Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are. But one local man has taken it upon himself to outfit healthcare workers with an extra layer of protection. Charles Wilkins is an emergency room paramedic who works closely with COVID-19
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Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Zoo Miami is mourning the loss of Pongo, a 12-year-old male giraffe, who was euthanized after suffering a foot fracture that could not be treated successfully, according to Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill. According to Magill, Pongo sustained a small fracture in 2019 which
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Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies agreed on Tuesday to restore diplomatic relations with Qatar and restart flights to and from the country, ending a three-year boycott of the tiny gas-rich nation. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar in mid-2017 after accusing the country of supporting terrorism.
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The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney on Tuesday is set to deliver his decision determining whether the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, will be charged. Rusten Sheskey, a White officer, shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, seven times in the back while responding to a domestic incident on August 23, 2020.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Ohio State wide receiver Mookie Cooper has committed to play for Mizzou, according to his post on social media Tuesday afternoon. Ready for this next journey… #MIZ pic.twitter.com/sbTAORqOoV— Mookie Cooper (@mcgetbusy5) January 5, 2021 Cooper did not catch a pass during his freshman year at Ohio State. In fact, he has
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Trump administration officials admit Operation Warp Speed fell well short of its target to get coronavirus shots to 20 million Americans in 2020, but there’s no sign of an aggressive federal push to address the problem. Officials tell CNN they are sticking with their policy to leave it up to states to carry out vaccination
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Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC ) — A baby girl, born with a rare, life-threatening birth defect, is starting 2021 out of the hospital and with her parents. She survived major surgery to correct her anatomy just days after birth at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. Her doctor and her parents
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Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and languishing outside an emergency room for hours. This is what Los Angeles County faces as the onslaught of Covid-19 devastates the community — including those without coronavirus. “Hospitals are declaring internal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota woman has a title very few people in the world share: two-time major pandemic survivor. The 107-year-old newly-vaccinated warrior is Tillie Dybing. She lives at Ecumen in Detroit Lakes. Dybing is full of history. Her life started a century ago on a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOKENA, IL (WBBM) — We often tell you about government wrongdoing and bungled bureaucracies – but not this time. A mom in southwest suburban Mokena reached out to us with a story involving blueprints, a building permit, the mayor, and an inspector. And as CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILTON, California (KOVR) — A small community is raising a big red flag when it comes to a violent sexual predator moving into its town. Neighbors in Wilton are protesting the placement of a violent sexual predator. “I don’t want my grandchildren to be exposed to that,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — An active leader in Lancaster refugee communities is taking a creative approach to inform children and their parents about multi-cultural identity. James Magot, 40, a former South-Sudanese “Lost Boy” refugee is developing his first children’s storybook with the help of illustrator Tess Feiler
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A group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production broadly steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into lockdown and governments struggle to distribute vaccines. Russia and Kazakhstan will produce more oil over the coming months under the deal. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, said it would voluntarily cut its
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Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, which will force the first of multiple expected — and futile — votes in the House and the Senate to overturn the results of the election
Continue Reading The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat those on the front lines to free coffee for a month. Owner Kyle Melvin bought the shop in January of 2020, just months before the pandemic hit, with a mission statement
Continue Reading It’s almost too bonkers to fact check. President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Georgia on Monday night, the eve of the critical Senate runoff elections. Supposedly appearing on behalf of Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, Trump spent much of his speech making ludicrous claims about the presidential election he lost to
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of activist and seven-time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner. Personal Birth date: November 15, 1929 Birth place: Kansas City, Missouri Birth name: Etye Asner Father: Morris David Asner, scrap metal dealer Mother: Lizzie (Seliger) Asner Marriages: Cindy Gilmore (1998-2007, divorced); Nancy Sykes (1959-1988, divorced) Children: With Carol
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Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency only has early data on the leading causes of death for last year and researchers are still combing through those numbers, but provisional data suggest that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — On Monday, January 4, 2021 at approximately 9:13 p.m., police responded to Government Boulevard at Dauphin Island Parkway in reference to a traffic accident involving a train. Upon arrival, officers determined that the driver was traveling westbound on Government Boulevard and attempted to cross
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Jefferson City police say at least two juveniles were hurt in a stolen vehicle crash Monday night.
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