Two officers were shot in Texas after responding to a call Thursday about a shooting in a Dallas suburb, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia tweeted Thursday. The shooting occurred about 12:30 p.m. ET, police said. “At this time we know that at least one officer was injured in the incident and has been transported to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM ) — One person has been arrested after a hit-and-run left a person riding an inner tube severely injured in Fort Smith. According to Fort Smith Police, Victor Pedro Domingo was arrested after the hit-and-run accident Wednesday (Feb. 17) afternoon. The incident occurred at
Continue Reading Hundreds of people have put nearly 10 years of work into developing NASA’s most advanced robotic explorer yet, the Perseverance rover, and the moment is almost here. The rover is scheduled to land on Mars Thursday at 3:55 p.m. ET. Perhaps some of the hardest work was readying the mission during its final stages before
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KINGSTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — The bodies of an elderly woman and her son have been found after Thursday morning’s fire in Luzerne County. Fire crews say the flames spread quickly from one home to another and another and another. A total of four were affected here on
Continue Reading There is no fine time for a devastating barrage of winter storms, but it’s hard to imagine the weather icing over much of the United States coming at a less opportune moment. The country is not only in a pandemic that shut down all manner of activity and left tens of millions of Americans unemployed,
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Sen. Ted Cruz and his family flew to Cancun, Mexico, he confirmed in a statement to CNN, as a winter disaster in his home state left millions without power or water. Cruz, a Texas Republican, said in the statement he flew down for a night because his daughters “asked to take a trip with friends.”
Continue ReadingIvanka Trump has no plans as of late to run for the US Senate — at least not in Florida. A representative for Ivanka Trump told CNN she spoke with Sen. Marco Rubio and that Trump has no plans to challenge the Florida Republican, who’s up for reelection in 2022, for his Senate seat. “Marco
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As Texas’ deep freeze wreaks havoc on land, sea animals also suffer in its icy waters. This week, more than 2,600 turtles have been rescued around South Padre Island at the southern tip of the state. Volunteers and wildlife officials scouring bays and beaches for stranded turtles suffering from “cold-stun,” a condition which inhibits turtles’
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canada is experiencing a drop in new COVID-19 cases, which is mirrored in countries like the U.S. and India, and experts are trying to understand the exact reasons behind the downward trend. According to CTV News’ COVID-19 tracker, 7,137 new cases were reported
Continue Reading(CNN Español) — Varios países de América Latina han recibido las primeras dosis de la vacuna contra el coronavirus, con lo que los gobiernos prometen empezar planes de vacunación masivos, que tal vez puedan llevar mucho tiempo en materializarse. El estado de la vacunación en América Latina es muy variable. Mientras algunos países ya han
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Governor Tom Wolf proposed his historic Nellie Bly Scholarship Program on Feb. 17 at a press conference where he was joined by Shippensburg University President Laurie A. Carter, Edinboro University senior Sam Bohen, and Acting Education Secretary Noe Ortega. According to the press release
Continue ReadingCongressional hearings often involve a lot of grandstanding. But as the House Financial Services Committee prepares to grill major players in the GameStop saga that shocked investors last month, there are still some big questions that need answers. What’s happening: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, Melvin Capital CEO Gabe Plotkin, Reddit CEO
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is leaning on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help state and local authorities combat domestic extremism in the United States. The new guidance directed by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was announced by FEMA to state and local officials in a briefing last week, an administration official said. The agency, often
Continue ReadingSome vaccine providers have been forced to cancel Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to the winter weather that has ravaged much of the US and caused delays in vaccine deliveries. That can be worrisome for people who were set to receive their second dose of the two-dose Covid-19 vaccines, which are supposed to have a second
Continue Reading(CNN) — Aunque Estados Unidos tendrá suficientes vacunas para toda la población para finales de julio, lograr vacunar a todas las personas podría tardar un par de meses más, según el doctor Anthony Fauci. MIRA: Según Fauci, es posible que todas las personas en Estados Unidos estén vacunadas para el fin del verano Fauci, director del
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Bloomington, Minnesota (WDJT) — Toro is recalling nearly 7,000 snowblowers due to an amputation hazard. Toro says they’ve received five reports of incidents related to auger failing to disengage when the control lever is released. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported as of Feb. 18. According to their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Rogers, Arkansas (KFSM) — Emergency crews responded to a boat fire at the Rocky Branch Marina on Beaver Lake Wednesday (Feb. 17). Beaver Lake Fire crews responded with Piney Point and NEBCO FD to assist with the fire. According to the Rocky Branch Fire Department, the fire started
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Some politicians are worried that countries will borrow too much to prop up the economy over the coming year. Christine Lagarde doesn’t share their concerns. The European Central Bank president told CNN Business’ Richard Quest on Thursday that her biggest fear isn’t that the European Union will accumulate a mountain of debt, but that governments
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s will tie executive pay to diversity goals and aim to hit gender parity in management by the end of 2030 as the company tries to overhaul its workplace culture. CEO Chris Kempczinski described the new goals in a letter sent to employees Thursday. The company aims to increase the percentage of women in the
Continue ReadingOver a month after this year’s virtual CES tech trade show, touting new and conceptual products of the future, I was left wondering whether these products actually worked. At this year’s show, we saw splashy announcements like transparent TVs and rollable phones. I wanted to test some of the tech that promised to make life
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