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People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus — right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine — can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That doesn’t mean they should stop taking precautions,
Continue ReadingNew security footage presented during former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial showed even more heroics from Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, including potentially saving Sen. Mitt Romney from the violent mob that breached the US Capitol. The security video, which the House impeachment managers played for the first time Wednesday, shows Goodman running as the
Continue ReadingHouse impeachment managers Wednesday aired disturbing and gripping footage showing how rioters violently attacked officers as they breached the Capitol on January 6 — and came dangerously close to reaching lawmakers and then-Vice President Mike Pence as they fled the House and Senate. The House’s presentation included never-before-seen Capitol security camera footage, body camera footage
Continue ReadingAuthorities have identified the suspect in the Buffalo, Minnesota, shooting as Gregory Ulrich. One person is dead and four others were injured after Ulrich, 67, allegedly opened fire Tuesday at the Allina Health Care Clinic. One person died at Hennepin County Medical Center, according to hospital spokeswoman Christine Hill. Allina Health identified her as Lindsay
Continue ReadingNew York federal prosecutors investigating Rudy Giuliani’s activities in Ukraine raised the prospect of seeking a search warrant late last year for the lawyer’s communications but were met with resistance from Justice Department officials in Washington over the strength of their evidence, people familiar with the discussions said. Justice Department officials in Washington said a
Continue ReadingBruce Springsteen was arrested in a national park in New Jersey in November on charges of driving under the influence, according to a spokeswoman for the Gateway National Recreational Area in Sandy Hook, NJ. He was charged with DWI, reckless driving, and consuming alcohol in a closed area, spokeswoman Brenda Ling told CNN. “Springsteen was
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A suspected ice cream thief went to unexpected heights to make a getaway in East Harlem on Tuesday. Photos show a man hanging onto the side of a building. The man allegedly stole eight pints of Haagen-Dazs ice cream from a local business.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men and woman who were stranded on a deserted Bahamian island for more than a month on Tuesday. The Cuban nationals survived by eating coconuts, conchs and rats. The trio was spotted on Monday by a Coast Guard
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The second day of former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial was dominated by a detailed and damning documentation of the events leading up to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol by the House impeachment managers. For hours on Wednesday afternoon, a series of Democratic House members — from Colorado’s Joe Neguse to
Continue ReadingUber lost a staggering $6.8 billion last year — and that’s actually good news. The full-year loss, which Uber reported along with its fourth quarter results on Wednesday, represented a significant drop from the $8.5 billion it lost in 2019. During the year, Uber sold off costly ventures, cut staff and focused on what its
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointment slots were available Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, following what appeared to be a mix-up in messaging. “That’s hilarious,” David Scadron, who drove an elderly family member to the site, said. “It’s just totally laughable how dysfunctional the distribution
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — There is a new billboard in downtown Denver that is a work of art. It is a sign of the times with the message: Stop Hate. The billboard will be up for just one month, but the artist is hopeful it will have an
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House impeachment managers aired new Capitol security footage showing how the rioters violently breached the Capitol and the threat they posed to everyone in the building during the riots on January 6 as the managers argued that former President Donald Trump was responsible for inciting the rioters. The footage included Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman
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The man accused of killing one person and wounding four others in a shooting at a Minnesota health care clinic had claimed doctors wouldn’t provide pain medication after he had back surgery two years ago, his brother said Wednesday. Richard Ulrich told CNN that his 67-year-old sibling, Gregory Ulrich, “just kept bringing up the pain
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it should uphold the Affordable Care Act, reversing the position of the Trump administration that had urged the justices to strike down the entire law amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Following the change in Administration, the Department of Justice has reconsidered the government’s position,” Deputy Solicitor
Continue ReadingA once-a-week injected diabetes drug helped overweight and obese people lose an average of 15% of their body weight over 16 months, researchers reported Wednesday. The maker of the drug, called semaglutide, has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to approve it for chronic weight management. If approved, it would be only the fifth
Continue ReadingTarget is offering an incentive beyond cash to encourage its workers to get a Covid-19 vaccine: a free ride. The chain on Wednesday said it will give its more than 350,000 hourly employees up to four hours of pay — two hours for each dose they receive– and free Lyft rides of up to $15
Continue ReadingMembers of the US Capitol Police plan to hold a vote of no confidence Thursday, more than a month after the January 6 riot at the Capitol that left dozens of officers injured and led to the death of officer Brian Sicknick. Officers recently told CNN that intelligence and operational failures left them vulnerable to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Normally, a stolen shovel wouldn’t make the news – but with all that’s going on these days, we weren’t about to pass this one up. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, this is a story of neighbor helping neighbor, and one as-yet-unknown snow
Continue ReadingA hacker who last week tried to poison a Florida city’s water supply used a remote access software platform that had been dormant for months, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri told CNN on Tuesday. The cyber-intruder got into Oldsmar’s water treatment system twice on Friday — at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. — through a
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