A Florida firefighter turned himself in to authorities in connection with the alleged theft of Covid-19 vaccine meant for coworkers. Anthony Damiano, a captain with Polk County Fire Rescue, allegedly took three syringes containing doses of Moderna’s vaccine, with the intent to give doses to his elderly mother, according to an arrest affidavit. Damiano surrendered
Continue ReadingA Florida firefighter turned himself in to authorities in connection with the alleged theft of Covid-19 vaccine meant for coworkers. Anthony Damiano, a captain with Polk County Fire Rescue, allegedly took three syringes containing doses of Moderna’s vaccine, with the intent to give doses to his elderly mother, according to an arrest affidavit. Damiano surrendered
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The Oregon Health Authority now says it will no longer provide details about individual cases of people with COVID-19 who have died. And that has sparked backlash among lawmakers and others.
Continue ReadingA longtime Fox News politics editor, who was fired by the network earlier this month after angering former President Donald Trump, rebuked the current state of American media and skewered right-wing propagandists in a candid opinion piece published Thursday. Chris Stirewalt, who drew scorn from Trump and his supporters after calling the state of Arizona
Continue ReadingMedical professionals are working to understand more about a condition they are calling “long Covid,” among patients who experience lingering symptoms months after recovering from coronavirus. “Persons with long Covid often present reporting persistent, severe fatigue, headaches and brain fog, which is defined as mild subjective cognitive impairment, approximately four weeks after acute illness,” Dr.
Continue ReadingMedical professionals are working to understand more about a condition they are calling “long Covid,” among patients who experience lingering symptoms months after recovering from coronavirus. “Persons with long Covid often present reporting persistent, severe fatigue, headaches and brain fog, which is defined as mild subjective cognitive impairment, approximately four weeks after acute illness,” Dr.
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Any suggestion that the departure of former US President Donald Trump from Washington would provide a temporary pause in US-China tensions has been swiftly dispelled. In the short time since President Joe Biden was sworn into office, China has flown more than two dozen combat aircraft near to the self-ruled island of Taiwan and passed
Continue ReadingThe US Army announced a series of new grooming policies on Tuesday that will allow soldiers to wear ponytails, locs, lipstick and even earrings. According to the new policy, women can wear nail polish as long as the colors are deemed “acceptable” and male soldiers are authorized to wear clear nail polish. Soldiers can also
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Robinhood’s free-trading revolution helped pave the way to the recent Reddit mayhem on Wall Street. The rise of Robinhood means that the ability to buy stocks, on a whim, is now at everyone’s fingertips. Robinhood has opened investing up to the masses. Rival online brokerages were forced to mimic Robinhood’s zero-commission business model, and some
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The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 dashboards now includes information such as the percentage of Oregon COVID-19 deaths with various underlying conditions. You can find this information at https://public.tableau.com/profile/oregon.health.authority.covid.19#!/vizhome/OregonCOVID-19CaseDemographicsandDiseaseSeverityStatewide/DiseaseDeathData
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President Joe Biden is reopening enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges as part of two health care executive actions that he signed Thursday, taking a step to help uninsured Americans that former President Donald Trump rejected. It’s Biden’s first move toward delivering on his campaign promise to bolster the landmark health reform law
Continue Reading“Keeping Up with the Kardashians” is coming to an end — and it appears from the show’s latest promo that the cast is having a hard time saying goodbye. In a clip released on Thursday, Kim Kardashian West and Kris Jenner are seen giving a teary farewell to the production staff as the announce the
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President Joe Biden is continuing to chase a bipartisan deal over his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal, but White House officials privately acknowledge the bill will need to be pared down to secure Republican support after GOP lawmakers balked at the price tag. It’s not clear how much the White House will be willing to
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A defiant Sen. Josh Hawley insisted on Thursday that he never intended to overturn the presidential election by objecting to President Joe Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania — despite previously suggesting that Donald Trump could stay in power if Congress acted. In the aftermath of pro-Trump rioters storming the Capitol seeking to stop the January 6
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Last week, five chainsaws were stolen from a firewood ministry in Waynesville. Richard Reeves uses those saws to cut wood to help those in need stay warm in the winter. As soon as word got out, dozens of people contacted him wanting to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Last week, five chainsaws were stolen from a firewood ministry in Waynesville. Richard Reeves uses those saws to cut wood to help those in need stay warm in the winter. As soon as word got out, dozens of people contacted him wanting to
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More than 9% of people in West Virginia have received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationally, that number stands at less than 6%. “We continue to lead the nation,” Gov. Jim Justice said in a news conference Monday.
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Evan Mobley had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Southern California pulled away over the final 10 minutes Thursday to beat Oregon State 75-62 for its eighth win in nine games.
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The Biden Administration announced Thursday that it will open a special health insurance enrollment period from Feb. 15 through May 15. This special enrollment period will allow Oregonians who are looking for health coverage to shop at HealthCare.gov.
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The Oregon State Marine Board has adopted rules for a slow no-wake zone on Prineville Reservoir.
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