Click here for updates on this story BISMARCK, North Dakota (WDAY) — North Dakota will stop offering federal pandemic unemployment benefits to residents on June 19, citing a statewide workforce shortage. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum announced Monday, May 10, the state will pull out of four federally provided programs that offer extra compensation and longer
Continue Reading A man is facing capital murder charges after a shooting at a car club event in San Antonio left a 6-year-old girl dead and her mother injured Sunday night, authorities said. Saryah Perez was struck by gunfire while sitting in the backseat of a vehicle, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said at a news
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A Black employee of the Defense Department should not have been stopped by Virginia state troopers, says a prosecutor who dismissed the four charges against her and wants an investigation into what happened. Juanisha Brooks told CNN she was driving to her Alexandria, Virginia, home on March 6 when she was stopped by a pair
Continue Reading On the eve of a hearing for three men accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, his family witnessed the repeal of a Civil War-era law permitting citizen’s arrests in Georgia. Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. will appear before a judge Tuesday afternoon on federal hate crime and kidnapping charges. The
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The Golden Globes will not be airing on NBC next year, temporarily ending a decades-long relationship between the network and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the nonprofit responsible for the awards. The network announced that it would not carry the show in 2022 after controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of diversity and
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What do stretched supply chains, rising prices and the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline have in common? They all stem from risks that investors should have had on their radar. For months, it’s been clear that snarled supply chains could hold back the post-pandemic recovery and trigger worrisome inflation. Now, that fear is once
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As Europe plans its gradual reopening to visitors from further afield, the battle lines are being drawn between destinations eager to get the tourist dollars flowing. And in Italy — where tourism represents about 13% of the GDP, according to government figures — one island has stolen a march on its rivals, by going “Covid-free.”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Hari Gopal Garg and his wife Komal Garg have been stuck in India since Ottawa banned flights from the country, which has been overwhelmed by its second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gargs travelled to India to finalize the adoption of a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid a push to have as much of the Canadian population vaccinated as quickly as possible, the federal public health agency says it doesn’t know how many Canadians have received COVID-19 vaccines in other countries. With some Canadians opting to travel to another
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Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the Clubhouse app this weekend. The production highlights the struggles of Nigerian music star and Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti who was an outspoken critic of Nigeria’s military regimes and was frequently arrested for his
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Tom Cruise has returned his Golden Globe Awards to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a source close to the actor told CNN on Monday. Cruise won the best actor Globes for his performances in “Jerry Maguire” in 1997 and “Born on the Fourth of July” in 1990, and the best supporting actor award for “Magnolia”
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Pediatricians and pharmacies across the US are ready to administer Covid-19 vaccines for 12- to 15-year-olds, a development the US Food and Drug Administration predicts could begin in some places Tuesday — and may begin more broadly Thursday. In what President Joe Biden called a “promising development,” the FDA expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA)
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At least 71 bodies have been pulled from the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India, as a second Covid-19 wave ravages the country and engulfs its healthcare system. Local authorities are investigating and a postmortem of the bodies was carried out, but “due to heavy decomposition, we were unable to determine the cause
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a long discussion Monday night, the Columbia Board of Education denied a motion to allow parents to record Individualized Education Program meetings. Policy KKB currently prohibits visual or audio recording on district property unless authorized. Board of Education president Helen Wade voted against the motion. Wade said people act differently when they
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Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has announced that she is expecting her first child with England footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 27-year-old singer posted black and white pictures of her baby bump on Instagram Monday, writing: “So happy to be on this wild journey with my soulmate.” She added: “Me + Him = You. We can’t
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Instagram for kids? Dozens of attorneys general are asking Facebook to scrap plans for a social network aimed at the under-13 crowd, citing mental health and privacy concerns. 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”
Continue Reading Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the Clubhouse app this weekend. The production highlights the struggles of Nigerian music star and Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti who was an outspoken critic of Nigeria’s military regimes and was frequently arrested for his
Continue Reading Eight children and a teacher were killed in Russia on Tuesday as two gunmen opened fire at a school in the western city of Kazan, according to state media reports. One suspected shooter, believed to be a teenager, has been detained, state news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing a law enforcement source. A second attacker
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TUESDAY: Another disturbance is bringing back the clouds this morning. A few sprinkles will be possible, south of I-70. Most of us look to stay dry again today, with highs topping out in the low 60’s. TONIGHT: We’ll keep the clouds around into tonight, with lows falling into the low 40’s. EXTENDED: The sunshine returns
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A US Coast Guard ship fired approximately 30 warning shots as a “large group” of Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy fast boats conducted “unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers” near US naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. Six US Navy vessels were escorting a guided missile submarine, the
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