January 2021

Foods that can reduce stress

January 23, 2021 12:58 AM CNN Newsource

Stress levels may be high these days, but did you know that what we choose to eat can help to reduce stress, ultimately allowing us to take charge of our mental health? “Instead of thinking of food as ‘stress eating’ or ‘guilty pleasures,’ we can think of using food to shape the lens in how

More vaccines could be coming soon and they could be a big boost to the rollout

January 22, 2021 11:36 PM CNN Newsource

States may be scrambling for vaccines now, but the United States could see additional Covid-19 vaccines by the end of March, if not sooner. Millions of vaccine doses could be added to the pipeline in the coming months, perhaps easing the squeeze that Americans have felt as vaccines slowly start rolling out. Janssen, the vaccine

The Mega Millions jackpot is $1 billion — but your odds of winning it all are 1 in 302.5 million

January 22, 2021 11:34 PM CNN Newsource

The Mega Millions jackpot — drawn Friday night — is no longer in the millions. The jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1 billion. That’s just $500 million shy of the highest Mega Millions jackpot ever — $1.537 billion, all won by one ticket holder in South Carolina. The winning numbers were 4,

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 22, 2021

January 22, 2021 10:50 PM Nathalie Jones

Here are the local scores from Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS HOOPS Helias (76) Father Tolton (73) FINAL/OT Clopton (62) North Callaway (42) FINAL Higbee (57) Calvary Lutheran (71) FINAL Mexico (68) Centralia (35) FINAL Jefferson City (70) Glendale (68) FINAL Ozark (52) Park

Georgia man charged with scamming nearly $1 million from grocery store

January 22, 2021 10:40 PM CNN Newsource

A Georgia man was arrested and charged with scamming almost $1 million from a grocery store and using it to buy clothes, guns and cars, police said. Tre Brown, 19, was arrested January 14 after he allegedly created false returns at the Kroger store where he worked in Duluth, Georgia, according to a news release

Accused of abandoning two babies in the US, this Chinese celebrity has sparked a national debate about surrogacy

January 22, 2021 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

At first, it seemed like a classic celebrity romance. Zheng Shuang, 29, was one of China’s most popular actresses after shooting to fame a decade ago. Zhang Heng, 30, was a talented producer for a variety show. In 2018, the pair went public with a set of couple selfies, and often appeared affectionately in the

Construction set to begin on ‘Lakeside Ashland’

January 22, 2021 9:57 PM ABC 17 News Team

ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction it set to begin on an outdoor entertainment park in Ashland. ‘Lakeside Ashland’ will be located in the 5900 block of east Log Providence road just west of 63 near the Columbia Airport. The plans include a nature area, outdoor movie theater and golfing. The mayor of Ashland announced the project

America’s allies, listen up: It’s still America First

January 22, 2021 9:55 PM CNN Newsource

His predecessor tweeted insults and made menacing threats against America’s allies but US President Joe Biden proved just as formidable for Canada with a stroke of pen. In his first few hours in office Wednesday, Biden made Canada the first foreign casualty of his campaign promises and revoked the construction permit for the Keystone XL

Two educators in the same Georgia school district died within hours from Covid-19

January 22, 2021 9:39 PM CNN Newsource

A school district in Georgia is mourning the loss of two educators who died within hours of each other from Covid-19. Dana Johnson and Cynthia Lindsey, employees in Cobb County Schools in metro Atlanta, both lost their battle against Covid-19 on Thursday, according to Connie Jackson, president of the Cobb County Association of Educators. GoFundMe

The abandoned Soviet nuclear missile base hidden in a Polish forest

January 22, 2021 9:10 PM CNN Newsource

Some call it the ghost town, because for decades it didn’t appear on any maps — a clandestine location that at the height of the Cold War likely concealed a deadly arsenal of nuclear weapons capable of wiping out major Western cities. Others refer to it as the Polish Chernobyl, because the cloak of secrecy

Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley have been playing with dynamite

January 22, 2021 8:35 PM CNN

Remember that time a violent mob smashed its way into the Capitol, killed a police officer and occupied the Senate chambers, hunting for terrified members of Congress who were forced to hide? Remember how some in the mob constructed a gallows with a hangman’s noose outside the Capitol, then rampaged through the halls searching for

Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner

January 22, 2021 8:33 PM CNN Newsource

They say a dog is a man’s best friend — and that was definitely the case for one patient of a hospital in northeastern Turkey, whose loyal pet waited by the entrance for six days until he was discharged. When Cemal Senturk was transferred by ambulance to Medical Park Hospital in Trabzon on January 14,

National Guardsman holds music classes from the back of a Humvee while protecting the US Capitol

January 22, 2021 8:31 PM CNN Newsource

National Guardsman Sgt. Jacob Kohut spends his days fulfilling two duties: serving to protect the Capitol building and holding band class online as a commitment to his students’ education. “This is what a hero looks like,” wrote Canterbury Woods Elementary School, a school where Kohut teaches in Fairfax County, Virginia, in a post to social

Prospects of convicting Trump erode as GOP grows vocal against Senate impeachment proceedings

January 22, 2021 8:23 PM CNN Newsource

The path in the Senate to convict Donald Trump is extremely slim, with a growing number of Republicans expressing confidence that the party will acquit the former President on a charge that he incited the deadly insurrection aimed at stopping President Joe Biden’s electoral win. After Democratic leaders announced they would kick off the process

Senate impeachment trial arguments to start February 9

January 22, 2021 8:22 PM CNN Newsource

The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is scheduled to begin on February 9 after Senate leaders reached a deal to push it back, giving Trump’s legal team more time to prepare and Senate Democrats a chance to consider Covid-19 legislation and to confirm President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. House Democrats will formally

Fearing deportation, he took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. Today he walked out

January 22, 2021 8:21 PM CNN Newsource

A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas, 55, says the Biden administration’s new policies are giving him a chance to leave sanctuary — and hope for the future. Chicas took shelter in June 2017 inside the School

Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens

January 22, 2021 7:57 PM CNN Newsource

At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest Arizona, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). The bus, managed by a Las Vegas-based company, was carrying 48 people including the driver to Grand Canyon West when it

Psaki announces steps Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism

January 22, 2021 7:57 PM CNN Newsource

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced a slew of actions the Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism in the wake of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. “The Biden administration will confront this threat with the necessary resources and resolve. We are committed to developing policies and

California man injured in apparent shark attack off Maui

January 22, 2021 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

A 73-year-old California man snorkeling off Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach on Friday morning was apparently bitten by a shark, according to the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety. The man was approximately 40 yards from shore when he suffered an apparent bite to his calf, officials say. He was able to make it to shore

Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys

January 22, 2021 7:19 PM CNN Newsource

A Grand Traverse County commissioner in Michigan got up and grabbed a gun during a board Webex meeting while a local woman asked board members to denounce the Proud Boys, video from the meeting shows. Keli MacIntosh, a 72-year-old retired nurse and regular attendee of the board meetings, spoke at the Wednesday gathering about the

Month: January 2021