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Click here for updates on this story FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (WTVD) — As if planning a wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t hard enough. “Disheartening is the word I would use,” McCae Henderson, an attorney in Raleigh and groom-to-be told ABC11. “We had not had anything like this throughout the process or really in our lives.”
Continue ReadingA huge statue of Jesus Christ is under construction in southern Brazil, and it will be even taller than its famous counterpart in Rio de Janeiro. The “Christ the Protector” statue is being built in Encantado, a small town in Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, by a local organization named Friends of Christ
Continue ReadingFrance is set to ban short domestic flights in favor of train services, after lawmakers approved a plan that will see several air routes discontinued to reduce emissions. MPs voted late on Saturday to some suspend some flights by domestic airlines that can be made by train in less than two-and-a-half hours, as part of
Continue Reading“American Idol” judge Luke Bryan is sitting out the first live show after testing positive for Covid-19, the singer announced on Monday. “I’m sad to say I won’t be a part of tonight’s first live @AmericanIdol show,” Bryan wrote on social media. “I tested positive for COVID but I’m doing well and look forward to
Continue ReadingAn expert cardiologist testified Monday that George Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by low oxygen levels brought on by prone restraint and positional asphyxia — making him the fifth doctor to say as much in Derek Chauvin’s trial. Dr. Jonathan Rich, a cardiologist based in Chicago, testified that Floyd’s heart was unable to get
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden plans to nominate Tucson, Arizona, police chief Chris Magnus to serve as commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection and Ur Jaddou to serve as director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to four sources familiar with the selections. Jaddou has been widely speculated as the incoming head of USCIS, which
Continue ReadingCanadian musician Grimes has unveiled the “beautiful alien scars” she’s had tattooed across her entire back. The star shared an image on Instagram late on Sunday, showing the intricate web of tangled lines. “Don’t have a good pic cuz it hurts too much and I need to sleep haha, and it’ll be red for a
Continue ReadingAfter two weeks of testimony and 35 witnesses, Minnesota prosecutors are nearing the end of their case against former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. A doctor and members of Floyd’s family are still expected to testify for the prosecution before they give the defense an opportunity to call witnesses,
Continue ReadingMore than 2 million migrants are expected to make it to the US-Mexico border by September, according to internal government estimates reviewed by CNN. That number — a record high — includes an estimated 828,000 families and more than 200,000 unaccompanied children who are expected to arrive by the end of this fiscal year. Many
Continue ReadingChina has ordered Alibaba to pay a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) after antitrust regulators concluded that the online shopping giant had been behaving like a monopoly. Chinese state media reported Saturday that the State Administration for Market Regulation had imposed the penalty following an antitrust investigation into Alibaba’s “exclusive dealing agreements”
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There was a big demand for vaccine all across the Bay Area Saturday. With only days away from California opening up vaccine eligibility for everyone 16 and older, San Francisco is getting a jump-start by offering free vaccinations to those in priority zip codes
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — There’s a new exhibit at the Black Archives of Mid-America in Kansas City dedicated to the many lynching victims across the state of Missouri. Today the group held a memorial ceremony and funeral procession for one of those victims, Levi Harrington, who was
Continue ReadingIt’s happening! Bad Bunny has announced he’s heading out on a North American tour, calling it El Último Tour del Mundo 2022. It’s the same name as his 2020 album. Tickets go on sale Friday and the tour dates run from February through April of next year. The Grammy Award winner announced the tour on
Continue ReadingThe bitcoin bull market rages on: The price of one bitcoin is back above $60,000, and not far from its all-time high, as investors gear up for this week’s eagerly awaited direct listing of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global. Bitcoin has more than doubled this year, and it represents just over half of the overall cryptocurrency
Continue ReadingIn the week before last November’s general election, Iowa progressive activist Mitch Henry scoured neighborhoods on the east and south sides of Des Moines, in search of fellow Latino voters who had not yet returned their absentee ballots. “Some of these people were homebound, and voting was probably the last thing they were thinking about,
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Britain’s Prince Harry has paid tribute to his grandfather Prince Philip, describing him as “a man of service, honour and great humour,” after flying back to the United Kingdom ahead of the funeral on Saturday. “He was authentically himself, with a seriously sharp wit, and could hold the attention of any room due to his
Continue ReadingNow that more people are getting vaccinated against coronavirus, is this the moment to trade your neighborhood cycle for a motivating spin class at the gym? People can contract or spread coronavirus by exposure to respiratory droplets carrying the virus, virus accumulated in or flowing through the air, or surfaces contaminated with virus. That means
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — An error by Prichard prosecutors has prompted a judge to dismiss criminal charges against an Eight Mile man accused of operating a funeral home without a license. Presiding Mobile County Circuit Judge Michael Youngpeter was scheduled to hold a trial for Cederick McMillian on
Continue ReadingMultiple officers have been shot in Georgia during a police chase early Monday that ended in Carroll County, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. The chase was initiated by the Georgia State Patrol, and “multiple agencies joined the pursuit,” said Ashley Hulsey, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. “There were multiple officers shot resulting
Continue ReadingRoger Steele’s mission is preparing a plane for your summer vacation. Steele, an assistant manager at American Airlines’ largest maintenance base, is leading a team of mechanics unwrapping, inspecting, cleaning and refurbishing jets that the airline placed in storage for much of the last year. With so few travelers then, the airline simply didn’t need
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