When it’s 9 degrees in Chicago, you can see your frozen breath in the air, feel the arctic sting on your face and, on this February morning, bask in the warmth of a caring man armed with 50 tamales. Restaurateur Robert Magiet just purchased the Mexican rollups from a street vendor. It was the seller’s
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With single- and negative-degree temperatures ahead, it’s important to know how to prepare a vehicle for the extreme cold snap.
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About one in 10 Americans — almost 33 million people — have received at least one dose of the two-part Covid-19 vaccines, data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show, and about 9.8 million people have been fully vaccinated. And while US and state leaders are optimistic vaccinations will ramp up in
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Click here for updates on this story Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — American Girl founder and philanthropist Pleasant Rowland is donating $10 million toward the construction of a new transplant clinic at UW Hospital, UW Health is announcing Tuesday. Rowland, who has given tens of millions to the Madison arts community, in 2012 received
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended the administration’s school reopening goals on Wednesday in the wake of criticism from parents, teachers, students and local officials who say the goals are insufficient. Psaki said the bar set by the administration was “not the ceiling” as she fielded multiple questions on the matter during Wednesday’s news
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, NC (WLOS) — During a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 9 in which Gov. Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, NCDHHS secretary, outlined strategies going forward that will provide equitable access of the COVID-19 vaccine to all North Carolina residents, Cooper included one of the strategies would be
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Missoula, Montana (Missoulian) — Two Missoulians found a stolen cargo trailer and some of the equipment belonging to Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures over the weekend. Porter Hammitt, program director and lead instructor for the children’s adventure camp, reported the trailer missing to the Missoula Police Department on Feb.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mauston, Wisconsin (Juneau County Star-Times) — A Mauston man allegedly hit another man in the back with a bat during a dispute about an unpaid debt. Devin Sanders, 20, of Mauston is charged with felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. If convicted of the felony charge he
Continue Reading The Biden administration is partnering with Texas and New York to open additional vaccination centers as it continues its push to vaccinate every American amid the coronavirus pandemic. Three new major community vaccination centers will open in the cities of Dallas, Arlington and Houston in Texas, Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients announced Wednesday. Together, these
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Authorities in northern Missouri say two people have been killed in a small plane crash.
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This past year has been a time of reflection for many — and some photographs from around the world have attempted to capture the diversity and nuance of the human experience. In the aftermath of a year characterized by adversity, 1854 Media and the British Journal of Photography have announced the winners of their annual
Continue Reading When Katy Bannerman pulled open her deep freezer it was overflowing with packets of breast milk, 8,000 ounces to be exact. Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, the North Carolina mother of two began donating her extra supply of breast milk to mothers struggling with breastfeeding issues. Bannerman was inspired to donate her surplus
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Federal prosecutors say that during the Capitol riot, Michael John Lopatic Sr. brutally assaulted a police officer, stole and destroyed another officer’s bodycam, and that threatening messages posted on social media about elected leaders in Washington show that his actions “were not spontaneous.” Court records show that Lopatic, of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is charged with
Continue Reading Small groups of women and children huddled in tents as storm clouds brewed in the west and delegations of diplomats, clerics, top politicians and media swooped down upon their misery. The commiserations flowed fast. The outrage of outsiders swelled with indignation. And in the end a top European diplomat admitted that foreign money spent on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STRATFORD, CT (WFSB) — A Connecticut company continues to be responsible for crafting the president’s helicopters. Sikorsky in Stratford announced on Wednesday that it was contracted to manufacture 23 VH-92A Presidential Helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps. “We are honored to continue our proven record in this no
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House impeachment managers are beginning the second day of Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial Wednesday looking to convince skeptical Republican senators that the former president was responsible for the deadly January 6 riot at the US Capitol where insurrectionists violently disrupted the peaceful transfer of power. The managers will show never-before-seen Capitol security footage in
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Carole King’s hit album “Tapestry” is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The album, released in 1971, won Grammy Awards for album of the year and best pop vocal performance, among numerous other acknowledgments. King received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. “Tapestry” topped the Billboard albums chart in the US and hit diamond status
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An Oath Keeper who appeared to be providing security for political operative Roger Stone on January 6 later joined an angry mob outside the Capitol, according to video and images reviewed by CNN and four sources who confirmed his identity. Hours after being seen with Stone outside a Washington hotel, Roberto Minuta was photographed on
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Warming centers remain open as dangerously cold temperatures are expected to stay in Mid-Missouri through the weekend.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — A 78-year-old great-grandmother is recovering from bruises, swelling, and an injured eye after surviving a wild crash on Monday prompted by a shootout in southwest Houston. The woman, who asked not be identified given the violent nature of what she witnessed, said she owes God
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