Somewhere on that 7 a.m. Greyhound bus journey between Port Authority and Albany, I started crying. Being stranded by a blizzard in New York had been fun at first: crunching through piled-high sidewalks was a Christmas movie come true. But the record-breaking snowfall in the Eastern United States from December 16 to 20, 2009, caused
Continue ReadingApple has placed a second major supplier in Asia on probation after finding that the company delayed payments to workers — a breach that apparently spurred vandalism at a factory in India earlier this month. The Silicon Valley tech firm launched an investigation after local Indian media reported that workers vandalized an iPhone factory near
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At last. The belated $900 billion pandemic relief deal that Congress announced Sunday offers some rare good news during the holiday season of a brutal year and a measure of short-term help to laid-off workers and shuttered businesses hammered by twin health and economic crises. The most optimistic interpretation of the agreement is that despite
Continue ReadingThere are fast starts, and then there are fast starts. It took just six seconds for AC Milan to lead against Sassuolo on Sunday — the quickest goal in the history of Serie A. Rafael Leao wrote his name into the record books when Hakan Calhanoglu drove into the Sassuolo half straight from kickoff and
Continue ReadingThe next time you get your blood pressure taken at the doctor, you might consider asking the nurse to take it in both arms. A significant difference in the systolic, or top blood pressure reading between the two arms could be a warning sign of a future heart attack or stroke, according to a new
Continue Reading Canada has become the latest country to halt flights from the UK following the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19, which is said by officials to spread faster than others. The new coronavirus variant, which prompted the UK government to impose a Tier 4 lockdown in London and southeastern England, and tighten restrictions for
Continue ReadingA meeting President Donald Trump held to discuss overturning the election result alarmed some White House staffers — people who are used to Trump’s inflammatory and anti-democratic rhetoric. With only a month remaining until President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office, Trump has been ramping up his efforts to remain president, while also trying
Continue ReadingIt’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom meeting. Prolonged sitting is an unavoidable reality for many. And with lots of us spending more time inside, as the pandemic continues, it’s inevitable that we’re spending even more time being sedentary. The irony is that
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Among the many industries that have been rocked by the pandemic, the retail industry has been hit particularly hard by state-mandated restrictions. While the holidays present a bit of a booster for sales, it also means falling victim to shoplifters. Terra Gallery, a business in downtown Palm Springs, was recently targeted by a thief who
Continue ReadingScientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there’s a concern that the coronavirus vaccines might not work against a mutated variant of the virus that’s rapidly spreading in parts of England, according to the institute’s top vaccine researcher. While there’s always a worry that
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Poll of the week: A new Fox News poll finds that 42% of voters say history will remember President Donald Trump as one of the worst presidents ever. An additional 8% say he will be remembered as below average, while 22% say one of the greatest, 16% say above average and 10% say below average.
Continue ReadingVaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Sunday to recommend that both older adults, ages 75 and older, and “frontline essential workers” including first responders be next in line to receive Covid-19 vaccines. That would put those people in “Phase 1b” of allocating the vaccine nationwide. That committee
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Since the 1960’s Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage has hosted Presidents, national and world leaders. News Channel 3’s Karen Devine spoke exclusively with Ambassador David Lane, President of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands who says they’ve reached out to President-elect Joe Biden and are hopeful he and his administration will make use of the estate in the next
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Every Christmas season for the last 16 years, Tom Carmody has dressed as Santa Claus and “ho, ho, ho-ed” his way into the hearts of countless children at malls and schools across the country. This year, however, he sits behind a computer screen in Westminster, Colorado, where he lives — in his glorious red and
Continue Reading Rohingya children raised amid political turmoil have few opportunities to see themselves represented in the media. Sesame Workshop is helping to change that. The nonprofit organization, best known for producing “Sesame Street,” unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets on Thursday: 6-year-old twins Noor and Aziz. The siblings will be featured in Rohingya-language educational media along with
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A local 7-year-old girl with down syndrome is the star in a national commercial. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay shares her story and what makes this little girl from Indio so special. You might recognize Juliette Orduno in this year’s Walmart holiday commercial. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0i809z5qP8&feature=youtu.be “For her to see herself on TV; she
Continue ReadingManchester United continued its imperious run of form in the Premier League with a 6-2 demolition of Leeds United. Since the insipid defeat to Arsenal at the start of November — following which many fans had called for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to be sacked — United is unbeaten in the league, winning six of
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Palm Springs reached a high temperature of 73° on Saturday. This is above the average of 66° for this time of year but still very comfortable! As we carry on through the week, temperatures will see some warming. A ridge of high pressure is over the region for Sunday and Monday. This keeps a weak
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Firefighters are currently on scene for a single-story fire in Desert Hot Springs. News Channel 3 received the call just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday Night. Cal Fire officials confirmed the blaze is on the 71000 block of Dillion Rd. in Desert Hot Springs No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still
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There is no doubt that the pandemic has caused unprecedented losses when it comes to the restaurant industry. Many local businesses are holding on by a thread, while thousands of restaurant doors have permanently shuttered nationwide. Several restaurants in Palm Springs are especially experiencing the impacts as they are only able to offer takeout and
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