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This weekend was the first-ever pop-up marketplace in the parking lot at the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. It’s a part of their #LocalLove campaign. The idea for this outdoor marketplace came from a local business owner. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay met with that owner as well as other vendors to hear about the
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US high school volleyball players no longer need approval to wear religious head coverings during matches, thanks to a 14-year-old Muslim player who inspired the rule change. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), which sets competition rules for most US high school sports, announced on Thursday the new rule and said it
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There’s no question that “Bridgerton,” the saucy Regency-era “Netflix” series, has hit iconic status. In a few short weeks since its December 2020 release, it’s become the most popular show in the platform’s history and secured a shoo-in second season. It’s also courted legions of devoted followers who delight in the show’s frothy, yet culturally
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More than a year after the first cases of Covid-19 were detected in Wuhan, China, Go There travels back to the city of 11 million people to hear about the lessons learned from the pandemic. David Culver was in Wuhan in January 2020 — when he had to leave hours before a massive lockdown —
Continue ReadingWhen Patricia Dowd passed away last February, no one knew it was from Covid-19. She was 57 and very active, her brother said. Dowd had come down with flu-like symptoms but didn’t qualify for a Covid-19 test because they were scarce and restricted at the time. On February 6, Dowd died suddenly after her heart
Continue Reading China’s Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first picture of Mars, according to the Chinese space agency. Tianwen-1, whose name means “Quest for Heavenly Truth,” sent back a black and white picture of the red planet, which was taken when the probe was around 2.2 million kilometers away from Mars, the CSA said. Launched in
Continue Reading Super Bowl LV will be more than a battle between two of the premier quarterbacks in the National Football League. The crown jewel of American sports will be played Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, which, like many sporting venues around the country, has been doubling as a coronavirus testing site during the pandemic
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(CNN Español) — Investigadores en Uruguay detectaron cinco casos de una variante de covid-19 identificada primero en Brasil. En conferencia de prensa este jueves, en la que participaron autoridades de la Universidad de la República (Udelar), el Institut Pasteur de Montevideo (IP Montevideo) y el Ministerio de Salud Pública, señalaron que analizaron en enero muestras
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Siempre fue una empresa particular y ahora se asocia con otra muy peculiar. Primero, por su actividad: la construcción y lanzamiento de satélites para observar la Tierra. Luego, por sus orígenes: Satellogic es una compañía sudamericana creada en 2010 por dos emprendedores argentinos que comenzaron a desarrollar satélites con nombres poco convencionales.
Continue Reading (CNN) — Christopher Plummer, quien protagonizó «The Sound of Music» y ganó un premio Oscar por su interpretación en «Beginners», murió el viernes en su casa en Connecticut, según un comunicado de su representante. Christopher Plummer tenía 91 años. «Chris era un hombre extraordinario que amaba y respetaba profundamente su profesión con excelentes modales a
Continue Reading Take a passing glance at Dubai, and you may think life is back to normal. In recent weeks, the bustling city has been a sparkling attraction for tourists, especially from Europe, trying to escape the brutal winter and strict coronavirus lockdowns. But as tens of thousands of visitors flocked there during its peak year-end season,
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After nearly 2 months of delay because of the Coronavirus shutdown, one of Palm Springs newest restaurants, 1501 Uptown Gastropub, is looking to hire ahead of their opening. Co-owner Willie Rhine said that they are planning a slow opening next week, with only take out offered. The restaurant will open for outdoor dining on February
Continue ReadingAs a Pittsburgher by birth, I’ve got a lot of hometown pride. (Just ask anyone who’s ever met me.) I love Heinz Ketchup, the Pirates, the Steelers, the Penguins, Mister Rogers, Andy Warhol — and our city’s famous Primanti Bros. sandwiches. And I was really looking forward to making my homemade version of a Primanti’s
Continue Reading Pro-democracy protests broke out in Myanmar’s largest city on Saturday, with thousands of people taking to the streets of Yangon in the first major organized demonstration since the military seized power in a coup earlier this week. The crowd, many of whom could be seen waiving flags and holding banners, called for the military to
Continue Reading Ruby Alexander just wanted to go to the beach. As a transgender 11-year-old, she struggled to find comfortable, well-fitting bikini bottoms. So, her dad made them. That was two years ago. And since then, RUBIES — the clothing brand the dad-daughter duo in Toronto created — has shipped over 500 pairs to transgender girls around
Continue Reading The former police chief of Rochester, New York said Friday he didn’t see anything “egregious” or any criminal conduct from police officers when he first watched body camera video of the incident that led to the death of a Black man in the city in March 2020. La’Ron Singletary, who was fired in mid-September a
Continue Reading So many talented musicians got their start as children: from Mozart to Michael Jackson, to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. Fifteen-months-old Luca Yupanqui has them all beat: she recorded her first album before being born. “Sounds of the Unborn” will be released on April 2 by Sacred Bones Records. Luca’s sounds were captured by her
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President Joe Biden’s team is promising new guidance on school reopenings next week. But even as more Covid-19 vaccine shots go into arms two and half weeks into his administration, there is growing impatience and frustration among parents about the biggest question looming over their lives: when their children can get back in the classroom.
Continue Reading On a key highway into India’s capital, men are doing their laundry in washing machines set up under a makeshift tent. Just three months ago, this six-lane expressway was a busy thoroughfare for commuters and large trucks bringing supplies into New Delhi. Now, the traffic has been replaced by an almost 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) stretch of
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