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A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives have signed onto a letter to the White House encouraging the Biden administration to do even more to help distribute vaccines across the world. The letter comes right after President Joe Biden announced a plan to immediately share 25 million Covid-19 vaccines
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(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) informó este jueves en un comunicado que una denuncia por presunta estafa llevó al hallazgo de 194 migrantes indocumentados al sur de México. Los centroamericanos, entre los que se encontraban menores de edad, fueron encontrados en un predio en el municipio de Ocozocoautla de Espinosa,
Continue ReadingThe White House and a group of Senate Republicans continued negotiating on an infrastructure package this week, more than two months after President Joe Biden first laid out his plan. The two sides are a lot closer than when they started — but remain billions of dollars apart. Biden met Wednesday with Republican Sen. Shelley
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UPDATE: 7:30 PM: The states occupational safety board, Cal/OSHA, voted Thursday to keep masks mandatory for employees at work past June 15, unless everyone in the room is fully vaccinated. But the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board made clear Thursday night that the regulations are only a stopgap while they consider further easing
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Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Here’s a look at Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, by the numbers: 155 – Years since Maj.
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Tasmanian devils have been born in the wild in mainland Australia, more than 3,000 years after they died out in the country. Seven baby Tasmanian devils — known as joeys — were born at the 988-acre Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary in New South Wales, Australian NGO Aussie Ark said in an Instagram post on Monday. Tasmanian
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The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s political fundraising, a person briefed on the probe tells CNN. DeJoy’s spokesman Mark Corallo on Thursday denied any wrongdoing by the postmaster general, but confirmed an investigation into campaign contributions made by DeJoy’s private sector employees. “Mr. DeJoy has learned that the Department of Justice is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The FDNY held its annual Medal Day ceremony Wednesday, and some of New York’s bravest were honored for their acts of heroism. As CBS2’s Dave Carlin reports, colleagues, friends and family gathered at a stadium in Queens to honor New York City’s bravest. Hero
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Wilton daycare employee has been arrested after a baby was found to have abusive head trauma. Wilton police said on Feb. 9, 2021 around 11 a.m., they received a 911 call from the Goddard School about a 6-month-old boy who was breathing but
Continue ReadingAMC’s comeback, and then some — its stock price surged to a record high on Wednesday — has been fueled by Reddit’s army of retail investors as well as some legitimate good news about customers returning to movie theaters. But that doesn’t mean that AMC and the rest of the industry’s inherent problems are solved.
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The Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force found red tail hawks, guns, and multiple vehicles stolen from a local Home Depot during a search of a residence and ranch in Coachella. The discovery was made Wednesday at Noon when task force officers, with assistance from the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail and California Department
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Time is running out at the state Capitol as several bills still need to be voted on and there’s no agreement yet on a state budget. Lawmaker’s behavior is getting a lot of attention as some have been drinking on the job. Connecticut Speaker
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Fire officials said no injuries were reported after an explosion caused a scrap metal fire Thursday morning in northwest Oklahoma City. The fire was reported near Northwest 10th Street and Villa. Smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away. According to Oklahoma
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police are investigating after a man was shot while driving on a highway in Lowell. The incident happened just before 10 p.m. on the Lowell Connector, officials said. The victim drove himself to the XtraMart on Gorham Street. “He came off the highway and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man who’s traveling through all lower 48 states of the United States to raise awareness of a rare cancer is making his way through New Hampshire. Dave Fleischer’s journey began May 20 in Salt Lake City. He said his mission is to
Continue Reading Eight high school football coaches in Canton, Ohio, have been suspended while police investigate allegations that they forced a Hebrew Israelite player to eat a pizza that previously had pork on it, despite knowing his beliefs forbade him from eating it, police and the student’s lawyer told CNN. The 17-year-old student, who hasn’t been named,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTH HUNTINGTON, New York (WCBS) — Two Sikh teenagers say they were the targets of a hate crime at a Long Island mall over the weekend. CBS2’s Alice Gainer spoke with one of the teens and his father. “Physically I’m OK, but mentally… I have a 3-year-old brother.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Family and friends gathered on Wednesday at Cherry Creek Reservoir to remember Melissa Wright, a Denver-area mother and educator killed Saturday in a shooting in Lowry. Loved ones say Wright was an exceptional teacher within the Cherry Creek School District. “Warm, compassionate, she’s loving, friends
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A major gas pipeline. Dozens of government agencies. A Florida city’s water supply. And now, one of the world’s top meat producers. The last few months have seen a sharp rise in cyberattacks, often disrupting products and services that are key to our everyday lives. Many of those attacks have used ransomware, a set of
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci is “cautiously optimistic” that children younger than 12 will be eligible to get a Covid-19 vaccine by Thanksgiving, he said on CNN’s “New Day” on Thursday. “We are now doing studies that are ongoing as we’re speaking, studies that are looking at what we call age de-escalation, children from 12 to 9
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