By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press MARLY-LE-ROI, France (AP) — The increasingly fraught fight in France against an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections is putting a stop to eating and drinking in entertainment venues. That means no more munching, crunching and slurping while watching a movie. The anti-coronavirus measures kick in Monday, once France’s New Year
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By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press MARLY-LE-ROI, France (AP) — The increasingly fraught fight in France against an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections is putting a stop to eating and drinking in entertainment venues. That means no more munching, crunching and slurping while watching a movie. The anti-coronavirus measures kick in Monday, once France’s New Year
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara are making their peace with Antonio Vivaldi nearly 300 years after the city’s archbishop effectively canceled the staging of one of his operas. Ferrara Archbishop Giancarlo Perego is attending the opening Thursday of Vivaldi’s “Il Farnace” at
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Fiserv Forum announced Wednesday, Dec. 29, they will once again require everyone to wear masks. The guidance covers all events at the venue including games, concerts, and shows. The policy will go into effect Friday, Dec. 31, when the Harlem Globetrotters
Continue Reading By NASSER KARIMI and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television says Tehran has launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear if any object entered orbit. The state TV report on Thursday did not say when the launch was conducted or what devices
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A Lincoln County mayor says heavy traffic and hostility led to the closure of a COVID-19 testing site Wednesday. Winfield Mayor Dawn Garver said they shut down a COVID-19 testing sire because of heavy traffic and hostility from people in
Continue Reading By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As we ring in the New Year, severe storms could be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by tornadoes just two weeks ago. Mother Nature will provide her own version of fireworks in the form of thunder and lightning, but it will be in addition to flooding, strong winds,
Continue Reading By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist As we ring in the New Year, severe storms could be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by tornadoes just two weeks ago. Mother Nature will provide her own version of fireworks in the form of thunder and lightning, but it will be in addition to flooding, strong winds,
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Ice Cube is explaining why his “Friday” costar Chris Tucker reportedly turned down a hefty paycheck to star in the movie’s sequel. Tucker was offered $12 million, according to Ice Cube, to reprise his role in the movie, which followed the 1995 hit comedy, and two sequels 2000’s “Next Friday” and
Continue Reading By DREW MARINE Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Henry Steele, 76, served in the Army during the Vietnam War and his family said he loved everyone, especially animals. His niece, Christine Layton, said she’s going to miss a lot about him. “His smile, his hugs, he was a hugger
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call about an injured hiker at the Judd Trail in Nuuanu on Wednesday. HFD responded to the emergency call at around 3:30 PM and a total of four fire units, staffed with 11
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Police said two people were dead after a Wednesday night hostage and standoff situation at a home in the 3700 block of Oak Hill Avenue in Montecito Heights. According to authorities, a man in his 30’s barricaded himself inside
Continue Reading By MARTHA BELLISLE and TERRY TANG Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers. And experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. Dr. Paul Offit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia says it’s
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By Rishi Iyengar and Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business The high-profile criminal trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will officially stretch into a new calendar year Monday when the jury entrusted with determining her fate will continue deliberations after a short respite. The jury of eight men and four women concluded their deliberations for 2021
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are searching for the driver who fatally struck a pedestrian on the city’s east side. The accident happened around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 10500 block of East 42nd Street. Police say a man was struck by a car that fled. The victim was pronounced
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A new year is coming, and it brings along concerns over imminent holiday celebrations in light of the Omicron variant. The coronavirus strain, the latest “variant of concern,” according to the World Health Organization, is spreading across the United States quickly. In the next week or 10 days, the virus circulating
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Betty White said Ryan Reynolds just couldn’t quit her. The two starred in the 2009 movie “The Proposal,” and ever since Reynolds had been publicly calling White his “ex-girlfriend.” The iconic actress responded in an interview with People Magazine, saying, “I’ve heard Ryan can’t get over his thing for me, but
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Estados Unidos se sumerge en una pelea invernal aterradora y que empeora rápidamente con el aumento de casos de covid-19, una situación que dejará intactos a pocos ciudadanos y comunidades. Pero a medida que la variante ómicron altamente transmisible arrasa en todo el país, el gobierno de Biden revela signos
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in California, Maryland and Washington passed far-reaching policing reforms this year in response to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. But the first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a far more
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in California, Maryland and Washington passed far-reaching policing reforms this year in response to the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. But the first full year of state legislative sessions since the killing sparked a summer of racial justice protests produced a far more
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