Unhappy anniversary, jobless Americans. This week marks a year since the coronavirus pandemic began upending the US economy, costing millions of people their jobs and forcing them onto unemployment benefits. Those who are still out of work could soon start getting notices from their state unemployment agencies advising them that they are approaching their benefit
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For many people of color, hearing Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly surprising. And one of those people was former first lady Michelle Obama. In an interview with Jenna Bush Hager on NBC’s “Today” show, Obama spoke about her thoughts on Meghan’s experiences with
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After months of sporting the “casual look” — in some cases surrendering fully to our inner shaggy and shabby — consumers are itching to trim, wax and glue their way back to their glorious pre-pandemic selves. Service providers for body waxes, eyelash extensions and one-hour shampoo and blowout combos say their business has revved up
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Applying to college is stressful in normal times, but this year, students felt the extra stress of having to deal with pandemic-related restrictions that made many of the usual steps, like working with high school counselors, visiting campuses, and in-person interviews, nearly impossible, college admissions officers say. Many students today “aren’t getting access to …
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City School District has announced it will allow all fans for Spring 2021 outdoor activities. With the rule change, it means that player cards will not be required to gain entrance but masks are still required. Concessions will be open but with only prepackaged foods. Visiting teams will need
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The fastest way to get back to a safe, mask-free life is for everyone to get a Covid-19 vaccine. But just because you’ve gotten a shot of protection doesn’t mean you should rip off your mask immediately. That could actually set you back and put your friends and family at risk. Here’s why you should
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Europe’s medicines regulator has said there’s “no indication” that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has caused blood clots, as the list of countries temporarily halting the vaccine’s rollout over safety concerns continues to grow. On Tuesday, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Latvia and Sweden became the latest European nations to suspend its use, despite advice from the European Medical
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Click here for updates on this story LAKE COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) — A Florida man is charged with murdering his 77-year-old grandfather and cutting the elderly man’s ears off with a knife. According to CBS affiliate WPEC, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home in DeLand in Central Florida on Saturday night
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President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he currently has no plans to visit the southern border, even as his administration scrambles to respond to a surge of migrant children coming into the US. “Not at the moment,” Biden told reporters on the south lawn of the White House when he was asked whether he
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Robinhood is widely expected to go public later this year despite the public relations black eye it received during the Reddit-induced GameStop mania. But another rapidly growing online trading rival will beat it to the market. EToro, a broker with more than 20 million users, said Tuesday that it is merging with FinTech Acquisition Corp.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO, California (KCAL/KCBS) — An attempted traffic stop led to the discovery of 150 stolen catalytic converters and more than $180,000 in cash at a San Bernardino home. Police say a patrol officer tried to stop a vehicle at about 1:42 p.m. Friday, but the driver fled
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — The day after the Blizzard of 2021, the snow piled up even higher as people made an effort to move it out, so they could get out. It didn’t matter where you went, the work was underway. The weekend storm officially brought 27.1
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Babies come on their own timeline. Lacey Gonzalez was surprised when she went into labor a couple of weeks early on the morning of March 8. She planned to deliver at Hennepin Healthcare’s Birth Center. “It turned out that the second we pulled up to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — An Aurora resident shared a good deed caught on camera. After Douglas Howey spent hours shoveling the path from his door to the sidewalk, a group of firefighters stopped to do the long stretch of sidewalk. Their effort was caught on video by his
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The US intelligence community has assessed that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2020 election by conducting influence operations aimed at “denigrating President Biden’s candidacy and the Democratic Party, supporting former President Trump, undermining public confidence in the electoral process, and exacerbating sociopolitical divisions in the US,” according to a new report released by the
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Click here for updates on this story KENNEDALE, Texas (KTVT) — The Kennedale soccer team had a very unique season. One which definitely stood out from the rest. Boys Head Soccer Coach Heath Wakeland says, “I had no doubt they were gonna be able to hang.” Coach Wakeland wasn’t referring to his guys. He was
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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago Police have launched an internal investigation – admitting they dropped the ball in the case of a 10-year-old girl targeted in a string of sexual assaults. Officers finally arrested one of the suspects late Friday, but CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini revealed Monday night
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The House has passed the Equality Act, which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to protect people from being discriminated based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and other services as well as access to public accommodations such as restaurants. The final vote was 224-206. Three Republicans joined Democrats in voting
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After a 14-day stretch of below-freezing temperatures last month, we’ve started this spring with several days above average, hinting at a continued La Niña pattern over the next few months.
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Click here for updates on this story GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — This story will give you all the feels. Cathy Greeley sent us this video showing the special moment she finally got to hug her mother after almost a year. Since March of 2020, her mom has lived at St. Anne’s nursing home in Greensburg.
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