Trader Joe’s customers don’t have to wear a mask while shopping, the grocery chain said Friday. The news follows new guidance that allows fully vaccinated people to go without masks under most circumstances. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks or practice social
Continue ReadingStudents at an upstate New York high school were given a writing assignment about whether Derek Chauvin should be granted a new trial over the murder of George Floyd because of questions about one of the jurors. Chauvin was convicted on two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in April for kneeling on
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In accepting her new position to replace Liz Cheney as conference chair of the Republican party, Rep. Elise Stefanik went after President Joe Biden and what she called his “far-left radical socialist policies.” Stefanik argued that because of Biden, the US is in an economic crisis and has just experienced the worst jobs report in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GRANTSVILLE, Utah (KSL) — A 52-year-old woman died after she was pulled into a machine at a Purple mattress manufacturing facility on Thursday. According to Grantsville Police Sgt. Jeff Watson, at about 4:41 p.m. dispatchers received a call about a woman who had gotten her arm caught in
Continue ReadingThe ransomware extortion website used by the group responsible for the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has gone offline, according to cybersecurity experts and a screenshot viewed by CNN. The site previously housed announcements from the criminal ransomware group, identified as DarkSide, as well as files of stolen data from other ransomware incidents, screenshots showed. It
Continue ReadingRobert De Niro injured his leg on location, but the show will go on. A rep for the legendary actor provided a statement to CNN about the incident on Friday. “While at his on-location home in Oklahoma for the filming of Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Robert De Niro injured his quadriceps muscle
Continue Reading“L O V E L Y Oakland!” the house description began. It went on to give a slew of details about the 1,484 square-foot home — light-filled, charming, Mediterranean-style, with a yard that “boasts lush front landscaping” — and finished by describing the “cozy fireplace” and “rustic-chic” pressed tin ceiling in the living room. It
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Every once in a while, opportunities present themselves to help a neighbor in need. The next time that happens, will you rise to the occasion? Maybe Ms. Bobbie can be your inspiration. Houston resident Bobbie Tallent drives the only pink taxi in the city. It
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) — The family of a little girl from Freeport who touched many hearts got an emotional surprise Wednesday. Abigail Arias captured attention when she became an honorary Freeport Police Officer. She said she wanted to fight the bad guys, and her rare cancer. Sadly, she
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Alabama Rep. Shane Stringer is no longer a captain with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, the office announced Friday. According to the MCSO, Sheriff Sam Cochran made the decision Wednesday “because of different political views held by his administration.” The MCSO statement did
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Less than two weeks after the state announced it would increase early release credits for 76 thousand inmates, 41 of California’s 58 district attorneys are challenging the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. “We’re talking about the most violent offenders that are now subject to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FIREBAUGH, California (KFSN) — The community of Firebaugh is mourning the loss of a high school student after a devastating accident inside a tire shop. The sheriff’s office says 16-year-old Omar Gutierrez was working under a car at the Firebaugh Tire shop when it suddenly slipped off a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Gov. Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 154, now Wisconsin Act 31, designating May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day in Wisconsin. The governor issued Executive Order #115 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — In the two years since their 6-year-old daughter Roxie drowned at a summer camp in Altadena, Doug Forbes and Elena Matyas say every day is spent weeping and working. “Drowning is something people think won’t happen to them, won’t happen to their children, until
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SOUTH EL MONTE, California (KABC) — Disturbing video captures a man robbing and pistol-whipping a Lyft driver at a gas station in South El Monte. The video, which was recorded on the driver’s camera, may serve as a critical clue to help police track down the suspect. The
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation advised Friday that the public should expect lower than normal water levels in the Crooked River this spring and summer. Flows will be lowest near Prineville and Smith Rock State Park, and could potentially impact recreational activities.
Continue ReadingChina could soon join the United States as the second country to land and operate a rover on Mars. Beijing’s Tianwen-1 Mars probe is expected to land on the red planet in the coming days, as early as Saturday morning (Friday night Eastern time), according to China’s space agency. The landing window extends until Wednesday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police are investigating a shooting that injured one person in the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood early Friday morning. Just after 4 a.m., officers responded to shots fired in the 4400 block of Northeast Shaver Street. Officers arrived to the scene and found a man with
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“Values-driven” real estate developer project^ announced Thursday that Phase 1 of The Grove, a mixed-use commercial development at Bend’s vibrant NorthWest Crossing community, will officially open on Friday, May 28.
Continue ReadingAn MIT graduate student wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Yale University student in February has been arrested, authorities said Friday. The US Marshals Service did not provide details of the arrest other than to say that “Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Middle District of
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