States hit COVID vaccine shortages as eligibility expands

US states are finally picking up the pace of their COVID-19 vaccination programs, so much so that many have already vaccinated so many of their health care workers and elderly residents that they are ready to expand eligibility.  At least 28 states and Washington, DC, have begun vaccinating teachers and at least 19 – including … Read more

Dog walks down icy stairs balancing on her two front paws

Downward dog! Hilarious moment hound walks down icy stairs balancing on her two front paws ‘because she doesn’t like to use all four legs’ Four-year-old pointer pooch Maddi filmed by owner Kelly Krutsch, 37, in Illinois The pup has four fully-functioning limbs but prefers to conduct a balancing act  She made her way gracefully down … Read more

The Airbnb you’ve seen over and over again: Stay in the ‘Groundhog Day’ B&B from £125 a night

The inn you’ll want to stay in over and over again! The ‘Groundhog Day B&B’ is a real-life ‘gem’ of a rental you can book through Airbnb from $170 a night (6am wake-up call not mandatory) It was used as the Groundhog Day B&B for Bill Murray’s character Phil Connors  If you want to have … Read more

Pet pig is caught on camera opening kitchen fridge to steal a bunch of grapes 

This is the comical moment a mischievous pig is caught opening a fridge door as he attempts to steal a bunch of grapes from inside. Kaitlyn Frazier, 29, from Illinois, had been making breakfast when she saw her pet pig Albert Einswine, who she adopted in May 2018, helping himself to some grapes in the fridge. … Read more

Kitty SPLAT! Dog sends his feline friend flying at the mention of food 

Kitty SPLAT! Dog sends his feline friend flying at the mention of food Prue the cat seen affectionately licking Jacques the dog’s ear on her owner’s bed But the catahoula husky mix quickly shrugs her off when asked if he’s hungry The hilarious clip was recorded in their owner’s Chicago, Illinois home By William Cole For … Read more

Americans who live in mostly black or Hispanic neighborhoods more likely to die of COVID-19

Americans who live mainly black and Hispanic neighborhoods have higher coronavirus infection and death rates compared to those living in majority white neighborhoods, a new study suggests. Researchers found that U.S. counties with just one-fifth of a black population had a 2.4 times lower risk of contracting COVID-19 percent and a two times risk of … Read more

Woman screams in terror when pet rodent attacks her hairpiece

Guinea pig vs wig: Woman screams in terror when pet rodent attacks her hairpiece in hilarious video Desmon Tollvier, 19, from Illinois, was trying to help his friend overcome fear His pet guinea pig Skai Hogan crawled into friend Kenya Washington’s hairpiece  Friends rushed to her aid and tried to remove the pet rodent from … Read more

Windy City Rehab’s Donovan Eckhardt files a $2.2 million lawsuit after being painting as a ‘villain’

The former Windy City Rehab star Donovan Eckhardt has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against his former series for painting him as the show’s ‘villain.’ The reality star is asking for $2.2 million for defamation and emotional distress in the lawsuit filed in Illinois’s Cook County Circuit Court on Monday, People reports.  In his filing, Eckhardt claims that he … Read more

Global surge of cases is fueling more chances for the virus to mutate to beat immune system

Britain could face even more super-strains of coronavirus as surging infections across the globe fuel the chances of the virus mutating to beat the immune system, scientists say. More than 90million cases have been recorded worldwide since the pandemic began, with the positive test numbers surging 33.8 per cent in the last two months. There … Read more

Coronavirus US: Third homegrown variant may have originated in MAY

Researchers have discovered a third new variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. and say it could end up being the most easily transmissible one yet. A team from Southern Illinois University Carbondale traced the earliest appearance of new variant, called 20C-US, to Texas in May 2020. The variant carries several mutations, including to the … Read more