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Hospitals now have to disclose the rates they privately negotiate with insurers under a Trump administration rule that took effect Friday. While President Donald Trump has boasted that the historic measure will save patients money, health policy experts aren’t so sure. And hospitals, which unsuccessfully fought the rule in court, say it’s an extra burden
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Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — Donors reportedly sent tens of thousands of dollars to replace a Queens community refrigerator in the hours after pictures emerged showing it was destroyed by vandalism. State Sen. Jessica Ramos said in a Tweet on Sunday, “After a rough start to the new year,
Continue Reading A decision on whether to charge the Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who shot Jacob Blake is expected to come in the next two weeks, and city officials are preparing for the possibility of unrest. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Gravely will deliver his charging decision within the first two weeks of January, according to a
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to make it a crime to sell or administer the Covid-19 vaccine to anyone trying to skip ahead in the line. The governor said in a news conference Monday that any entity misrepresenting who they are or distributing the vaccine to those who aren’t yet eligible should lose their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — It was a heist that could have been out of a movie. Cameras captured two thieves stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a Bronx discount store. As CBS2’s Ali Bauman reported Friday, the suspects are still on the loose. Surveillance video shows two
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San Bernardino officially became the 6th county in the United States to pass 200,000 coronavirus cases. Courtesy of John Hopkins University On December 4, San Bernardino County reached 100,000 cases. Over the past month, the county has doubled that following numerous record-breaking days. The county has reported 188,436 cases are resolved According to the county’s
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(CNN) — La vicepresidenta electa de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, criticó al presidente Donald Trump y su llamada de presión al secretario de Estado de Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, para «encontrar» votos que anulen los resultados de las elecciones, lo que calificó como un «abuso de poder descarado y atrevido». El domingo en Savannah, Georgia, Harris
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Miami (WFOR) — As families struggle with remote and in-person learning, educators are noticing a large group of students missing from the roster: kindergarteners. The Hubachers were excited their three daughters would finally be in the same school with their youngest Riley making the cutoff for kindergarten. But
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden traveled to Atlanta on Monday to campaign on behalf of two Democrats looking to flip control of the US Senate in Tuesday’s runoff elections. “They’re talented, they’re principled, they’re qualified, they’re decent, they’re honorable, they mean what they say,” Biden said of Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock. Ossoff and Warnock
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — In November 2020, Denver voters overwhelmingly chose to repeal the city’s pit bull ban. Breed advocates are thrilled, and shelters look forward to adopting out these dogs to city residents. The responsibility is on the owner, but some families aren’t convinced every owner will be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Eight people, including two juveniles, were shot at a basketball court in a northwest Miami-Dade park Sunday night. Miami-Dade police say it happened at Little River Park, at 10525 NW 25th Avenue, around 7 p.m. According to detectives, two people walked up to the basketball
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Most cities and towns in eastern Massachusetts are considered high risk for COVID-19 spread. Each week the state adds cities and towns to the “red zone” list as the virus spreads. “We’re seeing what we feared, which is that about a week after Christmas,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado (KCNC) — A man who survived an avalanche is talking about being buried by snow to encourage others to be safe while in the mountains. One year ago, Ryan Mitchell had a life-changing experience. “It was just like a normal day. Me and my buddies
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WOBURN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — At least 44 people have tested positive for coronavirus after they attended church for Christmas. The gatherings were on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24 at 5 and 7 p.m. at GENESIS in Woburn. “We are deeply saddened to learn that people within GENESIS tested
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump directed acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller to reverse course and order a US aircraft carrier to return to the Middle East following a White House meeting Sunday, according to a senior defense official. This decision overturned Miller’s order last week to send the USS Nimitz out of the region and home,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AZUSA, California (KCAL KCBS ) — A number of businesses took a financial hit this year with the Rose Parade canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, including the owner of Artistic Entertainment Services in Azusa who had to think outside the box to keep his business afloat. “These
Continue Reading (CNN Business) –– Los negocios de Jack Ma están bajo una enorme presión en este momento por parte de China. Pero no se ha sabido nada en meses sobre el legendario empresario multimillonario y cofundador del imperio tecnológico chino más exitoso. Ma no ha aparecido en público ni ha publicado en redes sociales desde finales
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reimposed a lockdown in England on Monday as a more transmissible variant of Covid-19 fuels a surge in infections and hospitalizations in the country. “It is clear that we need to do more to bring this new variant under control,” Johnson said. “That means the government is once again instructing
Continue Reading (CNN Español) –– El presidente de Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, se pronunció sobre la situación del covid-19 en el país a propósito del incremento de casos. Situación que, señaló, pone al límite las unidades de cuidados críticos en los hospitales de las ciudades más grandes del país. «Anticipamos que en enero, más allá del trabajo incansable
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Many rushed into the new year without looking back, but a group of kids is hanging on to some life-long memories. In 2020, we learned the right way to wear a face mask, the importance of tracking ICU capacity and just how devastating a
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