New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, after she was selected for the national team on Monday. She will compete in the women’s 87-kilogram category, according to a statement released by the New Zealand Olympic Committee that also announced the four other members
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Maybe you need a mental escape from stress. Perhaps you need time to rejuvenate your health. You might simply want to feel more limber. The International Day of Yoga — which is on Monday, June 21 — could be the day that jump-starts a healthy new habit. The day has been designated by the United
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Are the Wild West days of intense market volatility back on Wall Street? Stocks slid Friday after St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard told CNBC he thinks the Fed should raise interest rates as soon as the end of next year. The Dow fell more than 530 points Friday, a drop of around 1.6%.
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Some of the nation’s largest metropolitan regions have become increasingly segregated in the last 30 years, underscoring racial inequalities that have led to poorer life outcomes in Black and brown neighborhoods, according to a study released Monday by the University of California Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute. The study found that 81% of regions with
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For much of the past 16 months, Amazon’s warehouse workers have faced grueling pressure to keep up with the demand from households for online goods during the pandemic. Now, workers must endure the stress of meeting a spike in orders from Amazon’s summer shopping holiday, which kicks off Monday. Several full-time Amazon warehouse employees told
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Tyler Hamilton has worked at the Amazon warehouse in Shakopee, Minnesota for four years. He shares the good and the bad about the fast-paced job.
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There’s hope on the horizon for travelers who’ve been waiting to set sail on a cruise from the United States. Sailings on numerous cruise lines are slated to embark from US ports within weeks, about 15 months after a no-sail order from the US Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention brought cruises to a
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Will Smith is excited for you to read his memoir. The superstar put up a few posts over the weekend on his verified Instagram account regarding his forthcoming autobiography, titled “Will.” In one, Smith used a filter to give him a Disney character style face — noting that it was “weird” — to talk about
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Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (CTV Network) — Women were more than twice as likely as men to say they’ll keep wearing masks in crowded places when their community reopens, according to a new survey by Nanos Research, with 32 per cent of women saying they would continue to wear face
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Health Canada is warning that there will be a global shortage in euthanasia drugs for animals due to an explosion at a manufacturing plant overseas, but according to the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), pet owners in Canada shouldn’t worry. On Tuesday, Health
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Ethiopians headed to the polls Monday amid widespread nationwide unrest, famine, and a raging humanitarian crisis in the country’s Tigray region. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is facing is first real test at the ballot, in what is Ethiopia’s first multi-party election in 16 years, albeit one riven with conflict, jailed opposition figures and parts of
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After months of failing to break out, Amazon’s stock is close to a record high. Thank Prime Day, the annual sales bonanza that kicks off Monday. What’s happening: In 2020, analysts estimated Amazon’s Prime Day notched sales of $9 billion to $10.5 billion. The sales rush as the economy reopens could encourage even bigger spending
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As more airplanes return to the skies, airports and airlines continue to enforce measures designed to keep passengers as safe as possible while Covid-19 remains a problem. But even though face masks and temperature checks are commonplace — as are destination requirements for proof of vaccination or negative test — there’s still a possibility that
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Nine children and one adult were killed in an accident involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 in Butler County, Alabama, on Saturday, according to Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock. Eight of the children killed, ranging in age from 4 to 17, were in a vehicle from the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch, Garlock said. The youth
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While the true scope of the impact of police brutality is difficult to quantify, a new report indicates that more than 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or died while in custody in recent years. The report released Thursday by UnidosUS in partnership with a group of researchers, scholars, activists and family members of Latinos
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Chicken wing prices are going through the roof. So Wingstop, a chain known for, well, wings, is now selling chicken thighs. But getting Americans on board could be a challenge. On Monday, the restaurant launched a virtual brand called “Thighstop” which serves crispy thighs, with or without sauce. The menu also includes breaded boneless versions
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Like many Olympians, USA track and field athlete Allyson Felix has been having an eventful journey to Tokyo 2020. With four Games under her belt — and having just qualified for her fifth Olympics at the US trials on June 20 — Felix is an Olympic veteran used to pristine training conditions. The last year
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Six-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix talks to Coy Wire about how motherhood has affected her life, building her legacy in athletics and Tokyo 2020.
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The heat is finally off for the southwestern US, which will cool down this week after a wave of record-breaking temperatures. 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” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up
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Get updates on the damage from storms that hit Mid-Missouri on Sunday.
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