RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A firebrand Republican has joined the crowded GOP field hoping to unseat Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia next year. State Sen. Amanda Chase announced her bid Wednesday. She is an ardent supporter of gun rights who promotes herself as “Trump in heels” and has a long history of clashing with
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Lamar Jackson and the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens look to bounce back when they visit the struggling Chicago Bears. The Ravens are coming off a 22-10 loss at Miami. Jackson was sacked four times and held to 39 yards rushing with the Dolphins blitzing. The Bears were off last week and
Continue ReadingBy TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer U.S. communications regulators are requiring that phone companies allow people to text as well as call a new “988” number for the suicide-prevention hotline. The Federal Communications Commission last summer voted to require phone companies support the 988 number for people to call to reach an existing suicide-prevention hotline.
Continue ReadingBy TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer U.S. communications regulators are requiring that phone companies allow people to text as well as call a new “988” number for the suicide-prevention hotline. The Federal Communications Commission last summer voted to require phone companies support the 988 number for people to call to reach an existing suicide-prevention hotline.
Continue ReadingBy Natalie Clark Click here for updates on this story ERLANGER, Kentucky (WLWT) — For many seniors in Kentucky, life can be lonely, especially during the holidays. For many disabled seniors, many days can also be a struggle — and for one Northern Kentucky man, there is a push to make his holiday a little
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders head into their meeting both on two-game losing streaks. These teams were among the early surprises in the AFC after starting the season 5-2. But both have hit a skid they are looking to reverse in order to remain in playoff contention. The Bengals
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney Cruise Line will require all guests ages 5 and up to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before setting sail starting early next year. The company posted a statement on its website Wednesday announcing the new rules will begin Jan. 13, 2022. The vaccine was recently approved for children ages 5
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney Cruise Line will require all guests ages 5 and up to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before setting sail starting early next year. The company posted a statement on its website Wednesday announcing the new rules will begin Jan. 13, 2022. The vaccine was recently approved for children ages 5
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Los migrantes iraquíes que viajaron a Belarús en las últimas semanas, gastando los ahorros de toda su vida en billetes de avión y esperando en el limbo en campamentos improvisados helados con la esperanza de cruzar a Europa, están siendo enviados de vuelta a casa. El gobierno iraquí comenzará este jueves
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic has brought on an “emerging public health concern” of people losing their sense of smell, according to new research published Thursday. The research published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery estimated that between 700,000 and 1.6 million people in the US who had Covid-19 have lost or had
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El invierno ya está aquí. Después de semanas de disminución constante, los casos de covid-19 en invierno parecen estar aumentando nuevamente. ¿Es inevitable un aumento repentino de casos de covid-19 en invierno? ¿Cómo deberían pensar las familias sobre el invierno que se avecina? ¿Qué pueden hacer para prepararse y superar
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Less patience and more money have made hiring a college football coach riskier than ever before. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast presented by Regions Bank, Ari Wasserman of The Athletic joins Ralph Russo to talk about college football’s silly season of firings and
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Brown Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A new coloring book is helping local kids draw clear lines between COVID-19 and the vaccines. More than 2,000 copies of the coloring book, Emma RNA Saves the Day, were delivered recently to public schools in Boston and Worcester. UMass Chan Medical
Continue ReadingBy Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story BEAVERDALE, Iowa (KCCI) — Every year Dale Marks puts up a massive Christmas light display at his Beaverdale home to raise money for the Food Bank of Iowa. It’s part of a neighborhood tradition for the people who live along Ashby Avenue in Des Moines.
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday announced steps it’s taking to deploy funds from the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law passed earlier this year to help offset rising home heating costs for Americans this winter. The White House on Thursday also called on utility companies that receive public funding to prevent utility
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday unanimously voted to require text messages sent to the number 988 be routed to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by next year, expanding access to the critical 24/7 national hotline. Phone carriers are in the process of nationwide implementation of 988 as the easy-to-remember number
Continue ReadingBy WYFF Staff Click here for updates on this story FOUNTAIN INN, South Carolina (WYFF) — It’s a type of car racing that’s often overlooked. But for the people who spend countless hours working on their vehicles to prepare for the next drop of the checkered flag, it’s one of the most important activities in
Continue ReadingBy Pedram Javaheri, CNN It has been a wild week of varying temperatures for parts of the eastern US, and it’s about to get even more interesting. Fresh off the heels of the season’s coldest air last weekend and drastically warmer temperatures this week, the stage is set for a weather whiplash as shorts and
Continue ReadingCNN By Pedram Javaheri, CNN It has been a wild week of varying temperatures for parts of the eastern US, and it’s about to get even more interesting. Fresh off the heels of the season’s coldest air last weekend and drastically warmer temperatures this week, the stage is set for a weather whiplash as shorts
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Nearly a dozen Congressional Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to combat high gas prices by not only releasing barrels from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve but by banning US oil exports, according to a letter viewed by CNN. The letter sent Monday to Biden adds to the
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