How Covid vaccines might change the dating game
Attentive lover. Passionate about work. Empathy in spades. Facial hair. For months, Sara Jablow has sought a hard-to-find combination of personality…
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Black coffee can be good for your heart, studies show
It’s another home run for coffee consumption — as long as it’s black and caffeinated, that is. Drinking one or more cups of plain,…
Continue ReadingThis woman used Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray. She ended up in the hospital
A Louisiana woman has sought medical treatment after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue spray adhesive in place of actual hair spray. Tessica…
Continue ReadingWhen they spotted a familiar face at the Capitol riots, they reported it to authorities
When crowds of former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed into the US Capitol weeks ago, hundreds of photos and videos emerged: clips…
Continue ReadingIdaho police say they shot and killed a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man who was…
Continue ReadingNearly 15,000 Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in New York nursing homes and adult care facilities, data shows
The New York State Department of Health is continuing to release data shedding more light on Covid-19 deaths among residents in the state’s…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to pay for nuclear weapons, says confidential UN report
North Korea‘s army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country’s nuclear and ballistic…
Continue ReadingAtlanta school system considers mandatory summer school for kids who fell behind due to coronavirus
Atlanta Public Schools is considering mandatory summer school aimed at helping students who suffered setbacks in their learning during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions right now, experts warn
Experts warned the US needs to be very wary of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urged local and state leaders not to…
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New guidance might come soon for people who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, Fauci says
As of now, even if you have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, the advice from health officials is to keep wearing your mask, keep social distancing…
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Bend planning body signs off on new ‘master sign plan’ approach
The Bend Planning Commission signed off Monday night on several changes in the city’s sign code that would provide some flexibility for signage in…
Continue ReadingTruck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest
A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene.…
Continue ReadingNumber of newborns registered in China drops 15% amid population decline fears
The number of newborns registered with the government in China dropped almost 15% last year, amid widespread concern over falling birthrates in the…
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City of Boise reaches settlement in lawsuits over homeless camping
The city of Boise says officials have reached a settlement ending a dozen years of litigation over people without shelter sleeping in public.…
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St. Charles hospitals resuming elective surgeries
A drop in the number of COVID-19 patients means St. Charles hospitals are able to resume elective surgeries, though at present still ones that don’t…
Continue ReadingSarah Jessica Parker, Miley Cyrus and more show support for Britney Spears in wake of new documentary
Celebrities began vocalizing their support for Britney Spears following a new documentary that aired on Friday. The documentary is produced by The…
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OSP seeks public tips to find whoever shot doe fawn with arrow in southern Bend
Oregon State Police requested the public’s help in identifying who shot and wounded a doe fawn with an arrow near Parrell and Chase roads in southern…
Continue ReadingJapanese submarine collides with commercial ship while surfacing in Pacific
A Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship as it attempted to surface off the country’s Pacific coast on Monday, government officials…
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Merkley, Wyden intro bill to bring transparency to presidential pardons
Sen. Jeff Merkley led three of his colleagues—including fellow Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden— on Monday in introducing the Presidential Pardon…
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