With 30 compressions and two rescue breaths, 16-year-old Torri’ell Norwood saved her best friend’s life, just a day after completing a basic life support class at her high school. “I never would have thought that I would be the one, out of all the students in my class to have to perform it on someone,”
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The pandemic exposed the huge inequities baked into the global economy. That could make for a tense string of annual meetings this spring, as companies ask shareholders to approve millions of dollars in compensation for executives. What’s happening: This week, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation that would tax companies believed to be overcompensating top brass,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — A Chiefs fan was shocked to receive a letter telling him to remove a mural of Patrick Mahomes from his home or face possible fines. A letter from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas said Chris Chancey has until March 31
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Shock and financial heartbreak are what two neighbors are feeling more than a year after a devastating sewer back-up as the city tells the homeowners their damage claims are denied. State law says for liability, local officials have to know about a problem beforehand
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Several Asian American members of Congress implored Republicans on Thursday to tone down their rhetoric in the wake of attacks on the Asian American community, with one Democratic lawmaker accusing a Republican of placing a “bull’s-eye” on them with his comments about China. “Your president and your party and your colleagues can talk about issues
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Starbucks shareholders voted against the company’s CEO pay proposal in a rare move that may indicate some shareholders think the chief executive is overpaid. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal following Starbucks’ annual shareholder meeting. Starbucks confirmed the results of the vote to CNN Business. Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson earned a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found that high-speed air hand dryers can spread bacteria from poorly washed hands to clothing and surfaces beyond the bathroom. The study, conducted by researchers out of the United Kingdom, found that air dryers not only leave more contamination
Continue Reading In the pitch-black night, the teens’ eyes blink in confusion as the bright beam of a constable’s flashlight shines in their direction. They are in Texas, less than a mile north of the US-Mexico border, trying to find their way. It’s a scene that’s playing out more and more here in this desolate stretch of
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President Joe Biden is suddenly waging a bitter two-front confrontation with America’s foe in the last Cold War — Moscow — and the US adversary in a possible next one — China. Nasty personal insults are flying between the White House and the Kremlin even as staggeringly blunt rhetoric erupts in the administration’s first big
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US stocks were poised to rebound on Friday as investors shrugged off an overseas sell-off and inflation fears receded. Dow futures were last up 27 points or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures increased 0.2% and Nasdaq futures gained 0.5%. Wall Street stumbled on Thursday, with energy and tech stocks selling off, and the 10-year Treasury bond
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House Democrats are undeterred by the mounting GOP criticism over their review of a contested congressional race that could potentially overturn a state-certified Republican victory in southeast Iowa, brushing back attacks that they are seeking to subvert the will of voters just months after lambasting former President Donald Trump for trying to reverse his electoral
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Tuesday was not the first time the street with two of the three spas targeted in shootings has witnessed horrific violence. Next door to one of them, 24 years earlier, a bomb exploded at an LGBTQ bar, injuring four people. This week, Gold Massage spa was one of the three attacked by a gunman. In
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When Katerina Horwitz started out as a social media influencer in 2016, she didn’t earn much money beyond a handful of sponsored posts. A few years later, Horwitz and her husband Yinon quit their day jobs, started a joint Instagram account and got creative with monetizing their 400,000 followers, including selling their own photo filters
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Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic before it got out of control. Now it’s paying a high price for it, with new lockdowns being imposed across the continent. On Thursday night, France announced new restrictions on 16 regions, including Paris and Nice, though President Emmanuel Macron has
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To say the past year has been a difficult one for people across the globe is something of an understatement. Not only has the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the deaths of over 2.6 million people worldwide, it’s also led to a massive shake up in everyday life for many of us. But despite the devastating
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Migrant children who had crossed the US-Mexico border alone began to trickle into a convention center in Dallas late Wednesday, as the administration races to alleviate overcrowded border facilities. The federal government has more than 14,000 migrant children in its custody, administration officials said Thursday, even as they insist that what is happening on the
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Manager Jose Mourinho questioned Tottenham Hotspur’s “attitude” after defeat by Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League, while captain Hugo Lloris said the team’s performance was a “disgrace.” Dinamo overturned a 2-0 deficit from the first leg to win 3-2 after extra-time on Thursday thanks to Mislav Orsic’s hat-trick. It means the Croatian champion progresses to
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Whether it’s a comment about his hair or questioning his expertise, professional ice climber Manoah Ainuu is aware that people notice the difference. Born to first-generation immigrants from Samoa and Ethiopia, the 26-year-old grew up in the outskirts of Los Angeles but later moved to Bozeman, Montana, when he went to college. It was there
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In December, then President-elect Joe Biden set a goal of getting 100 million people vaccinated against Covid-19 in the first 100 days of his presidency. At this rate, it looks like US will hit that mark on Friday, which is day 58. “These milestones are significant accomplishments, but we have much more to do,” Biden
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After the difficult year we’ve all seen, this year’s list of the world’s happiest countries feels even more relevant. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1.
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