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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A south suburban woman said she received a confirmation text message about a COVID vaccine shot, but said she has not yet signed up for one. The text appears to be a part of a scheme that the federal government has been warning the public
Continue ReadingTransgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, crossdressing and androgynous people, and drag queens, inspired and contributed to the fashion industry for years. But they hadn’t been honored for their contributions, Candy magazine creative director and publisher Luis Venegas said. That’s why he launched Candy in 2009 — to focus on what he calls transversal people: those who are
Continue ReadingMy Bloody Valentine have signed with Domino and the band’s music is now available to stream. The “dreampop” quartet’s most recent album was 2013’s “m b v,” which was a surprise release,. The group’s 1988 album, “Isn’t Anything” and 1991’s “Loveless” have also been made available widely for the first time ever. Domino will also
Continue ReadingPop superstar Britney Spears says she was reduced to tears by a documentary that explored her career and high-profile conservatorship battle with her father. “Framing Britney Spears,” which aired in February, profiled the singer’s traumatic life in the spotlight and delved into the court-sanctioned conservatorship that gives her father, Jamie Spears, power over her finances
Continue ReadingRep. Matt Gaetz on Tuesday denied that he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old after the New York Times reported that, according to its sources, the Justice Department was investigating a possible sexual relationship with the girl and whether he paid for her to travel with him. The Florida Republican said in a statement
Continue ReadingClinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the companies said Wednesday. Pfizer/BioNTech plan to submit the data to the US Food and Drug Administration as soon as possible for expanded emergency use authorization of the two-dose vaccine. In a
Continue ReadingChildren were among those killed and injured in airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on an ethnic rebel-controlled area in the country’s southeast, a humanitarian aid group said Tuesday, as junta forces stepped up their offensive in the region. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a February 1 coup, has been conducting airstrikes in southeastern Karen state
Continue ReadingIt was supposed to offer insight into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. But since its release on Tuesday, the long-awaited World Health Organization investigation has drawn criticism from governments around the world over accusations it is incomplete and lacks transparency. In a joint statement, the United States and 13 other governments, including the United
Continue ReadingThe Bidens’ dog Major has been involved in another biting incident that required medical attention, two people with knowledge of the incident tell CNN. The incident, which involved a National Park Service employee, took place on the White House South Lawn on Monday afternoon. The employee was working at the time and needed to stop
Continue ReadingHeavy gunfire was heard outside Niger’s presidential palace early Wednesday morning in an attempted coup, an African diplomatic source has told CNN — just two days before power is to change hands. The diplomatic source told CNN the situation is apparently under control after an hour of heavy shelling near the presidency. Both outgoing and
Continue ReadingNike is suing the art collective behind the Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes” that have sparked a social media backlash. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Nike accuses MSCHF Product Studio, Inc. of trademark infringement over the designer’s 666 pairs of modified Nike sneakers made in collaboration with the “Old Town Road” singer. All 666 pairs
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is back online. The former president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The website, 45office.com, comes after Trump’s ban from social media sites in the aftermath of the January Capitol insurrection. The site features a lengthy biography for the former president that starts, “Donald J.
Continue ReadingHow many of us have been sitting at home, seen a dreamy picture of a foreign country, and started planning our life there? That’d be a lot. But how many of us have actually gone ahead, bought a property and planned that future life — without setting foot in the location? Michael Barrett may just
Continue ReadingWhen Jerry Callahan had his first bite of a Sumo Citrus fruit about nine years ago, he knew he’d tried something special. “This is going to go crazy,” he thought. As the group vice president of produce and floral at the grocery store chain Albertsons, Callahan is essentially a produce trend-spotter by trade — and
Continue ReadingNew York City police said Wednesday morning they made an arrest in the case of a 65-year-old Asian woman who was attacked Monday in Midtown Manhattan. The individual “was arrested and charged with Felony Assault as a Hate Crime,” the NYPD Hate Crime Task Force said in a tweet. Police previously said the woman was
Continue ReadingIn his first on-camera interview, Lionel Dyck, the head of Dyck Advisory Group (DAG), told CNN that insurgents in northern Mozambique effectively hold the strategic town of Palma after they staged a complex attack last week. “As I sit here, Palma is lost. Unless something happens, they have lost Palma,” he said, “we continue to
Continue ReadingFew would envy Britain’s embattled National Health Service (NHS) workers over the past year. One of the world’s worst Covid-19 tolls has meant grueling shifts, danger, and workplaces full of grief and trauma. But Charles Oti would swap places with them in a heartbeat. A microbiologist by training, Nigerian by birth, Oti has spent four
Continue ReadingTwo “SpongeBob SquarePants” episodes are no longer available on Paramount+ and Amazon because of inappropriate content. One episode, “Kwarantined Crab,” from the show’s 12th season, centers on a virus storyline. “We have decided to not air it due to sensitivities surrounding the global, real-world pandemic,” a spokesperson for Nickelodeon told CNN Business. In the episode,
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is speaking out in defense of voting rights in the wake of Georgia’s restrictive voting law and as other battleground states consider similar actions. The company’s “employees span the United States and as state capitals debate election laws, we believe voting must be accessible and equitable,” Dimon said in a
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President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is no joke. The huge — more than $2 trillion — proposal he will unveil Wednesday covers an expansive and vital policy area that became a Washington punch line in the Trump administration and resulted in painful dashed hopes for previous presidents. For Biden, infrastructure is about far more than
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