As a third vaccine against Covid-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the same awe and thrill that I did back in December when the first vaccine took that same consequential step. After reporting on the novel coronavirus for a little over a
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More than a month after the violent insurrection at the US Capitol, the Senate’s impeachment trial got underway. Meanwhile, legislators worked to confirm Biden Cabinet nominees and election officials certified the final unresolved House race of the 2020 election. Monday Security at US Capitol on high alert for Trump impeachment trial Georgia secretary of state’s office
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The Senate moved into the next phase of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial Friday afternoon, as senators got their turn to pose written questions to the legal teams with the trial racing toward its conclusion. Trump’s legal team wrapped up its presentation in a little more than three hours Friday before the question-and-answer
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Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Setting up an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine hasn’t been easy for many Pennsylvanians. Gov. Tom Wolf addressed the situation, saying the state needs to do a better job of helping residents, especially those who are 65 and older. “We know we
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With more than 100 acting credits to his name, Stanley Tucci’s career is like the best dinner party: There’s a little something to suit every taste. From Shakespeare to comedies, animated adventures and blockbuster franchises, Tucci is a shape-shifting master of all. His breadth of acting work is one the many reasons he’s become an
Continue Reading A massive national cheerleading competition is descending on downtown Atlanta this weekend. Around 40,000 youth cheerleaders, coaches and spectators from across the country are expected to attend — prime conditions, according to CDC guidelines, for a possible Covid-19 superspreader event. The Cheersport National Cheerleading Championship will be held this Saturday and Sunday at the Georgia
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The Biden administration and the semiconductor industry appear to be moving closer to creating a plan aimed at bolstering domestic chipmaking. The effort could help resolve the critical microchip shortage currently hobbling industries from automobiles to video games. It could also address longstanding concerns about shrinking US capacity to produce these crucial electronics components. Industry
Continue Reading The Biden administration intends to close the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, which houses approximately 40 prisoners, by the end of their term. When asked by a reporter during a press briefing on Friday if the prison would be closed by the time President Joe Biden leaves office, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, “That’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VINE CITY, GA (WGCL) — A rainy day becomes the perfect test for a flood relief project. Atlanta’s Cook Park in Vine City is still surrounded by construction fencing, but the $40+ million dollar giant collection pond is doing what it was designed to do. Neighbors are chafing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, MI (WNEM) — A local nurse who is six months pregnant is fighting for not only her life after testing positive for COVID-19, but her unborn child as well. Bridget Klingenberg is a nurse at Covenant who cares for COVID-19 patients in the ICU. At 27
Continue Reading Senators are pushing the Biden administration to produce a report detailing the threat posed by domestic extremists after relevant agencies ignored their obligation to do so under President Donald Trump. Sens. Gary Peters of Michigan and Rob Portman of Ohio, respectively the top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, are calling on
Continue Reading Some teachers at a Los Angeles private school were able to get Covid-19 vaccines despite not meeting the vaccine eligibility requirements set by the county health department. The Wesley School — a K-8 private school in North Hollywood where tuition ranges from about $28,000 to $32,000 a year — said in a statement to CNN
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A grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced Thursday. Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe each faced a felony second-degree assault charge in Martin Gugino’s fall, which fractured his skull and left him unable
Continue Reading The city of Minneapolis will send a survey to community members to determine how to best memorialize George Floyd at the intersection where he was killed by police, officials said Friday. “The killing of George Floyd has forever changed the intersection at 38 and Chicago and has forever changed and reshaped our city’s place in
Continue Reading Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old man who was knocked to the ground by Buffalo police officers last June during a protest, said he was “a little surprised” that a grand jury did not indict the two officers who pushed him, causing a skull fracture. The officers, Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe, remain suspended from duty pending
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — The flower tent in the Driscoll’s parking lot on Boston Avenue in West Pittston has remained a constant no matter the weather in this part of Luzerne County. But just because it can operate in the pandemic doesn’t mean the virus is not
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Fulton is warning resident about gas wells that have froze over due to low temperatures. According to the city, natural gas wells in Oklahoma and Texas are causing a shortage of available natural gas, leading to an increase of as much as 100 times the typical purchase price. Watch
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with lows in the single digits. Wind chills -5 to -10 degrees. TOMORROW: Light snow showers possible early north of I-70. Little to no accumulation is expected. Highs around 10 with wind chills between -10 to -15 degrees. EXTENDED: Along with the cold, we’ll be watching for our next chance
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Congressional Democrats are torn over whether to try to punish Donald Trump by censure or move on completely from the former President after the Senate likely acquits him on a charge of inciting the January 6 Capitol riot, possibly as soon as this weekend. The Democratic debate focuses on whether to try to punish Trump
Continue Reading The Defense Department announced Friday that it has put around 3,600 service members on orders to be ready to deploy around the country to help with mass vaccination efforts. “Twenty teams are being organized to support FEMA-identified sites and will be deployed as requirements evolve. This will bring our total now to more than 4,700
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