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The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has issued emergency use authorization for the third COVID-19 vaccine. This third vaccine is from Johnson & Johnson. Shipments for the vaccine began on Monday from the facility in Kentucky. “We anticipate a little over 300,000 vaccines to arrive later this week,” said Governor Gavin Newsom in a press conference
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“So many of our kids and caregivers are celebrating this day because we all are united around coming back safely into the schools and helping with the social and emotional supports that our kids so desperately need,” Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday morning. Newsom announced Monday a new deal with a hefty $6.6 billion
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Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was moved from one London hospital to another on Monday for treatment of an infection and observation of a preexisting heart condition, Buckingham Palace announced. The 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital on February 17 after feeling unwell. The palace
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Snoop Dogg rapped on the 2006 remix of the Pussycat Dolls hit song “Buttons” that “I see you wanna play with a player from the hood.” Just don’t make him mad. That appears to be what happened Sunday as the legendary rapper was playing a bit of Madden football on Twitch. For those who aren’t
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California governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have reached a deal that could put most kids back in classrooms by the end of March. Governor Newsom is planning to “provide an update on CA’s vaccination and school reopening efforts.” at 11: 00 a.m. Monday. You can watch it live on News Channel 3 and in
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Sunday night lent his support to Amazon workers who are pushing to unionize — and appeared to warn Amazon not to deter them. In a video posted on Twitter, Biden didn’t mention the company by name, but he did reference workers in Alabama, where a milestone union election is underway at
Continue ReadingRarely has the chasm between rank-and-file-workers and the extremely wealthy been this wide. While millions of people have lost jobs, gone hungry and struggled to pay for their basic needs, billionaires’ wealth soared to new heights in 2020. And although the pandemic made things worse, America’s wealth gap has largely been expanding since the 1980s.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST NYACK, NY (WABC) — A local track club is getting creative in the pandemic by turning a shopping center parking garage into their own running facility. Most indoor tracks are closed and others have become vaccination sites, and with a harsh winter making outdoor track challenging, the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (WALA) — A Gulf Shores woman was arrested on an animal cruelty charge after officials say she took her neighbors’ goat and painted it without permission. Erica Marie Farmer, 34, was arrested for the crime. Farmer also faces a theft of property 2nd charge. According
Continue ReadingCovid-19 no longer seems to be the biggest concern on Wall Street as more people are getting vaccinated. Now, the focus is squarely on the bond market and inflation. Investors are starting to worry that the economy may heat up too much, and that inflation will make an unwelcome return. That has led to some
Continue Reading One student was hurt in a shooting that is being called an “isolated incident” at Watson Chapel Junior High in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, according to the school district’s Facebook page. All students “are safe at this time,” the district reported. “The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and the Pine Bluff Police Department are on site to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A former servicemember and co-founder of a veteran’s organization came to Atlanta to bring awareness to veteran’s mental health. Curtis Drafton, co-founder of the US Veterans Hall of Fame, walked 22-miles in metro Atlanta on Saturday; each mile represented the number of veterans who
Continue Reading The Golden Globes helped remind some people that Gillian Anderson was born in Chicago. Anderson won for best supporting actress in a TV series for her role as Margaret Thatcher in Netflix’s “The Crown.” She accepted the award using her American accent which tickled Twitter. Writer and culture editor for New Zealand’s “The Spinoff TV”
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(CNN Español) — El presidente de Chile, Sebastián Piñera, dio inicio al retorno a clases presenciales en las escuelas del país este lunes. El regreso a las aulas será voluntario y gradual debido a la pandemia de covid-19. “Todos sabemos que la educación a distancia o virtual nunca va a reemplazar la educación presencial”, aseguró
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta mayor announced he may be battling a third round of cancer. Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary made the announcement during a city council retreat over the weekend. The mayor said that he is seeking further treatments and medical opinions and will know
Continue ReadingSexual harassment against McDonald’s restaurant employees “will not be tolerated,” McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said in a statement responding to a CBS News report detailing some female employees’ disturbing allegations. “Let me say plainly: every single person working under the Arches must have a safe and respectful work environment,” Kempczinski wrote Sunday. “Sexual harassment in
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March Coachella Valley Spotlight recipient: Coachella Valley Boxing Club and Fitness Center. The Lee Espinoza Coachella Valley Boxing Club and Fitness Center is a nonprofit dedicated to fitness training and mentoring to the youth of the Coachella Valley. For over 40 years, Lee Espinoza has dedicated his life to the youth of the Coachella Valley
Continue Reading Excavators have discovered a large four-wheel ceremonial chariot at a villa near Pompeii, an ancient city in southern Italy. Excavators found the bronze and tin chariot almost fully intact, with wooden remains and the imprint of ropes, according to an announcement on Saturday from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. “It is an extraordinary discovery for
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March arrived with chilly morning lows, and highs expected to be below seasonal norms. This afternoon, highs will span the lower 70s. Today, cooler air is in place, but tomorrow we’ll be closer to the mid 70s and our seasonal averages, but an area of low pressure developing off the coast threatens some light showers
Continue ReadingRocket Lab, a startup that builds small rockets to shuttle satellites to orbit, announced Monday that it’s going public via SPAC, joining a wave of companies opting to list themselves on the stock market by reverse merger rather than more traditional IPO routes. The deal will value the company at $4.1 billion, according to a
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