Click here for updates on this story OSCODA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A father and son hailed as local heroes after saving a family after their car overturned in a swampy area in Oscoda County. Jace Lear said it was fate. “Right place, right time, doing the right thing,” Lear said. The right thing was
Continue Reading Nearly a week after eight people were killed at spas in the Atlanta area, hundreds gathered to remember the victims and call for an end to hate towards Asians in a year that has seen an uptick in attacks against members of the community. Six of the eight victims in Atlanta were Asian women. And
Continue ReadingLike many New Yorkers, Adam Farbiarz eats a lot of takeout. But every time he finished a meal, he noticed he was left with a lot of garbage. In fact, New York residents used more than 23 billion disposable food service items in 2016, according to a report from the Overbrook Foundation, a human rights
Continue ReadingThere’s a reason economics is frequently called the “dismal science.” What’s happening: The US economy is on track for a boom, with the Federal Reserve predicting last week that it would expand by 6.5% this year. That would mark the fastest growth since 1984, when Ronald Reagan was serving his first term as president. But
Continue ReadingSunrise Movement, the progressive youth-led climate activist group, on Monday announced it is endorsing Jennifer Carroll Foy in the Virginia gubernatorial race. If elected, Carroll Foy would be the first Black female governor in the United States. In a statement, Sunrise said it believes that Carroll Foy, a former Virginia delegate, will be a leader
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“Mrs. Doubtfire” director Chris Columbus has confirmed the existence of an R-rated version of the beloved 1993 family film. The comedy-drama starred the late Robin Williams as a struggling actor who disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children after he loses custody in a bitter divorce. Columbus admitted to shooting
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in a new, US-based clinical trial, the company said Monday. The findings from the new Phase 3 trial, which included more than 32,000 participants, may boost confidence in the vaccine, which was originally developed by the University of
Continue Reading The “Plague Island” headlines splashed across the front pages said it all. With its out of control infection rates and deaths heading past the 125,000 mark, the UK started 2021 as Europe’s Covid pariah. Now though, after a vaccination program that has seen more than a third of all adults receive at least one dose,
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The California Highway Patrol reopened all westbound traffic lanes at 5:30 a.m. Monday morning after issuing a Sig Alert for the same lanes of Interstate 10 in Cabazon earlier just east of Morongo Trail interchange. They spent several hours cleaning up after a big rig crash. Authorities said two big rig semi trucks collided at
Continue Reading(CNN) — La temperatura marcó 35 grados Celsius el martes, pero la humedad la hizo sentir peor. En medio del sofocante calor de fin de verano en Río de Janeiro, Brasil, Silvia Silva Santos sostuvo a su madre de 77 años mientras caminaban hacia la puerta de la clínica. «Ya hemos venido aquí dos veces
Continue ReadingTesla CEO Elon Musk says his company’s cars would never be used for spying in China, in response to reports that the country’s military has banned the vehicles over such concerns. “There’s a very strong incentive for us to be very confidential with any information,” the billionaire said Saturday at the China Development Forum, an
Continue Reading(CNN) — Policías de Miami Beach usaron gas pimienta contra una multitud y arrestó al menos a una docena de personas el sábado por la noche cuando la ciudad tomó medidas extraordinarias para reprimir a los vacacionistas que, según las autoridades, están fuera de control. Las fuertes acciones para hacer cumplir la ley se produjeron pocas
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AstraZeneca is expected to apply in the next few weeks for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine in the US, and if and when it does, advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will likely have questions. Lots of questions. In interviews with CNN,
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More than 800 unaccompanied migrant children have been in Border Patrol custody for more than 10 days, according to documents reviewed by CNN, marking yet another jump in the number of children held longer than federal law permits. As of Sunday, there were 822 children held in Border Patrol facilities, akin to jail-like conditions, for
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo will stay at Juventus beyond this season, the club’s managing director Fabio Paratici said after a 1-0 defeat to Benevento. Ronaldo, who joined the Italian side on a four-year deal for a reported $117 million transfer fee in 2018, is the top scorer in Serie A so far this season with 23 goals.
Continue ReadingLionel Messi broke the club’s appearance record on Sunday as the Argentine featured in his 768th game for the Catalan giants. Messi celebrated in style, working his now famous magic in Barcelona’s 6-1 victory over Real Sociedad, as he superseded the landmark set by former teammate and club legend Xavi Hernandez, who appeared 767 times
Continue Reading Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) — Sergei stood on a small sheet of ice in the Dnieper River and breathed in the icy air hard. He had escaped, but that relief was overwhelmed by both the pain of leaving his homeland and the fear he might not survive the rest of his perilous journey. He was wanted,
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More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 10 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration — at a time experts say cases of a dangerous variant are climbing across the country. On Friday alone, the country saw more than 1.4 million passengers in
Continue Reading New York City is set to reopen its public high schools on Monday, welcoming some students back to in-person learning about a year after schools first closed because of Covid-19. The majority of high school students in the nation’s largest school district will continue remote instruction. But as many as 55,000 students between grades 9
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is wasting no time establishing his vision for the Affordable Care Act and reversing many Trump-era measures aimed at weakening it. In his first two months in office, Biden has taken several steps to bolster the landmark health reform law, which marks its 11th anniversary on Tuesday, and to embed it even
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