Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canadian actor and icon Christopher Plummer, known for his timeless portrayal of Capt. Von Trapp in the “Sound of Music,” and recurring appearances at Stratford’s Shakespeare Festival, has died at age 91. Plummer’s acting career spanned several decades and he collected accolades in
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Both chambers of Congress have now passed a budget resolution, a key procedural step that sets up the ability for Democrats to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package without the threat of a filibuster from Republicans who oppose it. The Senate passed the budget resolution early Friday morning 51-50 on a
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Click here for updates on this story Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Milwaukee Country Transit System bus veered off the road Thursday afternoon during the snowstorm to avoid hitting cars stopped in front of it at a red light. It happened at about 1:50 p.m. on 68th Street, just north of State Street, in Wauwatosa.
Continue Reading A hotline set up to help people in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County schedule Covid-19 vaccination appointments was partially compromised, county officials said. The service opened at noon on Thursday to help residents 65 and older who lack internet access or need additional assistance, CNN affiliate KDKA reported. The county is home to Pittsburgh, the second-most populous
Continue Reading Just call them snow angels. A Rhode Island fifth-grader and a family friend swept snow off dozens of hospital workers’ cars during Monday’s nor’easter to thank them for all their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic. Christian Stone, 10, and Abbey Meeker went to Westerly Hospital at around shift change, when doctors, nurses and other
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The No. 18 Mizzou men’s basketball team will host No. 10 Alabama at Mizzou Arena on Saturday morning. With a win over Kentucky on Wednesday night, the Tigers are now 7-1 at home this season. A win over the Crimson Tide would not be Mizzou’s first upset this season, as the Tigers
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“The Equalizer’s” evolution continues, from that stately old British gent in the 1980s to a couple of Denzel Washington movies to Queen Latifah in a new CBS series. But the character isn’t all that’s changed, as the show adopts more of a team concept than the original’s loner, even if the basic template — a
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Luckin Coffee, once hailed as China’s homegrown rival to Starbucks, has filed for bankruptcy in the United States less than a year after the company admitted that millions of dollars in sales had been fabricated. In a statement Friday explaining its Chapter 15 filing, Luckin said the move will help it financially restructure itself and
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Christopher Plummer, who starred in “The Sound of Music” and won an Academy Award for his performance in “Beginners,” died Friday at his home in Connecticut, his manager said in a statement. He was 91. “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor
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Mid-Missouri medical providers say filling out their vaccine surveys is still the way to go.
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“Framing Britney Spears” skips the more obvious title, “Free Britney,” the name of a fan-driven movement that’s ultimately the primary focus of this latest “The New York Times Presents” documentary. Although Spears’ career, and the media’s hounding of her, provide the backbone of the FX/Hulu presentation, there’s no escaping a tabloid tone despite the newspaper’s
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Writer-director Sam Levinson spends a good deal of time in “Malcolm & Marie” complaining about critics, which feels like a boxer leading with his chin. Pairing Zendaya and John David Washington, the movie — quickly and stealthily shot during the pandemic — wins points for ingenuity, then loses them with its shrill tone and the
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House Democrats prosecuting the case against Donald Trump are signaling privately and publicly they will likely avoid a dramatic showdown with the former President and are unlikely to issue a subpoena compelling his testimony. Democrats believe there is ample evidence, from video and other sources, showing Trump’s clear intent to incite his supporters to storm
Continue Reading A pedigree heifer named after Posh Spice has been sold at a British auction for over $360,000 (£262,000,) breaking the world record for the prized Limousin breed. The fourteen-month-old Wilodge Poshspice also became the UK and Europe’s most expensive bovine animal with the sale on January 29, according to the British Limousin Cattle Society. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HACKETT, Arkansas (KFSM) — Multiple sources have told 5NEWS that the Hackett Police Chief has been fired, though the mayor won’t confirm the information at this time. It’s confirmed that the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are patrolling the city now. On Friday (Jan. 29), audio from the
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Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska stood firm against leaders of his state’s Republican Party on Thursday after they advanced a censure resolution against him for decrying efforts to overturn the election results and then-President Donald Trump’s involvement in the US Capitol riot. In a video addressing members of the Nebraska GOP State Central Committee, Sasse
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DUNMORE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Child care workers are considered essential and have been working throughout the pandemic. They say it has been hard, working to care for kids, keeping them safe and healthy, and keeping those child care facilities sanitized. “Very crazy, unconventional, kind of taking everything day
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Click here for updates on this story MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Two people are locked up for allegedly starving a 6-year-old boy, whom police say weighed just 20 pounds. Natalie Shaffer, 26, and Zachary Vincent, 30, of Mountain Top, are both charged with aggravated assault and endangerment. In January of last year, police were
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President Joe Biden responded to a new, sluggish jobs report by continuing to press for his $1.9 trillion Covid relief package to be passed with urgency — even as a leading economist who served in the Obama administration is sounding the alarm on how the White House’s plan could have negative economic consequences. “We saw
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Enjoying more free time while working from home? Maybe not. New research conducted during the pandemic shows that home-working employees in the United Kingdom, Austria, Canada and the United States are putting in more hours than before. Home working has led to a 2.5-hour increase in the average working day in those countries, said NordVPN
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