January 2021

Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is 66% effective in global trial, but 85% effective against severe disease, company says

January 29, 2021 6:46 pm CNN Newsource

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 single-shot vaccine was shown to be 66% effective in preventing moderate and severe disease in a global Phase…

A bit looser COVID-19 rules force C.O. businesses to think outside the box

January 29, 2021 6:41 pm Alec Nolan

New state COVID-19 guidance for theaters, gyms, concert halls, and museums enacted Friday allow for up to six people indoors at facilities over 500…

Petition asks for ‘thin blue line’ mural to be removed from high school

January 29, 2021 6:41 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TAUNTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Taunton Police will meet with school leaders about…

RV fire put out at Bend homeless camp

January 29, 2021 6:15 pm Leslie Cano

A RV was damaged in a fire that broke out Friday morning at a Bend homeless camp near Cooley and Hunnel…

Senate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them

January 29, 2021 6:05 pm CNN

To Senate Minority Whip John Thune, former President Donald Trump’s actions ahead of the deadly Capitol riot are totally indefensible.…

Michael Thompson is free after decades in prison. Now he wants to be an advocate for criminal justice reform

January 29, 2021 6:04 pm CNN Newsource

Michael Thompson spent more than two decades behind bars for convictions stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out…

‘Giveaway?’ No, rip-off: Bend lottery winner’s name used by online scammers

January 29, 2021 5:56 pm Noah Chast

Last August, Shelly Arnold of Bend had what most people only dream of: a $1 million winning Powerball…

2 Fort Bliss soldiers in ICU, 9 others hospitalized after ingesting chemical used in antifreeze

January 29, 2021 5:52 pm CNN Newsource

Two soldiers at Fort Bliss received treatment at the intensive care unit of a local hospital Friday for ethylene glycol poisoning, a chemical often…

Feds charge woman allegedly heard during Capitol riot saying she was looking for Pelosi ‘to shoot her in the friggin’ brain’

January 29, 2021 5:51 pm CNN Newsource

Federal prosecutors charged a woman in connection to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in Washington who they say can be heard on video making…

Kevin McCarthy to meet with Marjorie Taylor Greene next week

January 29, 2021 5:42 pm CNN Newsource

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will meet with controversial freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene next week, his spokesperson told CNN on…

Philadelphia severs ties with Covid-19 testing and vaccine organization after losing ‘trust in them’

January 29, 2021 5:14 pm CNN Newsource

The city of Philadelphia has cut ties with a Covid-19 vaccine provider, saying it lost “trust in them as an organization,” after a slew…

EU regulators recommend authorization of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine

January 29, 2021 4:57 pm CNN Newsource

The European Union’s medicines regulator on Friday recommended authorizing the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for use among its 27 member…

Chinese millennials aren’t getting married, and the government is worried

January 29, 2021 4:50 pm CNN Newsource

Two years ago, Joanne Su was anxious about turning 30 years old. She worked for a foreign trade company in China’s southern metropolis of…

NY judge orders Trump Organization’s tax firm to hand over more documents to state attorney general

January 29, 2021 4:48 pm CNN Newsource

A New York state judge on Friday ordered a tax firm that has worked with former President Donald Trump to turn over more documents to New York…

Have you been trying to get yourself and your family vaccinated for Covid-19?

January 29, 2021 4:43 pm CNN

If you’ve been trying to get yourself, an elderly relative or someone you care for vaccinated for Covid-19, CNN Opinion wants to know what your…

Michael Thompson was behind bars for decades. Now he’s free

January 29, 2021 4:39 pm CNN Newsource

Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars after a marijuana sale led to a long sentence due to prior convictions. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he…

Federal appeals court allows US border officials to swiftly return unaccompanied migrant children under Trump-era policy

January 29, 2021 4:31 pm CNN Newsource

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the federal government can quickly return unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico…

Three city police departments face upheaval after two deal with disheartening reports and one chief steps down

January 29, 2021 4:25 pm CNN Newsource

Police departments in cities nationwide have faced heightened pressure to reform their practices after widespread protests last summer against police…