May 2021

Covid-19 vaccine isn’t linked to heart problems in young people — but doctors still worry parents will be scared to vaccinate their children

May 25, 2021 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

Pediatricians worry parents will misinterpret a finding by advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and become scared — for no reason — to vaccinate their children against Covid-19. Last week, members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices put out a statement that they had investigated reports of a heart

South Florida’s red-hot housing market doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon

May 25, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — South Florida’s real estate market is a sellers dream right now. “I’ve never seen a market like this one. The prices are increasing at an astronomical rate,” said Melissa Miller, a top real estate broker in Weston. Miller said most houses are selling for above

Store owners return winning $1 million lottery ticket to customer who threw it away

May 25, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWICK (WBZ) — As Abhi Shah stocked the soda fridge at his parents Lucky Stop convenience store in Southwick on Monday, he lamented his very brief windfall. “I was a millionaire for a night,” he said while laughing. He’s referring to a visit several weeks ago from Lea

Some Marylanders are seeing a cicada tsunami, while others haven’t seen any, expert explains why

May 25, 2021 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story RANDALLSTOWN, Maryland (WJZ) — When it comes to the cicadas they seem to cover some neighborhoods while avoiding others altogether. In Randallstown, they’re so bad some people are changing plans and avoiding going outside all together. When WJZ’s Sean Streicher arrived Monday afternoon it was raining, which seemed

Troopers find driver involved in deadly Boone County hit-and-run crash

May 25, 2021 3:19 PM ABC 17 News Team

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A driver accused of hitting and killing a man on eastbound Interstate 70 in Boone County has been located. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:35 a.m. Saturday near the 121.6-mile marker. Zachary W. Isbell, 27, of Columbia, was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle

A Black woman will serve on the Missouri Supreme Court for the first time

May 25, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

A Black woman will soon sit on Missouri’s highest court for the first time. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson named Judge Robin Ransom to the state’s Supreme Court on Monday, filling a vacancy created after Judge Laura Denvir Stith retired in March. Ransom most recently served on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, a post

Weather Alert Day storm ingredients: Why our atmosphere will be primed for severe storms

May 25, 2021 3:13 PM Maddie Est

For severe weather to happen, there are four ingredients we usually look for: Instability, shear, moisture, and lift. Instability can come from a difference in air temperatures, and oftentimes, instability can come from daytime heating by the sun. Lift also comes from differing air temperatures. Wind shear is the difference in speed or direction of

Biden administration moves forward with plan to bring offshore wind to California coast for the first time

May 25, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving to advance offshore wind power on the coast of California for the first time. When developed, the regions selected have the potential to generate enough green energy for up to 1.6 million homes over the next decade, according to the administration. The announcement is another move

Biden administration announces plan to bring offshore wind to California coast for the first time

May 25, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving to advance offshore wind power on the coast of California for the first time. When developed, the regions selected have the potential to generate enough green energy for up to 1.6 million homes over the next decade, according to the administration. The announcement is another step

Teen credits doctor with giving him use of his arm & relieving horrible pain

May 25, 2021 3:08 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ENGLEWOOD, Colorado (KCNC) — A teenager from Texas, shot and paralyzed, is crediting a Colorado surgeon for giving him back the use of his left arm. The 18 year old had a complicated surgery at Swedish Medical Center that also relieved his excruciating pain. Aaron Assiter can make

Man receives first minimally invasive double-lung transplant in US

May 25, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A Huntington Beach man has had a second chance at life after he received the nation’s first ever minimally invasive double-lung transplant. 57-year-old Frank Coburn was beginning his second chapter, enjoying life with his loving bride of more than 30 years, and the

Man arrested after allegedly firing gun to protect pet duck

May 25, 2021 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ESCALON, California (KOVR) — Police say an Escalon man was charged with reckless endangerment Monday morning after firing his gun into the air to defend his pet duck. Police say a neighborhood dog bit the duck, breaking its leg. The incident drew several Escalon police officers and the

SFPD battling tidal wave of crime and illegal drug sales

May 25, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Embattled San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin calls the Tenderloin the most diverse area in the city, but it’s also a neighborhood beset by crime and drug sales. Boudin calls what’s happening in the neighborhood “devastating.” “The Tenderloin is a neighborhood that’s one of

George H.W. Bush Fast Facts

May 25, 2021 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. Personal:Birth date: June 12, 1924 Death date: November 30, 2018 Birth place: Milton, Massachusetts Birth name: George Herbert Walker Bush Father: Prescott Bush, investment banker and senator Mother: Dorothy (Walker) Bush Marriage: Barbara (Pierce) Bush (January 6, 1945-April

White House touts US reaching 50% adults fully vaccinated

May 25, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

The White House on Tuesday touted the US reaching a new milestone when it comes to vaccinations, with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated, according to White House senior Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt. “This is a major milestone in our country’s vaccination efforts,” Slavitt said during a White House briefing, noting only 1% of Americans

Remains found in southern Missouri in 1981 identified

May 25, 2021 2:41 PM Associated Press

WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say remains found in 1981 in Pulaski County have been identified. The sheriff’s office announced Tuesday the remains were those of Karen Kay Knippers. Her death is being investigated as a homicide. Sheriff’s deputies found the body at a low water crossing near Dixon on May 25, 1981. Officials were

Kansas City board considers legal action on police funding

May 25, 2021 2:39 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state-controlled board that oversees Kansas City’s police department has voted to initiate legal action over city leaders’ decision to change how some of the department’s budget gets spent. Minutes posted on the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners website said board members voted Monday in a closed meeting

91 Freeway shootings: 3 more vehicles struck in separate incidents in Riverside, shattering windows

May 25, 2021 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KABC) — Three more vehicles on Monday were struck by BBs or pellets in separate incidents on the 91 Freeway in Riverside, prolonging a disturbing and dangerous trend that has plagued Southern California freeways recently. The Monday morning incidents occurred within minutes of one other near

Planes are filling up and tickets are very expensive

May 25, 2021 2:35 PM CNN

Americans making summer vacation plans are about to find airfare costs are near or even above pre-pandemic levels, according to the nation’s major airlines. Executives from most of the major carriers said the recovery in domestic leisure travel is already here. That means yields, which measure how much passengers pay for every mile traveled, are

LA teen punk band going viral for their anti-hate anthem ‘Racist, Sexist Boy’

May 25, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Los Angeles punk band made up four girls is making headlines after their performance at a local public library went viral. The band is called the Linda Lindas, and video of them performing their song “Racist, Sexist Boy” has been seen nearly 4

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