This 29-year-old cancer survivor is set to be the youngest American ever in space
Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old cancer survivor and physician assistant at St. Jude children’s hospital, got an out-of-the-blue question from…
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Historic San Francisco Victorian home’s jaunt amazes onlookers
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — San Francisco goes to great lengths to preserve its…
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As the US nears 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, Americans hold the key to steering the course of the pandemic
On the brink of a devastating milestone — 500,000 US Covid-19 deaths — the US is at a crossroads in the course of this pandemic. While…
Continue ReadingFamily alleges abuse of grandmother at nursing facility
Click here for updates on this story SAN RAFAEL, California (KPIX) — After suffering a stroke in January, an…
Continue ReadingMomentum is building for a stock-trading tax — and Wall Street is furious
Uncle Sam is in search for a pot of gold that could ease the pain of trillion-dollar deficits. And some believe Wall Street might just have the…
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World’s Greatest Horseman title awarded to Powell Butte resident
Shane Steffen of Powell Butte has been named the 2021 World’s Greatest Horseman at the National Reined Cow Horse Association competition in Fort…
Continue ReadingAmy Poehler doesn’t know if UCB will reopen
Amy Poehler is unsure about the future of the Upright Citizens Brigade, the improv theater she co-founded. “What we said in our statement was…
Continue ReadingThey joined a movement focused on kindness. Some say it’s helped them get through the pandemic
Catherine Barrett says a neighbor’s small act of kindness was what sparked a now-global movement focused on all things good. Like most people…
Continue ReadingBiden administration rolls back Trump-era citizenship civics test
The Biden administration is rolling back the controversial Trump-era naturalization civics test, reverting to a prior version of the exam, according…
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OSU, USDA scientists gain new understanding of hop genome
Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have significantly expanded the understanding of the hop genome, a development…
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Another safety scare is the last thing Boeing needs
Boeing has spent years trying to assure customers, regulators and the public that its planes are safe. That job may have just gotten harder.…
Continue ReadingAustralian Open Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Australian Open, one of four competitions that make up the “Grand Slam” in professional tennis. The other…
Continue ReadingPeloton is releasing a cheaper treadmill. It’s still $2,495
Peloton is releasing a lower-priced treadmill to become more than a purveyor of high-end stationary-bikes. The public company, which reported revenue…
Continue ReadingHoarding situation at home leads to removal of over 40 cats
Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Dozens of cats were taken from a Waterford home…
Continue ReadingWitness tip brings conviction in 21-year-old murder case of Juanita Zdroik
Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — A Florida man was found guilty in a decades old murder…
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Democrats draft plan for commission to investigate January 6 insurrection
Democrats have drafted a plan for the formation of a 9/11 style commission designed to investigate what led to the January 6 Capitol insurrection. A…
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C.O. Veterans Ranch to benefit from Jersey Mike’s ‘Month of Giving’
Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is joining forces with two Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants, located at 143 S.W. Century Drive and 200 N.E. Emerson…
Continue ReadingScience Center uses cranes to bring in animatronic dinosaurs for new exhibit
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — More than a dozen animatronic dinosaurs made their…
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This bitcoin bank’s stock has jumped nearly 1,300% in just over a year
The boom in bitcoin prices is giving a huge lift to a California bank that accepts cryptocurrency deposits and doles out bitcoin-backed loans. Shares…
Continue Reading Family of Americans held hostage in Iran urges Biden administration to make release key part of Iran policy
The family of two Iranian-Americans held in Iran is urging the Biden administration to make the release of hostages a key part of its Iran policy and…
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