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By WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) — A Theodore woman held a toy giveaway Tuesday to honor the memory of her late husband. Nicole Hunter Thompson handed out toys at the McCaroll Car Wash on Bellingrath Road from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Thompson said she wanted
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Procuraduría General de República Dominicana anunció este miércoles el arresto de cinco individuos, supuestamente vinculados con una red internacional de tráfico de migrantes, a los que responsabiliza de traficar hacia Estados Unidos a al menos tres de los dominicanos fallecidos en un accidente que ocurrió el pasado 9 de diciembre
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19. Biden had come into close contact on Air Force One last week with a staff member who later tested positive for the coronavirus and began showing signs of COVID-19. The 79-year-old president is regularly tested, but the development required additional
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Ayer a las 6:30 de la tarde estalló un incendio en una casa ubicada cerca de las Avenidas 46 y Miles en Indio, donde los bomberos tardaron 15 minutos para sofocar el fuego. Las compañías de luz y gas estuvieron en la escena para cerrar el servicio y evitar una explosión. No han dicho en
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Governor Gavin Newsom announced new state actions, including a booster mandate for healthcare workers, during a news conference Wednesday morning. By February 1, 2022, health care workers and all employees in high-risk congregate settings, including nursing homes, will be required to get their booster. In the interim, all health care staff that have not received their
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By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium has decided to further tighten restrictions in anticipation of the surging omicron variant. But the country has shied away from a full lockdown like the neighboring Netherlands has done. Belgian authorities on Wednesday decided to close cinemas, theaters and concert halls and ban most indoor activities.
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium has decided to further tighten restrictions in anticipation of the surging omicron variant. But the country has shied away from a full lockdown like the neighboring Netherlands has done. Belgian authorities on Wednesday decided to close cinemas, theaters and concert halls and ban most indoor activities.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans can take at home to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death. The Food and Drug Administration announcement comes as the U.S. braces for a wave of new infections from the omicron variant that is threatening already-strained hospitals.
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By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers have placed kicker Zane Gonzalez on injured reserve and signed Lirim Hajrullahu off Washington’s practice squad to replace him. He is expected to kick on Sunday against Tampa Bay. Gonzalez injured his quadriceps during warmups prior to Sunday’s 31-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, leaving the Panthers without
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Agentes de la policía de Palm Desert que realizaban su patrullaje de rutina ayer a la 1:20 de la tarde, le ordenaron detenerse al conductor de un auto que circulaba sobre el Hwy 111 cerca de la Avenida Monterey ya que sospechaban que el individuo manejaba ebrio, pero desobedeció e inició una persecución que terminó
Continue Reading By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press A judge in Ohio is keeping the death penalty on table for a man accused in the slayings of eight people from a single family. Lawyers for George Wagner IV wanted the judge to dismiss the aggravated murder charges after they said Wagner’s brother admitted to killing five of the
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, Amanda Sealy and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck’s antiviral pill, molnupiravir, to treat Covid-19 “for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, and who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19, including
Continue Reading LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday it plans to fine the owners of the shuttered Oyster Creek nuclear power plant $150,000 for security violations at the New Jersey site. The agency would not reveal the nature of the violations, citing security concerns, but said the site’s overall security program
Continue Reading LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Wednesday it plans to fine the owners of the shuttered Oyster Creek nuclear power plant $150,000 for security violations at the New Jersey site. The agency would not reveal the nature of the violations, citing security concerns, but said the site’s overall security program
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK The Treasury Department says it is issuing special licenses to ensure that some international aid can flow to Afghanistan. The country faces a crisis as its economy collapsed following the Taliban takeover in August. The licenses will enable the U.S. government, international organizations such as the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations to
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is convening a special Cabinet meeting Thursday to pass a decree-law that makes it mandatory to wear masks outdoors amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases. His office said at a meeting with the leaders of Spain’s regional governments, Sánchez offered to deploy the armed forces to
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is convening a special Cabinet meeting Thursday to pass a decree-law that makes it mandatory to wear masks outdoors amid a record surge in COVID-19 cases. His office said at a meeting with the leaders of Spain’s regional governments, Sánchez offered to deploy the armed forces to
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The family of a trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison after an explosive brake-failure accident that left four people dead has held a rally in Denver Wednesday to plead for clemency. Supporters of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos say the sentence is deeply unjust. Truck drivers around the country
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) autorizó este miércoles el primer tratamiento antiviral oral contra el covid-19. Se trata de Paxlovid, una píldora fabricada por Pfizer. Su uso se aprobó en adultos con alto riesgo y niños de 12 años o más, que pesen
Continue ReadingBy KMOV.com Staff Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — Fast food workers at a Metro East business were ducking for cover after a 19-year-old shot at the drive-thru window Sunday night. Amy Gale, 19, of Belleville is being held on a $1 million bond on aggravated battery with a firearm
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