MU Health to open 4,000 slots for coronavirus vaccine shots
The state will alternate weekly which hospital groups the doses are going to.
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Winter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Winter Olympics, which are held every four years. The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy. The 2022 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China. The 2018 Winter Olympics were held February 9-25, 2018, in PyeongChang,
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Chicago Public Schools will return to in-person learning a day later than expected after district and union fail to reach agreement
In-person learning for thousands of Chicago students has been pushed back to Tuesday after Chicago officials and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) failed to reach an agreement on Covid-19 reopening plans. About 67,000 students — 62,000 who are in grades K-8 — had indicated to the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district that they intend to
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Grooming snowmobile trails kicks into high gear in southern Wisconsin
Click here for updates on this story TOWN OF DANE, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — Vaughn Watzke was clearly in his element. He has been snowmobiling for over 50 years, but on this day he was behind the wheel of a Tucker 2000 Sno-Cat less than 24 hours after the biggest snowfall of the
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NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras outside of the International Space Station. Although the astronauts began the spacewalk later than expected at 7:56 a.m. ET, they worked through their list of tasks quickly and even accomplished some “get-ahead” items that were planned
Continue Reading Friends start fishing line, hope to encourage more women to fish
Click here for updates on this story REEDSBURG, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — Two friends from Reedsburg have turned a hobby into a business with the goal of getting more women involved in the sport of fishing and the outdoors. Samantha Minor and Cortney Fry have been best friends for 13 years. Both love fishing and do
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ACLU, for first time in its 101-year history, elects an African American as its president
Deborah Archer, a clinical law professor at New York University, has been elected as the new president of the American Civil Liberties Union — the first Black person to hold the position. The ACLU made the announcement Monday, calling Archer “an established civil rights attorney, scholar, and teacher.” In addition to her professorship, Archer is
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Prehistoric teeth hint at Stone Age sex with Neanderthals
Early modern humans and Neanderthals lived in Europe and parts of Asia at the same time — overlapping for several thousands of years before our archaic relatives disappeared around 40,000 years ago. During this time, Homo sapiens and Neanderthals encountered each other and sometimes had sex and gave birth to children. The evidence is buried
Continue Reading Woman scammed out of $76k, police say
Click here for updates on this story TUSCOLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — State police are urging residents to be vigilant of scams after a woman was tricked out of thousands of dollars believing that she won a much bigger prize. On Jan. 21 at 7:20 p.m. troopers were sent to a residence in Tuscola County’s
Continue Reading Snow shoveling dispute ends with three dead
Click here for updates on this story PLAINS, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A disagreement over snow shoveling has led to the deaths of three people in Plains Township, according to police. The Plains Township police chief calls it a double murder and suicide. It happened around 9:30 a.m. Monday on West Bergh Street. Investigators have not
Continue Reading Restaurants aid family who lost their father while vacationing on Maui
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — Anthony Briggs of Seattle took his fiancé and three kids to Maui last week to make some final memories–he had stage four pancreatic cancer and didn’t have much time left. Just a day after arriving on the island, Briggs was taken to the hospital
Continue Reading Kansas Department of Labor website down due to fraudulent claims
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — The Kansas Department of Labor is deploying a new security system to fight unemployment insurance fraud. KDOL’s system will be off line until Feb. 2. The Kansas Department of Labor announced a partnership with LexisNexis to deploy identity verification software for unemployment insurance
Continue Reading CrimeStoppers offers $25K reward for info in security guard’s death
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — There is $25,000 reward for information in the shooting death of a MetroLink security guard killed Sunday morning at the Delmar station. The victim has been identified by family as James Cook, a husband and father of two. “He was the greatest guy,” said
Continue Reading Neighbors ask city, state and police leaders for ways to help address violence
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Neighbors in the Powellhurst-Gilbert area of Portland say they need more communication and information to address violent crime right in front of their homes. Dozens of them signed a letter to city leaders asking for details on what can help. FOX 12 first spoke
Continue Reading New Oregon law that decriminalizes possession of common street drugs goes into effect
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A new law that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of drugs goes into effect through Oregon on Monday. Voters passed Measure 110 in the November election, and Oregon is the first state in the country to have a rollback like this. Possession of common
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‘The end of the beginning.’ The dark winter is here and Americans see no end
To the 28-year-old high school teacher, the expectation of a return to relative normalcy that came with mass coronavirus vaccination efforts is fading fast. “There was that sense of hope and then, all of a sudden — I’m not saying that it’s been dashed — but it feels like everything is still up in the
Continue Reading Rev. Jesse Jackson recovering in the hospital after ‘successful’ surgery
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering from surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. Jackson, 79, was recently admitted to the hospital where he received routine medical observation and “successful” surgery, according to a statement from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based organization that Jackson heads. Jackson is now resting. “He is in
Continue Reading 2 teens killed in hit-and-run after driver in other vehicle runs red light, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KABC) — A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were killed late Saturday evening in a hit-and-run collision in Palmdale, prompting a search for a suspect who fled the crash site on foot, authorities said. Deputies responded shortly before 10:30 p.m. to the area of 10th
Continue Reading 2 accused of threatening restaurant staff with firearms during dispute over takeout order
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police have charged two individuals after they say threats were made during a dispute over takeout food. The Asheville Police Department (APD) has charged and arrested two people who are accused of threatening staff at Ay Caramba with firearms after an argument
Continue Reading Tony Bennett Fast Facts
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
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