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A styling hack that converts even the dowdiest of t-shirts into a Zoom-ready look is gaining steam. It’s called the “faux collar,” a detachable collar that you pop around your neck over a shirt or sweater to give it some oomph, just in time for that video call. Retailers like H&M and Macy’s are ready
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) — Waterford police were called to CVS on Thursday afternoon where 10 people from New York showed up to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The Waterford police chief said the people who showed up at CVS were over the age of 70, and somehow had made
Continue ReadingEuropeans are looking beyond lockdowns and betting that the coronavirus pandemic won’t quash summer travel for a second year. Despite uncertainty over the pandemic, millions of vacationers, particularly in the United Kingdom, have already booked trips and are spending even more than they did before the coronavirus hit, according to Tui. The world’s largest tour
Continue ReadingA rare yellow lobster has been caught off the coast of Maine and has been lovingly named Banana. The University of New England (UNE) said in a news release that Banana was caught by lobsterman Marley Babb and donated to the university on Wednesday. The yellow color comes from a pigment in the lobster’s shell
Continue ReadingForget which comes first, the chicken or the egg. The more important question is: Are eggs good or bad for your health? Unfortunately, science can’t seem to settle on a definitive answer to that either. Just last year, a large Harvard analysis of 215,000 people found that eating one egg per day was not associated
Continue ReadingAfter her mother-in-law had difficulty signing up for a Covid-19 vaccine, a Massachusetts woman created a website to make it easier for her — and she made it easier for everyone. Olivia Adams built a website that pulls in vaccination appointments from across the state, including government sites as well as ones operated by private
Continue ReadingA female polar bear was killed by a male bear during an attempt at breeding at the Detroit Zoo on Monday, according to a news release. Female Anana, who was 20 years old, and male Nuka, 16, had lived together without incident in 2020 and zoo officials say they are surprised and devastated by what
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — A small plane made an emergency landing on the Pa. Turnpike Monday evening. Emergency crews were called to the area of mile-marker 258 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike around 6:30 p.m. for reports of a plane crash. According to Carl Defebo with the PA
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Glendale, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A 6-year-old child drove a pickup truck into a Glendale home after taking their parents’ car keys overnight, police say. It happened near 86th Avenue and Northern. The crash caused a gas leak in the house. According to the Glendale Police Department, the child
Continue ReadingCongress has authorized nearly $4 trillion in spending over the past year to help address the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but only about $3 trillion of it has been spent. Roughly a third of that money went directly to struggling families through stimulus checks, expanded unemployment payments and food stamps. That leaves
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The last-minute letter former President Donald Trump’s attorney sent to top lawmakers informing them he would no longer seek a suspension of the trial if it continued through the Sabbath was prompted by Trump’s own desire to complete the trial without delay. Hours before the former president’s second impeachment trial was slated to begin, his
Continue ReadingThe United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars arrived at the red planet on Tuesday and successfully entered orbit on its first attempt. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope Probe, sent back a signal confirming it’s in orbit. “Success! Contact with #HopeProbe has been established again. The Mars Orbit Insertion is now complete,”
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Racine, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — In less than two years, two sisters, alongside their childhood best friend, kickstarted four franchises of uBreakIFix, electronic repair shops. Kristen Pfeifer and her sister, Katie Ryan Pluer, alongside Shannon Lopez, their business partner and chief financial officer, own uBreakIFix franchises in
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The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is officially underway. On the trial’s opening day, Trump’s title of former president will be front and center. The Senate adopted the resolution governing the rules of the trial in a 89 to 11 vote, before the House impeachment managers and Trump’s team started their arguments
Continue ReadingCongress is negotiating a fresh stimulus package that would include a third round of stimulus checks, but while there’s broad agreement on the need for more direct payments, it will take weeks before any go out. The upcoming second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will push back any congressional action, and lawmakers are
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GREENWOOD, AR (KFSM) — Greenwood football’s janitor Jamie Freeman was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at three years old. He has made the most of every opportunity in life, including the last year and a half with the Greenwood football program. “He means a ton, just not the job
Continue ReadingInstagram’s short-form video feature has been flooded with popular TikToks — and the Facebook-owned company seems to have noticed. On Tuesday, Instagram said it’s making changes to the videos it recommends in the dedicated Reels tab on the home screen, including not serving up videos with watermarks or logos from other platforms as often. “We
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The Justice Department on Tuesday asked US attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to submit their resignations, a turnover that spares two top prosecutors in Delaware and Connecticut overseeing two sensitive Trump-era investigations. The resignations are effective February 28, US attorneys were told on a conference call with acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson, according
Continue ReadingTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the United States to lead the world on high-speed rail, a goal that’s easier said than done. American transportation investments been car-dominated since hundreds of billions were spent to build the Interstate Highway System in the 20th century. But Buttigieg, echoing his boss, President Joe Biden (who is sometimes called
Continue ReadingOn their way to and from the sprawling warehouse facility in Bessemer, Alabama, Amazon workers see union representatives holding signs encouraging them to vote “yes” for a union. But inside the facility, workers have frequently been pulled into meetings informing them of Amazon’s stance that a union is an unnecessary expense. Even when they sit
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