Four migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday, marking the first reunifications under President Joe Biden. The effort stems from the family reunification task force set up by one of Biden’s executive orders. The task force, housed in DHS,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) — An urgent search by the Coast Guard is underway after a U.S. Air Force soldier disappeared while swimming near Freeport Sunday, according to authorities. Elijah Posana, 22, was swimming at Surfside Beach when he got into trouble. Officials said Posana was pulled by a
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Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger are not big fans of short-term trading and the popular Robinhood app. But it appears that Robinhood has no time for Buffett or Munger either. Buffett said in Saturday’s annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting that the rise of Robinhood is “a very significant part of the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — UPDATE (MAY 1) — The Animal Foundation said Alexander required an additional surgery on Saturday morning. “Alexander was septic because the original surgery on his intestines failed, which is common with damaged tissue,” they wrote in the update. “Alexander is a fighter. Please continue
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — May 4 is also known as “Star Wars” day, as fans of the popular franchise say “May the 4th be with you” for the day. In honor of the holiday, the Little Vegas Chapel in downtown Las Vegas is helping couples who love “Star
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Family and friends of missing mother of three, Erica Hernandez are hanging onto hope as their search efforts continue. It has been 14 days since Erica was last seen. Her family, along with community volunteers, split up into groups and were passing out fliers Sunday
Continue ReadingJean Trebek sees a great lesson in how her late husband continued to work even while he struggled with pancreatic cancer. “Doing Jeopardy really gave him a sense of purpose, a reason to wake up in the morning,” she told “Today’s” Savannah Guthrie in an interview which aired Monday. “And I would say we all
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A shortage of special education teachers in Michigan is growing worse during the pandemic. That shortage is prompting the state to loosen restrictions just to fill gaps, but those directly affected by the problem say the state needs to act before the problem gets
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Verizon is exiting the media business, announcing Monday that it’s selling the unit for $5 billion to private equity firm Apollo Global Management. The sale includes AOL and Yahoo, which Verizon bought for a combined $9 billion in recent years. Verizon will retain a 10% stake in the spin off and the Verizon Media Group
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Hidden under tangled brush due to mother nature and father time, lies an abandoned 19th century cemetery in Estacada Oregon on the brink of rediscovery. The German American Society in Portland recently made a unanimous donation to help in the revitalization of the cemetery.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — Recording artist John Legend encouraged graduates to strengthen their communities during his commencement speech at Duke University’s graduation on Sunday. Legend is one of 16 people in the world who has reached EGOT status, meaning he’s won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a
Continue ReadingAmerica’s parents — mothers in particular — have been hit hard by the pandemic. Supervising distance learning and keeping their children safe from a health crisis forced some to quit their jobs. But the vaccine rollout and Washington’s promises to spend big on child care could help moms get back to work. “Making schools and
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett’s ability to pick investments that pay off over the long term has transformed him into a billionaire and made him the world’s most famous investor. But as the planet heats up, his positions on the climate look increasingly short-sighted. What’s happening: At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting over the weekend, Buffett defended the company’s
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett said Monday that Greg Abel, the head of Berkshire Hathaway’s non-insurance business, will be his successor — although Buffett gave no indication that he will give up the top job at the conglomerate anytime soon. Abel has long been considered one of the two men likely to follow Buffett, along with Ajit Jain,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DELAFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The HAWS Schallock Center for Animals’ slogan is teach, train, and live humane. This 77-acre former horse farm in the town on Delafield is considered to be a destination for youth, families, and pets to bond with nature. It’s also a place where animals
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Three nurses from North Kansas City Hospital helped delivered a baby on a plane that was heading to Hawaii. Lavinia Mounga unexpectedly delivered baby Raymond on a Delta Airlines flight from Utah to Honolulu late last week. North Kansas City Hospital NICU Nurses
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Democrats are engaging in broad, bipartisan conversations on infrastructure as the party weighs seriously whether to break off some of the bipartisan pieces of infrastructure first and tackle the bigger, more ambitious plan later in the summer. The move comes out of both political necessity and an interest from President Joe Biden himself to give
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Carbon emissions are a huge contributor to climate change, so companies are getting creative about finding ways to suck the heat-trapping element out of the atmosphere and slow global warming. One Maine-based startup, Running Tide Technologies, is experimenting with farming kelp, a type of seaweed, in an effort to pull carbon from the air and
Continue ReadingThe Facebook Oversight Board will announce its long-anticipated decision on the fate of former President Trump’s Facebook account at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, it announced Monday morning. The Board said last month that it had received 9,000+ public responses concerning Trump’s indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram. Facebook suspended Trump’s account following the Jan.
Continue ReadingBitcoin prices continued their rebound Monday, rising about 4% to nearly $59,000. But the world’s largest cryptocurrency has been overshadowed lately by its younger sibling, Ethereum. Ethereum, or ether for short, hit a new record high Monday of about $3,200. Ether prices have more than quadrupled in 2021, soaring 325%. Bitcoin has had a great
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