Month: April 2021

Less than 40% of fourth-graders are attending full in-person school, and less than 30% of eighth-graders, new data shows

April 7, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource

The nation’s school districts are making strides in their efforts to reopen, but new data shows that many more students are still learning fully remotely than fully in-person. Just 39% of fourth-graders are attending full-time in-person school and just 29% of eighth-graders, according to data released on Wednesday from the Department of Education’s National Assessment

Secondhand clothing is booming right now. This online store wants to cash in

April 7, 2021 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

Got a designer bag in your closet? One chain hopes you’ll walk into one of its new shops and give it up for the right price. Demand for secondhand goods is booming right now, and online luxury reseller The RealReal is looking to cash in. So it’s taking an approach to boost supply that isn’t

SUV rolls over on eastbound side of I-10 at Monterey on-ramp

April 7, 2021 4:28 PM Jesus Reyes

First responders are on scene of a sing-vehicle rollover on Interstate 10 at the Monterey on-ramp. The crash was reported at around 4:10 p.m. A News Channel 3 crew was told at the scene that two people were extricated from inside the vehicle. The woman was transported to the hospital with unspecified injuries at this

Lead investigator in Derek Chauvin case changes mind about what George Floyd said in video

April 7, 2021 4:21 PM CNN Newsource

The special agent who led the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigation into George Floyd’s death struggled to make sense of a short phrase Floyd said last May as Derek Chauvin kneeled on him. Senior Special Agent James Reyerson was shown a clip from Minneapolis Police body-camera footage of Floyd saying something while handcuffed and

Two New York doormen who closed the doors while an Asian woman was attacked have been fired

April 7, 2021 4:20 PM CNN Newsource

Two New York doormen who closed the doors to their building’s apartment lobby while a 65-year-old Asian woman was punched and kicked outside have been fired, according to the building’s owner. The Brodsky Organization, which owns the building at 360 W. 43rd St. in Manhattan, said in a statement Tuesday that it had completed an

College students in Riverside County encouraged to apply for CalFresh benefits

April 7, 2021 4:09 PM Jesus Reyes

Riverside County officials are encouraging college students struggling with food and housing insecurity to apply for CalFresh, a program that can help them stretch their food budgets and eat healthier. Officials said that nearly 40,000 college students across the county are now eligible but less than 10 percent have signed up. How to apply: Online: GetCalFresh.orgBy

‘Street Vet’ raises $15K for Vietnam vet who couldn’t afford surgery for pet in need

April 7, 2021 3:50 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — A Modesto veterinarian is helping out a Vietnam War vet with a sick dog. The kind gesture came after an x-ray showed the pet had more than a hundred bladder stones. Loyal pet owner Richard Lyons and his corgi mix, Courtney, have a bond

Child’s quick decision saves West Virginian trapped under ATV

April 7, 2021 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Parents today may be a bit worried their kids are spending too much time on the social media app TikTok. However, for one young man in West Virginia, scrolling through TikTok turned out to be a life-saver. 12-year-old Trent Jerrett was live streaming while

A postcard written by the Titanic’s wireless operator could sell for up to $15,000

April 7, 2021 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

A postcard written by a crew member of the RMS Titanic just weeks before it sank is up for auction and could fetch $15,000. Jack Phillips, the vessel’s senior wireless operator, wrote the postcard in March 1912 to his sister, Elsie, while at port in Belfast, Ireland, where the Titanic was built. Construction was completed

Empieza vacunación contra el covid-19 de adultos mayores de 80 años en El Salvador

April 7, 2021 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) –– El Ministerio de Salud de El Salvador anunció que este miércoles comenzó a vacunar contra el covid-19 a los adultos mayores de 80 años y a personas mayores de 50 años con enfermedades preexistentes. Este sector de la población forma parte de la segunda fase de vacunación, según explicó el ministro de

Caen las detenciones y deportaciones de inmigrantes durante el mandato de Biden con el cambio de prioridades

April 7, 2021 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — La cantidad de inmigrantes arrestados y deportados por permanecer de manera ilegal en Estados Unidos cayó bajo el mandato de Biden, luego de que su Gobierno redujera los controles para enfocarse en aquellos que pueden representar una amenaza o tener antecedentes penales, marcando un cambio de las políticas de la administración de Trump.

Man arrested after assaulting elderly Asian man in racially motivated attack in Chinatown, police say

April 7, 2021 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A man has been arrested after police say he assaulted an elderly Asian man in what appears to be a racially motivated attack. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 300 block of North 10th Street in Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood. According to police, officers

Patrons at brewery stiff server on tip after disagreeing with state’s 90-minute seating time rule

April 7, 2021 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey server got “zero” written in for tip after patrons were upset about limited seating times. But as CBS2’s Meg Baker reported Tuesday, the community rallied to make things right. A woman named Beth was working Friday night at the recently

Parents of 445 migrant children separated at border under Trump still have not been found, court filing says

April 7, 2021 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

The parents of 445 migrant children separated from their families due to Trump administration policies at the US-Mexico border between 2017 and 2018 have still not been located, down from 506, according to a Wednesday court filing. The filing from the Justice Department and the American Civil Liberties Union is part of an ongoing effort

Joslyn Center hosting first-dose Moderna vaccine clinic on Friday, April 9

April 7, 2021 3:22 PM Jesus Reyes

A new clinic will be opened later this week for those seeking their first-dose of the Moderna vaccine. The clinic will be opened on Friday, April 9 at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert from 8 am to 4 pm. The Joslyn Center is located at 73750 Catalina Way, south of Fred Waring Drive &

Unseasonably warm with strengthening wind

April 7, 2021 3:18 PM Haley Clawson

High pressure over the Desert Southwest is remaining strong. Temperatures this afternoon surpassed yesterday’s high (93°) and peaked in the upper 90s across the Coachella Valley. A Wind Advisory is now in effect through 6:00 a.m. for gusts up to 55 MPH in the highlighted area. It included San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains, as

Man does Nazi salute, tells Jamba Juice employee to ‘go back to your county’ after being denied service for not wearing mask

April 7, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A racist confrontation, which started over a customer refusing to wear a mask, was caught on camera at a Jamba Juice location at the Beverly Connection. “We are sitting at the tables next to the store and he came in went inside the

In the race to vaccinate against Covid-19, willing adults in some states may be waiting all year

April 7, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he expected all states to open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults by April 19, and at the current pace of vaccination — about 3 million doses administered each day — every adult in the United States could be vaccinated by mid-summer. But not every American plans to be

Kids, ages 7 & 11, killed after being dumped from backhoe bucket and run over

April 7, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Two children riding in the front bucket of a backhoe were killed on April 3 after the bucket dumped them onto the ground and they were run over. The kids, an 11-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl, died at the scene outside their home

Overheated hiker airlifted from a mountain trail east of Anza

April 7, 2021 3:13 PM City News Service, KESQ News Team

A woman was injured today while hiking a mountain trail east of Anza, requiring firefighters to arrange a helicopter airlift to extricate her. The “hiker down” call was received at about 1:40 p.m. from parties trekking the Santa Rosa Truck Trail south of Highway 74, in the San Bernardino National Forest, according to the Riverside

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