January 2021

Three Ws: Warmer, wetter, windier

January 30, 2021 5:04 pm Jack Hirsh

Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! After our blast of winter weather to start the week, we’ve ended it with some more windy conditions the past few days…

A vaccination site meant to serve a hard-hit Latino neighborhood in New York instead serviced more Whites from other areas

January 30, 2021 3:34 pm CNN Newsource

A Covid-19 vaccination site in a Latino neighborhood in New York City hard hit by the pandemic saw an overwhelming number of White people from…

After mayor of Washington town promoted QAnon, residents seek to oust him from office

January 30, 2021 3:18 pm CNN

The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question:…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene boasts of ‘great’ conversation with Trump amid calls for her ouster

January 30, 2021 2:59 pm CNN Newsource

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Saturday she had spoken with former President Donald Trump amid calls for her expulsion from Congress, saying…

From building the wall to bringing back coal: Some of Trump’s more notable broken promises

January 30, 2021 2:38 pm CNN Newsource

While Donald Trump’s first campaign for president was all about change, his argument for re-election was based on the premise that he had…

‘People are angry’: House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face backlash at home

January 30, 2021 2:06 pm CNN Newsource

The 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump are facing a wave of anger at home, with Republican officials, donors and…

A 10-year-old investor made big bucks on the GameStop shares he got for Kwanzaa

January 30, 2021 1:58 pm CNN Newsource

Jaydyn Carr was a GameStop shareholder long before the buying frenzy that sent share prices skyrocketing, and now the 10-year-old investor has cashed…

Confused about this GameStop saga? Here are the 5 things you need to know

January 30, 2021 1:44 pm CNN Newsource

There was a lot to unpack in the deluge of news this week about GameStop, the stock market, Reddit groups, trading apps and hedge funds. If it all…

These coronavirus variants are keeping scientists awake at night

January 30, 2021 1:39 pm CNN Newsource

At least four new variants of the coronavirus are keeping scientists awake at night. One, first identified in southeast England, has now shown up in…

Singer Kelly Rowland announces birth of her second child

January 30, 2021 1:36 pm CNN Newsource

Singer Kelly Rowland has some good news to cheer us up — she recently had a second baby, a boy. “On the 21st day, of the 21st year, of…

Plan to vaccinate Guantanamo Bay detainees against Covid-19 has been paused

January 30, 2021 1:14 pm CNN Newsource

An earlier plan to give Guantanamo Bay detainees the Covid-19 vaccine has been paused as of Saturday, according to a US Pentagon official. Pentagon…

California sheriff’s deputy accused of staging ambush

January 30, 2021 12:56 pm CNN Newsource

A California sheriff’s deputy was arrested and charged on Friday with felony vandalism and falsely reporting a crime for allegedly staging a…

Oregon reports 19 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in Deschutes County

January 30, 2021 12:48 pm KTVZ news sources

There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 1,957, the Oregon Health…

A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean

January 30, 2021 12:46 pm CNN

A huge piece of California’s Highway 1 was washed out this week by a winter storm that brought heavy rain and snow. California Department of…

Canadian man sets his fourth world record for eating hot peppers

January 30, 2021 12:43 pm CNN Newsource

How fast could you eat a hot pepper? What about three of the world’s hottest peppers? Mike Jack of London, Ontario, ate three Carolina Reaper…

Pregnant women should get Covid-19 vaccine, US doctors say, despite conflicting international advice

January 30, 2021 12:41 pm CNN Newsource

If you’re pregnant during the pandemic, major medical groups in the United States have a clear message for you — please consider being…

Virginia parent chastises school board officials over coronavirus shutdown

January 30, 2021 12:27 pm CNN

A Virginia dad, frustrated with the lack of options to send his children to school during the coronavirus pandemic, stood before a county school…

Loophole allows people to register for vaccine

January 30, 2021 12:16 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Are vaccines really going to people who have priority?…

Gyms reopen in Oregon with new guidance

January 30, 2021 12:15 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Gyms in Oregon will get to re-open, but at a very…

Massachusetts Democratic congressman, vaccinated for Covid-19, tests positive for virus

January 30, 2021 12:15 pm CNN Newsource

Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts, who has been vaccinated for Covid-19, tested positive for the virus on Friday afternoon and remains…

Month: January 2021