US public health officials are not currently advising the White House to intensify restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom, even as a slew of countries moved to suspend flights from there after a new coronavirus variant was discovered. Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN that while the US must “without a doubt keep an eye
Continue ReadingAs lawmakers in Washington rush to pass a $900 billion stimulus plan to offer relief to millions of Americans dealing with the impact of the coronavirus, the campaigns fighting for the final two seats in the US Senate have been forced to reshuffle a busy day on the trail in Georgia. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
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A newly discovered sungrazer comet was photographed approaching the sun during last week’s solar eclipse before it evaporated into dust particles. The comet was first spotted by Thai amateur astronomer Worachate Boonplod in satellite data on December 13, a day before the eclipse, NASA said on Saturday. He was taking part in the NASA-funded Sungrazer
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield for documents related to their investigation into what role alleged political interference may have played in educating the American public on the spread and threat of the coronavirus. Democrats on the
Continue Reading Weeks after Dr. Carlos Araujo Preza was treated for Covid-19 in the same Houston-area hospital where he cared for patients during the pandemic, a coworker remembered him as she received the new vaccine that could have saved his life. “A nurse practitioner wrote on a little piece of paper that she got the vaccine for
Continue ReadingVirginia’s statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was removed from the US Capitol overnight Sunday, Gov. Ralph Northam’s office announced. Lee’s statue had been one of 13 statues in the Crypt of the Capitol, representing the 13 original colonies. It had been there since 1909, “44 years after the Confederacy rebelled against the United
Continue Reading Deborah Hightower cried and her body shook with emotion as she looked through her windshield at more than 100 cars waiting in line for free food in the mall parking lot. Most of the people had arrived in the pre-dawn hours to receive the offerings from a local food bank. Some of the drivers and
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In the name of “science and solidarity,” the European Commission has secured over 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines for the bloc since June. Now, as European Union regulators edge closer to approving two of those vaccines, the commission is asking its 27 nations to get ready to work together to roll them out. If
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At last. The belated $900 billion pandemic relief deal that Congress announced Sunday offers some rare good news during the holiday season of a brutal year and a measure of short-term help to laid-off workers and shuttered businesses hammered by twin health and economic crises. The most optimistic interpretation of the agreement is that despite
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Poll of the week: A new Fox News poll finds that 42% of voters say history will remember President Donald Trump as one of the worst presidents ever. An additional 8% say he will be remembered as below average, while 22% say one of the greatest, 16% say above average and 10% say below average.
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A local 7-year-old girl with down syndrome is the star in a national commercial. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay shares her story and what makes this little girl from Indio so special. You might recognize Juliette Orduno in this year’s Walmart holiday commercial. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0i809z5qP8&feature=youtu.be “For her to see herself on TV; she
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Firefighters are currently on scene for a single-story fire in Desert Hot Springs. News Channel 3 received the call just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday Night. Cal Fire officials confirmed the blaze is on the 71000 block of Dillion Rd. in Desert Hot Springs No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still
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There is no doubt that the pandemic has caused unprecedented losses when it comes to the restaurant industry. Many local businesses are holding on by a thread, while thousands of restaurant doors have permanently shuttered nationwide. Several restaurants in Palm Springs are especially experiencing the impacts as they are only able to offer takeout and
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies was on scene of a deadly collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in La Quinta Friday night. The collision happened near the intersection of Highway 111 and Dune Palms at around 7:15 p.m. The driver was traveling westbound on Highway 111 and hit the pedestrian crossing the street. The
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A line of cars filled with many grateful children rolled through the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission for their annual toy giveaway. “This has been a tradition with the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission for many many many years,” Scott Wolf, the development director for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) told News Channel 3. A tradition
Continue ReadingMany healthcare workers on the frontlines are fearing this spike in coronavirus hospitalizations. News Channel 3’s Dani Romero has more on how this health crisis is taking a toll on the frontline workers. “It’s like a war zone and we’re getting to this breaking point,” said Erin Teran, a registered nurse. “It’s very scary for
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Curative, which offers coronavirus testing at several sites in the desert, is looking to hire test site specialists in the Coachella Valley and around Riverside County. Vice President of Recruiting Diane Stabb says that the best candidates have a customer service background and are able to put clients at ease. Stabb says that the company
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court on Friday blocked a judge’s order allowing San Diego County restaurants to resume indoor and outdoor dining, keeping Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home edict in full effect. A three-judge panel’s brief order gave no explanation and came almost immediately after the state asked for emergency intervention. Two strip
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It’s another big day for Riverside County with more coronavirus vaccines being distributed nationwide and here at home. Early Friday morning, the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine were administered to a housekeeping staff member, doctors and additional staff at Riverside University Health System Medical Center in Moreno Valley. As of 9:30 a.m. there were
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Much-needed doses are set to arrive Monday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of the vaccine
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