By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans feel more confident now than at any point during the pandemic, new data from The Conference Board showed Tuesday. The consumer confidence index rose to 127.3 points in June, according to the Conference Board. That was its highest level since February 2020, right before the Covid-19 outbreak first swept
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — Arming themselves with trash bags — there was a mad dash after the horn signaled the start of the Litter Rodeo. 5-year-old Oliver Caver behind the event to pick up trash this weekend at the Fort Morgan State Historic Site.
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — A Daphne car burglary suspect on the run for hours Monday, June 28, 2021 was in custody by early afternoon. Police spent much of the day searching the Historic Malbis and surrounding areas after getting calls that vehicles in that area
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business So much for big tech stocks falling out of favor. Facebook has soared almost 30% this year and Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant is now worth more than $1 trillion. It’s not the only giant of the Nasdaq hitting new milestones. Microsoft topped the $2 trillion valuation mark
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Authorities and family confirmed Tuesday morning that Jose ‘JJ’ Escobedo was located safely in Desert Hot Springs. The 11-year-old boy had gone missing last Tuesday after running away from a foster care home in San Jacinto. Neighborhood ring video showed the boy running down the street just after midnight. Family spoke with News Channel 3
Continue ReadingIn the wake of such sadness over the condo collapse disaster in Florida, some healthcare providers in the Sunshine State are offering free bilingual grief counseling to anyone in that area emotionally affected by the tragedy, but for those watching it on TV from afar, the images can be overwhelming. How to handle those feelings of grief and sadness in today’s Health Minute.
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In the wake of such sadness over the condo collapse disaster in Florida, some healthcare providers in the Sunshine State are offering free bilingual grief counseling to anyone in that area emotionally affected by the tragedy, but for those watching it on TV from afar, the images can be overwhelming. How to handle those feelings of grief and sadness in today’s Health Minute.
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man has been charged with criminal impersonation of a law enforcement officer after he pulled a gun on a man after an incident of road rage on Sunday. Police said Clifford Polly Jr. has been charged with criminal impersonation and
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET will issue the last two opinions of the term in highly anticipated cases involving the Voting Rights Act and political donor disclosures. All eyes will also be on Justice Stephen Breyer, who during the final days of the
Continue ReadingBy Terrance Kelly Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A man wanted in connection to a Florida murder sits behind bars in Cobb County. According to a Cobb County police spokesperson, Okaloosa County deputies informed Cobb County officers that Aaron Dawson, 27, may have fled from Florida to Cobb
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Inequality has worsened across the board during the pandemic. That has proven particularly true for low-income students. Already disadvantaged to start, many remote students in lower-income households had to worry about stable internet connections, available devices to log into school sessions, and getting personalized attention and help with homework or
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Catoura Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is paying tribute to the Atlanta child murder victims. The airport along with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Monday a new exhibit featuring portraits of the dozens of child victims who were killed decades ago. The
Continue ReadingBy Jen Rose Smith, CNN Noticing the here and now sounds simple, right? That’s the core of mindfulness practices, which invite participants to direct their attention to the present. “I define it as paying attention to our present moment experiences with openness, curiosity and willingness to be with that experience,” said Diana Winston, director of
Continue ReadingBy Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story Winston-Salem, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two are dead and another is in the hospital following an apartment fire in Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on White Meadow Lane early Sunday morning. “I just happened to smell something burning,” said Brian
Continue Reading Daniel Wagner, attorney of a woman who sued the condo in 2015, speaks with CNN’s Erin Burnett about the continual problems his client has faced while living at a residential building in Surfside, Florida.
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story STATESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An investigation is underway after a Monday night shooting left one child dead and two others injured. Statesville authorities say just before 7 p.m. on Monday, June 28, officers responded to a reported shooting at a home on Wilson Lee
Continue Reading By Bethlehem Feleke, Richard Roth, Kristina Sgueglia, Vasco Cotovio, Nima Elbagir and CNN Staff In a stunning about-turn in the devastating eight-month civil war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the Ethiopian government declared an immediate and unilateral ceasefire after Tigrayan troops retook the regional capital Mekelle on Monday evening. Tigrayan forces on Tuesday had not
Continue Reading By Paul P. Murphy, CNN A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigation has found that its county commissioner’s actions did not rise to the “level of a crime” when she created a VIP list for Covid-19 vaccines, and limited a drive to two affluent ZIP codes in her district earlier in 2021. The sheriff’s office opened
Continue ReadingBy Kate Bennett, CNN The East Wing has been in discussions about first lady Jill Biden attending the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics in Tokyo next month, a White House official tells CNN. Asked by a reporter on Tuesday whether the first lady will go, President Joe Biden said it was a possibility. “Well, we’re
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Football rivalries don’t come much bigger than England versus Germany. The tie, steeped in decades of history, has thrown up memorable moments, tears, and more penalty shootouts for English fans to care for over the years. The two nations are set to write another chapter in this classic fixture on Tuesday
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