Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — While the next phase of vaccine rollout is already underway for people 65 and older, some health care workers are still waiting for their turn. Many of them work at smaller community clinics, private practices or dentists’ offices. “Mostly what I’ve heard from patients
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Nearly 2,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were compromised at the VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain after a freezer failed. Earlier this week, a contractor accidentally unplugged the freezer while cleaning after a pipe burst and flooded the room where the vaccines were
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A controversial crime-fighting tool could soon be off-limits in Minneapolis. City leaders are trying to decide whether facial recognition technology (FRT) is an asset or an invasion of privacy. Privacy is just one concern Minneapolis City Council Member Steve Fletcher has with FRT applications.
Continue Reading(CNN) — Para Caroline Brant, intentar conseguir una cita de vacunación para sus suegros en Pensilvania fue como intentar «conseguir un asiento en un gran espectáculo». «Excepto que en Pensilvania, todavía no hay programa», le dijo Brant a CNN. «Solo algunos sitios aleatorios». La mujer de 48 años, que vive en Collegeville, se refiere a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — Dr. Rick Bedlack is known as a champion of ALS patients. He’s also known for his flashy clothes. Now, the Duke ALS researcher has the ultimate sparkly suit with matching mask by celebrity designer Jerry Lee Atwood, who has dressed Post Malone and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ ) — On February 15, 2015, Baltimore resident Ron Greene was in an accident. A semi-truck smashed into him during a snowstorm, totaling his car with him inside. “My arm was split open, my head was lacerated with 17 staples, I had a severe concussion,” Greene
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — New cabinets, new paint, a whole new house; a Northwest Indiana couple was all ready to transition to their brand new creation, but a city rule stopped the move-in before it could start. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory takes us inside the headache
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UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. Saturday Just minutes after approximately 10,000 appointments rolled out in Riverside County, the site to get an appointment crashed. Users were met with an ‘Error’ message shortly after being rerouted to the state website. Some people got as far as filling out their information, while others received the message directly after clicking
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Police Supt. David Brown said Thursday there had been 144 vehicular hijackings in Chicago in the first 21 days of January – placing the city on track to record 2,000 carjackings this year if the trend continues. “The spike in vehicular hijackings are a
Continue Reading(CNN Español) – Como todos los viernes, el doctor Elmer Huerta responde las preguntas de la audiencia de nuestro podcast, “Coronavirus: Realidad vs. ficción”. En este episodio, aclaramos dudas adicionales sobre el contagio de coronavirus, sobre la mascarillas y la vacuna. También hablamos de uno de las secuelas comunes entre quienes sufrieron la enfermedad: la
Continue ReadingTom Brokaw is formally retiring from NBC News after an extraordinary 55 years with the network. Brokaw, 80, is best known for anchoring the “NBC Nightly News” from 1982 through 2004. He has been the network’s senior correspondent in recent years, enjoying a form of semi-retirement while contributing essays to NBC and MSNBC programs. In
Continue ReadingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an 11th-hour agreement between Texas and the Trump administration that required the Department of Homeland Security to consult with the state before making changes. It’s the first lawsuit challenging one of the Biden administration’s immigration actions, coming roughly
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Many things are different about this year’s American Express tournament, including the number of volunteers. Head volunteer Rob Appel said his committee normally has 45 to 50 people to help with crowd control and player security. This year there are only 9. Most volunteers in his committee are veterans, with two rookies, Appel said. “We’re
Continue Reading Students who survived the Parkland, Florida, school shooting and families of the victims are calling for Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation, after comments surfaced that showed her agreeing with people who said the 2018 shooting was a “false flag” operation. Seventeen people, including 14 students, were killed in the shooting, which ignited a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, IL (KMOV) — A Metro East masseur is accused of sexually abusing a woman during a massage. Christopher McKee is charged with criminal sexual abuse and battery. Authorities say he sexually abused a 32-year-old woman during a massage on January 16 and committed battery against a 32-year-old
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Selena Gomez is putting it on all the line — including her fingers — in the new season of “Selena + Chef.” The series, which features the multi-platinum selling recording artist honing her cooking skills with help from celebrity guests, debuted a new season this week. This season, Gomez welcomes chefs like José Andrés, Kelis
Continue Reading Comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for Covid-19 but is asymptomatic, according to a statement from his spokeswoman obtained by CNN. “Dave Chappelle is quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19. His remaining shows at Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, TX have been canceled,” Carla Sims, Chappelle’s representative, said in the statement. “Chappelle implemented COVID-19
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A sunny January afternoon took a dark turn this week at one of Omaha’s city parks. According to a police report, Wednesday afternoon around 4:45, a woman from Chicago was at Standing Bear Lake, sitting in her car in the parking lot off 144th
Continue ReadingDespite challenges with distributing and administering Covid-19 vaccines, the US “can and should” vaccinate 70-85% of adults by the end of summer, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says. That could bring a semblance of normalcy by the fall, according to Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “When you
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — El Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada (Cosep) y la Cámara Nacional de Turismo de Nicaragua (Canatur) responsabilizaron a las disposiciones sanitarias del Ministerio de Salud por la pandemia de coronavirus por el retraso en la reapertura de operaciones de líneas aéreas comerciales. Desde julio pasado, el gobierno solicita a los viajeros
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