The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for the Central American Minors program, which affords certain at-risk children in the region the opportunity to apply to resettle in the US, the Departments of State and Homeland Security announced Tuesday. This expansion is part of the second phase of the program, which was relaunched in March after
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The suspect in an overnight shooting that killed two employees at a Mueller Co. facility in Alabama was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said Tuesday. Two other employees were injured in the shooting. The suspect, identified as Andreas Deon Horton, 34, was also an employee of Mueller Co., said Albertville
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, Missouri (KCTV) — A motorcyclist is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash that sent him airborne. According to the Kansas City Police Department, the crash happened Tuesday morning just after 10:30 in the area of Independence and Wilson avenues. A gray Honda Civic
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SpaceX has been targeting July for the first orbital flight of its gargantuan Starship system, which will be the most powerful launch vehicle ever created — and, the company hopes, will eventually take humans to Mars. But the company is not likely to hit that goal, CNN Business has learned. SpaceX’s Starship launch operations are
Continue Reading In what may be the first lawsuit aimed at stopping GOP-led states from terminating pandemic unemployment benefits early, jobless workers in Indiana are challenging Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decision to cease the payments — including the $300 weekly federal boost — at the end of this week. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in state court,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PERKASIE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — There is something extremely unique about the Pennridge High School class of 2021. Yes, you are seeing double! That’s because there are 13 sets of twins in this year’s graduating class. They stopped for a special photo Monday during the school’s senior walk festivities.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A little girl with big dreams is now chasing them. On Monday, she got the chance to become a doctor for a day, thanks to health care workers paying her back for her generosity during the coronavirus pandemic, CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reported exclusively. Desiree
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A private Proud Boys audio chat that was made public Tuesday shows how the right-wing group fell into dysfunction and finger-pointing as its members got arrested after the US Capitol riot. Defense attorneys for Ethan Nordean, a leader of the Proud Boys in Washington state, released a rough transcript of the audio messages in a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HEALDSBURG (KPIX) — Residents of Healdsburg have been ordered shut down all outdoor watering systems as its only source of water begins to dry up amid a worsening drought. The Sonoma County community began asking its residents to cut water use by 20 percent back on May 3rd,
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A New York judge on Tuesday approved Harvey Weinstein’s extradition to Los Angeles County so that the imprisoned former movie producer can face further sexual assault charges. Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case denied Weinstein’s attorney’s motion to further delay the extradition. Local prosecutors told the court that the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office plans
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROCKY POINT, New York (WCBS) — A veteran Long Island custodian, on the job for 20 years, jumped in to save a teen who fainted after choking in the school cafeteria. As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday, there were anxious moments of silence followed applause and tears. “My
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his nominees to serve as ambassadors to Israel, Mexico, NATO and several other posts, including Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III to represent the United States on an international civil aviation safety board. On the eve of his summit in Geneva with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House disclosed
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MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, and her husband Dan Jewett, donated $2.74 billion to organizations that focus on the arts and combating racial discrimination. The settlement from Scott’s 2019 divorce from her previous husband, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, made her one of the richest people in the world. She and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded over 7,500 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades on Monday. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma worked tirelessly to offload the bales of cocaine with an estimated street value of $143.5 million. The more than 3.75 tons of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A malfunctioning toll lane sensor led to 32,000 Golden Gate Bridge commuters being overcharged for their daily trip into San Francisco, according to transit officials. Bridge officials went public with the overcharging disclosure on Monday and promised refunds would be doled out over the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep. Personal Birth date: June 22, 1949 Birth place: Summit, New Jersey Birth name: Mary Louise Streep Father: Harry Streep Jr., pharmaceutical company executive Mother: Mary (Wilkinson) Streep, commercial artist Marriage: Don Gummer (1978-present) Children: Louisa, 1991; Grace, 1986; Mary Willa “Mamie,” 1983; Henry, 1979
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The Mommy Wars — the alleged battle between working moms and stay-at-home moms — rests on a number of fictions. One is the myth that working moms neglect their children. In fact, many of today’s working moms spend more time with their children than moms from previous generations who didn’t work outside their home. Another
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WOBURN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An ice cream shop in Woburn is the talk of the town after someone secretly paid for everyone’s order who was in line Sunday night. It was a random act of kindness from a man who didn’t want to be recognized. It happened at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A promise is a promise and the New England Aquarium in Boston lived up to that promise. A woman went to the aquarium last week with an old “late gate ticket” that was given to her great aunt back in 1983. The 38-year-old ticket said
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Actress Lisa Banes, who appeared in numerous television series and films like “Gone Girl,” died Monday after suffering injuries sustained from being hit by a scooter in New York City earlier this month, the NYPD and a law enforcement official told CNN Tuesday. She was 65. “We are heartsick over Lisa’s tragic and senseless passing,”
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