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Month: June 2021

Fact-checking Sen. Ron Johnson’s continued efforts to mislead on Covid-19 and January 6 insurrection

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s penchant for spreading false claims and misinformation shows no signs of stopping after a week in which he touted falsehoods related to both the January 6 Capitol riot and Covid-19. The senator faced online punishment Friday after making false claims over treatments for Covid-19 and, over

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Retailers plead with Biden to fix port congestion that has upended supply chains

By Matt Egan, CNN Business The National Retail Federation is calling on the White House to address the logjam at US ports that is snarling commerce as the economy swiftly recovers from the pandemic. “The supply chain disruption issues, especially the congestion affecting our key maritime ports, are causing significant challenges for America’s retailers,” Matthew

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Beyoncé celebrates her twins turning 4

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Beyoncé celebrated her twins‘ birthday with a loving tribute on her website. The superstar singer posted a message Sunday for Rumi and Sir Carter, 4, writing, “What’s better than 1 gift… 2,” Bey wrote on the homepage. “Happy birthday Rumi & Sir.” Bey and husband Jay-Z welcomed daughter, Rumi, and son,

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Organ transplant patients may benefit from third Covid-19 vaccine dose to boost antibodies, study suggests

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A third dose of coronavirus vaccine could help boost antibody levels among some organ transplant recipients who have not had robust responses to the standard vaccination schedules, a new study suggests. Among patients in the study who had no measurable antibodies after receiving two doses of vaccine, one-third of them saw

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Palm Springs to hold special street fair to celebrate CA’s June 15 reopening

A street fair celebrating the lifting of California’s tier-based coronavirus reopening framework is scheduled fortomorrow in downtown Palm Springs. Tuesday’s affair will be held on Tahquitz Canyon Way, between Palm Canyon and Indian Canyon drives, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It’s called the “mini VillageFest” in honor of the forthcoming return of the city’s

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Bear sightings on the rise

By Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — People have reported seeing bears, some with cubs, across the metro this year. They’ve been spotted walking through neighborhoods from Woodbury, to Braham, Maple Grove and Chaska. Bears are on the move, and finding their way into some neighborhoods. The Department of

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