By Tamara Scott Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Two local organizations are putting a $100,000 grant to use in the spirit of helping specific groups of people get vaccinated. “We know that people are really thinking really hard right now about whether they should be getting the vaccine
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Average Covid-19 hospitalization rates are nearly three times higher among states that have fully vaccinated less than half of their residents vs. the average among those that have vaccinated more than half of their residents, according to a CNN analysis of federal data. And Covid-19 case and death rates over the
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Ministerio de Salud de Israel publicó este jueves los datos que se presentaron a su Comité Asesor de Vacunas en apoyo de la recomendación de administrar una tercera dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 a los adultos mayores. El Ministerio de Salud “recomendó la provisión de una tercera
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A chance meeting in elementary school with Katie Ledecky eventually led Phoebe Bacon to the Tokyo Olympics, where the two swimmers are now teammates.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La vacuna contra el covid-19 se ha vuelto tan polarizante que algunas personas en Missouri se vacunan en secreto por temor a la reacción de sus amigos y familiares que se oponen a la vacuna, dijo un médico a CNN el miércoles. “Han tenido una experiencia que les ha hecho
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Track and field Day 1 events include the men’s 10,000m final, and first rounds of the men’s 400m hurdles, women’s 100m, women’s 800m, mixed 4x400m and more.
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Relive the thrilling performances of Olympic Day 5.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — La sequía se ha agravado considerablemente en California tras meses de registrar niveles récord de calor y escasas precipitaciones. En las regiones más críticamente resecas, los incendios forestales arden a un ritmo increíble. El Dixie Fire, el mayor incendio de California en lo que va de año, ha quemado cientos de
Continue ReadingBy Christine Stanwood Click here for updates on this story TANGERINE, Florida (WESH) — Crews battled a house fire on Clayton Street in Tangerine overnight. That’s just west of US-441 in Orange County. The homeowner is thanking his pet for helping him get to safety. Orange County Fire Rescue crews went to the scene in
Continue ReadingBy Christine Stanwood Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Cheyne Satter, a 27-year-old man from Oklahoma City, is fighting for his life as he has spent the last 12 days in a hospital with COVID-19-induced pneumonia. His wife told KOCO 5 he did not believe in the vaccine until
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — Kenosha’s Uptown Restaurant served its first customers Wednesday in nearly a year. Arsonists destroyed the business along with many others in August 2020 following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Since then, the owners have been determined to reopen. “Today is
Continue ReadingBy Kay Recede Click here for updates on this story MANTECA, California (KCRA) — As the delta variant fuels a rise of COVID-19 cases in San Joaquin County, 25 people are in the ICU due to the virus. One of them is Philly Baird, a Ripon man who KCRA 3 first met in 2018. Baird
Continue ReadingBy Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Iowa (KCCI) — A Hartford man hopes he will soon be able to hear again after more than a decade of being almost deaf. Tanner Onder was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 8-years-old. “What my neurosurgeon told us scared all of us. From
Continue ReadingBy Tre Ward Click here for updates on this story GAMBRILLS, Maryland (WBAL) — Rallying against hate with love – that’s the message one group in Anne Arundel County is sending after what they describe as a racist encounter among children. It happened at a park in Gambrills, and now parents and their kids are
Continue ReadingBy Anne Shannon Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A York County Vietnam veteran was volunteering at the York State Fair when a valuable keepsake disappeared, and she wants it back. Irene Bair is proud of her service to our country. “I was in ’72 to ’75. I was in
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Salas Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — Scales Seafood And Steak restaurant on the Monterey Wharf closed its doors on Sunday. The owner, Chris Shake and the city of Monterey couldn’t come to an agreement on a new lease. “It is with sincere regret to inform you that
Continue ReadingBy Kalyn Norwood Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Just over a week ago, the state announced the number of fentanyl-related deaths had doubled in New Mexico, and now Albuquerque police say the greatest concern is among teens and young adults. On Wednesday, APD will hold a town hall
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A man is accused of trying to attack two teenage lifeguards in Worcester. Worcester police responded to the Lincoln Village pool house Wednesday night. Witnesses told officers a group of kids were not listening to the lifeguards and were asked to
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SANFORD, Maine (WMTW) — The owner of a farm in Springvale has surrendered custody of dozens of animals to the state. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Animal Welfare Program seized 20 horses, 11 chickens, two pigs, six dogs, six cats, two geckos,
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By David Williams, CNN Auburn University is giving away scholarships, unlimited meal plan upgrades, priority class registration and other perks to encourage students to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The Alabama school announced the program this week, as the state’s vaccination rate lags behind the rest of the United States. Only 34.2% of Alabama residents are
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