German Chancellor Angela Merkel has walked back on her plan to impose a new hard lockdown during the upcoming Easter holiday, apologizing for causing confusion over the restrictions and saying the issue was “singularly and alone” her mistake. Facing criticism over her plan for the five-day lockdown, Merkel said Wednesday, just a day after the
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Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — A crane being used in a Netflix shoot fell and hit a two-story home in a Pasadena neighborhood, injuring one person Tuesday night, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The crane collapsed in the 3600 block of San Pasqual Street around 10:30
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Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — A Scottsdale photographer who documented the COVID-19 pandemic response is picking his camera back up and revisiting families he took pictures of during their quarantine. Rick D’Elia wants to capture the feeling of living in a pandemic, quarantined in your home with a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Whataburger says the plans to open four area restaurants this year are just the beginning for what the burger chain has in store for Kansas City. The company will be hiring 700 local employees in the coming months, ahead of the fall openings
Continue Reading Secretly shot video tells the story of an alleged spy ring at work in Bulgaria’s capital. A woman in a white jacket arrives at the Russian embassy in Sofia; she is seen in animated conversation with someone unidentified. Inside a government office, a surveillance camera catches a man counting money at his desk, apparently the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A dog rescue this weekend in Portland resulted in a man jumping in the Willamette River to save the pup. On Sunday, Bruce Silverman and his wife took their newly adopted 8-year-old Havanese Sunny to Sellwood Riverfront Park. “He walked up to somebody who
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — Automakers are seeing a ripple effect of production line slow-downs and shut-downs due to the ongoing global computer chip shortage. It’s now impacting areas that hurt automakers the most. Many are cutting back on production of pick-ups and SUVs, which are the real money
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Oklahoma (KFSM) — A 39-year-old suspect is behind bars in Benton County after police say he led deputies on a chase in a stolen U-Haul van that reached speeds over 100 mph. According to a court affidavit, On March 18, 2021, a Benton County deputy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (WOWT) — A man from Alliance, Nebraska was sentenced on Tuesday after an investigation by Homeland Security and Alliance Police. Randall W. Hillman, 70, was sentenced in Lincoln to three years of probation, $5,500 in fines, $36,566 in restitution, and a $200 special assessment. He was
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The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs. Now, months later, some migrants hoping to start over in the United States say the hurricanes are a big reason behind their decision to head north. “The house fell down all around us. Thank God my
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Myanmar’s security forces shot dead a 7-year-old girl in the city of Mandalay on Tuesday, the youngest victim yet in the military’s bloody crackdown on civilian opposition to the February 1 coup. The young girl was killed in her home during a military raid, according to advocacy group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and
Continue Reading A top health official warned the US could see a surge in Covid-19 infections if Americans let up on restrictions now. He argued, however, that it was entirely avoidable. That was Monday. On Tuesday, Indiana and Virginia unveiled plans to loosen mitigation measures anyway, joining at least a dozen other states that had already done
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When Supreme Court justices meet behind closed doors Friday, a conference that comes three days after the country’s latest mass shooting, they are scheduled to discuss whether to add a blockbuster issue to the docket for next term: the scope of the Second Amendment. The court has largely dodged the issue since issuing two landmark
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The devastating storms struck more than 1,000 miles away from the US-Mexico border, wiping out homes, crops and jobs. Now, months later, some migrants hoping to start over in the United States say the hurricanes are a big reason behind their decision to head north. “The house fell down all around us. Thank God my
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Authorities in Hong Kong and Macao have suspended the rollout of BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine citing a packaging defect found in their first batch of doses. Both governments said in statements Wednesday they had received a letter from BioNTech and its Chinese partner, Fosun Pharma, indicating an issue with the seal on individual vials in batch
Continue Reading Summer is right around the corner, and it’s time for parents to decide: Are summer camps and other warm-weather activities safe enough yet? 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.
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At least three incidents Sunday involving physical assaults against Asian Americans are being investigated as possible hate or bias crimes, NYPD spokesmen told CNN on Monday. They come on the heels of an alleged subway assault on Friday in which an eyewitness said the Asian victim was struck simply for who he was. One of
Continue Reading A Virginia school district was able to track down a former student to let her know that they had found her lost wallet, almost 70 years after it went missing. A contractor found the wallet in some ductwork in the rubble of the old Poquoson Middle School gym, which was torn down as part of
Continue Reading Brian Kruesi says he was walking out of King Soopers after shopping in the Boulder, Colorado, store when he spotted the gunman firing outside. He ran back inside, warning other shoppers and employees about what was unfolding a few feet away — hurriedly trying to get people to the back of the store, to safety.
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