Investigators say the fire that gutted the Atlanta Krispy Kreme doughnut shop owned by former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal earlier this month was arson. The fire was believed to have been intentionally set on the outside of the building and quickly spread inside causing catastrophic damage, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said on Friday in
Continue ReadingBeyond Meat has inked two new major new deals, with McDonald’s and Yum Brands, that will bring new plant-based items to fast food menus. The separate distribution agreements announced Thursday will result in “craveable and innovative” new menu choices, the company said — including McDonald’s upcoming McPlant burger as well as plant-protein based pizza toppings,
Continue Reading Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been transferred from a Moscow detention center to a penal colony, state media reported on Friday. The exact location and name of the penal colony was not revealed but Alexander Kalashnikov of Russia’s federal penitentiary service (FSIN) told reporters: “According to the court’s decision, he left to where he
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Americans may be itching to travel again now that more people are getting vaccinated for Covid-19 — and there are several stocks poised to benefit as more people take to the skies and hit the roads. Airbnb, for example, issued an upbeat outlook in its first quarterly earnings report since going public in December. “Travel
Continue ReadingSeventeen former British gymnasts, including three Olympians, have notified British Gymnastics of their intention to take legal action, alleging coaches subjected them to “systemic physical and psychological abuse,” according to a statement from their law firm Hausfeld. “This is a landmark moment in our campaign for justice,” Claire Heafford, a former elite gymnast and one
Continue Reading(CNN) — En cualquier otro momento, la inminente aprobación por parte de la Cámara de Representantes de un gigantesco proyecto de ley de US$ 1,9 billones que aborda muchos de los objetivos fundamentales de una nueva presidencia se consideraría una victoria aplastante para una administración a solo seis semanas de comenzar su primer mandato. Sin
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A First Alert Weather Alert Day continues through Sunday afternoon for gusty Santa Ana winds. Gusty offshore winds remain through Sunday afternoon with breezy winds continuing through Monday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning through 3:00 p.m. Sunday. The area includes Riverside County mountains and the San Gorgonio Pass. A
Continue ReadingNueva York (CNN Business) — Todos los viernes, los fanáticos aturdidos de Marvel se despiertan temprano o se quedan despiertos hasta tarde para seguir las aventuras semanales de la pareja favorita del streaming: la bruja Wanda Maximoff y su esposo humanoide, The Vision, en «WandaVision» de Disney +. La primera serie original de Marvel Studios
Continue Reading(CNN) –– El Ejército de Estados Unidos lanzó ataques aéreos este jueves contra un lugar en Siria, utilizado por dos grupos de milicias respaldados por Irán, luego de ataques con cohetes a las fuerzas estadounidenses en la región durante las últimas dos semanas, según informó un funcionario estadounidense. Estos ataques son la primera acción militar
Continue Reading(CNN) — Luego del accidente automovilístico de Tiger Woods del martes por la mañana en California que resultó en lesiones importantes en las piernas y requirió una extracción de su vehículo por parte de los socorristas, el golfista ahora comienza el arduo proceso de recuperación. Un nuevo capítulo comenzó este jueves con su traslado a
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The UK Supreme Court ruled Friday that “ISIS bride” Shamima Begum cannot return to the United Kingdom to appeal the revocation of her UK citizenship. The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Robert Reed, said that the UK Court of Appeal made four errors last year when it ruled that Begum should be allowed to
Continue ReadingThe Department of Homeland Security will require state and local grant recipients to spend funding on domestic violent extremism prevention efforts, the department announced Thursday. For the first time, the department designated combating domestic violent extremism as a “National Priority Area” for two of its Federal Emergency Management Agency grant programs. FEMA operates several grant
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — A local mother warns other parents after her candle went up in flames, but not in the way that she intended. It turns out, her problem is not all that uncommon. While some fear it’s a certain brand causing problems, experts say there are several
Continue Reading(CNN) –– A medida que millones luchan por mantenerse a flote durante la pandemia de covid-19, las compras menos importantes en la mayoría de las mentes son Louis Vuitton y diamantes. Pero en Carolina del Norte, cuya tasa de desempleo fue del 6,5% en agosto pasado, una mujer supuestamente usó su préstamo de ayuda por
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Des Plaines, Illinois (WLS) — Des Plaines police said a luxury car delivery driver was badly beaten by a group of four thieves, who then stole three cars, and it was all caught on video. Police said officers responded to the Jidd Motors dealership on Rand Road around
Continue ReadingNot even halfway through President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office and the House of Representatives is on track Friday to pass his $1.9 trillion relief bill. This package, the culmination of weeks of behind-the-scenes work by a dozen committees, a strategic and aggressive lobbying campaign targeted both inside and outside the beltway, and
Continue ReadingUS Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisers are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the potential emergency authorization of a third coronavirus vaccine for the US, this one made by Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine arm Janssen Biotech. It’s the next step in a process that could end with the new vaccine’s rollout early next week.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL ) — The state prison system agreed to release at least 3,500 people over the next six months in a lawsuit settlement struck Thursday. At least 1,500 people will get out within 90 days, according to a joint motion filed Thursday in a case
Continue Reading The portly and petite French bulldog is an ideal canine companion: They don’t bark much, prefer snuggles and indoor play to long walks or games of catch and retain their puppy-like stature all their lives. Their popularity makes them a frequent target for theft, though. Perhaps the highest-profile case of French bulldog theft happened this
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Prince Harry has said he stepped back from the royal family last year because the British press was “destroying” his mental health. In a rare one-on-one interview in which he discussed the pressures of royal life and his move away from London, Harry told “The Late Late Show” host James Corden that he decided he
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