(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Church & Dwight is recalling certain gummy vitamins after two reports of customers finding metallic mesh in the products. The items were manufactured between Oct. 29 and Nov. 3 They were sold online and in stores between November and April. The recalled Vitafusion products include Kids Melatonin, Melatonin, Fiber Well, SleepWell and
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Claims for unemployment benefits went down more than expected last week. That’s good news. Economists are confident that the labor market recovery will gather speed as the economy reopens fully and more people get vaccinated. But jobless claims rose in two of the past four weeks, stressing that the road to recovery will be bumpy.
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For three decades, Tracy Wesley has met people on life’s most difficult days. He runs Estes Funeral Chapel in Minneapolis — one of only two Black-owned funeral homes in Minnesota. And he’s handled some of the Twin Cities’ most high-profile deaths: George Floyd, Jamar Clark and now Daunte Wright. In his line of work, Wesley
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(CNN)– «Hombre muere después de un incidente médico durante la interacción con la policía». Ese fue el titular de un comunicado de prensa de la Policía de Minneapolis el 25 de mayo de 2020, en las horas posteriores a la muerte de un hombre anónimo de unos 40 años. En el comunicado de casi 200
Continue ReadingA prominent pair of liberal donors is urging fellow contributors to back Virginia Democrat Jennifer McClellan in an effort to catapult the state senator ahead in the crowded gubernatorial field of this year’s closely watched contest. In a letter going to donors Thursday, and shared first with CNN, California husband-and-wife team Steve Phillips and Susan
Continue Reading For three decades, Tracy Wesley has met people on life’s most difficult days. He runs Estes Funeral Chapel in Minneapolis — one of only two Black-owned funeral homes in Minnesota. And he’s handled some of the Twin Cities’ most high-profile deaths: George Floyd, Jamar Clark and now Daunte Wright. In his line of work, Wesley
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“Stowaway” wasn’t shot during the Covid pandemic, but with a cast of four in a confined, near-claustrophobic setting, this character study easily could have been. More an examination of human nature than a thriller, the space-faring movie deals with weighty issues but doesn’t possess much pizzazz or gravity, making Netflix the logical home for its
Continue Reading Patton Oswalt wrote a sweet tribute to his late wife Michelle McNamara, who died unexpectedly in her sleep at age 46 in 2016. Thursday marked five years since her passing. Oswalt posted a picture of McNamara on Instagram, writing: “Of course I thought of her today. And I also thought of Alice, and how the
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(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – School meal programs will resume for students this fall as schools re-open safely amid the pandemic. The department of agriculture is extending its free school lunch program through 2022. It will continue flexible service to promote social distancing. Schools can also continue providing breakfast and after-school snacks in non-group setting. The USDA
Continue Reading Of course they did. Julianna Margulies recently shared that she and “ER” costar George Clooney had a bit of a crush on each other back in the day — and that’s what fed their on-screen chemistry. Margulies, who played nurse Carol Hathaway for six seasons on the medical drama, told People she was low on
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Officials in Arizona gave the media a look on Wednesday at the transfer of 2020 election materials, including ballots and tabulation equipment, for a Republican-led audit of the election.
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The Trump administration put up barriers that delayed $20 billion in hurricane relief aid to Puerto Rico and blocked an investigation into the delayed funds, The Washington Post reported Thursday, citing a 46-page inspector general report. Access to Housing and Urban Development information was delayed or denied during an investigation into the delayed relief to
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For three decades, Tracy Wesley has met people on life’s most difficult days. He runs Estes Funeral Chapel in Minneapolis — one of only two Black-owned funeral homes in Minnesota. And he’s handled some of the Twin Cities’ most high-profile deaths: George Floyd, Jamar Clark and now Daunte Wright. In his line of work, Wesley
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A young boy named Dawson leans back in a white rocking chair on a balcony: “I bought some rocks from Home Depot and we just painted them. Let me show you over here.” He points to his collection; there’s a blue rock with orange stars and another with a flower. A few seconds later, the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off a virtual climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions. At the White House summit,
Continue Reading A Norfolk police officer has been relieved of his duty after an internal investigation into reports that he donated and expressed support for the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is facing two felony charges of homicide in the deaths of two men and a felony attempted homicide charge in the wounding of another man during
Continue ReadingThe role that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison played in the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd has given Democrats a potent argument for redoubling the party’s investment in state attorney general races for years to come. Democrats have long been seen as under-investing in down ballot races, ceding ground
Continue Reading The real work of finalizing an infrastructure package that can have widespread Democratic support on Capitol Hill is just beginning as the party must reckon with key differences between progressives and moderates on the scope and cost of the package — as well as GOP lawmakers offering their own alternative. While progressives are losing patience
Continue Reading Climate change has continued to decimate air quality in the United States, and a new report has found that more than 40% of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air quality, with people of color being the most negatively affected. American Lung Association’s “State of the Air”‘ report, released on Wednesday, found that more than
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s ability to galvanize global momentum faces its first major test this week when he convenes 40 of his foreign counterparts for talks on combating the climate crisis. At the virtual summit’s center will be an aggressive new pledge to halve US carbon emissions, according to administration officials, a target number that has
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