Month: September 2021
Pfizer CEO says it’s possible to distribute both boosters and primary doses
solarseven/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday it’s possible to provide both COVID-19 booster shots as well as doses for people who have not yet been vaccinated. “I think it [Read More…]
What is Title 42? Amid backlash, Biden administration defends use of Trump-era order to expel migrants
photojournalis/iStock (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden vowed to implement a more humane approach to immigration than his predecessor, but now the Biden administration is facing backlash over its use of a Trump-era order to rapidly [Read More…]
Trump return to White House ‘would be a disaster’ for US intelligence: Former DHS whistleblower
C-Span (WASHINGTON) — A former senior Department of Homeland Security official who once accused the Trump administration of politicizing intelligence said Sunday that a return of President Donald Trump to the White House in 2024 [Read More…]
Pelosi may delay vote on Senate bipartisan infrastructure bill
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., may not bring the bipartisan infrastructure bill to the House floor Monday as she had previously committed to, she said Sunday. “I’m never bringing to the floor [Read More…]
Mourners pack Gabby Petito’s funeral as parents give emotional eulogies
kanyakits/iStock (New York) — A large crowd of mourners packed a public funeral service for Gabby Petito, the slain 22-year-old travel blogger, on Sunday afternoon in Long Island, near where Petito grew up in Blue [Read More…]
3 dead in Amtrak train derailment in Montana
@jacob_cordeiro/Twitter (NEW YORK) — At least three people were killed and multiple others were injured when an Amtrak train derailed in remote northern Montana on Saturday, sending several cars toppling over, authorities said. Eight cars [Read More…]
6-year-old girl never strapped into seat before fatal amusement park ride: Report
Estifanos Family (DENVER) — The 6-year-old girl who died on a ride at a Colorado amusement park earlier this month was never strapped into her seat — and two operators failed to notice even after [Read More…]
Mitchell Youth to Collect Donations for Mitchell Habitat for Humanity
On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, more than 200 youth representing eight different Mitchell churches will go door to door to collect donations for Mitchell Habitat’s annual Living Quarters drive. Participants will include youth leaders, middle [Read More…]
Nick Cannon teases possibility of having more children: “My therapist says I should be celibate”
ABC/Byron Cohen Nick Cannon is the proud father of seven children, four of whom were born in under a year. But the 40-year-old Masked Singer host says he’s not certain if he wants any more. “Think about it, you can’t [Read More…]
Report: Tom Felton suffers medical emergency during charity golf match
ChristopherBernard/iStock Harry Potter star Tom Felton reportedly suffered a medical emergency while competing in a celebrity golf match on Thursday. People reports that Felton, 34, participated in this year’s Ryder Cup and collapsed on the 18th hole. Reports say he was immediately surrounded [Read More…]
Let’s-a go! Chris Pratt to voice Mario in upcoming ‘Super Mario Bros’ movie
ABC/Randy Holmes The full cast of the long-awaited Super Mario Bros movie has been revealed and it was announced Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt will be voicing the iconic Nintendo hero, Mario. Illumination, the studio behind Despicable Me that’s producing the movie [Read More…]
‘The View’ hosts leave mid-show due to testing positive for COVID-19, miss Vice President Harris interview
ABC/Lou Rocco The View had a bit of a shakeup on Friday as hosts Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin had to depart the set mid-episode after testing positive for COVID-19. Just before they were scheduled to bring out Vice President Kamala [Read More…]
‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ returns on ABC Sunday night
ABC/Eric McCandless Celebrity Wheel of Fortune returns when season two premieres on its new night, Sunday, September 26 at 8 P.M. ET. Hosted by pop-culture legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, the series welcomes celebrity contestants [Read More…]
The push for electric vehicles may be killing sedans for good: Experts
Volkswagen (NEW YORK) — Get your sedan while you still can. The Toyota Avalon, Mazda 6 and Volkswagen Passat will soon join the fast-growing list of sedans sent to automotive exile. Americans’ unyielding appetite for [Read More…]
US enters deferred prosecution agreement with detained Huawei executive Weng Manzhou
Nadya So/iStock (NEW YORK) — Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Brooklyn on Friday to resolve a sanctions violation case that has kept her detained [Read More…]
Scoreboard Roundup 9/25/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from yesterday’s game’s: —— INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 8 Miami 0 —— AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland [Read More…]
GOP-led review of Arizona ballots reaffirms Biden’s win
Spiderstock/iStock (PHOENIX) — Nearly 11 months after Joe Biden was elected president, the GOP-led review of Arizona’s Maricopa County ballots has found no substantial deviation from the vote count reported by the county that helped [Read More…]
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, 88, running for reelection
Gwengoat/iStock (DES MOISE, Iowa) — Iowa’s senior Republican senator, Chuck Grassley, announced in an early morning tweet Friday that, at age 88, he will seek reelection in 2022. Grassley, who will be 89 by Election [Read More…]
Harris interview with ‘The View’ delayed after co-hosts test positive for COVID-19
ABC (NEW YORK) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview on “The View” on Friday was delayed after two co-hosts tested positive for COVID-19. Harris, who was supposed to appear in-studio with the co-hosts of the [Read More…]
COVID-19 live updates: US reaches vaccine milestone
oonal/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 682,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people [Read More…]