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Though travel and parties may be discouraged in much of the world right now as Covid-19 casts a shadow over Lunar New Year for the second year in a row, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways we can still mark the occasion. Lunar New Year falls on February 12 this year as we bid farewell
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multi-state listeria outbreak linked to fresh and soft cheeses such as queso fresco, queso blanco and queso panela. According to the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and state officials, these cheeses are a likely source of an outbreak that put seven people in the
Continue ReadingWhen AJ McCulloch received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, she said a wave of emotions overcame her — but the strongest was relief. McCulloch, 27, lives with type 1 diabetes, as do her twin sister and father. The disease puts them at an increased risk for severe illness if they get Covid-19. “One of
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As a third vaccine against Covid-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the same awe and thrill that I did back in December when the first vaccine took that same consequential step. After reporting on the novel coronavirus for a little over a
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The Senate moved into the next phase of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Friday afternoon, as senators got their turn to pose written questions to the legal teams with the trial racing toward its conclusion. Trump’s legal team wrapped up its presentation in a little more than three hours Friday before the question-and-answer
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Setting up an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine hasn’t been easy for many Pennsylvanians. Gov. Tom Wolf addressed the situation, saying the state needs to do a better job of helping residents, especially those who are 65 and older. “We know we
Continue ReadingWith more than 100 acting credits to his name, Stanley Tucci’s career is like the best dinner party: There’s a little something to suit every taste. From Shakespeare to comedies, animated adventures and blockbuster franchises, Tucci is a shape-shifting master of all. His breadth of acting work is one the many reasons he’s become an
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration and the semiconductor industry appear to be moving closer to creating a plan aimed at bolstering domestic chipmaking. The effort could help resolve the critical microchip shortage currently hobbling industries from automobiles to video games. It could also address longstanding concerns about shrinking US capacity to produce these crucial electronics components. Industry
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story VINE CITY, GA (WGCL) — A rainy day becomes the perfect test for a flood relief project. Atlanta’s Cook Park in Vine City is still surrounded by construction fencing, but the $40+ million dollar giant collection pond is doing what it was designed to do. Neighbors are chafing
Continue ReadingMartin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was knocked to the ground by Buffalo police officers last June during a protest, said he was “a little surprised” that a grand jury did not indict the two officers who pushed him, causing a skull fracture. The officers, Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe, remain suspended from duty pending
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Congressional Democrats are torn over whether to try to punish Donald Trump by censure or move on completely from the former President after the Senate likely acquits him on a charge of inciting the January 6 Capitol riot, possibly as soon as this weekend. The Democratic debate focuses on whether to try to punish Trump
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A young artist in New York City is sharing his work in celebration of Black History Month. 14-year-old Tyler Gordon found painting eased the pain of being bullied. Now, his work has a national following, which includes Vice President Kamala Harris. CBS2’s Cindy Hsu
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Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — Denny and Karen Vinar were teenagers when they fell in love. The couple had a baby when Karen was 15 and gave the little girl up for adoption. Then, they too, were forced to go their separate ways. But more than 50 years later something
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Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — A 29-year-old New York man has been charged with defrauding comedian Kevin Hart out of more than $1 million in unauthorized credit card purchases and charges. Dylan Syer, 29, posted this photo to his Instagram account March 5, 2018 with the caption, “Sometimes I
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Click here for updates on this story Fort Worth, Texas (KTVT) — As videos of the deadly Interstate-35W pileup in Fort Worth continue to spread through social media, one in particular showed a person who narrowly escaped serious injury, or worse, as the crashes were happening. In a video captured by driver, Edgar Moncada, a
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Click here for updates on this story Harvard, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A last minute appeal from Michael and Peter Taylor of Harvard to avoid extradition to Japan has been denied by a judge and they are now begging the U.S. government to step in. Lamia Taylor’s husband and son are sitting in a jail in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Baltimore (WJZ) — One of the largest Powerball jackpots in history, where the single winning ticket was sold in Maryland has yet to be claimed! No one has come forward as the winner for the January drawing. $731.1M And $2M Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Maryland The lucky
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After two days of House impeachment managers making their case for the conviction of Donald Trump on a charge of incitement, the former President’s legal team got its chance on Friday. The core of the Trump team’s defense was that his words at the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally were just that: words. And
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Portland, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office investigates the death of a mother and her 1-year-old son. According to the sheriff’s office, a probation officer notified them to respond to a home on Butler Road on Tuesday for a “medical emergency.” When responding, deputies found 32-year-old
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity Fair story revealed Ducklo had threatened a reporter who was working on a story about his romantic relationship with another reporter. “This in our view was an important step
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