WEDNESDAY: Another gorgeous afternoon taking shape today! We’ll pick up some clouds as we go throughout the day, but nothing that will keep us out of the upper 50’s. Our breeze out of the southwest will get up around 20 mph at times. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies will remain throughout the night. Lows will settle down in
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The world’s largest carmaker is starting to gain ground on Tesla. Volkswagen sold 231,600 battery electric vehicles in 2020, according to figures published by the company on Wednesday. While that’s still less than half the number of sales Tesla made, it represents an increase of 214% on the previous year and shows Germany’s huge auto
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Here’s a look at the life of media mogul Barry Diller. Personal Birth date: February 2, 1942 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Barry Charles Diller Father: Michael Diller, real estate developer Mother: Reva (Addison) Diller Marriage: Diane von Furstenberg (2001-present) Education: Attended University of California, Los Angeles Other Facts Dropped out of UCLA
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the eurozone. Nineteen countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency, and comprise the eurozone. Facts The countries in the eurozone as of 2020 are: Austria , Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. January
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a popular rapper who is wanted on multiple charges for his role in the shooting death of an Atlanta man. Atlanta Police are searching for 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett, also known as YFN Lucci. On December 10,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma (KFSM) — The Cherokee Nation announced the tribe’s first hunting and fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens for controlled hunts will open later this year. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. introduced the Cherokee Nation Park and Wildlands, Fishing and Hunting Reserve Act of
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Corporate America may be running away from President Donald Trump but at least one of his international business partners is standing by him. Hussain Sajwani, the chairman of property developer DAMAC, said he wants to expand his relationship with the Trump Organization despite the president’s role in stoking a violent siege last week of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — In Hawaii, like much of the world during the COVID-19 Pandemic, people hoping to grow or start a family are finding themselves stunted. For the longest time, solutions were found overseas, but people wanting to adopt are now waiting longer and looking locally for
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The Republican senator was a leader of efforts to challenge the presidential 2020 election results and voted to question the Electoral College count.
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Dollar General wants its employees to get Covid-19 vaccines, so it’s offering to pay them to do it. The chain said Wednesday that it will give its workers a one-time payment equivalent to four hours of pay after receiving a completed vaccination. “We do not want our employees to have to choose between receiving a
Continue Reading The incredible stock market surge for Tesla isn’t just making Elon Musk and Tesla investors rich. Traders betting on lithium miners and battery makers are also benefiting from Tesla’s success. Lithium is a key component for batteries in electric cars. The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF, a fund that owns Tesla and other
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Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started. The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one day Tuesday: 4,327, according to Johns Hopkins University. In fact, the five highest daily tallies for new infections and new deaths have all occurred in 2021. Over
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The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $750 million — making it the second highest jackpot in the lottery game’s history. No ticket matched all six numbers Tuesday night, meaning the next chance for a lucky winner to score the prize is Friday, the lottery said. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are
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New York City is seeking to terminate its business relationships with the Trump Organization in response to last week’s attack on the US Capitol. On the day President Donald Trump faces a second impeachment for his role inciting the rioters who ransacked the Capitol, officials in New York City announced plans to immediately end the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Officers in half of KCPD’s patrol divisions are now outfitted with body-worn cameras. Patrol officers in both Northland divisions – North and Shoal Creek – and Central Patrol Division are now using body-worn cameras. The department currently has 340 of them, and another
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Convenience store operators are having a moment. Canada’s Couche-Tard, the owner of Circle K, said in a statement on Wednesday that it’s offering €20 ($24.35) a share to acquire France’s biggest supermarket chain, Carrefour. The offer, which Couche-Tard expects to be mostly in cash, values Carrefour at €16.2 billion ($19.7 billion) and represents a 29%
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On Monday, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump in his fight against the 2020 election results, received the Medal of Freedom from Trump. The next day, Jordan was back in Congress arguing that he never said the election was stolen. During a congressional debate Tuesday, Jordan claimed he never said
Continue Reading A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of nurse Caitlyn Kaufman, Nashville police said. James Cowan was arrested at an apartment complex in Antioch, Tennessee, on Tuesday evening, police announced on Twitter. Kaufman, 26, was shot and killed on December 3, 2020, while driving to work on Interstate 440. Undercover
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — The state of Illinois announced Friday that it has made available more than $275 million in Business Interruption Grants to thousands of small businesses, including bars and restaurants that have been restricted from indoor service for months. Dozens of bars and restaurants in Rock
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Brazilian football club Chapecoense, which lost almost its entire first-team squad in a plane crash in 2016, has earned promotion back to Serie A. Chapecoense beat Figueirense 2-1 on Tuesday to guarantee a top four place in Serie B and an immediate return to the country’s top division following last season’s relegation. On November 28,
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