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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A Peachtree City man claims a bitter feud over a final paycheck ended with 500 pounds of pennies delivered to his driveway. Andreas Flaten said when he submitted his two-week notice in writing last November, hell hath no fury like his frustrated boss. “He froze
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It’s been a surreal year for travel as the Covid-19 pandemic brought aviation to a halt, museums and hotels shuttered their doors and once bustling tourist destinations from Paris to Phuket became ghost towns. Who can forget seeing eerie photos of Italy’s piazzas being blasted with disinfectant as the country became one of the first
Continue Reading Despite the can’t-miss subject matter, “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal” makes a near-fatal misstep, heavily using dramatic recreations in a way that leaves this Netflix production somewhere between Lifetime movie and documentary. The salacious aspects of the scandal still earn a passing grade, but due to the unwieldy hybrid format, just barely. Of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — Four Moline Police officers were sent to a hospital after rescuing a person from a house fire Monday morning. The fire happened around 3:30 am near 15th Street A by the Moline High School Lofts. The first responder was a police officer, who arrived
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CUMMING, Iowa (WQAD) — It’s been decades since Kelly and Carolyn Gay said “I do.” “We’ve been married 50 years and she’s probably kept one secret for me and this was it,” Kelly said. To celebrate, Carolyn and her husband, who live in the Des Moines metro, thought
Continue Reading “The Talk” viewers may notice some reruns this week. That’s because the CBS daytime talk show has gone on a brief hiatus following a heated debate last week between co-hosts Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood regarding Osbourne’s support of her longtime friend, Piers Morgan. In a programming email to CNN, “The Talk” noted that they
Continue ReadingCoronavirus fears shook Wall Street to its core last March. The Dow crashed nearly 3,000 points — a stunning 13% — a year ago today. Flash forward 12 months and the health crisis is not over, but investors are increasingly confident it soon will be. For the first time since February 2020, Covid-19 is no
Continue Reading The best supporting actor category for the Oscars is diverse this year, but also has some people scratching their heads. That’s because the two stars of “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Lakeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya, were both nominated in that category. A debate is raging that a best actor nomination should have gone to
Continue ReadingCoronavirus lockdowns led to air quality improvements in most countries, but the level of pollutants will likely rise as governments lift restrictions and economies swing back into gear, according to a new report. IQAir’s 2020 World Air Quality Report said human-related emissions from industry and transport fell during lockdowns, and 65% of global cities analyzed
Continue ReadingVirginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam will announce Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to former felons as soon as they complete their prison terms — a move that will immediately apply to more than 69,000 formerly incarcerated Virginians. Northam’s action, shared first with CNN, is the latest push
Continue ReadingWildfires and hurricane-force winds produce stunning videos and headlines, but flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States. And almost no place in the country is immune as 98% of all counties in the US have experienced at least one flooding event. In the last decade alone, floods have caused
Continue ReadingAllergies aren’t just a sneezy seasonal annoyance. Hay fever has major health and economic consequences. It exacerbates asthma and weakens defenses against respiratory viruses, resulting in more emergency room visits and disrupted schooling and work. Climate change has already made pollen seasons in the United States and Canada worse, a new study of almost three
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — These days, local stories in western North Carolina spread quickly across the country through the web, and you never know who they might touch and inspire. One Maryland man’s special delivery reminds us of the big hearts in a world that’s increasingly smaller.
Continue ReadingFlorida Sen. Rick Scott, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, urged former President Donald Trump to back the candidates who win Senate primaries next year rather than engage in intra-party fights that could harm the party’s chances at taking back the majority in the midterm elections. Asked Tuesday if Trump agreed with his
Continue ReadingMelinda Walsh, a former marketing consultant, gets up to eight robocalls on her cell phone on any given day — not counting the few that come through on her landline. The constant chorus of robocalls — “your account has been compromised” and “your car warranty has expired” — became a backdrop to her life. It’s
Continue ReadingPurdue Pharma has filed a restructuring plan to dissolve itself and establish a new company dedicated to programs designed to combat the opioid crisis, according to court documents filed Monday. As part of the proposed plan, the Sackler family has agreed to pay an additional $4.2 billion over the next nine years to resolve various
Continue Reading The World Health Organization’s vaccine safety experts were due to meet Tuesday to discuss the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as the list of countries temporarily halting its rollout over blood clot concerns continued to grow. On Tuesday, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Latvia and Sweden became the latest European nations to suspend its use, despite advice from international medical
Continue Reading The planet is on “red alert” because governments are failing to meet their climate change goals, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday. He described 2021 as a “make or break year” following the release of a UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) report analyzing the updated climate action plans submitted by 75
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(CNN) — Una lista creciente de países europeos han suspendido el uso de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de AstraZeneca como medida preventiva pendiente de revisión por parte del regulador de salud de Europa. Francia se convirtió en el más reciente país en hacerlo, siguiendo a Italia y Alemania que también anunciaron la suspensión este
Continue Reading Londres (CNN) — España, Alemania, Francia e Italia son los últimos países europeos que han ordenado la suspensión temporal del uso de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Oxford-AstraZeneca debido a una pequeña cantidad de problemas de coágulos de sangre. La suspensión va en contra de los consejos de las agencias médicas internacionales mientras la
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