More than 20 student athletes, staff and spectators who attended a wrestling tournament in Louisiana have tested positive for Covid-19. Now, the state health department is advising everyone who attended to get tested for the virus. The Louisiana Classic Wrestling Tournament took place earlier this month at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, a
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It’s a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning before bouncing back. Investors have a lot on their minds: President Joe Biden’s stimulus plan is facing criticism from lawmakers concerned about the deficit, a deluge of corporate earnings is on tap and drug maker Merck pulled its Covid-19 vaccine plans. Meanwhile, various
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President Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and dismantling many of President Donald Trump’s policies. The executive actions Biden has taken in the first days of his administration include halting funding for the construction of Trump’s border wall, reversing Trump’s travel ban
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It has been more than one year since the first reported case of Covid-19 in the United States — a day that changed our country forever. The arrival of the novel coronavirus on our doorstep continues to challenge our public health officials, scientists, health care workers and, frankly, the American public, to go above and
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President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a presidential proclamation reinstating the travel restrictions imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed during her daily briefing. This move will reinstate the restrictions that former President Donald Trump lifted last week, and includes non-US citizens who have been in Brazil, Ireland,
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Click here for updates on this story CARROLL COUNTY, Maryland (WBAL) — A Carroll County dog is teaching kids about acceptance, through a new book all about her. She may look a little different, but Pihu is a rescue dog living a full life despite a few challenges. Just like any dog, Pihu is always
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “This is reinstating a position that the previous commanders and, as well as the secretaries, have supported. And what I’m doing is enabling all qualified Americans to serve their country in
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Oh, dear. How ever could they have missed this during their promenade around the town square? Some fans of the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton” noticed a bit of modern scenery in the Regency era drama. “Two episodes into #Bridgerton and I’ve so far spotted a single yellow line and a telecoms manhole cover,” one eagle-eye
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — The University of Cincinnati football team is mourning the sudden loss of Mitch Stone, who was adopted into the team after being diagnosed with brain cancer when he was 11 years old. He died Jan. 20 at 23 years old. The 2009 UC football team
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The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine created antibodies that neutralized coronavirus variants first found in the United Kingdom and South Africa, the company said in a news release on Monday. But there are concerns that the vaccine may have a somewhat decreased efficacy against the strain first spotted in South Africa, and Moderna is working on a
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A Fayette man was rushed to a Columbia hospital with serious injuries after crashing his truck on Highway 240 in Howard County early Monday.
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TONIGHT: Showers taper off with mostly cloudy skies. Lows fall into the upper 20s. A few slick spots will be possible north of Highway 24. TOMORROW: Tuesday is chilly and breezy behind this system, with wind gusts up to 20 mph. Highs in the low 30s with wind chills in the low 20s. EXTENDED: Another
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It’s a volatile day on Wall Street, where stocks suddenly tumbled mid-morning. Investors have a lot on their minds: President Joe Biden’s stimulus plan is facing criticism from lawmakers concerned about the deficit, a deluge of corporate earnings is on tap and drug maker Merck pulled its Covid-19 vaccine plans. Meanwhile, various trading platforms appear
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Steve Wilks met with the local reporters on Monday for the first time since taking over as Mizzou’s defensive coordinator. Watch: #Mizzou DC Steve Wilks says his relationship with Coach Drinkwitz started when Drink was at App State. A year later after this season – Wilks got a text from Drinkwitz, and
Continue Reading Tyrannosaurs were fearsome predators in the dinosaur kingdom, but new research shows their hatchlings were about as big as a medium-sized dog. Researchers studying the first-known fossils of tyrannosaur embryos suggest the dinosaurs were approximately three feet long when they hatched, according to a study from the University of Edinburgh, published Monday. A team of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Mayor Cooper’s Sustainability Advisory Committee met this morning to give suggestions on how to reduce 80% of Metro and community greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector by 2050. The group says upgrading codes is the number one way for cities to act effectively and
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The WWE is coming to Peacock. NBCUniversal’s new streaming service will be the exclusive US home of WWE Network, the wrestling entertainment company’s own streaming platform. As part of a multi-year deal, WWE Network will launch on Peacock on March 18 with more than 17,000 hours of new and old wrestling content. WWE Network will
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Charcoal company Kingsford has created a new fellowship program to honor the contributions Black Americans have made to the legacy of American barbecue and ensure African Americans have a stake in the cuisine’s future. The Clorox-owned charcoal brand calls its new initiative “Preserve the Pit.” The program, which launched Monday, is giving aspiring Black barbeque
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — The discussion for students and teachers to return to in-class learning has been a touchy subject for some, but one Metro Nashville School Board member took to Facebook to tell teachers to quit their day job if they did not want to return to this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KISSIMMEE, Florida (WESH) — A Kissimmee police officer was fired for his recent posts on social media, many of which touched on the presidential election and the Black Lives Matter movement. Kissimmee police leaders say Andrew Johnson was let go after a concerned citizen brought the posts to
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