Beyond Meat and PepsiCo are combining forces to develop and distribute snacks and drinks made with plant-based protein as the plant-based trend gains even more traction. With Pepsi, Beyond Meat — which already makes plant-based alternatives to beef and pork — will have access to a global distribution and marketing powerhouse. That means Beyond Meat
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Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — It’s been just days since recreational marijuana began being sold at Arizona dispensaries, making Arizona one of only 15 states to legalize marijuana. While this is a huge boom for the cannabis cultivation companies in Arizona like Columbia Care, they now have to change
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President Joe Biden will announce a series of measures on Tuesday aimed at ramping up coronavirus vaccine allocation and distribution, including buying 200 million more doses of vaccines and increasing distribution to states by millions of doses by next week, two sources familiar with the plan tell CNN. The US plans to buy 100 million
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — The gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are on their way to a full recovery after being diagnosed with COVID-19, zoo officials said Monday. San Diego Zoo officials say the eight-member troop is eating, drinking, and interacting normally after several members’
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Nick Fury is calling on Avengers fans to assemble and get their COVID-19 vaccine. Samuel L. Jackson, who plays leader of the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero team, donned an Avengers mask as he received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Forum in
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The US government is urging Americans not to travel abroad after new restrictions went into effect Tuesday requiring all passengers traveling by air to present negative Covid-19 tests taken within three calendar days of departure or proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days. “Seriously reconsider going overseas right now,” acting Assistant
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CBS has suspended two of its top TV executives following a Los Angeles Times investigation that alleged they cultivated a toxic work culture involving racist and misogynistic behavior. Peter Dunn, president of CBS television stations, and David Friend, senior vice president of news for television stations, “have been placed on administrative leave, pending the results
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At least 150 people have now been charged by federal prosecutors in connection with the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, according to a CNN review of court records and Justice Department announcements, as a top prosecutor said charges of sedition are not out of the question. The milestone of 150 charged in the riot
Continue ReadingKIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) — Students at a suburban St. Louis school district where multiple sexual assault accusations have come to light through social media say they initially feared they would not be taken seriously or believed if they reported abuse. The Kirkwood school board heard a report Monday from Kansas City-based Encompass Resolution, which the
Continue Reading Toronto, Ontario Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning Canadians to expect more travel restrictions in the near future. At his briefing Tuesday, Trudeau reiterated federal public health guidance to avoid all non-essential travel, both abroad and in between provinces. Trudeau said in French that the constantly evolving news of COVID-19 variants from other countries has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, CA (KPIX) — Volleys of gunfire rang out at an illegal Oakland weekend sideshow, sending hundreds of spectators in a chaotic mad scramble for safety as vehicles raced away from the scene. The wild scenario unfolded on the streets of Oakland where police were seeing an dramatic
Continue Reading Toronto, Ontario A new study has found that air purifiers used in elevators and other confined spaces may actually do more harm than good in limiting the spread of COVID-19. While air purifiers could be expected to help reduce transmission, researchers from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus report that air purifiers in compact areas
Continue ReadingAuthorities say thieves walked past the body of a man for months to take valuable from his home in eastern Missouri. Lincoln County Sheriff Rick Harrell said the man’s skeletal remains were found in mid-December in a detached garage on property he owned in rural Lincoln County. Â Harrell says at least six people walked
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KPIX) — With the stay-at-home order rescinded, some are wondering if it is too soon and whether a slide back into rising COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations is inevitable. “It’s a calculated, I’m not sure if ‘gamble’ is the right word, but there is an
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The Senate tabled an effort by Sen. Rand Paul Tuesday to force a vote on the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, but the vote offered an indicator for how Republican senators — who overwhelmingly voted for Paul’s measure — feel about the trial. Paul’s motion was killed on a 55-45 vote, with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Like a lot of us, Martha Santa Cruz stores a lot of personal information on her Apple iPhone. It’s information she never shares. “I’m very careful with that,” Santa Cruz told 3 On Your Side. “I make sure I don’t give my information to
Continue Reading The unexpected retirement of Republican Sen. Rob Portman has set off a frantic scramble in Ohio, leading numerous Republicans and a handful of Democratic lawmakers to consider making a run at the now open seat. The race, beyond being key to control of the Senate, will have significant implications for a state that has been
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Brian Chesky had some air mattresses, but not much more, in 2008 when the presidential election triggered an idea for his then-fledgling startup, Airbnb. To draw attention to their site, Chesky and his co-founders started selling politically themed cereals. There were Obama-os, “the breakfast of change,” and Captain McCains, “a maverick in every bite,” as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As a long-time construction worker, Mike Bell was known for his toughness. The 79-year-old beat cancer three times, but then COVID-19 infected his entire family, just as they were planning to be vaccinated. While his daughter, Colleen Flaten, may not have been able to escape
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DIX HILLS, New York (WCBS) — A Long Island teenager is getting attention for playing a fiery version the national anthem at the AFC Championship game Sunday night. It was an electrifying rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner by 17-year-old Brandon Niederauer who wowed the nation before the Kansas
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