Senate confirms Isabel Guzman to lead Small Business Administration
The Senate confirmed Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration on Tuesday, giving her a key role in implementing the Biden…
Continue ReadingDay: March 16, 2021
New ‘Oregon Taste’ directory links consumers to locally grown fresh food
Oregon Taste, a public service project of James Beard Public Market, is launching OregonTaste.com Tuesday in the Pacific Northwest — a searchable…
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A concerning variant is about to become dominant in the US, experts say, and how Americans act could help fuel or curb a surge
Experts are worried some Americans are letting up too early — at a critical time when looming dangers are threatening to wipe out the progress…
Continue ReadingGraffiti on Black Lives Matter marquee at middle school investigated as hate crime, officials say
Click here for updates on this story GLENWOOD, Maryland (WJZ) — Police are investigating a report of graffiti at a…
Continue ReadingPD: Female jogger nearly kidnapped near park by men in minivan
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — While running near Sevier Park this weekend, Metro Police said,…
Continue ReadingCoach’s family speaks up after accusations of racism
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — After a mother accused a Springfield Middle School…
Continue ReadingMother hailed a hero after children survive major crash on highway
Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — A mother is being touted as a hero after a…
Continue Reading READ: ODNI’s declassified Intelligence Community assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday released an assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections. The report…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against ‘typosquatting’
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against…
Continue ReadingWomen say family courts bring financial and emotional stress
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — The St. Louis County family courts can be an…
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This chain wants to take on Lululemon with a new men’s line
Dick’s Sporting Goods knows Lululemon’s ABC pants are a hit. So it wants to create its own version. On Tuesday the sporting goods chain…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum plans Wednesday consumer tele-town hall on COVID-19 scams
It has been one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and we still see scammers prey on Oregonians every day, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum…
Continue ReadingMatt James chooses a winner and then dumps her in the ‘Bachelor’ finale
This story contains spoilers about the season finale of “The Bachelor” that aired Monday night. It was the finale “Bachelor”…
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Dr Sanjay Gupta: A roadmap for in-person school emerges
For millions of kids across the country, it may soon be back-to-school time — finally. After a long and incredibly hard year, the pieces of…
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama says it ‘wasn’t a complete surprise’ to hear Meghan Markle talk of racism in the royal family
For many people of color, hearing Meghan Markle speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly surprising. And one of…
Continue ReadingYaphet Kotto, ‘Aliens’ and ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ actor, dead at 81
Yaphet Kotto, an actor known for bringing gravitas to his roles across television and film, has died, according to his agent, Ryan Goldhar. He was…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to reimburse schools that put Wi-Fi on buses
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Tuesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would provide E-Rate support for school bus Wi-Fi, to help close the…
Continue ReadingZoo Atlanta celebrates birth of golden lion tamarin twins
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Zoo Atlanta recently celebrated the births of twin…
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Previously unknown bacteria discovered on the space station could help grow plants
After serving as a home away from home for astronauts over the last 20 years, the International Space Station has become the host for unique…
Continue ReadingPet adoptions have gone virtual in the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways…
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