At his confirmation hearing nearly two years ago, Attorney General William Barr boasted that there was an advantage to putting him in charge of the Justice Department — he could afford not to care about the consequences of his decisions. Mostly retired and 68 years old at the time, Barr’s pitch to senators in January
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden’s transition team on Wednesday disputed suggestions from Pentagon officials who questioned the accuracy of Biden’s assertion a day earlier that the Department of Defense has refused to brief his team on the massive cyberattack on government agencies and major American technology and accounting companies. “As the President-elect noted yesterday, the Department of
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Officials in Oregon say a “superspreader action” is likely behind two recent Covid-19 outbreaks in the state. The action in question: A person knowingly went to work while sick and later tested positive for the virus, Douglas County officials said last week. Two separate Covid-19 outbreaks have now been traced back to that person, officials
Continue ReadingPedro Martinez has a simple message for Congress: “HELP US!” The military veteran and father of four said the $600 payments passed this week as part of a second coronavirus relief package are far too little to undo the financial damage his family has suffered as the pandemic has surged again — a message also
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Governor Gavin Newsom held a “virtual conversation” with Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Assemblymember Shirley Weber. Newsom named Alex Padilla to take the U.S. Senator position that will be vacated by the next Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris. And Assemblymember Shirley Weber will take Alex Padilla’s place as California’s Secretary of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In 2012, Jason and Liz Derkosh suffered an unimaginable loss when their 2-year-old son Maddox fell into the African painted dog exhibit at The Pittsburgh Zoo and died. “He’s with us. We think about him every day”, said Liz Derkosh. Since then, they’ve been channeling
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A local 8-year-old girl is making sure that little girls in Philadelphia have a special present to open on Christmas morning. Through the nonprofit group Sisterhood Inc., third grader London Jones held a donation drive called “Dolls for Daughters” to provide baby dolls for children
Continue ReadingSen. Kamala Harris broke barriers as America’s first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect. But after her exit in January to join the Biden administration, there will be no Black women in the Senate. Harris’s departure left lawmakers and advocates urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to choose a Black woman to replace her due to a lack of
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It’s the season of giving and now that we’re just two days away from Christmas there’s still plenty of opportunities for us to give back to our community. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay explains some of the ways we can be “valley elves.” “If you’re more fortunate than other people try to give back to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — This holiday season, a Queens man says he is lucky enough to have two jobs he loves. He is a teacher by day, and sells Christmas trees by night. As CBS2’s Kiran Dhillon reported Tuesday, he’s spreading joy in both occupations. Greg Walsh is
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of Miami residents lined up and awaited their turn to receive a $250 grocery gift card. The City of Miami handed them out to those in need at Jose Marti Park. It couldn’t come soon enough for Maria Gomez. She got
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KABC) — Those who have been hospitalized before know that comes with usually wearing a plain gown paired up with some non-slip socks. A local man took the initiative to brighten up the lives of young cancer patients by creating adorable prints designed by other
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Dean Katica woke up early last Thursday during the snowstorm so he’d have enough time to make it to work at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “I couldn’t get my car out,” said Katica. The COVID unit nurse was shocked to find a huge snow pile
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Robert Harrington and Dan Brett have known the headaches that come along with picking out and setting up a Christmas tree. “We’ve lugged Christmas trees to our house and thought there must be a better way,” Harrington said. So, the former Boston College roommates decided
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s 8 o’clock on a Tuesday night and a beat can be heard coming from inside the green recording studio at the Maryland Art Place. Baltimore teenagers are learning how rap can teach life skills and lessons in a relatively new program teaching “rap education.”
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced Miguel Cardona as his nominee for education secretary, calling the Connecticut education commissioner “brilliant” and saying he will play a key role in his administration’s efforts to reopen schools forced online amid the coronavirus pandemic Cardona, whose parents moved from Puerto Rico to Connecticut, would be another high-profile Latino
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President Donald Trump announced a wave of pardons on Tuesday for people ranging from Republican allies to two men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Meanwhile, speculation grows about whether President Trump will pardon three of his adult children, his son-in-law, or even himself before his term ends on January 20. But what
Continue Reading A Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a Black man on Tuesday didn’t have his body camera turned on at the time, Mayor Andrew Ginther said. The officer has been suspended pending an investigation, Ginther said at a news conference. The mayor said he was “greatly” disturbed that the officer did not turn
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — State and local police are searching for 19-year-old Elijah David Bertrand as part of a homicide investigation this morning. State police said around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, they were called to the area of Route 8 northbound in Watertown by exit 37 on the report
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONROE, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — There’s little doubt people love to see holiday decorations, especially this year, with so much negativity surrounding COVID-19. But there’s a Monroe neighborhood where a certain decoration is making the waters a bit choppy. Chances are no matter what time of year you drive
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