Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A big change is coming for New York City’s Gifted and Talented programs for students. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza said Wednesday the city will start phasing out the entry exam. Critics have said the composition of the programs do
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(CNN Español) – La ivermectina, una medicina contra parásitos, es ampliamente recomendada en Latinoamérica como protección contra el coronavirus. Esto no está científicamente comprobado. La Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) no recomienda usarla como prevención contra el covid-19. En este episodio, el doctor Elmer Huerta explica cómo
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Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — St. Louis County released the audio file of racist remarks a county dispatcher said on police radio last weekend. News 4 was able to obtain the audio after a lawyer sued the county, accusing them of breaking Sunshine laws. County police fought the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A Staten Island couple is dealing with an eviction moratorium nightmare. Their tenants allegedly haven’t paid rent in a year and a half, but they can’t kick them out, despite lavish parties and neighbors’ complaints. Instagram video shows a house party complete with a
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The House vote to impeach President Donald Trump, historic as it was, has created a series of complicated questions for the looming Senate trial — nearly all of which will have repercussions for the opening days of incoming President Joe Biden. It’s something Democratic senators and aides say they’re keenly aware of as they’ve worked
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — A Davenport police officer is speaking for the first time after he and two other officers were ambushed late last spring. It was a night Lt. Greg Behning will never forget. “In the alley, darkness, lot of chaos, shattering glass,” Behning said of the
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A businessman and a fringe internet activist who each played key roles in the conspiracy theory about Seth Rich, the slain Democratic National Committee staffer whose death was used by right-wing activists as a vehicle to help exonerate Russia from its 2016 election meddling, retracted and apologized for their statements this week. “I take full
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a “State of Emergency” on Thursday due to the “threat of riots and insurrection” as federal authorities warn of protests around the country to coincide with the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The governor’s emergency order allows the call up of the National Guard to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — A Denver woman is suing Denver police for arresting her for a crime in which she had no involvement. Police have since dropped the charges, and have taken disciplinary actions against the officers who made the arrest, but not before the woman had to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTHAMPTON, New Jersey (KYW) — The wife of a late New Jersey State Police lieutenant wants you to hear her husband’s story, and how, even in the prime of his life, a man in excellent shape was powerless against COVID-19. Brenda and Jimmy Bryan were only going to
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the New York City Police Department and its leadership over its “excessive, brutal and unlawful” handling of George Floyd protests, James said in a news release. James also wants to install an external monitor to oversee the department’s policing tactics. The suit, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MT. LEBANON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Mt. Lebanon woman received a special sendoff on Wednesday, the night before she is scheduled to have her second brain surgery in less than a year. Cara Snyder is a mother of two young boys and was diagnosed with breast cancer over
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Texas trauma surgeon Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall says it’s a rarity that any of her COVID-19 patients X-rays come back without dense scarring. In one of her Twitter posts, she says “post-covid lungs look worse than any type of terrible smokers lung we’ve ever seen.” “Everyone’s
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Guatemala decretó estado de prevención en los departamentos de Izabal, Zacapa, Chiquimula, Jutiapa, El Progreso, Petén y Santa Rosa debido al riesgo de contagios de covid-19 ante la caravana migrante que se moviliza desde Honduras con el objetivo final de llegar a Estados Unidos. Un grupo de aproximadamente 250
Continue Reading Billionaire Republican donor and Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone said he feels “betrayed” by President Donald Trump after the attempt to overturn the election, and he vowed to do everything he can to support Joe Biden as the new president. Langone, who voted for Trump in 2016 and gave him credit for improving the economy,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Political unrest and a reported rush to buy ammunition and guns. Are they related? Some North Texas firearms retailers say, “No.” “A lot of the people that are claiming 300%, 400% increase in ammo sales. I have a hard time believing that,” says Taylor Graaf
Continue Reading Law enforcement agencies are rounding up suspected rioters, combing through social media evidence, and uncovering the true depth of the plot to overtake the Capitol and stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election. The story is getting bigger every day. But there is also a concerted effort underway, all across the pro-Trump media landscape, to
Continue Reading Law enforcement agencies are rounding up suspected rioters, combing through social media evidence, and uncovering the true depth of the plot to overtake the Capitol and stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election. The story is getting bigger every day. But there is also a concerted effort underway, all across the pro-Trump media landscape, to
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President-elect Joe Biden intends to name Jaime Harrison, the former South Carolina Democratic Party chair and 2020 Senate candidate, to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, Democrats familiar with the decision tell CNN. Harrison has long been seen as the only candidate for the job. He will still be required to face
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Here’s a look at what you need to know about the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Facts The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is a stockpile of crude owned by the US government. It provides a back-up supply of crude oil if the commercial oil supply is disrupted. The crude oil is stored in underground salt
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WASHINGTON, DC — The FBI has arrested Kevin Seefried, seen carrying a Confederate flag inside Capitol Hill, according to a federal criminal complaint. Seefried had been a focus of the FBI’s efforts to get the public to help them identify riot participants. The complaint identifies him as the man seen in the photos, widely circulated
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A couple facing eviction because they had two additional children in the past two years, got a reprieve from a judge at a court hearing on Wednesday. But as CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Tuesday night, the Rangel family of Schererville, Indiana is in fear
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Siegfried Fischbacher, an illusionist known for working with exotic cats as one half of Siegfried & Roy, has died from pancreatic cancer, according to his publicist Dave Kirvin. He was 81. Fischbacher’s longtime professional partner and friend, Roy Horn, died in May from complications caused by Covid-19 at the age of 75. The pair rose
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EASTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The owner of a long-time restaurant in Eastham says his reputation is on the line after attending the President’s speech in Washington, D.C. last week. “I’ve done nothing wrong, I’m guilty of stupidity,” said Nate Nickerson, owner of Arnold’s Lobster and Clam Bar. He
Continue Reading Here is a look at the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where cost-cutting measures led to tainted drinking water that contained lead and other toxins. Facts Flint once thrived as the home of the nation’s largest General Motors plant. The city’s economic decline began during the 1980s, when GM downsized. In 2011, the state of
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, nicknamed “Ryan Express.” He played for 27 seasons, won 324 games, and was on the All-Star Team eight times. Personal Birth date: January 31, 1947 Birth place: Refugio, Texas Birth name: Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. Father: Lynn Nolan Ryan Sr., supervisor at
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OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — Otero County Commissioner and ‘Cowboys for Trump’ co-founder Couy Griffin was among those assembled on the steps to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 when a riot broke out that left five people dead. Now, Griffin is vowing to return on inauguration day despite federal officials telling people not to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Pet adoptions are skyrocketing as animal shelters try to keep up. Director of Adoption Centers and Programs at MSPCA-Angell Michael Keiley said, “What we’re finding to be a challenge is that there’s so many people that want to adopt animals and they far outpace the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — A male orangutan has taken on an unusual role at the Denver Zoo after the death of the family’s matriarch last month. Nias, a Sumatran orangutan, died unexpectedly on Dec. 17 at age 32. Berani is the father of her 2-year-old daughter, Cerah, and
Continue Reading Prosecutors are asking the Kenosha County Circuit Court to modify the bond conditions of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is facing homicide charges in the death of two men during protests last August, according to a motion filed by the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday. The office is requesting that Rittenhouse be prohibited from possessing
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