While the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge throughout the summer and fall, federal government officials repeatedly offered a ray of hope: enough vaccine doses to vaccinate 20 million Americans by the end of December. But after the first week of vaccine distribution and with only nine days left to meet their self-imposed deadline, Operation Warp
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Now that President Trump has signed the COVID-19 relief bill, small businesses across the U.S. are set to receive hundreds of billions of dollars in forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: This story originally ran December 18, 2020. It has been updated with President Donald Trump signing relief legislation that includes stimulus checks. A second round of stimulus payments was included in a coronavirus relief package signed by President Donald Trump on Sunday night. The deal provides for $600 checks, but experts say it
Continue Reading More people traveled through US airports on Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the country. Over 1.28 million people passed through security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration said. At the same time, more Americans were hospitalized this past week than any other week of the
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Actress Lori Loughlin has been released from federal prison after serving a two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, prison spokeswoman Sally Swarts said Monday. Best known for starring as Aunt Becky in “Full House,” Loughlin pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in May and admitted to paying the scheme’s mastermind $500,000
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Actor and TV host Nick Cannon and partner Brittany Bell have announced the birth of their new baby girl — and they’ve given her the strongest name ever: Powerful Queen Cannon. “The best gift ever ♥️ we have been surprised with… A GIRL!!!!! Powerful Queen Cannon came this week perfect timing for Christmas,” Bell wrote
Continue Reading (KYMA, KECY/CNN) – The legendary rock band is playing and streaming from Dubai on New Year’s Eve. Rick Damigella talked with Gene Simmons about the show.
Continue Reading Sandy and Geff Lee’s small businesses in downtown Nashville have weathered a lot this year, but after the Christmas morning explosion, rebuilding may not be possible without some help. Residents awoke to news of an intentional explosion of a recreational vehicle. The impact ripped into Second Avenue, a street full of historic buildings. Some 41
Continue Reading (KYMA, KECY/CNN) – If you received any Chocolate treats over the holidays, Monday is the time to indulge. That’s because it’s National Chocolate Candy Day. Chocolate comes from the Tropical Cacao Tree. It has been around for at least three millennia, according to National Calendar Day. The first box of Chocolate was made in 1842.
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Monday condemned the bombing on Christmas morning in Nashville as he delivered remarks after a briefing from members of his national security and foreign policy agency review teams. The blast injured at least eight people and damaged more than 40 buildings, and the bomber was found dead. “This bombing was a
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(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – December has been the nation’s deadliest month since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 63,000 Americans lost to the virus in the past 26 days. In comparison, the entire month of November saw about 36,964 deaths. The death toll comes on the heels of several brutal months, with Covid-19 ravaging
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The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that inmates who have been convicted of nonviolent sex crimes may be eligible for early parole.
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Rosie Blankenship is a breast cancer survivor and thought she would be the most vulnerable to the virus. Ultimately, it was her husband who in a matter of days lost his battle to COVID-19.
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MEXICALI, BAJA CALIF. (KYMA, KECY), Those planning to travel to Mexicali for the New Year’s holiday might want to rethink that. Mexicali officials are ramping up efforts to deter people from gathering in groups over the holiday. With coronavirus cases continuing to increase in the region, Mexicali officials say now is not the time to
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Como parte del operativo Diciembre Seguro, a partir de este jueves la policía de Mexicali instalará 15 puntos de revisión vial en la ciudad.
Continue ReadingWith eight days to go until the Georgia Senate runoff elections and early voting underway, Democrats have begun closing in on what was previously a pronounced GOP ad spending advantage in the state. With just over a week left in the contests, ad spending is up to nearly $540 million overall for the consequential elections
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Border Patrol agents say they found drugs and weapons in the vehicle.
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New Years resolutions could add to the heightened stress levels that most people are experiencing this year due to the pandemic, according to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Continue ReadingDr. James Phillips, an emergency room doctor at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, has been removed from his duty after publicly criticizing President Donald Trump’s drive-by around the hospital after his coronavirus diagnosis. The chief of disaster medicine at George Washington University had been contracted to Walter Reed, and was removed from the military’s
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives will vote Monday in an effort to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, forcing GOP lawmakers to choose between loyalty to the President and legislation that sets defense policy for the country. The bill initially passed both the House and
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