Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 499 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,440, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Deal between Korean battery firms is a big lift for US EV makers
Two major makers of lithium batteries used for electric vehicles have reached a deal on an intellectual property dispute that threatened to curtail…
Continue ReadingCruise lines poised for rebound despite no word on when US sailings can resume
It appears travelers are once again eager to take a cruise — and investors may be ready to hop aboard with them. Even though the Centers for…
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Republican pushback on Covid emergency could cost Wisconsin’s neediest residents $50 million in monthly food stamps
More than 240,000 of Wisconsin’s lowest-income households could lose $50 million in pandemic food stamp benefits next month due to the ongoing…
Continue ReadingWWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks make history as first Black women to duke it out in WrestleMania main event
WWE stars Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks made wrestling history as the first Black women to face each other in a WrestleMania title match, according…
Continue ReadingMaryland lawmakers override GOP governor’s vetoes to enact police reform measures
Lawmakers in Maryland enacted a slate of police reform measures on Saturday by overriding Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the bills,…
Continue ReadingReports: Tennessee State to name Eddie George its new head football coach
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Former Titans running back Eddie George will become the…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey is the latest state to require schools to offer courses on diversity and unconscious bias
As the summer of 2020 forced the nation to confront racism, students of color in New Jersey were sounding the alarm on the racist bullying they had…
Continue ReadingMid-Michigan residents lined up in Flint to clean their records
Click here for updates on this story Mid-Michigan, USA (WNEM) — Mid-Michigan residents took advantage of a second…
Continue ReadingCity issues 7-day removal notices to homeless camps, citing ‘escalating safety issues’
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville city officials are taking steps to remove two…
Continue Reading Top Black Democrats condemn GOP election bills as grave threat to voting in America
The highest-ranking Black lawmaker in Congress and a top Black state leader took aim Sunday at nation-wide Republican efforts to restrict voting…
Continue ReadingAnti-Defamation League CEO: Fox needs to rethink its entire primetime lineup
Tucker Carlson sparked a wave of backlash with comments about the so-called “white replacement theory” on his Fox show Thursday evening.…
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Hideki Matsuyama races into Masters lead ahead of final day
In what is known as “moving day” in golf’s majors, the third day of the Masters lived up to that billing with plenty of changes in…
Continue Reading A day after playing a shot from the water with socks and shoes removed, Billy Horschel is back at it again
The Masters is normally associated with its pristine course, the perfect foliage and the immaculate outfits. However, for US golfer Billy Horschel, a…
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Bend man arrested in Terrebonne traffic stop; drugs, cash seized
An investigation of a Bend man accused of selling drugs in Deschutes County led to a traffic stop near Terrebonne, the man’s arrest and seizure of…
Continue ReadingHow a TikTok video helped these college students collect over 200,000 products to help fight period poverty
When Alexa Mohsenzadeh and Jenica Baron posted a video of bras on a fence to TikTok last July, they didn’t expect to go viral. The 19-year-olds…
Continue ReadingOver 80 arrests made in street racing bust
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A street racing bust in the City of South Fulton led to more…
Continue ReadingBombardment of massive hail in orange beach causes widespread damage
Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — Baldwin County’s coastline got pounded with wind,…
Continue ReadingBlinken criticizes China’s failure to ‘provide real transparency’ earlier in pandemic
Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China Sunday for not disclosing information on Covid-19 and its aggression in Taiwan and said that the…
Continue ReadingRescue workers recover body during search for missing kayaker
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURY, CT (WFSB) — Fire officials said Sunday they recovered a body during a…
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