March 2021

Ex-MLB star Johnny Damon had 4 times legal limit after DUI arrest, during which he voiced support for Trump and Blue Lives Matter

March 11, 2021 9:38 am CNN Newsource

Former professional baseball player Johnny Damon mentioned his support for former President Donald Trump and the Blue Lives Matter movement during a traffic stop and subsequent DUI arrest on February 19, bodycam video released by the Windermere Police Department in Florida shows. Damon was initially charged with one count of driving under the influence and

Arizona Republican lawmakers join GOP efforts to target voting, with nearly two dozen restrictive voting measures

March 11, 2021 9:37 am CNN Newsource

Months after former President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress attempted to overturn Arizona’s election results, Republicans in the state’s legislature are trying to make it harder for some residents to vote, targeting different elements of the system with almost two dozen separate measures. A handful of the bills — including two that would

A Kroger clinic in Virginia accidentally gave customers empty shots instead of Covid-19 vaccines

March 11, 2021 9:36 am CNN Newsource

Workers at a Kroger clinic in Central Virginia accidentally injected some customers with empty syringes instead of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the grocery chain. A Kroger spokeswoman said in a statement that “a small number of patients” received the empty shots at their The Little Clinic location in Midlothian, which is near Richmond. “All

Tech stocks surge again as market takes aim at record highs

March 11, 2021 9:34 am CNN Newsource

Wall Street is on a tear again Thursday, with tech stocks surging and both the Dow and the S&P 500 on track for new record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite registered the biggest gains, up 2.5% midday. The Dow, meanwhile, climbed 1.1%, or nearly 350 points, while the S&P is up 1.4%. Spring has sprung

Senior members of military call out Tucker Carlson for mocking women serving in armed forces: His words ‘don’t reflect our values’

March 11, 2021 9:28 am CNN Newsource

Senior members of the US military took to Twitter late Wednesday and Thursday to call out Fox News host Tucker Carlson for a sexist segment in which he mocked women serving in the armed forces. Carlson, who is effectively the face of Fox and hosts the top show on the right-wing channel, ridiculed President Joe

Google Maps is making some changes

March 11, 2021 9:12 am CNN Newsource

Google Maps is making some social media-inspired updates to encourage more user-generated content in the app. The app on Thursday introduced several new features aimed at making Google Maps more interactive, including one that makes it easier for users to share photos of locations they visit. The changes are just the latest in a string

Biden administration grants Oregon exemption to educators’ vaccine priority

March 11, 2021 9:11 am KTVZ News Partners

Oregon Health Authority and pharmacies in Oregon providing COVID-19 vaccines confirmed Thursday that pharmacies in Oregon can continue to serve Oregonians age 65 years and older.

Jury selection begins in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect

March 11, 2021 9:09 am CNN Newsource

The death that sparked a worldwide movement took center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom on Tuesday as jury selection began in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, then a Minneapolis Police officer, placed his knee on Floyd’s neck

Kids interrupting your DIY home improvements? Ace Hardware will help get you a sitter

March 11, 2021 9:07 am CNN Newsource

Ace Hardware wants you to stop blaming your kids for not giving you time to paint over the ugly mustard yellow bathroom walls. So the hardware and paint retailer has come up with a solution. It’s paying for a babysitting search service for customers who need it to get their DIY home painting done. Ace

96-year-old accused of being Nazi camp guard is deemed ‘unfit’ for trial

March 11, 2021 9:03 am CNN Newsource

A 96-year-old man accused of being an SS guard at the Stutthof camp in Nazi-occupied Poland has been deemed “unfit to stand trial.” The man, named only as “Harry S.,” is alleged to have been stationed at the concentration camp — where it is estimated 65,000 people were murdered during the Holocaust. The court in

FireFree yard debris disposal events coming up

March 11, 2021 8:55 am KTVZ News Partners

Fire season is quickly approaching, now is the time for Central Oregonians to plan to reduce their risk by creating defensible space and taking advantage of upcoming spring FireFree events.

Incoming Teen Vogue editor Alexi McCammond apologizes again for anti-Asian tweets

March 11, 2021 8:50 am CNN Newsource

Teen Vogue’s newly appointed editor in chief isn’t slated to start until March 24, but she has already issued two apologies this week and has drawn the ire of her soon-to-be staff, advertisers and celebrities. Alexi McCammond, who was a political reporter at Axios before being appointed to lead the Condé Nast-owned progressive magazine last

Oregon utility sued over damage from the devastating wildfire that burned 470 homes and left 8 people dead

March 11, 2021 8:49 am CNN Newsource

Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s Beachie Creek fire. The fire, which ignited in August and burned through the end of October 2020, destroyed nearly 200,000 acres. More than 1,300 structures, including 470 homes, and at least

City to use portion of public housing sale to kick start juvenile enter

March 11, 2021 8:48 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Davenport city officials intend to use a portion of proceeds from the pending $6.35 million sale of a downtown public housing property to get a long-talked about Juvenile Assessment Center off the ground. Davenport aldermen met Tuesday for a work session to

ECB will buy bonds at a faster pace to keep the recovery on track

March 11, 2021 8:45 am CNN Newsource

The European Central Bank plans to pick up the pace of its bond buying in the coming months to bolster the region’s lackluster recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and counter a spike in borrowing costs. The central bank said in a statement on Thursday that over the next three months it expects asset purchases under

Artist paints 45 heroes in 45 days: Portraits of heroes in the fight against COVID

March 11, 2021 8:45 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — With brush, oil — and a lot of heart — Maria Bennett Hock painted 45 portraits or 45 heroes in 45 days. Every portrait is of an employee at Duke University Medical Center. Hock, a portraitist, longed to give countenance to the faces

Community helps retired firefighter’s family after destructive house fire

March 11, 2021 8:44 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — The Wisconsin Dells community is helping a retired firefighter and his family rebuild after a fire destroyed their home March 5. At least two online fundraisers and two drop-off donation sites have been set up in Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo to help Chris

Sheriff: High School teacher arrested for sending explicit photo to teen

March 11, 2021 8:42 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia (WGCL) — A teacher at Flowery Branch High School was arrested late Tuesday afternoon for allegedly sending a sexually explicit photograph of himself to one of his students. Hall County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Matthew “Tyler” Stubbs, 25, of Duluth at the sheriff’s office headquarters.

Fair days coming to the slopes

March 11, 2021 8:41 am KTVZ

The retreat of the current system will bring fairer days to the mountains, as well. With plenty of sunshine, highs will be in the mid 30’s to low 40’s at Mt. Bachelor Friday and Saturday. More snow is likely Sunday and Monday with some partial clearing into the middle of next week.

Talks bring ‘progress,’ but no end to week-old St. Charles Bend medical techs strike

March 11, 2021 8:34 am KTVZ News Partners

“Long hours” of talks with a federal mediator Wednesday failed to resolve a strike by 150 medical tech workers at St. Charles Bend, now entering its second week, their union said Thursday.

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Month: March 2021