Hawaii couple arrested after boarded flight knowing they had COVID-19: Health officials
A Hawaii couple has been arrested after they boarded a flight home while allegedly knowing they had COVID-19.
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The United Kingdom gives the green light to Pfizer for it COVID-19
The United States is on par to follow suit with FDA approval in the near future
(ABC NEWS) — The United Kingdom has given the green light to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine. and will start giving shots next week. The U.S. is expected to follow suit in the near future. In the meantime, predictions from health officials on what’s to come in the next few weeks remains grim. Nick Watt has the story. Categories: National…
Lexington Richland 5 board votes to move high schoolers back to hybrid learning until Christmas
7th-12th graders will begin this new model of learning Monday
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) — High school students in Lexington Richland School District 5 will be going back to a hybrid model of learning until at least Christmas break. This comes after an emergency board meeting tonight in response to three high schools closing Tuesday. Irmo, Chapin, and Dutch Fork High Schools were forced to close Tuesday due to a large…
Lexington Two school students to get free breakfast, lunch during winter break
The free meals will be handed out in a curbside pick up style for those 18 and younger
Image: Lexington School District 2 Logo West Columbia SC (WOLO) — Lexington Two students will be able to get free breakfast and lunch meals while they are out of school over the winter break with curbside pickup. Meals are open to all youth ages 18 and younger, regardless of whether they attend a Lexington Two school or not. meals will…
NASA: Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid
In this Aug. 13, 1965 photo provided by the San Diego Air and Space Museum, technicians work on an Atlas Centaur 7 rocket at Cape Canaveral, Fla. A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is a Centaur 7 upper stage rocket, not an asteroid after all, astronomers confirmed Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Observations by a telescope in Hawaii clinched its identity,…
Walmart gets rid of $35 dollar minimum to ship online orders
Shoppers who pay a $98 dollar a year membership fee will now get free shipping
Image: Walmart (File) (ABC News) —NEW YORK — Shoppers on Walmart.com who pay a $98-a-year membership fee will get free shipping on orders of any size starting Friday. Walmart announced the membership perk on Wednesday, doing away with a previous requirement that orders amount to at least $35 to qualify for free shipping. The perk comes two months after Walmart…
Airlines may soon deny emotional support animals free flights
As of right now dogs are the only animal covered by the Air Carrier Access Act
Image: Jeff Greenberg/Universal Images/Getty Images (ABC News) –The U.S. Department of Transportation will no longer consider emotional support animals as service animals under a new rule announced Wednesday, allowing airlines to limit the types of animals that fly for free. In a revision to its Air Carrier Access Act, the DOT defines a service animal as a “dog, regardless of…
Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, CDC urges
(AP) – U.S. health officials say staying home for the upcoming winter holidays is the best way to stay safe and protect others. But for those who ignore that advice, COVID-19 testing before and after trips is an option. Many Americans didn’t follow CDC guidance against traveling over Thanksgiving so the agency announced the testing option during a Wednesday briefing….
Biden, top Democrats push for bipartisan virus aid bill
WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden has swung behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort. That comes as his top Capitol Hill allies cut their demands for a $2 trillion-plus measure by more than half. The goal is to break a monthslong logjam and deliver much-sought aid as the tempestuous congressional session speeds to a close. The Democrats’ move is aimed…
‘PickMe! SC’ wants to help you find a ‘fur’ever friend
The goal is to save 1,500 by helping them get adopted in 10 days
Image: PickMe!SC logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you’re looking for a holiday gift that will give you a gift of companionship back, you’re in luck. From December 4th until the 13th, more than 50 organizations will take part in the statewide adoption event which is sponsored by the Petco Foundation, along with BOBS from Skechers, and organized by No…
