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UpdatedTue, Feb 2, 2021 at 3:45 pm ET Reply Montgomery Countys top health official on Tuesday said two residents have tested positive for the South African variant of the coronavirus. (Shutterstock) ROCKVILLE, MD — Two Montgomery County residents have tested positive for the South African variant of the coronavirus, a health official announced Tuesday. Dr. Travis Gayles, the countys top health official, told the County Council Tuesday that he received a report about the cases a day earlier. "...

Replies(9) Michiganders 25 and older without a college degree may be eligible for free community college tuition through a new program announced Tuesday. (Shutterstock) LANSING, MI — Michigan is launching a new program that will allow for Michiganders 25 and up to attend community college for free. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the launch of the $30 million Michigan Reconnect program Tuesday, calling it the largest effort in state history to ensure that more than 4.1 million stat...

Replies(2) "With hundreds of miles of vulnerable coastline, the Ocean State knows better than most that rising seas, coastal erosion, storm surge, and other climate damages pose a dire threat to our livelihoods, homes and infrastructure," Cortrivriend wrote. (Shutterstock) By Rep. Terri Cortvriend Now that President Biden, who campaigned on climate action, is in the White House, we are closer than ever to passing long-needed federal legislation to address our worsening climate crisis. But whil...

Replies(2) CVS Pharmacy Begins Administering COVID-19 Vaccines (CVS Health) IRVINE, CA — CVS, after a concentrated effort to provide coronavirus testing to area residents since the pandemic began, will now start vaccinating residents, the company says. CVS will follow the state eligibility rules in setting appointments, starting Feb. 9, and will begin vaccinations on Feb. 11, they reported Tuesday. Approximately 81,900 total doses of the Moderna vaccine are on "limited rollout" to CVS, source...

"A few hours ago, a group attempted to vandalize the Hollywood sign," Captain Steve Lurie wrote on twitter after the incident. "Los Angeles landmarks are precious to those of us and this was way uncool (not to mention the terrain is quite steep & dangerous). Hollywood patrol officers have arrested all six individuals." The sign has been edited several times in its lengthy history. One of the more notable events was in 2017, when a man scaled the sign on New Years Eve and changed it to read "Hol...

Reply (Shutterstock / MS_Digital) SEATTLE — Boeing Co. has said it will dole out annual performance bonuses next month to most employees despite losing $12 billion over the last year during the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the companys employees did not receive annual bonuses last year after it lost $636 million in 2019 because of the grounding of the 737 MAX by the Federal Aviation Administration, The Seattle Times reported. In response, the company in February changed the structure of its ...

Replies(47) With an increase in dosages coming, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said local governments can decide how to expand eligibility. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK — With additional vaccinations coming from the federal government, local municipalities can decide to expand vaccine eligibility to members of the 1B group, including restaurant workers, taxi drivers, and developmentally disabled facilities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. He also announced plans to roll out a targeted mass vaccinations in comm...

UpdatedTue, Feb 2, 2021 at 4:49 pm ET Reply A brush fire on land owned by the Branford Land Trust on a frigid winter night that put many at risk did not have to happen. (Branford Land Trust) A brush fire on land owned by the Branford Land Trust on a frigid winter night that put many at risk did not have to happen. (Branford Land Trust) A brush fire on land owned by the Branford Land Trust on a frigid winter night that put many at risk did not have to happen. (Branford Land Trust) A brush fir...