The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. China’s “zero COVID” policies had kept China’s infection rate low but fueled public frustration and crushed
Continue ReadingBy Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON TWP., Michigan (WNEM) — The Coast Guard is asking the public for help after receiving a report of an empty ice shanty in Saginaw Bay with adult and child gloves and a bag of food left inside. The Coast Guard received a report of
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Starbucks is making changes to its rewards program, requiring members to spend more to earn some popular freebies. Starting February 13, members will need 100 stars — Starbucks’ term for points — to get one cup of hot or iced coffee or tea, a baked good, a packaged snack or a
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW CO., Michigan (WNEM) — The owner of a Saginaw County septic hauler was sentenced for unlawfully applying septic waste to farm fields. On Dec. 9, 2020, staff with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy received reports from the Saginaw County Health
Continue ReadingBy CNN The House January 6 committee released another batch of transcripts Tuesday, including two more of its interviews with blockbuster witness Cassidy Hutchinson. The transcripts shed new light on how then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows regularly burned documents during the presidential transition period, according to Hutchinson, a top Meadows aide, who was
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The wife of a man gunned down on Christmas Day shared memories of her husband on Monday, hoping it will bring her husband justice. Chris Spaunhorst, 37, died after he was shot while driving his truck on I-24 on Sunday. Metro
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edyth “Edie” Landau, the Oscar-nominated producer and executive vice president of National Telefilm Associates, has died at 95. The longtime entertainment producer died of natural causes on Saturday in her home in Century City, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday. After studying at Wilkes College, Landau began
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edyth “Edie” Landau, the Oscar-nominated producer and executive vice president of National Telefilm Associates, has died at 95. The longtime entertainment producer died of natural causes on Saturday in her home in Century City, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday. After studying at Wilkes College, Landau began
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Alejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN) — Muchos clientes de Southwest han estado intentando desesperadamente cualquier cosa para poder regresar a casa. Sin embargo, algunos pasajeros se horrorizaron al encontrar que otras aerolíneas han publicado vuelos de última hora a sus destinos pero con un costo de miles de dólares. United y American Airlines dicen que
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– La ajedrecista iraní Sara Khadem, también conocida como Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, participó sin hiyab en un torneo internacional, informó este martes el medio de comunicación de Irán Jamaran. Khadem es la deportista más reciente que participa en una competencia sin el hiyab desde que estallaron las protestas antigubernamentales en septiembre. La escaladora iraní
Continue ReadingBy Dion Lim Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — Community members in Oakland’s Chinatown have banded together in recent days to come up with additional solutions to crime in the neighborhood. Organizers hope the new plan of attack against break-ins will help keep the area safe while they continue to
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Hackers accessed the personal data of nearly 270,000 patients in an attempted ransomware attack on a Louisiana health care system in October, a spokesperson for the system told CNN Wednesday. Lake Charles Memorial Health System, which includes a 314-bed hospital, thwarted the hackers’ attempt to encrypt its computers and prevented any
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The last of hundreds of abandoned, orphaned or abused animals that were taken in by Southern California’s once-prominent Wildlife Waystation have been relocated, authorities said Wednesday. The move of two chimpanzees to Chimp Haven in Louisiana early this month completed a long effort to find new accredited homes for the nearly
Continue Reading FOREST LAKES, Ariz. (AP) — A mother and father of two as well as another parent, all Indian nationals, were the drowning victims recovered from a frigid Arizona lake. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the identities of 49-year-old Narayana Muddana and his wife, Haritha Muddana, and 47-year-old Gokul Mediseti. Authorities say deputies in Forest
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Porch pirates are still on the hunt for mail and packages, even after the holidays. With online shopping, the holiday season is when people are waiting to get gifts delivered. But, it’s also a window of opportunity for package thieves. Several Valley residents have been sharing Ring video or posting about it on Nextdoor, like
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gregory and Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Oday Aboushi won’t serve a one-game suspension for fighting in Sunday’s game. Both players appealed their suspensions and instead will pay a fine. NFL hearing officer Derrick Brooks overturned Gregory’s punishment on Tuesday, and gave him a $50,000 fine. Hearing
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has missed only three games in nine years, all because of injury. Now, for the first time, he won’t play because of what coach Josh McDaniels said Wednesday were offensive performance reasons. McDaniels not only will start Jarrett Stidham
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — More than one month later, Ohio State players still can’t seem to shake their one loss of the season. Even though they’re playing for a shot at the national championship in the Peach Bowl’s College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 1 Georgia on Saturday, Ohio State
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker will miss at least four weeks with a left groin strain. The team confirmed Booker’s injury on Wednesday and said he’ll be re-evaluated after the four weeks. “It’s the nature of a guy who puts in a lot of work and lays everything on the line,”
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN) — La hija de la leyenda del fútbol brasileño Pelé compartió una foto en Instagram de su familia en el Hospital Judío Albert Einstein en São Paulo. FOTOS | Pelé, famoso entre los famosos: su vida en imágenes Ni el hospital ni la familia han compartido una actualización sobre el estado de salud
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