The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday includes close to $50 billion in housing assistance to struggling renters, homeowners and people experiencing homelessness. The aid included in the American Rescue Plan Act — the third round of housing relief approved in a year — is intended to support the
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Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A vicious attack caught on camera shows a man surrounded by a group on motorcycles and ATVs and was not only jumped but barraged by garbage, bricks, and cinder blocks. On Thursday night, Philadelphia Police say a person of interest is in custody. The brutal
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There are new guidelines at a Manhattan school to use more inclusive language. The private school posted a 12-page guide for its students and their families. The head of school spoke with CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez on Thursday. Grace Church School, an independent school in
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The US State Department on Friday designated a senior official to lead the agency’s response to the invisible attacks against diplomats and US personnel that have left dozens suffering from debilitating symptoms known as the “Havana Syndrome.” Amb. Pamela Spratlen, a career foreign service officer, will serve as the Senior Advisor to the Health Incident
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thieves stole a family’s van from their apartment parking garage at the Emberwood Apartments in Blaine Thursday morning — but they took away more than just a mode of transportation. “We woke up this morning to go to therapy appointments early, and came out of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hard work, passion, and high-energy are the best way to describe the cheerleading teams at 5 Star Athletics, but there is one team in particular that has crowds cheering for them. They are called The Emeralds, a team made up of differently-abled cheerleaders, who practice
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The majority of House Democrats from New York, including prominent and powerful members of Congress, on Friday called on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign from office in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and his handling of Covid-19 deaths at state nursing homes. Thirteen House Democrats from New York on Friday said Cuomo must
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Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — When Jose Villarruel opens the door to his 1997 Ford Thunderbird LX, he has to be very careful not to push it. Jose Villarruel celebrated his 77th birthday Thursday with his former student, one of whom presented him with a $27,000 check. (CBSLA) “I
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — “Teachers had our backs. Now we must have theirs.” A lawmaker in Texas is looking to set a new minimum salary for teachers across the state. State Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) on Thursday said he filed House Bill 3580, which would put that
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The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously voted to approve a $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate. “George Floyd’s horrific death, witnessed by millions of people around the world, unleashed a deep longing and undeniable demand for justice and change,” Ben Crump, an attorney for Floyd’s family, said in a statement. “That the largest pre-trial
Continue Reading One Georgetown Law professor has been fired and another placed on administrative leave after one’s comments disparaging Black students were recorded via Zoom. Sandra Sellers and David Batson, the two professors, had a conversation regarding Black students’ performance in their classes at the end of a lecture last month. Their comments were included in the
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Since the start of the pandemic, the most terrifying task in health care was thought to be when a doctor put a breathing tube down the trachea of a critically ill covid patient. Those performing such “aerosol-generating” procedures, often in an intensive care unit, got the best protective gear even if there wasn’t enough to
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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Many nursing home residents who have been vaccinated at other facilities, saw it as the light at the end of the tunnel, after a year of loneliness. But CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has learned, that’s simply not the case. Even at facilities where 100%
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A unique condo is up for sale in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, but prospective buyers will need an open mind about its open concept. The main bathroom on the first floor at 302 South Street #2 does not have doors or walls around the toilet.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended from the baseball diamond after yelling racial slurs at the coach. Latoya Groves doubled down on her words Thursday. She admitted to calling the coach, ‘coach c–n’ at a game, then taking to Facebook where she called
Continue Reading A quick-thinking customer at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru used the door of his truck to help police catch a fleeing suspect, authorities said. Police in Jacksonville, Texas, said that officers were attempting to stop a man in a stolen vehicle on Wednesday when he took off on foot, according to a post on the department’s Facebook
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will not be testifying before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday, according Mike Casca, a spokesman for Senator Bernie Sanders, the chair of that committee. The company told the panel Friday that the Amazon founder is unable to attend next week’s hearing on inequality, Casca told CNN. In a statement, the
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While we’re only tracking rain today, meteorologists were tracking much different conditions on March 12, 2006. Missouri saw a record breaking day that Sunday full of tornadic activity. 38…That’s how many tornadoes we saw across the state of Missouri on march 12, 2006. On a Sunday evening and into the overnight hours, the atmosphere was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — With two tennis ball-sized growths on each side of its beak, a goose in Baldwin County has captivated the attention of hundreds of animal lovers offering to help. The goose, named Ricky, went into surgery at Langston Animal Hospital to remove one of
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Google and Microsoft openly sparred on Friday as the latter prepared to testify at a Congressional hearing focusing on Big Tech’s impact on local news. Microsoft targeted Google’s dominance in advertising as it described in congressional testimony how the tech industry has contributed to the erosion of local journalism. “The problems that beset journalism today
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