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By JEFF AMY Associated Press Winter weather is playing havoc not only with road travel but also passenger trains in Virginia and other states. Amtrak’s Crescent left New Orleans on Sunday on its way to New York and got stuck near Lynchburg, Virginia, on Monday morning. The train returned to the Virginia city and remained
Continue ReadingBy Shaquille Lord Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Step up and be part of the change. “Enough is enough, I’m tired of seeing my kids, my nephews, my nieces and who else getting shot in the west end, in the city period,” said Kamal Wells, Founder of Men Against
Continue Reading By ALEJANDRA ZÚÑIGA Associated Press LA PAZ, Mexico (AP) — COVID-19 infections are rising across Mexico, especially in two states home to major tourism destinations on the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean that were busy during the holiday season. According to data from the federal government, Quintana Roo, where tourists flock to Cancun, Tulum and
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Tristan Thompson reveló que es padre de un hijo recién nacido y se disculpó con Khloé Kardashian. El jugador de baloncesto de los Sacramento Kings publicó una nota en sus historias de Instagram el lunes indicando que una prueba de paternidad demostró que tuvo un hijo en diciembre con la
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This week’s remaining episodes of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” have been scrapped after the host tested positive for COVID-19. Meyers tweeted Tuesday about his positive result but said he felt fine, thanking the vaccine and a booster shot. NBC has canceled shows scheduled from Tuesday to
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By Scott Heidler Click here for updates on this story FLORIDA (WESH) — In a wild story, a man who used to be a deputy with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested on charges in Orange County. It all started with a friendship on Facebook and ended with a deputy behind bars. Connected
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN Israel’s first known case of a person infected with Covid-19 and the flu has been detected, the country’s Ministry of Health confirmed to CNN on Tuesday, raising questions over how the two viruses might impact someone who contracts them at the same time. The patient, an unvaccinated pregnant woman in
Continue ReadingCNN, EMED DIGITAL HEALTHCARE By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Israel’s first known case of a person infected with Covid-19 and the flu has been detected, the country’s Ministry of Health confirmed to CNN on Tuesday, raising questions over how the two viruses might impact someone who contracts them at the same time. The patient, an
Continue ReadingBy Gabbii King Click here for updates on this story LAPLACE, Louisiana (WDSU) — St. John Parish police are investigating an incident that left three LaPlace homes damaged from gunshots on New Year’s Eve. According to police, deputies responded to the 100 block of Rosemary Court in LaPlace where they found three homes were struck
Continue Reading By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A federal lawsuit alleges that a Missouri firearms store and gun range refused to let a Muslim woman use a shooting range unless she removed her hijab. A Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization and an Independence law firm filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Frontier Justice in Lee’s Summit,
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast. Each measurement has its value, health experts say. Keeping an eye on COVID-19 hospital admissions shows the virus
Continue Reading By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast. Each measurement has its value, health experts say. Keeping an eye on COVID-19 hospital admissions shows the virus
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Designer Giorgio Armani is cancelling his men’s fashion shows in Milan this month and his Prive haute couture show in Paris because of soaring coronavirus cases in Europe. The decision to nix the Giorgio Armani and Emporio Armani makes Armani the first major designer to pull out of the Milan men’s previews
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN The new year is off to a great start for dog lovers, thanks to the addition of two new dog breeds by the American Kennel Club. The AKC, the world’s largest purebred dog registry, announced Tuesday that the Russian Toy and Mudi are joining the list of its recognized breeds. “We’re
Continue Reading By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Brightline higher-speed train fatally struck a pedestrian who walked into its path Tuesday, the fifth death involving the railroad since it recently resumed operations after being shut down because of the pandemic. Boynton Beach police say the pedestrian was struck shortly before 8 a.m.
Continue Reading BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s currency has hit a new low, reaching 20 times its value on the black market since the economic meltdown began in late 2019 and likely throwing more people into poverty. The pound was trading on Tuesday at 30,000 to 1 U.S. dollar on the black market as the economic crisis continues
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El titular de la Comisión Mexicana de Ayuda a Refugiados (Comar), Andrés Ramírez, informó este lunes que el año pasado el país registró una cifra récord en solicitudes de refugio. “Al concluir el año 2021, el número de solicitantes de la condición de refugiado en México cerró en 131.448,
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported over 7,000 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases for the fourth time in five days plus over 150 more virus deaths as the current spike continued to keep hospitals crowded statewide. The additional 7,212 cases and 154 deaths increased the state’s pandemic totals to over 1,411,000 million cases and over
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