When President Joe Biden delivers his first address to Congress on Wednesday, two of the past year’s ground-shaking events will be hard to ignore. The room where he’ll deliver it is exactly where a riot of would-be insurrectionists tried to prevent him from becoming president. And for the first time in history, a pair of
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Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — Tip jars are a difference-maker for many – especially during the pandemic. So imagine the shock and disappointment at a Franklin Park restaurant when someone up and snatched their tip jar. CBS 2’s Meredith Barack on Monday night had a first look at
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will seek $80 billion to fund enhanced Internal Revenue Service enforcement of high-earners to help pay for his American Families Plan, which he is set to unveil later this week, two sources briefed on the proposal told CNN. The administration believes the enhanced measures to crack down on tax evasion will increase
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) again delayed the deadline for enforcement of REAL ID requirements, the latest pandemic-related extension for the program aimed at establishing a consistent security standard for issuing driver’s licenses and other identification. DHS announced Tuesday it is extending the REAL ID full enforcement date by 19 months, from October
Continue ReadingMore than three-quarters of Americans say they are satisfied with the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd last spring in Minneapolis, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Just 16% are dissatisfied with the outcome. But expectations for changes to the way Black
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued new guidance on outdoor mask use for fully vaccinated Americans. Fully vaccinated people can now unmask at small outdoor gatherings, or when dining outside with friends from multiple households. The CDC is telling unvaccinated people that they still need to wear a mask at
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NEW CASES Riverside County reported 258 new coronavirus cases since Monday, bringing the total up to 298,259 cases The Coachella Valley reported 24 cases over the weekend (50,135 total) Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Metrics Update Last Tuesday, Riverside County moved further away from possibly being moved
Continue ReadingIran’s Navy once again harassed US ships operating in the Persian Gulf, this time coming within 68 yards of the ships on Monday night, prompting one of the American ships to fire warning shots, according to Cdr. Rebecca Rebarich, a spokeswoman for the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet. Three fast inshore attack craft from the Islamic
Continue Reading A colony of beavers gnawed through a fiber optic cable near their dam over the weekend, disrupting internet service for hundreds of residents in Western Canada Officials in the District of Tumbler Ridge said the area suffered “a sudden and unexpected” outage at about 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, according to a statement on the
Continue ReadingThe Washington Metropolitan Police Department has been the subject of a ransomware attack, according to a source familiar with the incident. The attackers posted a ransom note claiming they had stolen more than 250 GB of data and threatening to publish the material if they were not paid. The ransomware group Babuk claimed credit for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WSHM) — Councilors from across western Mass. came together Monday to hammer out what it’ll take to bring affordable high-speed internet to their communities. Joined by a panel of industry experts, the focus of Monday night’s discussions was municipal-owned fiber-optic internet networks, where the local government
Continue ReadingAmazon wants to make grocery deliveries more convenient and protect them from theft and bad weather by bringing them straight into customers’ garages. The move comes as the company tries to expand its grocery business. Here’s how it works: First you need a compatible smart or wi-fi enabled garage door opener. Once that’s set up
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — A 91-year-old grandmother in hospice care and her niece are speaking out after becoming the victims of a heartless scam. Billie Thorpe, 91, is now receiving hospice care in her East Village apartment. As her family tried to surround her with comfort and
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Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney has made no secret of her opinion that the riot at the US Capitol on January 6 was incited by then-President Donald Trump — and that for her party to maintain any sort of credibility with voters it must acknowledge that fact — and try to move on from Trump with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — An NYPD officer, a 43-year-old husband and father of two, was killed early Tuesday when he was struck by a passing vehicle while diverting traffic from a previous fatal crash on the Long Island Expressway in Queens, and an alleged drunk driver is
Continue Reading The pandemic has once again caused a beloved festival to not go up in flames. Organizers of the Burning Man festival announced Tuesday that they were canceling their in-person event for the second straight year. “The past 14 months have been a turbulent journey of evolution and change for every human on this planet,” the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Polk County resident Thomas Greenway recently stood by his dining room table and spread a pile of black and white photographs he took 70 years ago in Korea 70 years. Korean War veteran remembers patrolling front lines with only a medical bag
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — An argument between a man and woman who are dating led to a hit-and-run crash in Phoenix Sunday, police say. Just before 1:30 p.m., Phoenix officers responded to the area of 19th Avenue and Pierson Street for a reported collision involving a car and a
Continue ReadingMillions of people stuck at home for more than a year are expected to hit the road for much-needed post-pandemic vacations this summer. Good luck finding gas. Not that there’s a looming shortage of crude oil or gasoline. Rather, it’s the tanker truck drivers needed to deliver the gas to stations who are in short
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WTVD) — Dream on 3 is a non-profit based in Charlotte that provides sports-themed experiences for people living with a life-altering condition. This weekend it was 5-year-old Kendall Geer’s turn to be the big man on campus during a dream weekend in Chapel Hill.
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