Month: February 2021
Student-Athlete of the Week – Willow Mannes
Rancho Mirage basketball captain Willow Mannes has always been underestimated at first glance. “Willow is one of those players that we say doesn’t pass the eye test,” said Rancho Mirage girls basketball coach Rob Cullinan. Instead, she lets her game do the talking. “I’ve always come in with the mindset that it doesn’t matter if
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Reopening schools is more than just vaccinations; what schools need to consider ahead of in-person learning
There’s a lot more to the complexity of schools reopening than just vaccinations. News Channel 3’s caitlin Thropay explains what schools need to consider ahead of in-person learning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky explained data is showing that most of the coronavirus infections in schools are coming from the
Continue ReadingGM extends shutdown at three plants due to chip shortage
The computer chip shortage is taking a bigger bite out of General Motors’ production plans than the company originally expected. Last week GM announced that three of its North American plants — the Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario and the San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico — would
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Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot an armed man in his own back yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man who was shot and killed was not the suspect, who was found after the incident hiding in a nearby shed, Idaho Falls Police Department Chief Bryce Johnson
Continue Reading Parents hope heartbreaking loss of teen son to suicide will raise awareness of depression, isolation while schools are closed
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WJZ) — A Baltimore County family is hoping to use their loss to raise awareness about teen depression and suicide as schools remain virtual due to COVID-19. Michael Myronuk, Jr., was just 14 years old when he died by suicide last October. “Michael junior was
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La Quinta’s Mayor accuses resident of making a threat against the City Council
Did a La Quinta resident threaten the City Council? La Quinta’s Mayor says “yes” during a recent meeting on the future of short-term vacation rentals in the city. But that resident and others argue the city owes him an apology. “I was shocked. I was dumbfounded,” said long-time La Quinta Cove resident, Paul Quill. Quill
Continue ReadingVolkswagen is exploring flying vehicles in China
Volkswagen is looking into flying vehicles in China, becoming the latest automaker to probe the possibilities of personal air travel. Europe’s largest automaker said in a statement on Tuesday that “vertical mobility” could be the next step after self-driving technology. “Therefore we are investigating potential concepts and partners in a feasibility study [in China] to
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Palm Springs restaurant owner left frustrated after denial of a permit for live music
The Palm Canyon Roadhouse owner Greg Rivers was excited to bring back live entertainment for an outdoor event on Friday February, 12th. “First time in 11 months we really had a chance to make some money,” he told News Channel 3. In order for Rivers to have live entertainment in his parking lot, he
Continue Reading Vacuna covid-19: ¿cuál es la vacuna más efectiva?
(CNN Español) — La vacunación contra el covid-19 será el tema prioritario en el mundo en los próximos años a medida que los países intentan luchar contra la pandemia de coronavirus. ¿Cuál es la vacuna más efectiva? La vacuna de Sputnik V tiene un 91,6% de efectividad para prevenir el covid-19 sintomático y es 100%
Continue ReadingBiden budget nominee Tanden apologizes for past criticism of Republicans and expresses regret over tweets
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, apologized on Tuesday for some of the criticism she has previously directed at congressional Republicans and expressed regret over past tweets during a Senate confirmation hearing. Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio questioned Tanden at the Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccines to be sent directly to community health centers to target ‘hard-to-reach populations’
The Biden administration will send some of the Covid-19 vaccine supply directly to community health centers starting next week as part of an effort to reach underserved areas, White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients announced Tuesday. “Community health centers are an important part of our broader strategy to ensure we are reaching everyone with
Continue Reading Davenport man dead after car plunges into the Mississippi
Click here for updates on this story Moline, Illinois (WQAD) — Update: Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson identified the victim of the crash at the Mississippi River in Moline as Francisco Javier Vera Vasquez, 32, from Davenport. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. The crash remains an open and active investigation with Moline Police.
Continue ReadingNeed a quick Zoom wardrobe hack? Pop on a faux collar
A styling hack that converts even the dowdiest of t-shirts into a Zoom-ready look is gaining steam. It’s called the “faux collar,” a detachable collar that you pop around your neck over a shirt or sweater to give it some oomph, just in time for that video call. Retailers like H&M and Macy’s are ready
Continue Reading Police called to Connecticut CVS after group from New York shows up for Covid vaccine
Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) — Waterford police were called to CVS on Thursday afternoon where 10 people from New York showed up to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The Waterford police chief said the people who showed up at CVS were over the age of 70, and somehow had made
Continue ReadingEuropeans are paying 20% more for their vacations than before the pandemic
Europeans are looking beyond lockdowns and betting that the coronavirus pandemic won’t quash summer travel for a second year. Despite uncertainty over the pandemic, millions of vacationers, particularly in the United Kingdom, have already booked trips and are spending even more than they did before the coronavirus hit, according to Tui. The world’s largest tour
Continue Reading A rare yellow lobster, named Banana, has been caught off the coast of Maine
A rare yellow lobster has been caught off the coast of Maine and has been lovingly named Banana. The University of New England (UNE) said in a news release that Banana was caught by lobsterman Marley Babb and donated to the university on Wednesday. The yellow color comes from a pigment in the lobster’s shell
Continue ReadingAre eggs good or bad for you? The truth may be somewhere in between
Forget which comes first, the chicken or the egg. The more important question is: Are eggs good or bad for your health? Unfortunately, science can’t seem to settle on a definitive answer to that either. Just last year, a large Harvard analysis of 215,000 people found that eating one egg per day was not associated
Continue Reading Ex-boyfriend charged in shooting deaths of St. Louis woman and her two young daughters
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — After killing a woman and her two young daughters in their Dutchtown home, the woman’s former boyfriend bought a bus ticket to flee east, police said in court records Friday. Ronald S. Marr, 34, was charged with three counts of first-degree
Continue Reading A software developer built a simpler vaccine sign-up website in her state while on maternity leave
After her mother-in-law had difficulty signing up for a Covid-19 vaccine, a Massachusetts woman created a website to make it easier for her — and she made it easier for everyone. Olivia Adams built a website that pulls in vaccination appointments from across the state, including government sites as well as ones operated by private
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