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LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (KABC) -- A coordinated effort by residents and management in Laguna Woods Village and Memorial Care Medical Group meant thousands of seniors have been able to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.Marsha Gandin says waiting in line 40 minutes to get her first shot at her community's clubhouse is nothing compared to what she...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tatyana Moaton served as an intelligence analyst in the military for 8 years. She's celebrating President Biden's executive order reversing the ban on transgender military personnel."Trans people are people and they are willing and ready to serve this country and fight and die as they have done," said Moaton, who is a...
A multimillionaire Canadian casino CEO and his actress wife chartered a private jet to a remote First Nation community to be vaccinated against COVID-19, ignoring quarantine rules and potentially putting the safety of those in the rural area at risk. Rodney Baker, 55, and 32-year-old Ekaterina Baker flew on January 21 to Beaver Creek, a...
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s a story you saw first on CBS 2. Sitting down exclusively with CBS2 Investigator Dana Kozlov, two brothers from Chicago coming forward with a painful secret that they’ve been hiding for decades. Revealing years of sexual abuse, they said, at the hands of Father Michael Pfleger. CBS2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports...
LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– People who live in Loveland are calling on city leaders to find a way to fill Lake Loveland with water, year-round. The lake goes dry for about 9 months a year and becomes a mud pit. (credit: Fill the Love) It’s a bit of an eyesore, according to the group Fill The...
LAGUNA WOODS (KABC) -- A coordinated effort by residents and management in Laguna Woods Village and Memorial Care Medical Group meant thousands of senior have been able to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.Marsha Gandin says waiting in line forty-minutes to get her first shot at her community's clubhouse is nothing compared to what she went through...
Westchester is reporting more than 2,000 new cases, though the positive infection rate continues trending in the right direction as the county distances itself from the holiday season. On Monday, Jan. 24, health officials were reporting 2,345 new COVID-19 cases, as the number of active cases dropped to 11,068, down from 11,623 on Friday, Jan....
BOSTON (CBS) – Students at Boston University returned to in-person classes on Monday, despite concerns from some professors at the BU School of Public Health about the current nationwide spike in COVID-19 cases. “It’s good to be around my roommates and my friends very safely though. And yea, I’m ready to take on what...
Dozens of new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Connecticut over the weekend, though the state has been seeing improving numbers as the calendar distances from the holiday season. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 123,037 COVID-19 tests administered statewide over the weekend, resulting in 5,817 positive cases for a 4.73 positive infection rate...
Twitter launched a pilot program Monday that has users flag tweets they believe are misleading and write notes to provide context. The project, called Birdwatch, is initially offered in the United States, the social media firm announced in a blog post. Twitter and other social media companies have been under pressure to combat misinformation on...
The Bucks County Audubon Society emphasized their decades-long message of environmental sustainability last Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony promoting the debut of their new solar panels. The new solar array installed by Exact Solar sits on the roof of the society's Vistors Center, a 1936 renovated barn, at the Honey Hollow Environmental Education Center at 2877...
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Orange County remained up near 3,000 as the Hudson Valley continues contending with the second surge of the virus. Orange County health officials are monitoring 2,836 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday, Jan. 25 after seeing the number drop below 2,500 during the middle of last week. Earlier...
Forbes has reportedly canceled a plan for 75 people to share a "bubble" in Bermuda after the month-long residency event during the still-raging coronavirus pandemic came under fire on social media. Business Insider reported the get-together for Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees was set to start March 1, when guests could "work all day, and...
Many older Americans have been champing at the bit to get vaccinated so they can visit their children and grandchildren. But because their younger adult children and their grandchildren are unlikely to receive the vaccine any time soon, medical experts still discourage visits to members of another household until everyone in the group has been...
WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) – Chester County authorities are investigating after a family was found dead inside their West Whiteland home in a suspected murder-suicide. Police say four members of a family — a 50-year-old man, 47-year-old woman, and 8- and 15-year-old boys — were found in the basement of their home on Sunday...
There were 13 new COVID-19-related deaths reported in Dutchess County over the weekend, though the number of active cases being monitored has dropped dramatically. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 17,813, with 1,844 active as of Monday, Jan. 25, down from 2,316 on Friday, Jan. 22. In Dutchess, the new fatalities...
Twitter on Monday unveiled a new "community-driven approach" to misleading information on its platform, allowing users to add notes to tweets they believe are false in an attempt to "add context" for other users. It’s called Birdwatch, and Twitter launched its pilot program Monday. Fox News was given an early look at the program. TWITTER SUSPENDS @REALDONALDTRUMP PERMANENTLY ...
Indianapolis police on Monday arrested a juvenile suspect in connection with a “mass murder” over the weekend that left five people and an unborn child dead. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department discovered five people, including a pregnant woman, shot and killed inside a home on Sunday morning. Investigators were led to the grisly crime...
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WEST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) – Chester County authorities are investigating after a family was found dead inside their home. Police say four members of a family were found dead Sunday afternoon on the 100 block of Mountain View Drive in West Whiteland Township. Officers say they were asked to check in on the...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced an additional $20.7 million in education relief funding to help get students back into classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic. The grants would help k-12 schools, community colleges, independent colleges and schools for the deaf and blind. “In addition to proposing a budget that funds education across...
There were two new COVID-19 related deaths in Rockland as the number of active cases in the county ticked slightly upward over the weekend. In Rockland, the death toll rose to 821 as of Monday, Jan. 25, as the number of active cases rose to 2,514, up from 2,477 on Friday, Jan. 22 as the...
ORANGEVALE (CBS13) – A small bouquet of flowers now sits outside the burned down Orangevale home of a woman who could not escape the flames. A neighbor tearfully described the frantic efforts to reach her. “I screamed her name, three or four times, ‘Marie, Marie,’ and we’re really going to miss you so much, and...
