Nestlé’s newest KitKat is missing a key ingredient
Breaking off a piece of that vegan KitKat bar is now a reality. Nestlé is launching a non-dairy version of the popular candy bar, called KitKat V.…
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San Diego Zoo gorillas make full recovery from Covid-19
Several gorillas are back in public view for visitors at the San Diego Zoo after making a full recovery from Covid-19, according to an update from…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden confronts a leadership moment
An exhausted and impatient nation needs the kind of clarity and leadership only a president can provide as the coronavirus pandemic reaches a…
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5 things to know for February 16: Stimulus, Capitol riot, Covid-19, weather, Ebola
Happy Mardi Gras! Though Covid-19 canceled New Orleans’ legendary Carnival parades, residents have responded by turning their houses into…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County elementary schools are cleared to reopen as Covid-19 case rates fall
Elementary schools in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen for in-person learning starting Tuesday, after county health officials announced…
Continue ReadingCities and states begin delaying Covid-19 vaccine distribution because of winter storms
Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…
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Here’s why some Covid-19 numbers keep improving. (Hint: It’s not widespread vaccinations)
Kudos to everyone who has been doubling down on mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off. But with only 4%…
Continue ReadingAmbulance crews report drop in Covid callouts in hard-hit Wales as vaccine rollout gathers pace
The bitter Cardiff cold, the dawn half-light, and the radio-static pulse of callouts are the same as every shift over the past year, but as paramedic…
Continue ReadingSome of his followers are being sought by the FBI. It’s not stopping the leader of the Oath Keepers.
The FBI is investigating some of his followers. Others are already in custody and facing decades in prison if convicted of federal…
Continue ReadingNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Covid-19 controversy, explained
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is at the center of an escalating controversy over deaths in nursing homes, how they were counted and how they…
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Cities and states begin delaying vaccine distribution because of winter storms
Vaccine distribution in states and cities across the US are slowing down because of winter storms that have left more than a third of the continental…
Continue ReadingThe accountability era begins
Immediately following his impeachment acquittal, former President Donald Trump issued a statement saying his movement “has only just…
Continue ReadingMcConnell defends vote to acquit Trump: ‘Our job was to defend the Constitution and respect its limits’
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday rebuked Donald Trump‘s incitement of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol while…
Continue ReadingThese GOP lawmakers are facing backlash from state parties for not backing Trump
State Republican parties are taking action against GOP lawmakers who have reprimanded former President Donald Trump. Some of the senators and…
Continue ReadingThis Trump could be on the ballot in 2022
The Senate’s impeachment proceedings just put a big spotlight on the 2022 North Carolina US Senate race. GOP Sen. Richard Burr’s surprise…
Continue ReadingFallout from Trump’s acquittal exposes deepening rift within GOP
Donald Trump’s acquittal in the Senate’s impeachment trial — and the backlash now facing Republicans who voted to convict him…
Continue ReadingFrozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and…
Continue ReadingGovernors tell Biden in letter some vaccine efforts are creating confusion and inefficiency
A bipartisan group of governors expressed concern Monday at the Biden administration’s vaccine rollout, writing in a letter to the White House…
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One contractor killed and one US service member injured in rocket attack in Iraq
A civilian contractor was killed and a US service member was injured along with five other contractors when rocket fire landed on coalition forces…
Continue ReadingNew radio and video footage from Capitol riot shows a coordinated attack and officers’ restraint
New police radio dispatches and security footage from the January 6 US Capitol riot paint an even sharper picture of how the insurrectionists at…
Continue ReadingCuomo defends decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths at long-term care facilities in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care…
Continue ReadingAs armored military vehicles roll onto Myanmar’s streets, protesters return for 10th day
Armored vehicles on the streets of major Myanmar cities, an internet blackout and nighttime raids on prominent critics on Sunday, did not stop…
Continue ReadingElon Musk invites Vladimir Putin for a conversation on Clubhouse
Elon Musk wants to have a conversation with Vladimir Putin on his new favorite social media app: Clubhouse. On Saturday, the Tesla CEO tagged the…
Continue ReadingHeart procedure gives woman a new lease on life
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — In time for Valentine’s Day during…
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Nearly all US kids live in red zones under new CDC school guidance
About 89% of children in the US live in a county considered a red zone with high levels of Covid-19 transmission under new school opening guidelines…
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What to do if you’re in the middle of a power outage
Texas is colder than it’s been in decades, one of at least 25 states under a winter weather advisory during this week’s historic cold…
Continue ReadingPelosi announces plans for ‘9/11-type commission’ to investigate U.S. Capitol attack
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to House Democrats on Monday plans for the creation of a…
Continue ReadingPet food pantry aims to prevent animal abandonment
Click here for updates on this story CARLISLE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A pet food pantry in Cumberland County is offering…
Continue ReadingAntarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf perplex scientists
The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were…
Continue ReadingRoad salt plays major role at Port of Milwaukee
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin State Journal ) — As the boat appeared to the east through…
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