Deepak HOXIE, Ark. (KAIT) – The Hoxie School District and community came together to help a school employee who lost everything in a house fire. On the morning of Friday, Sept. 16, Dean of Students Randy Puckett got a call no one wanted to receive. “I left my house at about 6:40, came to school here, … Read more
London — The U.K. government confirmed Thursday that it’s lifting a ban on fracking in England, arguing that the move will help boost the country’s energy security amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Liz Truss announced within days of taking office earlier this month that she would reverse a 2019 ban on hydraulic fracturing, … Read more
Vaccinators around the country are reporting weeks-long delays in shipments of Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters. The delays come after the Food and Drug Administration flagged concerns at a facility contracted to fill the Moderna’s new shots into vials. The wait stems from an Indiana plant operated by Catalent, which is one of two firms … Read more
NASA’s leak-plagued Space Launch System moon rocket ran into initially worrisome problems during a fueling test Wednesday, but engineers “managed” a fresh leak in a fitting that derailed a Sept. 3 launch try and were able to fill the huge booster with a full load of 750,000 gallons of supercold propellants. They also carried out two … Read more
Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, TikTok announced Wednesday it is banning of campaign fundraising on its platform. It also announced new policies for political accounts, including “mandatory verification.” In upcoming weeks, the app, which already bans political advertising, will also ban campaign fundraising, Blake Chandlee, president of global business solutions for TikTok, said in a blog post. … Read more
HAINES CITY, Fla. — The catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Fiona has forced many Puerto Ricans out of their homes. Their families in Polk County said their loved ones will need assistance for months to come. Norman Ruidiaz is the owner of Puerto Rican Juice Bar in Haines City. The juice stand is a little taste of … Read more
By Mike Sullivan, WBZ-TV WOBURN – It’s a turkey takeover for one Woburn neighborhood. The pesky birds are pecking at cars, tires, and children. “The most aggressive one is Kevin,” says Meaghan Tolson, a neighbor who has named the aggressive birds. “Then there are three ladies because their coloring isn’t so distinct. It’s Esther, Gladys … Read more
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is facing pushback for some plans the city is considering to house newly arrived migrants. They come to America in search of stability, but many instead find themselves shuffled from city to city. At the Port Authority Bus Terminal, one woman pleaded not to be relocated again after she was put … Read more
CHICAGO (WLS) — Hundreds of couples celebrated 50 years of marriage Sunday at Holy Name Cathedral. Half a century. It is an entire lifetime and for the approximately 300 couples celebrating their golden anniversary, marking 50 years filled with children and grandchildren, joy and laughter, sadness and pain. While their hands may not be as … Read more
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The nationwide bus driver shortage as the start of this new school year has been in the news a lot. So this week, we’re introducing a man who spends his days behind the wheel. Eli Darling has been a bus driver for Dousman Transport for five years. The kids and his … Read more