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(CNN) — El descubrimiento de nuevas variantes de coronavirus importantes en el Reino Unido y Sudáfrica comenzó con una apuesta de una botella de vino. A mediados de noviembre, Tulio de Oliveira, quien dirige un laboratorio de genética en Sudáfrica, comenzó a recibir llamadas telefónicas ansiosas de médicos en la provincia Cabo Oriental, que estaban
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Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Going into the new year, dozens of the 262 homicides in St. Louis City in 2020 remain unsolved. Part of the problem is a lack of tips from police. Gloria Shields-Snulligan knows the pain of a case going unsolved all too well. Her
Continue Reading Some dog owners like to feed their pets tidbits from the table — and this friendly habit may have had a role in the domestication of dogs at the end of the last Ice Age, scientists say. Historically, humans and wolves were both pack hunters, and would compete for large prey, especially during leaner, winter
Continue ReadingFacebook’s restrictions on President Donald Trump’s account will continue for at least the next two weeks and perhaps “indefinitely,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post on Thursday. “We believe the risks of allowing the President to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,” Zuckerberg wrote in the post.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Missouri state lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow dentists to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Under the plan, dentists would be able to volunteer as vaccinators during emergencies. There is no word yet on where the vaccinations would actually occur. Right now
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“The Masked Dancer” revealed the celebrity under the Ice Cube costume Wednesday night. Bill Nye the Science Guy, who loves to dance and appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2013, took off the costume to reveal himself after performing a swing dance to a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” Clues dropped included hints
Continue Reading British singer Tom Parker, best known for being part of popular boy band The Wanted, has told fans there has been a “significant reduction” in the size of his inoperable brain tumor. The 32-year-old said in October that he was undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with a grade four glioblastoma tumor. In an update posted
Continue ReadingThe day after supporters of President Donald Trump attempted to thwart Congress’ certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win, US lawmakers are starting to process the violence and destruction that broke out. House members and senators were forced to pause proceedings, leave the chambers, and shelter in place as rioters stormed the Capitol building
Continue Reading The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on European countries to intensify coronavirus measures as the region deals with a new variant that was first detected in the UK. WHO Europe director Hans Kluge said Thursday that further measures were needed to “flatten the steep vertical line” of rising cases in some countries. While the
Continue Reading Chef José Andrés is once again feeding people in need. Thanking the “heroic women and men” who were working to secure Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Andrés announced that he was delivering 120 pizzas to the National Guard and police officers after rioters stormed the Capitol building. Due to an emergency curfew put in place, he
Continue ReadingFormer White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who still had an administration job as special envoy to Northern Ireland, told CNBC in an interview Thursday morning that he called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last night and resigned. “I called Mike Pompeo last night to let him know I was resigning from that. I
Continue ReadingElon Musk is getting close to grabbing the title of world’s richest person from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. The Bloomberg real-time billionaire tracker now has the two multi-billionaires within $3 billion of each other, with Bezos at $184 billion and Musk at $181 billion. Bill Gates is now a distant third at $132 billion, according
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A grocer in metro Atlanta announced it is increasing its minimum wage for store employees. According to a press release, Lidl will increase hourly employees minimum wage to $15 per hour. The increase will take effect on February 8, 2021. “Lidl is committed to offering
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden will introduce federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general and other key justice nominees at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, on Thursday afternoon, according to his transition team. To serve under Garland at the Justice Department, Biden has chosen Lisa Monaco, who served as assistant attorney general
Continue ReadingLate-night hosts, typically some of the most jovial personalities on television, were somber and angry Wednesday night after rioters stormed the halls of Congress in a failed attempt to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Stephen Colbert, the top rated late-night host, kicked off a special live version of CBS’ “The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Before the start of flu season, health officials and hospitals pled with Oregonians to take this flu season seriously. “If we have a bad influenza season hitting on top of Covid-19, we’re really going to overwhelm our hospitals. So, now, in particular, it’s important
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A group from the Salem area are thankful for family and friends who came to their rescue after spending nearly two days stranded in the Oregon Cascades. The trip into the Cascades for R.J. Hampton, his brother Kheigan Hampton and their girlfriend’s Haley Davis
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TILLMANS CORNER, Alabama (WALA) — A church here has been battling a COVID-19 outbreak that sickened 60 to 70 of its members last month, according to the pastor. The Rev. Derek Allen said the wave began the first week of December, during a post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge that sent
Continue Reading The FBI is asking Americans to step up and help them identify the people that participated in Wednesday’s riot and insurrection at the US Capitol. It’s not just tips and information that the agency wants, it’s also asking for photos or videos. “The FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are
Continue ReadingThe jobs recovery has run out of steam as the pandemic continues to spread across the country and world. Last week, another 787,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits, adjusted for seasonal changes, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It was a slight decrease in claims from the prior week and marginally fewer than economists had expected.
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