‘SNL’ takes on the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show
“Saturday Night Live” opened this week’s episode tackling the news from the Derek Chauvin trial via a Minnesota morning show. The…
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More than half of rural residents have received a Covid-19 vaccine or plan to, but hesitancy remains high, analysis finds
More than half of rural residents in the US have received a Covid-19 vaccine or plan to, but one in five still say they will definitely not get…
Continue ReadingPolice accountability summit held in NE Portland
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Families that have lost loved ones to police shootings held…
Continue ReadingThe 30% who could end the pandemic
When losing soldiers flee a battlefield — or people migrate in search of a better life — they are voting with their feet. “Foot…
Continue ReadingTrump repeats election lies and insults McConnell in front of RNC donors in Palm Beach
Former President Donald Trump repeated familiar lies about the 2020 election and insulted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Saturday when…
Continue ReadingArkansas’ GOP governor says Trump’s attacks on party leaders are ‘divisive’ and ‘not helpful’
Arkansas’ Republican governor on Sunday knocked former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on top party leaders as…
Continue Reading‘We cannot go back to normal’: Boston’s Mayor Kim Janey sees a mandate for racial equity in post-Covid era
For 200 years, Boston has been led by an unbroken string of White men — until now. Kim Janey, a Black woman who traces her roots in the city…
Continue ReadingThe little-known history of the Black ‘Concrete Cowboy’
In Philadelphia, a Black cowboy in a white undershirt and a gold chain wrangles a wayward horse. Teens pile hay and clean up manure near brick row…
Continue ReadingHow we get to herd immunity
When losing soldiers flee a battlefield — or people migrate in search of a better life — they are voting with their feet. “Foot…
Continue ReadingLosing a long-term spouse can be deadly, studies show
The world has joined Queen Elizabeth II in sorrow over the loss Friday of her husband of seven decades, Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh, just…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 hospitalizations among younger people are rising in the US — especially in one region
The US just hit a record high of about 4.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines reported administered in one day, according to data published Saturday…
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Downtown El Paso begins to reopen as pandemic eases
EL PASO, Texas — As the Borderland begins to round another corner of the pandemic, downtown El Paso is slowly opening its doors and streets to…
Continue ReadingSF Giants fan throws ceremonial first pitch 10 years after a near-fatal attack
Bryan Stow triumphantly held up a baseball before throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants’ home opener Friday. Assisted…
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Album Park rally seeks to raise awareness of Fort Bliss soldier who vanished 8 months ago
EL PASO, Texas — “Bring my son home, I miss him.” Those were the words blasting from a megaphone at Album Park on Saturday…
Continue ReadingMusical performances at vaccination site help New Yorkers and struggling artists
In New York City, you can hear the beginnings of a post-pandemic world as much as you can see them. At Manhattan’s Javits Center, one of the…
Continue ReadingRNC donors gather to hear Trump and others in Palm Beach, the GOP’s ‘new political power center’
Donors to the Republican National Committee gathered this weekend for the first time since Donald Trump’s defeat just down the road from his…
Continue ReadingHow to speak to someone who’s hesitant to get vaccinated
As a pediatrician, Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez spends many of her days with nervous moms and dads listening to reasons why they’re worried about…
Continue ReadingWearing masks could save at least 14,000 people from Covid-19 deaths by August, model predicts
An influential Covid-19 model has predicted the total number of US deaths from the virus by August 1, a number that researchers say will be impacted…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court again blocks California Covid restriction on religious activities
The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote on Friday blocked another state Covid-19 restriction on religious services, with another late-night order, over…
Continue ReadingRed states are vaccinating at a lower rate than blue states
One of the biggest obstacles in America’s race to vaccinate against the coronavirus has been that substantial proportions of certain groups…
Continue Reading Downtown El Paso begins to reopen as pandemic eases
EL PASO, Texas — As the Borderland begins to round another corner of the pandemic, downtown El Paso is slowly opening its doors and streets to…
Continue ReadingSevere weather forecast for parts of Gulf Coast; at least 2 dead in Louisiana
At least two people in Louisiana are dead after extreme overnight weather, authorities say, as severe weather along the northern Gulf…
Continue ReadingBig names make big moves at second day of Masters but still trail leader Justin Rose
Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau — these former major winners used the second day of the Masters to make their move up the…
Continue ReadingBilly Horschel has unfortunate slip on bank of Masters hole after removing shoes and socks for shot in water
The Masters is normally associated with its pristine course, the perfect foliage and the immaculate outfits. However, US golfer Billy Horschel ruined…
Continue ReadingJefferson Davis’ chair, stolen from an Alabama cemetery, has been recovered and 2 people have been arrested
New Orleans Police have arrested two people in connection with the theft from an Alabama cemetery of a chair previously owned by Jefferson Davis, the…
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz shows Donald Trump’s defiant style is here to stay
In a fiery defense of his reputation Friday night, embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz showed how former President Donald Trump’s brash, defiant…
Continue ReadingPrince Charles pays tribute to his father Prince Philip
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, paid tribute to his late father Prince Philip on Saturday in a pre-recorded statement. “My dear…
Continue ReadingPD: Woman shot and killed man during domestic dispute
Click here for updates on this story BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Bloomfield woman is facing charges after police…
Continue ReadingChicken program receives its newest recruits
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For more than 25 years, the Mobile County Health…
Continue ReadingSuspected space debris washes ashore
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say debris from a spacecraft washed…
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