Month: January 2021
FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine
As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and health practitioners can in some cases extract an additional dose from each vial. Originally, each vial of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine was designed to contain five doses, but some pharmacists reported
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Capitol rioter charged with threatening to ‘assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack and posted online death threats against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a US Capitol Police officer. Garret Miller of Texas faces five criminal charges stemming from the Capitol insurrection, including trespassing offenses and making death threats. Miller allegedly
Continue ReadingMcConnell privately says he wants Trump gone as Republicans quietly lobby him to convict
As the House prepares to send an article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, CNN has learned that dozens of influential Republicans around Washington — including former top Trump administration officials — have been quietly lobbying GOP members of Congress to impeach and convict Donald Trump. The effort is not coordinated but reflects a
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Customer leaves ‘Covid sucks!’ message and a $1,400 tip at a Colorado restaurant
After a big breakfast at a Colorado restaurant, a generous customer left employees a $1,400 tip and a message that said “COVID Sucks!” Notchtop Bakery & Cafe owner Nailya Khametvalieva says the patron, who she only identified as David, came into her Estes Park eatery on Wednesday for some eggs, bacon, sausage and biscuits and
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The man third in the line of presidential succession has been in five ‘Batman’ movies
For as many foes as the superhero fends off, Batman has a formidable team of supporters starting with his sidekick Robin, Gotham City Commissioner James Gordon and his ever-loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth. But one of the Caped Crusader’s most fervent supporters lies not in a comic book, but in the US Senate, and he’s known
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Police are investigating an overnight explosion at a suburban Los Angeles church
Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County on Saturday. Police were called to First Works Baptist Church in El Monte around 1 a.m. where they found the walls of the church vandalized and smoke coming out of the church’s window, which appeared to
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Spending more on DoorDash and UberEats? This fee may be why
Late last year, some DoorDash customers started getting hit with a puzzling new fee on their order total just before checkout. The extra roughly $1 to $2 charge was labeled by city. Some people got a “Denver” fee, others a “Chicago” one. Across the country, people who ordered delivery through the service were charged more,
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Police are investigating an explosion at a Los Angeles church
Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles on Saturday. Police were called to First Works Baptist Church in El Monte around 1 a.m. where they found the walls of the church vandalized and smoke coming out of the church’s window, which appeared to be
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Recreational marijuana sales get underway in Phoenix area
Legal recreational marijuana sales got underway in the Phoenix area Friday.
Continue ReadingKevin McCarthy said he supports Liz Cheney but has ‘concerns’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a new interview that he supports his Republican colleague Rep. Liz Cheney following her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump in the House, but added he has “concerns” and didn’t know her thoughts ahead of her announcement on impeachment. “Look, I support her, but I also have
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Here’s why rioters say they’re gathering in Portland
Rioters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the Democratic establishment know they are still fighting for racial justice, some told CNN. “We wanted to symbolize that both parties are the oppressor,” said a 25-year-old who wished not to be
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Yuma High cancels boys soccer season
There won’t be a boys soccer season this year for Yuma High School.
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Families find throwing laptops and Wi-Fi at students isn’t enough to bridge digital divide
Every education expert knew that when the pandemic shuttered school buildings last March, America’s persistent digital divide would be a huge problem. A 2017 US Senate report found 12 million children didn’t have access to broadband internet at home. And administrators across the country warned that even students who had access may not have enough
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Update: Tour bus passengers say driver was speeding
We’re learning more about the deadly crash of a tour bus in Northern Arizona.
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How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men
Ray Conner traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and alcohol addictions. He often went to bed hungry. When he needed to get away, he went down to A Cut Above Barber Shop on Eight
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Maya Weug becomes first female driver to earn a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy
Maya Weug has made history by becoming the first female driver to join the Ferrari Driver Academy. Weug, 16, was selected from the final stage of the Girls on Track – Rising Stars initiative, a program run jointly by Ferrari and motorsport governing body the FIA. The evaluation camp took place at Ferrari’s headquarters in
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UK should cut its 12-week delay between vaccine doses, doctors group says
The UK’s decision to wait up to 12 weeks before giving people their second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine should be scrapped, senior doctors have said, reigniting a debate over the British government’s unorthodox inoculation strategy. Britain is prioritizing giving more of its most at-risk citizens a first dose of a vaccine, and has
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Larry King: An appreciation of his legacy from CNN president Jeff Zucker
Larry King, who died Saturday at the age of 87, “had a history-making career spanning radio and television,” CNN president Jeff Zucker wrote in a tribute to the iconic broadcaster. The long-time broadcaster King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for 25 years, making him one of the most recognized hosts in cable news history.
Continue ReadingCapitol riot dilemma: Which rioters should stay behind bars before trial?
Not all the Capitol rioters are riotous enough to stay in jail. But the question of which ones are has become one of the thorniest issues for courts to decide, more than two weeks after a pro-Donald Trump mob attacked the US Capitol. Four times so far, judges across the country have disagreed with the
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