President Joe Biden is signing a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and dismantling many of President Donald Trump’s policies. The 30 executive actions Biden is taking in the first days of his administration include halting funding for the construction of Trump’s border wall, reversing Trump’s travel
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Click here for updates on this story SEMMES, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Area Jewish Federation released a statement Thursday about vandalism in Semmes that included Nazi symbols and phrases spray-painted on school buses. The statement reads, “There is no place for hate and bigotry in our community and country. We believe education is the
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Airlines are still operating only a fraction of the number of flights they offered pre-pandemic, and alcohol is banned in many cabins to help thwart the spread of Covid-19. This is adding up to a lot of leftover booze. Now, American Airlines is hoping to sell and ship some of its excess wine directly to
Continue Reading Tech companies have been an investor favorite during the pandemic. But Wall Street is keeping its distance from two industry stalwarts after their latest earnings reports. Intel beat full-year revenue expectations, hauling in a record $77.9 billion last year and announcing that it would boost its quarterly dividend to reward shareholders. But investors still weren’t
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Joseph Palma holds up his work uniform with pride and despair. He hasn’t put it on since he was laid off in March. He worked as a customer service agent for Eulen America, a contractor for American Airlines, assisting customs at Miami International Airport. He’s one of 123,300 airline workers out of a job since
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — A Bossier City attorney admitted Thursday that he drove a sport utility vehicle belonging to the Bossier-Webster district attorney’s office into a bayou then left the scene of the accident without reporting it. Lyn Lawrence — who is not an employee of the district
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A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate business, not the least of which is getting an agreement on how the Senate will be run over the next two years. It seems simple, but it’s a big deal and
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The fate of the economic recovery is riding on President Joe Biden’s mission to speed up the lackluster rollout of coronavirus vaccines. While the development of vaccines happened faster than many had expected, distribution is lagging behind schedule, in part because of the chaotic presidential transition in the midst of the worst pandemic in a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, TN (WSMV) — Police said a camera found inside a girls’ changing and restroom inside a Franklin gym contained videos of 60 females, mostly minors. The camera was found last week inside the bathroom at Premier Athletics last week. The gym sent out an email to customers
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The Mega Millions jackpot — drawing Friday night — is worth a staggering $970 million. It’s also highly, highly unlikely that you’ll win it all: The odds of scoring the jackpot are one in 1 in 302,575,350. Sorry about that. You can still try your luck with the lotto. But you’re far more likely to
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Washington (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, anunció el miércoles por la noche 26 nuevos indultos, entre ellos para su aliado Roger Stone, el exdirector de campaña Paul Manafort y Charles Kushner, padre de su yerno y asesor principal de la Casa Blanca, Jared Kushner. Estos indultos amplían la racha de Trump
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Members of the National Guard have been allowed back into the Capitol Complex after a slate of lawmakers voiced their outrage at guardsmen being banished to a parking garage as a rest area, a guardsman told CNN. The Guard will now be allowed to rest in the US Capitol Visitor Center, the guardsman said. The
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UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin the week of Feb. 8. That’s according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who announced the schedule late Friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against Trump to
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Imagine suffering a serious accident and calling 911 but not getting an ambulance immediately. Or having a severe asthma attack and fighting for every breath but having to wait an extra minute or two for help. The winter Covid-19 surge has been the worst surge of this pandemic in the US. And it’s impacting patients
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DUNMORE, PA (WPMT) — When Amanda Teague started her new job at Creative Lil’ Minds Childcare in Dunmore last year, she had no idea what challenges were about to come before her. “When I first started, everything was totally normal, and then, March 17th was the day we
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Magic and monologues turn out to be a potent streaming combination, conjuring a taste of the theatrical experience that many sorely miss. The latest example, “In & Of Itself,” transforms Derek DelGaudio’s long-running stage show into an absorbing Hulu special, one that actually builds on the in-person experience by mashing together numerous shows as opposed
Continue Reading “The White Tiger” is one of those movies that would likely struggle to claw out much attention without Netflix’s muscle behind it, underscoring the streaming service’s ability to lead people to worthwhile films they might not see — in this case, a sobering adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s award-winning book that dissects India’s caste system. The
Continue Reading Google says it will shut down its search engine in Australia if a controversial bill designed to benefit the news media becomes law. At a Senate hearing in Canberra on Friday, Google Australia Managing Director Mel Silva said the draft legislation “remains unworkable,” and would be “breaking” the way millions of users searched for content
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Speaking with aging relatives about hearing loss can be difficult. An audiologist with Livingston Hearing Aid Center offered some tips for bringing up the important conversations that can be uncomfortable. “A lot of health issues, especially hearing issues can become more apparent when you haven’t seen someone in some time,”
Continue Reading Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork now to use a rare procedural tactic known as reconciliation to pass major parts of President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 relief package if Republicans stand in the way, according to multiple Democratic aides. While leadership has yet to give the go ahead publicly and negotiations with Republicans are still getting
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A new housing development is coming to Mid-town this fall with hopes to upgrade the type of student housing available for St. Louis-area college students and young professionals. The building, called Verve, is set to open in the fall of 2021. It’s located
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — The $641.2 million Flint water settlement is a lot of money, but some Flint residents still grappling with the impacts of the water crisis believe it will never be enough. Claudia Perkins-Milton is a lifelong Flint resident. “We need justice for everything. That’s where
Continue Reading The Vermont school teacher behind the cozy mittens worn by Senator Bernie Sanders during President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday said she’s been flooded with requests from people wanting to buy a pair. But they’re no longer for sale. “Thanks for all the interest in Bernie’s mittens!” Jen Ellis wrote on Twitter. “I’m so flattered
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Henderson County resident Marion Karin Scanlon said she spent nearly a month at Mission Hospital last August after getting COVID-19. “It was pretty touch and go there for a while,” Scanlon said. After she was discharged at the hospital, she spent a few
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The storm system that brought rain Thursday left enough moisture in the atmosphere to cause dense fog Friday morning. The thick fog made driving difficult for borderland commuters. It caused poor driving conditions and reduced visibility of 1 mile across southern New Mexico, Otero, Hudspeth, and El Paso Counties. The fog remains present along the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Cobb County, GA (WGCL) — Two Cobb County educators died Thursday after battling COVID-19. Dana Johnson, a first-grade teacher at Kemp Elementary School in Powder Springs, went to the hospital after feeling ill on December 6. She was then diagnosed with double pneumonia after getting COVID-19 at the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, MA (WFSB) — Connecticut restaurants worry that a change in Massachusetts coronavirus policies will cut into their bottom line. Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Thursday that he will rescind his state’s Mandatory Early Closure of Businesses Order, as well as an overnight Stay at Home Advisory. Baker
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — On Thursday, police officers, firefighters and paramedics shuffled in and out of the St. Charles County Ambulance District to get their first dose of the vaccine. “Relief. I’m ready to see everything go up from here, in the district, in the county, in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Overnight, a clash with Federal Protective Services and Demonstrators in South Portland turned violent. Portland police released photos of weapons they say were seized. PPB says people in the crowed that headed from Caruthers Park to the ICE facility on Bancroft St. carried shields,
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — A partir del mediodía de hoy, Donald Trump tiene derecho a una pensión anual de US$ 221.400 y beneficios que valen mucho más que eso. Es posible, pero no seguro, que pueda perderla si es declarado culpable en el próximo juicio político del Senado. La ley no otorga pensión a los presidentes
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