Month: March 2021
Some Chicago children return to classroom for the first time in almost a year
Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would. What made this day special was that, for many of the children, it was the first time they had seen a teacher or fellow students in-person since the pandemic closed schools last March
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Feds charge man who claimed he dressed up like Antifa and beat, stole gear from police during Capitol riot
South Carolinian William Robert Norwood III is facing federal charges after allegedly telling a family member he assaulted and stole gear from police officers during the Capitol riot. “I’m dressing in all black,” Norwood wrote under the name “Robbie” on January 5, the day before the riot and insurrection, according to text messages cited in
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Warm and clear for a few more days
Tuesday night lows will be in the mid to upper 20s under mostly clear skies.
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Bend-La Pine Schools offer livestreaming option for athletic events
This week, as student-athletes from Bend-La Pine Schools are donning their uniforms and competing for the first time in a year, the district is launching a new free subscription service to allow families and community members the ability to watch select high school athletic teams from their homes during the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.
Continue ReadingTexas governor lifts mask mandate, allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials’ warnings
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions. Abbott made the announcement during a Lubbock Chamber of Commerce event where he issued an executive order rescinding most of his earlier executive orders like the mask mandate. Also announced Tuesday, Abbott said
Continue ReadingWatch out, PayPal. Square just launched its own bank
Square, the financial payments firm run by Jack Dorsey, launched an in-house bank that it says will allow it to “operate more nimbly” in an increasingly crowded fintech market. The firm announced Monday that the bank has begun operations after completing the charter approval process with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Utah
Continue ReadingFox News gets a huge Trump bump during former president’s CPAC speech
The Republican base’s commitment to former president Donald Trump showed up like a fist in the air in Sunday’s television ratings. The ratings for Fox News Channel, which have been relatively weak since Trump lost the election last November, spiked Sunday afternoon when he was scheduled to address the CPAC convention in Orlando, Florida. Fox
Continue ReadingInside the complicated business of disguising 5G equipment
For years, artificial cacti have lined the sandy roadsides of North Scottsdale, Arizona. They look real at first glance but tucked inside are antennas and radio equipment that provide 4G LTE wireless connectivity to the area. Large concealment structures like this, which in this case are about 24 feet tall, have become so good it’s
Continue ReadingOregon reports 13 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes’ 60th
There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including the 60th in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,225, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingDeputies deliver diapers and items to mothers in need
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The Douglas County Sheriff’s unit that serves warrants delivered a different kind of paper on Monday. 2,500 diapers were donated to the Bethlehem House for low income single mothers and their children. Deputies and staff with the Support Services Division also dropped off 3,000
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‘We’re leaving it open’: Progressives weigh withholding vote on Covid relief over minimum wage
House progressives are strongly pushing to pass a $15 minimum wage now as they believe this moment is their best shot, and some are already signaling they are willing to withhold their votes if the final version of the Covid relief package does not include the provision. As the window for negotiations closes, and it
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Biden now says US will have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States would have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses for every adult American by the end of May, dramatically accelerating his timeline but acknowledging the country must still be vigilant against the virus. He also announced he would direct states to prioritize teachers in their vaccination plans, reemphasizing a commitment
Continue ReadingHawley defends opposition to every Biden Cabinet nominee: ‘I take them one at a time’
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday defended his role as the only US senator to oppose every one of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees, insisting that he evaluates each pick individually. “I take them one at a time, if there is someone I think will be good to Missouri, that I can defend to my
Continue ReadingJahmil French, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ actor, dead at 29
Jahmil French, an actor known for his role as Dave Turner on the Canadian series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died, according to his manager, Gabrielle Kachman. He was 29. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of a dear friend and client Jahmil French,” Kachman said in a statement. “He
Continue ReadingTennessee is hoping to make Dolly Parton’s ‘Amazing Grace’ an official state song
A bill in the Tennessee Legislature would officially make Dolly Parton’s version of “Amazing Grace” the state hymn, adding to its 10 state songs. The bill was introduced earlier this month. State Rep. Mike Sparks and Sen. Raumesh Akbari proposed the bill because they believe that the song has historical significance for their state. Argument
Continue ReadingConstruction to begin soon on luxury apartment community
Click here for updates on this story Duluth, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A new luxury apartment community is being planned for downtown Duluth, developers of the project announced Tuesday. PointOne Holdings and The Residential Group are working together to develop the 256-unit, garden-style luxury residential community called SODO. It is also described on PointOne
Continue ReadingPolice searching for 3 teens accused of brutally beating 56-year-old pizza shop owner
Click here for updates on this story NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Norristown Police want you to share these photos of three older teenagers who they say brutally beat the 56-year-old owner of a local pizzeria after she confronted them about stealing from her restaurant. The victim’s family spoke about how she’s doing and their message
Continue ReadingWill Smith says he might step into politics one day
Actor Will Smith teased the idea of running for political office one day during an interview on “Pod Save America.” On the episode released Monday, Smith joined hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor to promote his new Netflix docuseries “Amend: The Fight for America,” but he also discussed his personal interest
Continue ReadingWhy kids are hitting the pandemic wall
After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London Loree simply has had enough. Enough of Zoom classes and technology fails. Enough of social distancing. Enough of all of it. Her focus is waning. School, something she loves, has become a
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