Columbia snow parking policy in effect; fines and towing possible
The City of Columbia has put its snow-route parking policy in effect as a winter storm continues to blanket Mid-Missouri.
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Michael Jordan donates $10 million to open new medical clinics in his North Carolina hometown
NBA legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to open two new medical clinics in his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. The clinics, slated to open in 2022, will serve the uninsured or underinsured residents of New Hanover County, according to a news release from Novant Health, a regional health care system. “Everyone should have
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Cuomo defends decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths at long-term care facilities in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities as state lawmakers say they are considering repealing the governor’s emergency powers. Cuomo said the Department of Health had “paused” the state lawmakers’ request for the data because they prioritized a related inquiry
Continue Reading As armored military vehicles roll onto Myanmar’s streets, protesters return for 10th day
Armored vehicles on the streets of major Myanmar cities, an internet blackout and nighttime raids on prominent critics on Sunday, did not stop protesters taking to the streets for a tenth consecutive day on Monday to oppose the recent military coup. In some instances, authorities appeared to respond with force. A protester from the city
Continue Reading Elementary teacher takes students back in time
Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, NC (WLOS) — An Avery’s Creek Elementary School teacher is using virtual science lessons to take her students back in time. Linda McDonald is teaching her students about a time when dinosaurs walked the earth 230 million years ago. The giant creatures dominated the land for 160
Continue ReadingHeart procedure gives woman a new lease on life
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — In time for Valentine’s Day during American Heart Month, we have a story about the heart. A medical procedure involving the organ is giving a York County woman a new lease on life and some much anticipated time with her daughter. “I would
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Nearly all US kids live in red zones under new CDC school guidance
About 89% of children in the US live in a county considered a red zone with high levels of Covid-19 transmission under new school opening guidelines shared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, according to a CNN analysis of federal data. More than 65.3 million children — about 89% of
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WINTER STORM UPDATES: Jefferson City School District, Columbia Public Schools among those canceling Tuesday classes
Check back for updates related to the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
Continue Reading What to do if you’re in the middle of a power outage
Texas is colder than it’s been in decades, one of at least 25 states under a winter weather advisory during this week’s historic cold outbreak. But as Texans scramble to stay warm, rolling power outages have begun across the state following high demand. Millions of customers across the US have lost power, with much of
Continue ReadingPower outages caused by winter storm force rolling blackouts across Texas
Rolling power blackouts were ordered across Texas on Monday as a winter storm and frigid temperatures gripped the state and knocked out service to more than 3.4 million customers. The rotating outages could continue until the state’s weather emergency ends, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), a major grid operator that controls
Continue ReadingPet food pantry aims to prevent animal abandonment
Click here for updates on this story CARLISLE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A pet food pantry in Cumberland County is offering some relief to pet owners during the pandemic. Volunteers with the Cumberland Valley Animal Assistance Program gave away pet food in Carlisle on Sunday. The organization started doing these types of food drives in North
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Antarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf perplex scientists
The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were drilling through 900 meters of ice in the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, situated on the southeastern Weddell Sea, when they stumbled upon unexpected creatures “firmly attached to a rock,” living in the darkness and
Continue Reading Road salt plays major role at Port of Milwaukee
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin State Journal ) — As the boat appeared to the east through the rising steam on an Arctic-like morning, the freighter was just a bump on the Lake Michigan horizon. A sliver of the moon hung to the south as day began to break. The Allen
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New York Democratic leaders discuss repealing Cuomo’s expanded powers in backlash to Covid-19 nursing home deaths
New York’s Democratic leaders are in active discussions to draft a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded executive powers after a top aide’s damaging admission about Covid-19 nursing home deaths. “There’s momentum moving in the direction of removing his powers,” a source told CNN. The source said there was support for the removal of
Continue Reading Birmingham jail logs from 1963 signed by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are up for auction
Birmingham jailhouse logbook pages, signed multiple times by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., are up for auction for the first time. The logbook shows the entries dated between March 4, 1963, and November 27, 1963, which corresponds to the time when King wrote his famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” The logbook is said to
Continue Reading Travelers to match $1 million in donations for Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
Click here for updates on this story ASHFORD, CT (WFSB) — Travelers and the Travelers Championship announced on Monday a joint commitment to match up to $1 million in donations to the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. This comes after a significant fire destroyed a number of buildings on the camp grounds on Friday
Continue Reading People wait over 6 hours in the cold to get into convention center
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — For over six hours, a long line of people in search of shelter stood huddled together waiting for the doors of the George R. Brown convention center to open. Many said because of COVID-19 there was no room in other shelters and that this
Continue Reading Strangers save woman’s life after icy rollover wreck
Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS, TX (KTRK) — On this icy Valentine’s Day, Zoe Schmidt has a lot of love to spread. The Cypress nurse and young mother survived a dangerous crash on icy roads, thanks to three other drivers who stopped to help her. “I try not to play the ‘what
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US oil rises above $60 as Texas gets pummeled with ice and snow
Oil is back, thanks to a strange brew of vaccines, economic optimism and a wintry mix in the Deep South. A rare bout of winter weather in Texas helped catapult US oil above $60 a barrel for the first time since January 2020. Snow fell as far south as Brownsville, Texas, where measurable snow has
Continue Reading Cat dies ‘protecting’ young children from one of Australia’s most dangerous snakes
Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (CTV News) — A family cat in Australia is being heralded as a “four-legged hero” after he died fighting off a venomous snake that slithered close to two young children. The harrowing tale of the shorthair cat named Arthur was recounted in a Facebook post by
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