Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Tony Bennett, famous for his signature song “I Left my Heart in San Francisco.” Personal Birth date: August 3, 1926 Birth place: Queens, New York Birth name: Anthony Dominick Benedetto Father: John Benedetto, grocer Mother: Anna (Suraci) Benedetto, garment worker Marriages: Susan (Crow) Benedetto (2007-present); Sandra
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA ) — Just hours after her final conversations with friends, Heather Pfefferkorn died Saturday night after fighting COVID-19 for more than two weeks. Across Mobile and beyond the well known event planner and owner of The Pillars in midtown was key to countless cherished life
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China has said it is cracking down on a crime ring making “fake vaccines” for Covid-19 that has been running since September, state media report. Police departments in Jiangsu, Beijing and Shandong have arrested more than 80 people involved in producing more than 3,000 fake Covid-19 vaccine doses, Xinhua News Agency reported. Xinhua said China’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TROY, Michigan (WNEM ) — A “vulnerability” in the scheduling tool Beaumont Health uses allowed 2,700 people to register for an unauthorized COVID-19 vaccine appointment, the hospital said. The hospital noticed the unusual activity on Saturday and shut it down. A user took advantage of the vulnerability in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE. Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — She’s only 12, but Alexandra “Alex” Simpkins has a firm plan for what she’d like to do with her life. And she’s got the business to show it. Simpkins, a seventh-grade student at Richards Middle School in Lawrenceville, says she wants to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — The Moline – Coal Valley School District held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Wharton Field House on Saturday for teachers and district staff. School district administrators said they planned to vaccinate about 400 teachers and staff. Staff checked in and then waited at individual
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Evelyn Aub is a spunky senior who doesn’t reveal her age to anyone. But she admits that she qualifies to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Florida, which means she’s at least 65 years young. “I’m completely independent,” Aub said. “Happy as a lark.” Aub says her home in Palm Beach County, Florida, is her safe
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VERNON, Connecticut (HBJ) — In what is believed to be a first in the country, Vernon officials have made a deal with Uber to bring people to vaccine clinics. Town officials, using COVID relief funding provided by the state, have contracted with Uber Health, based in New York
Continue Reading The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope Probe, will go into orbit around Mars on February 9. The mission was one of three that launched to Mars from Earth in July, including NASA’s Perseverance rover and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — Goodwill Industries of Arkansas is reaching out for the public’s help to find the owner of a special memory box. According to Goodwill, the memory box was among some donations at a store in Bella Vista. It contained some special items that belonged
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Bella Vista man was arrested Thursday (Jan. 28) in connection with child exploitation. According to court records, John Douglais Marbes, 87, of Bella Vista has been charged in connection with distribution, possession or viewing of sexually explicit child material, a Class C
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For years we’ve been telling the stories of thousands of migrant families that the US government separated. Moms like Beata Mejia, who sued to reunite with her son after the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy tore them apart. Children like Alejandro, who struggled to readjust to life after suffering trauma he never expected. And the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Spring Garden Township, YORK COUNTY, Pa.- Families took out their favorite sled and headed out to their nearby hill in Reservoir park. Some families say this is was an opportunity for them to spend time with each other and get out of their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police say they had to use spike strips to stop a vehicle and avoid a pursuit after a man threatened an infants life. Tarahjay Ross, 21, is facing charges after police say he was recklessly driving through Harrisburg with an infant in the
Continue Reading For nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences without the possibility of parole after his conviction in a federal drug conspiracy case, Young’s only real shot at freedom would have to be a rare presidential pardon. That rare
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A 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police officers responding to a report of “family trouble” in Rochester, New York, on Wednesday, according to Rochester Deputy Police Chief Andre Anderson. Two body camera videos of the incident released by the police department on Sunday show officers restraining the child, putting her in handcuffs
Continue Reading February marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles that African-Americans have played in shaping US history. But how did this celebration come to be — and why does it happen in February? The man behind the holiday Carter G. Woodson, considered a
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Myanmar’s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and numerous other top government figures. In a television address, the army announced that power had been handed to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and that it was declaring a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — New restrictions requiring international travellers to quarantine in hotel rooms at their own expense if arriving or returning to the country are expected to come into effect “quickly,” according to a spokesperson from the Transport Minister. On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canada has now recorded more than 20,000 deaths connected to COVID-19, marking another grim milestone in the country’s fight against the novel coronavirus. The death tally surpassed 20,000 when Quebec reported 31 more deaths on Sunday. Quebec’s announcement brought the national total to
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