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A ‘tip war’ between alums of two colleges has raised more than $34,000 for restaurant workers in Cincinnati

February 9, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

They say friendly competition is a good thing. But when the competition turns into thousands of dollars raised for a good cause — it’s a great thing. Last month, a “tip war” broke out in Cincinnati, Ohio, between alumni and fans of two rival universities. Fans of Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati were

Canada further locks down international borders, announces new testing regime

February 9, 2021 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

Canada is further restricting nonessential travel in and out of the country even as the government gradually eases Covid-19 restrictions. After weeks of lockdowns and containment measures, Canada is having some success in controlling the second wave of the virus but its borders will remain essentially closed for some time, government officials say. Prime Minister

‘All of us were football fans first, healthcare workers second’: Frontline workers return home from Super Bowl

February 9, 2021 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Thousands of frontline workers got a well-deserved break this weekend when they were celebrated at Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Josh Albrektson, a diagnostic radiology specialist from Pasadena made his way back home Monday after spending Sunday at the Superbowl. “I think

Covid nurse gives grief-stricken families their loved one’s final heartbeat

February 9, 2021 2:53 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — For months, healthcare heroes have wondered what more they could do for the families of dying COVID-19 patients. One nurse’s priceless gift helps relatives forever keep lost loved ones just a heartbeat away. To the families and nurses of COVID patients, it is a virus

There’s hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible

February 9, 2021 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

It’s the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, there’s very little influenza activity. The CDC’s map of flu activity across the US is often a sea of red during the first half of

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘apology’ and the challenge of Jesus

February 9, 2021 2:45 PM CNN

As we enter into the season of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday in a little over a week, all Christians must think seriously about the challenge that Jesus put before us. Penitence is about turning away from one’s past sins, then turning in a fresh direction. The Greek word for “turning” in the Gospels

Pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash pushed the limits of bad weather flying rules, NTSB says

February 9, 2021 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s helicopter pilot pushed the limits of bad weather flying rules, and ultimately abandoned his training as he became disoriented in the clouds and crashed into a Southern California hillside last year, investigators said Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board investigators described the crash as preventable, the pilot as experienced, and his

New Jersey Man Creates 14-Foot Snow Sculpture Of Lincoln Memorial In Front Yard

February 9, 2021 2:38 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Cranford, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey man made the most of the snow and turned his front yard into a work of art. People dropped by all day long to take pictures of the 14-foot snow sculpture of the Lincoln Memorial in Cranford, CBS2’s Kevin Rincon

Cat has buttons attached to face during ‘novel’ surgery after dog attack

February 9, 2021 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — A 7-month-old cat named Juicebox is considered lucky to be alive following a dog attack last month. Following what is described as a “novel but highly effective” procedure, Juicebox now has four plastic buttons attached to his face to help his injuries heal. The

Victims’ families donating reward fund from 1993 cold case murders back to community

February 9, 2021 2:34 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Warminster, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Nearly 30 years ago, a Bucks County community raised tens of thousands of dollars for a reward fund. They hoped it would help solve the murder of two young men. Sadly, it didn’t, but now that money will do good in the community. The

Meet the Minnesota mom fighting QAnon conspiracies one Instagram story at a time

February 9, 2021 2:32 PM CNN

When Sharon McMahon scrolled through social media in the months leading up to last year’s presidential election, she found herself horrified by the amount of “straight misinformation” filling her feed. “It was just shockingly wrong,” McMahon, a Minnesota mom of four, told CNN. “Like not even a little bit right.” Armed with a passion for

‘We’re trailblazers’: 29 North Texas girls soar to new heights earning rank of Eagle Scout

February 9, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GRAPEVINE, TX (KTVT) — Scouting turned 111 years old on Monday, Feb. 8, celebrating both a birthday, and a new beginning. Across North Texas, 29 girls celebrated achieving the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. “I’m really proud of myself that I got everything done in the right amount

Man becomes social media sensation as he places frozen pants on city streets as if for parking dibs

February 9, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Only in Chicago could this next story have so many people talking. We Zoomed with Adam Selzer outside his place in West Ridge Monday night. He has been freezing pairs of pants such that they stand stiff and upright like the pants the old

Louis Vuitton pulls sweater inspired by the Jamaican flag for featuring incorrect colours

February 9, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario Louis Vuitton has pulled a sweater it claimed was inspired by the national flag of Jamaica after social media users pointed out that the item featured the wrong colours. The menswear design, which retailed for more than $1,700 (£995) before being removed from Louis Vuitton’s online

Mother walking baby in stroller hit by driver, left in street

February 9, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Vineyard, California (KOVR) — A mother and baby are out of the hospital and recovering after being hit by a driver on Super Bowl Sunday. “Before she knew it, her baby is on the ground,” said Harmeen Bassi. And before Harmeen knew it, her aunt and baby cousin

Coke is launching a new bottle size for the first time in a decade

February 9, 2021 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

Coca-Cola is launching a new bottle size for the first time in a decade, but it’s what the bottle’s made of that marks an even more notable first: 100% recycled plastic material. The new 13.2-ounce recyclable bottle that some customers will see on shelves this week is made entirely of other plastics, and it’s the

Brazen attack on Asian grandma has family afraid to leave home

February 9, 2021 2:15 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Oakland, California (KPIX) — A brazen attack on an elderly woman in broad daylight is just one in a series of recent robberies and unprovoked assaults, particularly against Asians in Oakland and San Francisco. New video shows a 71-year-old grandmother walking across the sidewalk when two suspects suddenly

Boone County Road and Bridge and MoDOT fight bitter cold while working to clear roads

February 9, 2021 2:09 PM Meghan Drakas

Boone County crews were in overnight and were relieved by a day crew that took over at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

GM extends shutdown at three plants due to chip shortage

February 9, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

The computer chip shortage is taking a bigger bite out of General Motors’ production plans than the company originally expected. Last week GM announced that three of its North American plants — the Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, the CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario and the San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico — would

Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own yard after mistaking him for a suspect

February 9, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

Police fatally shot an armed man in his own back yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man who was shot and killed was not the suspect, who was found after the incident hiding in a nearby shed, Idaho Falls Police Department Chief Bryce Johnson

Month: February 2021