Wellington, New Zealand — New Zealand's first case of coronavirus in the community for more than two months has been identified as the more contagious South African variant, prompting Australia to suspend quarantine-free travel from the neighboring country for at least 72 hours. A 56-year-old New Zealander, who recently returned from Europe, tested positive on...
Flags hang over the entrance to the Davos Congress hall during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2020.Gerry Miller | CNBC The Joe Biden administration's latest moves to rejoin global pacts and organizations are likely to be welcome ones for the Davos community. Still, the U.S. is far from "out of...
by Lela Gallery A Michigan State University professor psychology professor urged the university community to lobby legislators for transgender policies in order to be an “ally” to the transgender community. The university published an interview with Jae Puckett, an assistant professor in Michigan State University’s department of psychology clinical sciences program, that discussed...
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One day after a large fire broke out at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center, WJZ is now getting a closer look at the damage to the building. This is not the first fire the complex has had to endure. Several businesses are boarded up and there is this fence in place to...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- With Illinois starting Phase 1B of vaccinations Monday, there are new moves being made with the hopes of ramping up vaccine distribution as the country lags behind goals set by the Trump administration.The next phase means anyone over 65 years old and a larger group of essential workers will be eligible for...
Loading the player... Six young Black entrepreneurs participated in the Buy Black Expo: Youth Edition to connect to their community in Minneapolis. The vendors present ranged from ages 10 to 17 and items sold items including jewelry, purses, and apparel. Jayda Pounds, organizer of the Buy Black Expo, told CBS Minnesota that she...
A PREGNANT woman and her unborn child were killed in a horrific tragedy the city's mayor called "an act of mass murder" that left five people dead in Indiana's capital. The five people and unborn child were found dead on Sunday in Indianapolis, Mayor Joe Hogsett said, calling the mass shooting something that brought "terror...
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JoJo Siwa came out as a member of the LGBT community in January 2020. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images JoJo Siwa came out as a member of the LGBT community in January 2020. Celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell have since sent her messages of support. Influencers including Colleen Ballinger, James Charles, and NikkieTutorials...
Bradley Cortright January 24, 2021 0 Comments White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is clarifying what has become a source of confusion around whether or not the Trump administration developed a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday, Klain was pressed on the confusion that has...
(Photo: Instagram) Loading the player... Several members of the Harlem community in New York City rallied on Saturday in support of a Black woman who was attacked outside of a liquor store on Jan. 18. The 31-year-old woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, had entered a Harlem liquor store to make a purchase when...
JoJo Siwa came out as a member of the LGBTQ community over the weekend. The 17-year-old children’s star and former "Dance Moms" performer got candid with her fans during an Instagram Live video on Saturday where she confirmed the news that she’d been hinting at for a few days prior. "Personally I have never, ever,...
Jojo Siwa opened up to her millions of Instagram followers about her sexuality on Saturday. Noam Galai/Getty Images Jojo Siwa confirmed she's a part of the LGTBQ community during an Instagram Live video on Saturday. Siwa sparked rumors that she was coming out with two TikTok videos and a Twitter post last week....
District seeks oversight The Saratoga Union School District continues to seek applicants to serve on the Measure B Oversight Committee for the 2020-2021 school year. Committee members are tasked with helping the district maintain accountability and transparency with all Measure B expenditures. The Independent Oversight Committee annually reviews the district’s compliance with the terms...
What if there was a social media platform with an extremely high tolerance for sexual self-expression, and an extremely low tolerance for mean comments, body-shaming, sexism, or harassment? That’s the vision of Lips, a new social media platform that’s like what Instagram would be if it allowed sexually explicit images, while at the same time...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there was no immediate evidence the virus was spreading in the community. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said Sunday the case was a 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe. Like other...
ORANGEVALE (CBS13) – A community is leaning more than ever on local food banks, so when thieves took off with a generator at the Orangevale Fair Oaks Food Bank, they felt the hit. Keith Wright, executive director of the food bank, said a security camera caught a clear shot of the two men stealing the...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there was no immediate evidence the virus was spreading in the community. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said Sunday the case was a 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe. Like...
A Virginia newspaper apologized for the racial makeup of its reporters who are publishing a series on post-Jim Crow housing discrimination in Norfolk. “For full disclosure, the people behind this reporting are white and benefit from numerous privileges that the disadvantaged populations highlighted in this project do not,...
Dr. Anthony Fauci will participate as a keynote speaker in a free virtual summit on health equity for minorities Wednesday hosted by Meharry Medical College. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will participate in the Nashville college’s Health Summit series, Meharry Medical...
The world can finally exhale: singer and dancer JoJo Siwa has confirmed speculation she’s LGBTQ. Two days after Siwa, 17, posted a picture of herself to social media wearing a shirt that read, “BEST. GAY. COUSIN. EVER,” she sat down for a lengthy Instagram video to explain herself. “I have gotten the most endless...
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has reported its first case of community transmission in more than two months, although there was no immediate evidence that the coronavirus was spreading. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said Sunday the case was a 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe. Like other returning travelers,...
Members of the Metropolitan Police Department stand guard as they separate counter-protesters from supporters of Donald Trump near Black Lives Matter Plaza, on December 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Night Owls is a themed open thread appearing at Daily Kos seven days a week. McKinley L. Price is mayor of Newport News, Virginia, and president...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The search continues for the men who attacked a woman outside a Harlem liquor store, and now, the community is showing their support for the victim. A demonstration in front of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. state office building lasted about an hour Saturday, and when it wrapped up, those rallying...
Biden to reinstate COVID travel ban targeting UK, Europe and Brazil: report