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By LAUREN LOWREY Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — One of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics is figure skating. A world-renowned coach now makes Nashville home. Her name is Kori Ade. She moved here in 2019 to head the elite level training within the Scott Hamilton Skating
Continue ReadingBy MARISSA SULEK Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — With the holidays drawing closer, Nashville International Airport said it expects to 25,000 to 30,000 people fly out every day before New Year’s Day. Officials said that’s double the number of travelers seen last year around the holidays. It’s one week
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Leipzig’s hopes of a fresh start under a new coach are fading after losing at home to 10-man Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 in the Bundesliga. Japanese midfielder Masaya Okugawa scored the visitors’ second goal in the 75th minute, not long after Fabian Klos was sent off for
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10. This will give companies time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately says there will be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9. Saturday’s announcement came
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10. This will give companies time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately says there will be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9. Saturday’s announcement came
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first choice to investigate allegations that government officials held Christmas parties last year when COVID-19 rules barred such gatherings has stepped aside. Simon Case, the head of the civil service, resigned from leading the investigation after after he, too, was caught up
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By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Many hospitals across the country are struggling to cope with burnout among doctors, nurses and other workers. Already buffeted by a crush of patients from the ongoing surge of the coronavirus’s delta variant, they’re now bracing for the fallout of another highly transmissible mutation. Ohio has become
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Many hospitals across the country are struggling to cope with burnout among doctors, nurses and other workers. Already buffeted by a crush of patients from the ongoing surge of the coronavirus’s delta variant, they’re now bracing for the fallout of another highly transmissible mutation. Ohio has become
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has toughened COVID-19 screening for all travelers from the U.K. over age 12, including requiring them to quarantine until results are in from a lab test performed at the airport. Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Saturday cited Britain’s “drastic increase” in omicron variant cases as the reason for the stepped-up measures.
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is banking on Republican voters forgiving his past indiscretions when they choose a Senate nominee next August. At least one of his opponents, and many in the GOP establishment, are hoping they don’t forget. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENWALD Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A ceremony was held Friday morning in honor of the six victims who died when a tornado hit an Amazon facility in Edwardsville. The ceremony was held at Edwardsville Fire Department headquarters. Mayor Art Risavy said a Dogwood tree will be
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Tammy Abraham has scored twice as Roma claimed its first win against one of the top teams with a 4-1 victory at Atalanta in Serie A. Abraham scored his first less than a minute into the match and Nicolò Zaniolo doubled Roma’s lead before an own goal
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Los principales funcionarios de salud del presidente Joe Biden asistieron a una sesión informativa el jueves por la tarde en la Casa Blanca con una advertencia y una solicitud. Sentado a la cabecera de su larga mesa de conferencias rodeado de los mejores miembros de su equipo de respuesta al
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story CRUSO, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Haywood County church held a party Friday to bring a little holiday cheer to flood victims. Cruso United Methodist Church has been a gathering place and resource center since the August flooding destroyed dozens of homes and killed six
Continue Reading TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — A hearing is set for early next year on a bid by a Confederate heritage group to dismiss a lawsuit over the land where a rebel monument stands in the middle of mostly black Tuskegee, Alabama. Court records show Macon County Circuit Judge Steven Perryman has scheduled a session for Feb.
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By Dakin Andone, CNN The Covid-19 surge has prompted yet another cancellation, this time for the Radio City Music Hall’s Rockettes, who won’t be high-kicking in their holiday show for the rest of year. “We regret that we are unable to continue the ‘Christmas Spectacular’ this season due to increasing challenges from the pandemic,” a
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A crowd gathered Friday night in Hendersonville to bring attention to U.S. immigration reform. The silent vigil was held by the Progressive Alliance of Henderson County. The night marked nine years of the group’s monthly demonstrations at the county courthouse.
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN The sun is the literal star of the show in our solar system, but we’re still trying to figure out our celestial disco ball. Debates about the sun were first posed by ancient Greek philosophers. Thousands of years later, the combined work of people like Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton helped
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first choice to investigate allegations that government officials held Christmas parties last year when COVID-19 rules barred such gatherings has stepped aside. Simon Case, the head of the civil service, resigned from leading the investigation after after he, too, was caught up
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story BRYSON CITY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Graham County man who spent more than 100 days in the hospital battling COVID-19 has recovered enough to return home. Matt Shiplett had an emotional send-off Friday. And after his long journey, he has messages about determination and
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