Calm for a little while
Our skies become partly cloudy Tuesday night, but we will stay dry.
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Night owls may be twice as likely as early risers to underperform at work, study suggests
The traditional working day doesn’t benefit night owls, with people who prefer to stay up late twice as likely to underperform at work as early birds, a new study from Finland has suggested. Early risers — people who have a morning chronotype — tend to work better early in the morning, while evening types are
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Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 related deaths, 528 new cases
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,162, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingDozens of dogs, cats from overwhelmed Texas shelters arrive in New Jersey
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, New Jersey (WABC) — A New Jersey animal welfare center has received dozens of dogs and cats from Texas shelters that were hit hard by the deadly winter storm. St. Hubert’s will soon make the animals available for adoption. Most of the dogs and cats came from
Continue ReadingCops arrest man they allege killed housemate during fight while drinking
Click here for updates on this story UNIONDALE, Long Island (WABC) — A Long Island man is facing murder charges, accused of fatally stabbing his housemate and dumping his body in front of a neighbor’s house. The suspect, whose real name is not yet known, had nothing to say as officers brought him to police
Continue ReadingMandy Moore welcomes baby boy with husband Taylor Goldsmith
Mandy Moore has welcomed her first child. The “This Is Us” actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that she and her husband Taylor Goldsmith, lead singer of the folk rock band Dawes, are now parents to a baby boy. “Gus is here,” Moore captioned a picture of the baby in an adorable blue
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Oregon OSHA fines Florence restaurant $17,800 for workers’ willful COVID exposure
Oregon OSHA announced Tuesday it has fined a Florence restaurant, The New Blue Hen, $17,800 for willfully exposing workers to COVID-19. It also said several people, one with a gun, blocked the door and threatened compliance officers doing an inspection.
Continue ReadingStolen advanced life support ambulance recovered
Click here for updates on this story SAYRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — An ambulance stolen from an area hospital Tuesday morning has been recovered. The advanced life support ambulance was parked in front of the emergency department at Robert Packer Hospital in Bradford County. The Sayre police chief tells Newswatch 16 that the Guthrie ambulance was
Continue ReadingDrew Barrymore talks about her experience in a ‘psychiatric ward’ at 13
Drew Barrymore was virtually interviewed on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show Monday, where she opened up about her tumultuous teen years and her relationship with her mom, Jaid Barrymore. Barrymore said that as a child actor, she was wild with “too many resources” and a mom who wanted to be her friend instead of her mother.
Continue ReadingBiden and Trudeau begin virtual visit with climate focus
When President Joe Biden welcomed his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship strained under his predecessor, he did so by addressing a large television monitor. “The sooner we get this pandemic under control the better, and I look forward to seeing you in person in the future,” he
Continue ReadingSuspect in murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia pleads guilty
Vincent Muscat, one of the three suspects accused of the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has pleaded guilty to murder, according to his lawyer. Attorney Marc Sant told CNN, “There was a plea bargain … the agreement is 15 years imprisonment.” Muscat will also face financial penalties, he said. Sant noted that he
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OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education Campaign expands, seeks nominees
With the opening of nominations for the 12th annual OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education Campaign, OnPoint Community Credit Union announced Tuesday the expansion of its grand prize and up to $100,000 in winnings to remarkable educators and schools.
Continue ReadingMom says Catholic school expelled her 3 kids over her side job
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento mom says her three young kids were expelled from a catholic school because she sells sexy videos online. The principal at Sacramento’s Sacred Heart Parish School says the family is no longer welcome and they can’t even pick up their things left
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Deschutes County offering free COVID-19 rapid testing Wednesday in Redmond
Deschutes County is offering a free COVID-19 rapid testing event on Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Obsidian Middle School in Redmond.
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Two men charged with threatening Michigan public officials over election results
Two men face criminal charges for allegedly threatening Michigan public officials, including a US senator and congresswoman, regarding the results of the 2020 election, according to a news release from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Daniel Thompson of Michigan is charged with three counts of malicious use of service provided by a telecommunication service provider,
Continue ReadingBoy who froze to death and came back reflects on ‘second chance’
Click here for updates on this story EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (WCCO) — A frantic father placed a haunting call to a western Wisconsin dispatcher 20 years ago. His 2-year-old son froze to death. WCCO documented Paulie Hynek’s incredible fight to come back to life back then. We returned to the family farm just south of
Continue ReadingAfter a devastating milestone, Covid-19 vaccine makers pledge hundreds of millions of doses through July
After Covid-19 took the lives of half a million victims in the US, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said the mass tragedy was avoidable. “It does … pain me when I see things like pleading for people to do the kinds of things that you know work — the mask wearing, the physical separation
Continue Reading Fact-checking the Biden administration’s sliding scale on vaccines and school reopening goals
A large part of the conversation on recovering from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has focused on the success of the vaccine rollout and how quickly schools can reopen for in-person learning. The Biden administration, however, has struggled with its messaging over the goals and timelines for each, continually shifting and at times contradicting
Continue ReadingFrench actor Gérard Depardieu under formal investigation for alleged rape and sexual assault
Gérard Depardieu is under formal investigation in France for alleged rape and sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to CNN. The movie star has been under investigation since December last year, they said. The complainant is a young actress who accused the actor of several rapes and sexual assaults in the summer of 2018, the
Continue ReadingTiger Woods in surgery with ‘multiple leg injuries’ after rollover car accident near LA, agent says
Golf legend Tiger Woods was in serious condition when he was taken to a hospital Tuesday morning following a one-vehicle rollover car crash in California, according to a tweet from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One, adult male was assisted out of the vehicle & transported to a local area hospital in serious condition,”
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