their dovish stances on inflation. That suggests they are unlikely to be in any particular hurry to push for higher interest rates. And with the economy still struggling due to Covid-19, neither
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A woman is suing the city of Aurora, Colorado, after police officers drew guns on her and four minors last year after mistaking her car for one that had been stolen. Brittney Gilliam was taking her 6-year-old daughter, 17-year-old sister and 14- and 12-year-old nieces to get their nails done last August and were in
Continue Reading TikTok has been forced to lay off some of its workers in India as the country doubles down on what was already a monthslong ban on the app in the country. The popular short video app announced Wednesday that it will cut workers in India after it had “not been given a clear direction on
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Colombia’s FARC political party, formed after the guerilla group with the same acronym was disbanded, has announced that it is is changing its name to “Comunes,” or “Commons” in English. “I want to inform Colombia and the international community that from today we will bear the name #Comunes, because we are a party of common
Continue Reading A war of words between the European Union and AstraZeneca escalated on Wednesday as the two sides argued in public over coronavirus vaccine delays that threaten the bloc’s fragile recovery from the pandemic. The dispute began on Monday when EU officials said they had been told by AstraZeneca that the company intended to supply “considerably
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In the effort to balance health, jobs and quality education, the nation’s biggest school districts are divided on how to teach students this semester. Of the 20 largest school districts: — 9 are teaching entirely online. — 8 offer fully in-person learning and a choice of fully online learning. (Several of these districts are in
Continue Reading Rosalind Brewer will be the next CEO of Walgreens — making her the only Black woman currently slated to take the helm of a Fortune 500 company. Brewer is set to begin on March 15, Walgreens said Tuesday. She currently serves as the chief operating officer at Starbucks, and will remain in the role until
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WASHINGTON, DC — Female soldiers can let their hair down, and flash a little nail color under new rules being approved by the U.S. Army. But male soldiers will still have to shave. Army leaders announced that they are loosening restrictions on various grooming and hairstyle rules, as service leaders try to address longstanding complaints,
Continue Reading The spread of new coronavirus variants that are more contagious threatens to add stress to an already overwhelmed health care system, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday during the Biden administration’s first virtual Covid briefing. “I also know that there are concerns about various viruses mutate, and we
Continue Reading A tornado struck the south side of Tallahassee, Florida, on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado warning is in effect until 12:30 p.m. Radar indicated the tornado moved near or over Tallahassee International Airport. At around noon Wednesday, the twister was tracking across southern parts of the city.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Forsyth County, GA (WGCL) — A Forsyth County community was stunned when they open their mailboxes only to find Nazi pamphlets. “It’s sick, it’s sick,” said a lady who had just moved to the Cumming area only a week ago. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s department said it is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAK GROVE, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — A school district is missing a piece of its history, one that boomed from the end zone with every touchdown on Friday nights. For the last 60 years or so, the school has fired off a celebratory cannon after ever every Oak Grove
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — A Haywood County man is home from the hospital after battling COVID-19 for more than a month. Mark Mull, 41, was discharged from Mission Hospital this past weekend. “He’s doing good, ain’t you baby, yes,” Mull’s sister Cynthia Ramsey said to her brother.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico on a countrywide “import alert” until it is able to review the products’ safety, the agency said. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico will now be subject to heightened scrutiny, and FDA staff may detain shipments, according to
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Sao Paulo (CNN) — Un tribunal brasileño aprobó una investigación sobre el manejo de la crisis del covid-19 por parte del ministro de Salud, Eduardo Pazuello, luego de que la escasez de oxígeno colapsara la semana pasada el sistema de salud de Manaos, capital del estado de Amazonas. El juez de la Corte Suprema Federal
Continue Reading (CNN) — El director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, acusó a los países ricos de tratar de saltarse la fila para la distribución de vacunas contra el coronavirus y describió la distribución equitativa en todo el mundo como un imperativo moral y esencial para poner fin a la
Continue Reading Londres (CNN) — En marzo del año pasado, el gobierno del Reino Unido dijo que tenía la esperanza de que el país pudiera limitar sus muertes por coronavirus a 20.000. Era un objetivo desolador de establecer, pero uno que la nación llegó a aceptar a regañadientes. Diez meses después, el primer ministro Boris Johnson pronunció
Continue Reading (CNN) — China ha administrado más de 22,7 millones de dosis de vacunas contra el covid-19, dijo un funcionario de salud el miércoles antes de las vacaciones del Año Nuevo Lunar que comienzan el próximo mes. Así es como funcionan algunas de las principales vacunas contra el coronavirus “En la actualidad, estamos llevando a cabo
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — A una semana del comienzo de la vacunación contra el covid-19 en Ecuador, se encendieron las críticas y denuncias por presuntas irregularidades en la administración de las primeras 8.000 dosis de la vacuna de Pfizer/BioNTech. Asociaciones de médicos y enfermeras, asambleístas, la Defensoría del Pueblo y otras instancias, piden la renuncia del
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A side camera connected to a 2020 Tesla captured the moment another driver pulled up beside the victim and began shooting for reasons unknown. The incident occurred Tuesday evening at 8:45 p.m. on I-24 east near Spring Street. The victim driving the Tesla was
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Perú, Francisco Sagasti, anunció que 10 regiones del país pasarán a cuarentena a partir del 31 de enero hasta el 14 de febrero. El mandatario dio a conocer que las 10 regiones donde se tomará la medida están en nivel «extremo” de riesgo con respecto al coronavirus. “Esto exige
Continue Reading Two Maryland police officers have been accused of screaming at, grabbing and threatening a 5-year-old elementary school student. The boy’s mother, Shanta Grant, filed a lawsuit this month against Montgomery County Police Officers Dionne Holliday and Kevin Christmon — as well as Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Board of Education. The Montgomery County Department
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