Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 441 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,383, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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Oregon Democrats decry GOP legislative slowdown during COVID
Oregon’s House of Representatives returned to the Capitol this week after floor sessions had been canceled due to multiple COVID-19 cases, but Republicans continue to use a stalling tactic that Democrats say are putting lawmakers’ health at risk.
Continue ReadingFrance risks ‘losing control’ over Covid-19 spread without stricter national measures — Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron announced tougher national coronavirus restrictions Wednesday, saying the country must take a “new direction” in its approach to fighting Covid-19 or risk “losing control” over the virus. The measures will start Saturday and last for at least a month, Macron said in a televised national address. Under the “limited lockdown,” curfews
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2 men found dead in burned car in S. Oregon; OSP says deaths considered homicides
Oregon State Police have released the names of two men found dead last Wednesday in a burned car south of Lake Selmac.
Continue ReadingFamily speaks out after teen shot security guard, police officer before being shot dead
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — “I’m sorry” – those are the words of the family of the teen who shot and wounded a Chicago Police officer and a Home Depot security guard last week, before he himself was shot and killed by Chicago Police. Days after that shooting, the family
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OSU study finds that marbled murrelets pick breeding sites by sounds
Oregon State University researchers broadcast marbled murrelet calls in mature forests and found that the threatened seabirds’ choice of breeding locations is strongly influenced by whether they hear other murrelets in the area.
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Taxpayers who already filed returns will automatically get stimulus break on unemployment benefits, IRS says
Americans who lost their jobs last year and have already filed their tax returns will have one less headache to deal with. The Internal Revenue Service will automatically recalculate their returns to account for the new stimulus tax break on the first $10,200 of unemployment compensation received in 2020, the agency said Wednesday. It will
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Central Oregon Locavore launches re-branding, offers new membership options
The Bend nonprofit Central Oregon Locavore launches their new logo and branding on Thursday. Not only is Locavore re-branding, but they are also launching new membership tiers that allow community members more options to engage, support and receive more meaningful membership benefits.
Continue ReadingDrones could help fight coronavirus by air-dropping medical supplies
These are dangerous times for people with chronic health conditions. They often need to visit hospitals for treatment or to collect medication, but during the pandemic that means increased risk of exposure to coronavirus. In Africa, a US startup says it is reducing that risk by using drones to deliver medical supplies to local clinics,
Continue ReadingAnti-Asian attacks sparking interest in self-defense classes, instructions for bystanders
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — With a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City — at least 31 so far this year — is an apparent increase in those seeking self-defense classes, and also a call for those witnessing attacks to intervene. CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis went to
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ODOT: Distracted Driving Awareness Month puts the focus on you, the driver
Over a five-year period in Oregon, 18 people died in crashes involving a driver using a cell phone.
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Pacific Power offers help to Jefferson County customers hit by COVID-19 hardships
Many Pacific Power customers in Jefferson County have seen their lives turned upside down by the economic turmoil caused by more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue Reading Iowa Democrat announces decision to withdraw effort to contest House race
Iowa Democrat Rita Hart withdrew her contest before Congress on Wednesday, ending her challenge of her state-certified, six-vote loss amid increasing pressure by Republicans to dismiss her case and growing skepticism by Democrats of overturning the House election. “Despite our best efforts to have every vote counted, the reality is that the toxic campaign of
Continue ReadingBlack Lives Matter mural vandalized
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Pittsburgh’s Black Lives Matter mural has been vandalized. The mural was painted last summer following the death of George Floyd. It features Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Antwon Rose Jr. and others. It’s located along the wall of the Allegheny River Warf across from PNC Park.
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Saving Grace to host virtual ‘Take Back the Night’ event
In January 2016, Cassie Hanlin went on a first date with a man she knew from mutual friends.
Continue Reading Pentagon announces new policies to abolish Trump administration’s transgender military ban
The Pentagon has announced new policies to abolish the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the US military following a 60-day review initiated after President Joe Biden signed an executive order repealing the ban shortly after he took office in January. On Wednesday, the department announced it has updated two internal polices to
Continue ReadingApple will no longer make Siri’s voice female by default
Apple’s Siri will soon stop defaulting to a female-sounding voice. The company said Wednesday that its mobile devices will ask users to pick from a range of voices when they set up the virtual assistant. Apple currently allows users to pick between a male and female voice as well as six different accents including American,
Continue Reading‘She will die without this medication’: Toddler’s life hangs in balance after ‘miracle’ drug discontinued
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnetonka family is fighting for the life of their 2-year-old daughter after the announcement that her “miracle” medicine will be discontinued. Doctors diagnosed Emma Peterka in September with an ultra-rare genetic disorder called Niemann Pick Type C, or NPC. “It was absolutely devastating,” said
Continue ReadingBlack Fortune 500 executives want companies to fight Republican voting restrictions
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black business leaders are calling out their Fortune 500 peers for their muted response to new laws that restrict voting across the country. Merck chief executive Ken Frazier and Berkshire Hathaway director Kenneth Chenault were among the 72 Black executives who signed a letter released Wednesday challenging other corporate
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Deschutes National Forest finalizes cave protection order
The Deschutes National Forest finalized a new cave management forest order Wednesday that prohibits certain activities in and around caves where they cause adverse impacts to cave resources.
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