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California man guilty of killing 3 after doorbell prank
Read full article: California man guilty of killing 3 after doorbell prankA Southern California man accused of killing three 16-year-old boys by intentionally ramming their car after they played a doorbell-ringing prank on him has been found guilty of murder.
Jury sides with Constellation in Corona hard seltzer case
Read full article: Jury sides with Constellation in Corona hard seltzer caseIn a case that hinged on the definition of “beer,” a federal jury has ruled that Constellation Brands can continue to sell Corona and Modelo hard seltzers in the U.S. Anheuser-Busch InBev and its Mexican subsidiary, Grupo Modelo, sued Constellation in 2021.
California high court won't hear Manson follower parole case
Read full article: California high court won't hear Manson follower parole caseThe California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rejection of her parole.
Germany keeps COVID restrictions as omicron infections soar
Read full article: Germany keeps COVID restrictions as omicron infections soarChancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany’s 16 state governors have decided to keep existing coronavirus restrictions in place and examine how best to use strained PCR test capacities as the highly contagious omicron variant fuels a steep rise in infections.
Daily COVID-19 infections jump in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Read full article: Daily COVID-19 infections jump in Czech Republic, SlovakiaCoronavirus cases have soared to a new record high in Slovakia, with some hospitals having to move COVID-19 patients elsewhere in the country because they couldn’t take any more.
Detective: Suspect's friends believed he had gun in theater
Read full article: Detective: Suspect's friends believed he had gun in theaterA man charged with fatally shooting two young people inside a Southern California movie theater was accompanied by three friends who told investigators they were alarmed because they believed he had brought a gun into the cinema.
1 arrested in shooting that wounded TikTok star, killed teen
Read full article: 1 arrested in shooting that wounded TikTok star, killed teenPolice say they have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman and seriously wounded a 19-year-old social media influencer as they watched “The Forever Purge” at a Southern California movie theater.
AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after clot scare
Read full article: AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Europe after clot scareBritain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures after receiving the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine administered by nurse and Clinical Pod Lead, Lily Harrington at St.Thomas' Hospital in London, Friday, March 19, 2021. Johnson is one of several politicians across Europe, including French Prime Minister Jean Castex, getting a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday. Amid these concerns, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson got an AstraZeneca jab at St. Thomas’ Hospital in south London, where he was treated in intensive care last April for COVID-19. Italian Premier Mario Draghi said he would get the AstraZeneca shot when it's time for his age group, and said his grown son had received it in London. Sweden, Norway and Denmark, which was the first country to pause using AstraZeneca, said they would wait another week before deciding whether to resume.
Things to Know: Fewer Black Americans are getting vaccinated
Read full article: Things to Know: Fewer Black Americans are getting vaccinatedEspinoza said she never imagined the virus would take the life of her 36-year-old husband, who managed a hospice nurse program. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)Here’s what’s happening Saturday with the pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:— An Associated Press analysis shows that Black people in many parts of the U.S. are lagging behind whites in receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. Statistics released by 17 states and two cities tell the same story: Through Jan. 25, Black people were getting inoculated at levels below their share of the general population. Ad— Hospital systems around the country are coming under fire over accusations that they are playing favorites when it comes to who gets the first crack at COVID-19 vaccines. In the past week, California has recorded an average of 544 daily COVID-19 deaths, and its pandemic death toll has reached 43,000.
Coronavirus might mean less Corona beer on Cinco de Mayo
Read full article: Coronavirus might mean less Corona beer on Cinco de MayoBut we’re referring to Corona beer and Cinco de Mayo. Typically, the dominant choice of beer for those celebrating Cinco de Mayo is Corona. But Corona likely will be consumed way less than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic, that is unrelated in name. In February, a report in the Denver Post said Corona was taking a public relations hit due to people fearing they would get coronavirus by drinking Corona. Cinco de Mayo has surpassed St. Patrick’s Day and the Super Bowl for beer consumption on one day, with Corona virtually holding a monopoly on advertising and sales for beer on Cinco de Mayo, according to Loop Insights.
Coronavirus: Mexico halts Corona beer production
Read full article: Coronavirus: Mexico halts Corona beer productionThe Mexican brewing company that produces Corona beer announced Friday via Twitter that it will be halting the production of its well known beer. Grupo Modelo said it was taking the actions to comply with the measures taken by Mexico’s federal government. The company said it will be donating 300,000 antibacterial gels made from brewed alcohol and will contribute in the future with more actions to fight the pandemic. Grupo Modelo acata medidas dictadas por el Gobierno Federal para hacer frente al SARS-CoV2. pic.twitter.com/MXthEGnl5Q — Grupo Modelo MX (@GrupoModelo_MX) April 3, 2020To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.
Corona beer addresses name’s unfortunate similarity to deadly coronavirus
Read full article: Corona beer addresses name’s unfortunate similarity to deadly coronavirusOn top of being a public health threat, the coronavirus has been disastrous for business, triggering massive, historic stock market losses. One brand not changing its approach amid the fear is Corona beer. According to a survey by public relations agency 5WPR, almost 40% of beer-drinking Americans admit they would not buy Corona beer under any circumstances due to the existence of coronavirus. From that same survey, 16% of beer drinking Americans were confused about whether Corona beer is related to the coronavirus. Promotion for the product has sparked criticism over a sponsored tweet that uses the phrase “coming ashore soon.”