Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM ) — In the past year some residents have gone months without benefits because the system had been overwhelmed by the flood of applications by the newly unemployed. Some who did get their benefits are being told by the state to pay them back. “Something
Continue ReadingIt might be one of the luckiest escapes in skiing, but it’s not the moment Maxence Muzaton wants to be remembered for. The French skier was competing in the men’s downhill world championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Sunday when a slip at a turn caused him to lose control. Traveling at around 120 kilometers
Continue ReadingEleven members of Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger‘s family sent him a vitriolic letter accusing him of being a member of the “devil’s army” in light of his criticism of then-President Donald Trump after the January 6 insurrection, The New York Times reported Monday. “Oh my, what a disappointment you are to us and to God!”
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Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — As hundreds of thousands spent a bitterly cold day without power during this winter storm, finding an open spot for a hot meal seems like a dream come true. That was the case as cars lined up in the street outside the Burger King at
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Lord Anthony Bridgerton officially has his love interest for Season 2 of the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton.” Actress Simone Ashley has been cast as Kate Sharma, according to a tweet from Netflix. “Get ready to fall in love with Simone Ashley, who will play Kate in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Kate is a smart, headstrong
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Carson, Iowa (WOWT) — A frustrated senior citizen from Iowa has been left with a mystery. Living on social security, he’s still waiting on stimulus money dating back to last spring. Subzero temperatures outside aren’t the only reason Michael Carr feels a chill inside. “The hot water heater
Continue ReadingBitcoin topped $50,000 Tuesday, continuing a stunning rise that has sent it soaring about $20,000 this year. The digital currency hit a record $50,602.53 before pulling back somewhat. Bitcoin is still up about 2% over the past 24 hours, and has rallied nearly 260% since the beginning of November. Investors have sent the price of
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When the federal government announced the Payroll Protection Program a few months after the pandemic began in 2020, many microbusiness owners — those with just one to 10 employees — assumed they’d have little problem securing one of the interest-free loans. Many of them were disappointed. In fact, nearly 79% of the PPP funds distributed
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A car smashed into a fire hydrant early Tuesday morning in Palm Springs at the intersection of East Ramon Road and South Calle El Segundo sending a river of water rushing into nearby curbs and storm drains. The collision resulted in an uncontrolled geyser shooting skyward until the water flow could be shut off at
Continue Reading NBC puts together a high-profile tag team in “Young Rock” and “Kenan,” comedies featuring Dwayne Johnson and Kenan Thompson. While the former feels a tad overinflated in its biographical dive into the star’s early life, the latter crafts a pretty conventional series around the “Saturday Night Live” star, all the way down to the dead
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday offered a rare note of regret as he defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities. In a news conference Monday, Cuomo said that the Department of Health had “paused” state lawmakers’ request for the Covid-19 death data because his administration
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Blue Shield of California has plans to help the state administer 3 million vaccines a week by March 1st. A contract was made public on Monday that reveals the company’s agreement to operate as a “Third-Party Administrator” and to “build a statewide vaccine network to ensure the rapid delivery of current supply of the COVID19
Continue Reading Kenny Chesney has shared that he lost a close friend in a helicopter crash. The country star took to Instagram to share the sad news. “Today I have to say a very hard goodbye to my friend Maria Rodriguez in the Virgin Islands. Maria and others were killed today in a helicopter crash in St.
Continue ReadingThe carmakers at the heart of Germany’s huge manufacturing industry are facing a new threat: border checks that could delay crucial parts deliveries and force their factories to close. Truck drivers have experienced lengthy delays after Germany introduced stronger Covid-19 checks and immigration rules at its borders with Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia on
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Move over, Robinhood, here comes Goldman Sachs. The prestigious investment bank, known mainly for advising the affluent how to manage their money and for helping to engineer big deals on Wall Street, unveiled a new robo-adviser Tuesday for the average investor. Marcus Invest, an offshoot of the company’s Marcus retail banking arm, will let Goldman
Continue Reading 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 the zoo. Eight western lowland gorillas caught the West Coast variant of the virus, despite employees adhering to all recommended biosecurity precautions, zoo officials said. A surge of Covid-19
Continue ReadingWhen President Joe Biden flew aboard Air Force One for the first time this month, he did not spend much time soaking in the moment. The flight, after all, was only 25 minutes long. He was headed home to Delaware for the weekend, in part to have his foot X-rayed at his orthopedist. And unlike
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — After spending around 252 hours in frigid temperatures, a group of 40 courageous Albertans have completed what is believed to be the world’s longest hockey game — all while making a difference for cancer patients. This year is the seventh edition of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Vaccine rollout across the country has been off to a rocky and slow start, but with more doses set to arrive in the coming days and weeks, here’s where each province and territory stands on getting shots in arms. British Columbia B.C.’s first
Continue Reading A giant winter storm that’s brought ice and plummeting temperatures to a large swath of the country has left more than 5 million people without power, creating another possibly dangerous situation for millions of Americans who don’t typically see freezing temperatures. As people try to keep warm without power, they run the risk of carbon
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