March 2021

‘They just were not all in’: How the White House convinced two pharmaceutical giants to collaborate on a vaccine

March 3, 2021 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team learned two things his first week in office: Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot coronavirus vaccine was highly effective — but the company was millions of doses behind its production schedule. Preliminary conversations that began under the Trump administration about a vaccine manufacturing partnership between the pharmaceutical giant and its competitor,

‘Make the world a better place to shop’: Young cousins create their own store during pandemic

March 3, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — What started as fun for two cousins turned into a business. “If I could have too many bows, I would wear all of them at the same time,” 8-year-old Khyla Phelps said. Like many little girls, Khyla and 9-year-old JeRiya Haynie are all about

Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as Biden signs off on more targeted stimulus checks

March 3, 2021 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill that the entire caucus will have to support, a task that has proven difficult in the final hours of negotiations and revealed the uphill climb the party will

Japanese billionaire invites 8 people to join SpaceX mission around the Moon

March 3, 2021 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

Japanese fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa, who first announced his intention in 2018 to take a group of artists with him on a six-day trip around the Moon, said Tuesday that he’s inviting the public to apply to fill eight open seats on the mission now slated to take off in 2023. Maezawa also said that

ICC prosecutor to launch formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories

March 3, 2021 11:24 AM CNN Newsource

The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced plans for a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Palestinian territories, prompting an angry response from Israeli leaders. Alleged war crimes by Palestinian militant groups like Hamas will also be investigated. The investigation will look at events in the territories

UK says the biggest companies must pay more tax

March 3, 2021 11:22 AM CNN Newsource

Britain will hike taxes on its biggest companies in 2023 as it begins to repair government finances in the wake of the pandemic, the worst economic slump in more than three centuries and the messy Brexit divorce from its largest trading partner. Speaking in parliament on Wednesday, UK finance minister Rishi Sunak pledged another £65

NASA engineer helps students shoot for the stars

March 3, 2021 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — “That’s my contribution, to being able to change what the face of STEM looks like and to be able to just be out there in the community as well.” That’s the mission for Dr. K. Renee Horton. Not only is the Louisiana native helping

Man watches Covid-19 pandemic unfold from one of most remote places on Earth

March 3, 2021 11:16 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine native found himself in one of the most remote places on Earth as the coronavirus pandemic hit last year. U.S. Antarctic Program weather observer Jeff DeRosa spent much of 2020 at the South Pole. It wasn’t his first time spending time there.

Vaping marijuana linked to lung injury in teens, study says

March 3, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

Teens are about twice as likely to report “wheezing or whistling” in the chest after vaping marijuana than after smoking cigarettes or using e-cigarettes, a new study has found. “This surprised us, we thought we would find more negative respiratory symptoms in both cigarettes and e-cigarettes users,” said study author Carol Boyd, co-director of the

City had plans to protect water system, but winter storms hit first, mayor says

March 3, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Questions continue to arise about whether city leaders did enough prior to the winter and ice storms to prevent problems that caused the shutdown at the water treatment plant. According to Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, there were plans in place to construct a

Women leaders you should know and the causes they champion

March 3, 2021 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

With the global pandemic, 2020 proved to be a tough year for everyone — especially girls and women. But many leaders stepped up to help. As we mark Women’s History Month, here’s a look at some women making a difference around the globe — and the ways you can help, too. Dr. Alaa Murabit —

Small vapor cloud leads to evacuations in neighborhood, officials say

March 3, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Residents in a Sacramento neighborhood were asked to evacuate after a hazardous material situation caused by a small vapor cloud, officials said Tuesday night. A 55-gallon drum is emitting the vapor cloud in the 1600 block of Helena Avenue, the Sacramento Fire Department said.

Private equity firm acquires Michaels in $5 billion deal

March 3, 2021 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

Private equity giant Apollo Global Management is acquiring arts and crafts retailer Michaels in a $5 billion deal. Apollo will buy all outstanding Michaels shares for $22 each — a 47% premium to Friday’s closing stock price, and well above the stock’s pandemic-era low of around $1. Michaels, which operates more than 1,250 stores in

Women share their eating disorder battles and why they finally got help

March 3, 2021 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — Kimmie Smith had an extreme phobia of gaining weight. In her mind, she had to be skinny – no matter the cost. The 25-year-old was just 10 when her battle with food began. Like many families, her parents were careful about

State education department requests districts to provide staff vaccination plans

March 3, 2021 11:03 AM Victoria Bragg

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is set to host a webinar Wednesday with the state health department to discuss vaccination plans for educators.

Experts are warning of a potential Covid-19 surge while several governors are loosening restrictions

March 3, 2021 10:59 AM CNN

As more US Covid-19 vaccine sites begin offering one-dose Johnson & Johnson shots Wednesday, more states are easing coronavirus restrictions despite health officials’ warnings not to do just that. Among the states making moves Tuesday were Texas and Mississippi, both of which are lifting mask mandates and allowing businesses to open at full capacity by

‘I had no motivation to do anything’: 13-year-old student shares how the last year took its toll on her mental health

March 3, 2021 10:58 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s been a year since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Oregon and almost a year since the stay-at-home order went into effect. Most people started working from home and students began distance learning. But – what has the last year done to

Columbia man arrested months after mall shooting sent 1 to the hospital

March 3, 2021 10:41 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police officers arrested a man suspected of an August shooting outside the Columbia Mall that hurt one person.

US stocks point to a higher opening

March 3, 2021 10:38 AM CNN

Libraries oppose censorship. So they’re getting creative when it comes to offensive kids’ books

March 3, 2021 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

It’s a wondrous thing to introduce a child to a beloved book, to read with them as they enter a literary world generations before them have enjoyed. But the nostalgia and thrill of bonding over a book makes it all the more crushing when an offensive paragraph stops the young reader in their tracks. It’s

Month: March 2021