Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 316 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,367, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Biden administration announces extension of Affordable Care Act special enrollment by three months
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is extending the Affordable Care Act special enrollment period by three months to August 15, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The change will allow Americans more time to take advantage of benefits granted through the Covid relief law — including increased federal subsidies to reduce premiums. “As a
Continue Reading7-Eleven is opening a taco drive-thru
7-Eleven wants to get in on the growing popularity of fast food drive-thrus. So it’s opening one for its taco restaurant. The convenience store chain said Tuesday that it is opening a Laredo Taco location with a drive-thru in Dallas. Typically, Laredo Taco locations can be found in 7-Eleven stores themselves. This is the first
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NY lawmakers promise wide-ranging and lengthy impeachment investigation into Cuomo
A New York State Assembly committee that is conducting an impeachment investigation into Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo publicly met with attorneys for the first time on Tuesday and promised a wide-ranging review of his conduct, with a scope that will go beyond sexual harassment allegations and his handling of nursing home deaths due to Covid-19.
Continue ReadingRobinhood files confidentially for IPO despite disastrous start to 2021
Robinhood filed confidentially for an IPO on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNN Business, a development that shows the trading startup is forging ahead despite a recent series of public-relations nightmares. The filing, which Robinhood confirmed in a brief statement Tuesday afternoon, demonstrates how confident the company is in its growth prospects
Continue ReadingFrozen frogs ready to come back to life
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — Humans aren’t the only ones ready to say goodbye to snow and hello to spring. Birds are starting to migrate back to the Quad Cities and plants are just about ready to poke out of the ground. But for a few species of frogs,
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The police officer killed in the Boulder supermarket shooting was the father of 7
When the call came in about someone at a grocery store possibly armed with “a patrol rifle,” Officer Eric Talley headed straight toward the danger. He was the first Boulder police officer to arrive at the King Soopers store Monday afternoon. The 51-year-old quickly lost his life trying to save others. As Colorado and the
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Pentagon says it has received HHS request to house migrant children at two bases
The Pentagon said Tuesday it has received a request from the Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at Joint Base San Antonio and Fort Bliss in Texas. “We’ll analyze it and evaluate it, just like we would any other request for assistance,” Pentagon spokesperson retired Adm. John Kirby said
Continue ReadingExit polls suggest Netanyahu doing well but Israeli election too close to call
Exit polls following Israel’s fourth general election in under two years are pointing to another very close result, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comfortably on track to lead the largest party in parliament, but facing an anxious wait to see if his preferred coalition allies secure enough support to make building a new government straightforward.
Continue ReadingBiden’s moves on Obamacare attract new signups — and a second look from red states
President Joe Biden is wasting no time establishing his vision for the Affordable Care Act and reversing many Trump-era measures aimed at weakening it. In his first two months in office, Biden has taken several steps to bolster the landmark health reform law, which marks its 11th anniversary on Tuesday, and to embed it even
Continue ReadingWill summer camp be safe in 2021? Here’s what you need to know
The thought of summer camp in the not-too-distant future will likely bring smiles to many parents’ faces. After all, splashing in a pool, getting messy with arts and crafts, and running around a soccer or baseball field is probably a welcome break from nonstop Roblox games, too much time spent on social media, and endless
Continue ReadingMiami Beach business owners, residents have had enough of Spring Break crowds
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — Everyone who lives or works in Miami Beach is hoping for a much calmer week and weekend ahead. Still, the tumultuous couple of days of spring break trouble has been more than enough for some people. Faced with a pandemic and unruly crowds
Continue Reading444 guns turned in during LAPD anonymous gun buyback program
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Over 400 guns were turned in during Los Angeles’ anonymous gun buyback program over the weekend. According to police, 304 guns were turned in Saturday at the Van Nuys site and 140 were collected at the South Los Angeles site. Owners received gift
Continue Reading Biden wrestles with Afghanistan troop dilemma as time to make a decision runs out
President Joe Biden, facing his first major decision about American troops abroad, has found himself weighing competing instincts: to wind down the 20-year war in Afghanistan, a position he’s held for more than a decade, or to remain in the hopes of avoiding a Taliban takeover. The decision, which administration and congressional sources said could
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Gov. Brown orders public flags to half staff to honor Boulder shooting victims
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday to “honor and remember the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated” on Monday in Boulder, Colorado.
Continue ReadingAmericans spent the pandemic stocking up on booze. That may be changing
The bender appears to be over for booming booze sales sparked by the pandemic. For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across the United States forcing Americans to stay home, retail alcohol sales have fallen. That’s according to newly released data from Nielsen, which reported that total sales declined 1.9% for
Continue ReadingTexas Roadhouse CEO Kent Taylor’s death raises awareness about potential long-term effects of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The death of Texas Roadhouse Founder and CEO Kent Taylor is raising awareness about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19. Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO Kent Taylor (Credit: Texas Roadhouse) Taylor died by suicide last week after suffering from unbearable symptoms related to the virus,
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Biden pushes House-passed gun reforms in the wake of Colorado mass shooting
President Joe Biden on Tuesday used the latest mass shooting to offer his most vocal push for gun control since taking office, saying the deaths of 10 people at a grocery store in Colorado should jolt Washington and the nation into action. It was a message past presidents have also wielded to disappointing results. But
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Expanded federal relief aid available for Oregon youth who have been in foster care
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office on Student Access and Completion and the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division announced Tuesday expanded funds to support progress toward postsecondary education goals for young people who are experiencing or experienced foster care at age 14 or older and who are not yet 27.
Continue ReadingWoman deceased for over 5 years receives IDES debit card despite family not returning identity verification
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last year the State of Illinois mailed him the social security numbers of over a dozen strangers. This year, Joe Urbauer may be the canary in the coal mine for a new scam. The Illinois Department of Employment Security is investigating how his mother was
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