The President signed the massive spending and stimulus package Sunday night, bringing Washington back from brink of what may have been a weeks-long government shutdown and potentially months of more pain for millions of Americans who need expanded unemployment benefits, small business loans, a federal eviction moratorium and direct checks. The President’s signature came after
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Golf great Greg Norman has graphically described his struggle dealing with Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus. Over the Christmas period, the 65-year-old delivered three updates on Instagram after he twice went to hospital. Former world no.1 Norman first posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed on Christmas Day, writing: “This
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Lives lost, families torn apart, economies ruined — these tragedies are just some of the devastation caused by the deadly novel coronavirus as it swept the globe in 2020. The pandemic brought the world’s scientists together in an unprecedented race to develop vaccines. Meeting that goal in under a year is “truly historic,” according to
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Cold feet: This was my biggest concern. “So you’ll wear toe warmers. Or we’ll buy you heated boots. Or you’ll go to the car to warm up when you need a break.” That comment was from my husband, Steve, who’d been obsessing about getting (back) on the mountain since approximately March when a trip to
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Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application. Several
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As the US prepares to grapple with potential holiday Covid-19 surges, hospitals across the country have reported more than 100,000 patients for the 26th day in a row. December has been a devastating month for coronavirus spread in the US. More than 63,000 Americans have died so far this month — the most since the
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A pilot took to the skies above Germany using his flight path to draw a syringe, ahead of the launch of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign across Europe, according to data from FlightRadar24. The pilot, Samy Kramer, invited people on his Instagram account to follow his flight, in a two-seater plane, on website FlightRadar24. The air
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Delaying a Fast & Furious movie is no easy feat. For starters, it involves finding a new release date for a film with a $250 million production budget. And in the case of Fast & Furious, one of Universal Picture’s most valuable franchises, there’s also the risk of letting down legions of ardent fans who
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Mid-Missourians will continue to see additional pandemic unemployment benefits through part of the new year.
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The pandemic holiday nesting urge was real: Retail sales jumped 3% this holiday season because of people buying more decor and furniture for their homes. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your
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President Donald Trump signed the massive $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law Sunday night, averting a government shutdown that was set to begin on Tuesday, and extending billions of dollars in coronavirus aid to millions. Trump’s signature of the $900 billion Covid relief package extends unemployment benefits for millions of jobless
Continue Reading This was a heinous year for the aviation industry. Absolutely horrendous, in fact. But among the gloom there were some lighter, crazier, even hopeful moments that captured our imaginations during the dark times. Here are the wildest. 1. A tiny airport in Alaska became the world’s busiest Alaska’s Anchorage International lacks the waterfalls and razzmatazz
Continue Reading It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … Jigglypuff? Some Pokémon-themed airplanes are starting to appear in the skies in Japan. Solaseed Airlines, a local carrier based on the Japanese island of Kyushu, debuted a Pokémon-painted plane on December 19. Its maiden flight was from Miyazaki City to Tokyo’s Haneda airport. The plane is
Continue Reading Life wasn’t easy for Patricia, even before the pandemic hit. She struggled with mental health issues after fleeing an abusive relationship, moving herself and her children into an east London flat with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. For the past few years, Patricia held down a job as a barista, but she
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Roger Federer has withdrawn from the 2021 Australian Open, the tournament announced on Monday. The 20-time major champion has not played in a tournament since reaching the semifinals at the 2020 Australian Open after getting arthroscopic surgery in his right knee. “In the end Roger ran out of time to get himself ready for the
Continue Reading China has ordered the country’s biggest online payments platform to overhaul large swaths of its operations as regulators continue their efforts to rein in some of the most powerful Chinese internet companies. Financial regulators outlined a laundry list of expectations for Ant Group executives in a meeting on Saturday, according to Pan Gongsheng, deputy governor
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MONDAY: Noticeably cooler today with highs stuck in the upper 30’s after waking up in the 20’s. We’ll be tracking some sunshine later today so that will help a bit. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies move in, keeping temperatures in the mid to upper 20’s. EXTENDED: Tuesday is the start of what could be a few rounds of wintry weather
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) ABC17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman and ABC17’s Nathalie Jones recap the top Mid-Missouri sports moments of 2020.
Continue Reading Ugandan presidential opposition candidate Bobi Wine said one of his bodyguards was run over and killed Sunday by a military police truck, while taking a journalist to the hospital. “I regret to announce the murder of my security team member Francis Senteza Kalibala aka Frank. He was deliberately ran over by military-police truck,” Wine, a
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