Oregon reports 33 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon; 544 new cases
There are 33 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,427, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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One of America’s first Black CEOs slams ‘bone-headed’ Georgia law as blatant attempt to suppress Black vote
Dick Parsons had to make countless difficult decisions during his storied corporate career. The decision to speak out on Georgia’s voting law was not one of them. “This was an easy one. There is simply no excuse for what the Georgia legislature has done,” Parsons told CNN Business in his first public comments on the
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Head of Capitol security task force says Trump fed insurrectionists ‘a little BS’
Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led a review of security failures around the January 6 insurrection, said Tuesday that the US Capitol attack was fueled by a “information operation” led by former President Donald Trump that involved feeding Americans “a little BS” and then allowing them to act on those beliefs. Speaking during an
Continue ReadingHarry and Meghan set their first series at Netflix
Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have announced their first Netflix project after signing a production deal last year. “Heart of Invictus” a docu-series from Harry and Meghan’s production company Archewell Productions, will follow “a group of extraordinary competitors from around the globe, all service members who have suffered life-changing injuries or illnesses
Continue ReadingFlorida Democratic congressman Alcee Hastings dies at 84
Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation, has died, his chief of staff Lale M. Morrison told CNN on Tuesday. He was 84. In January 2019, he announced that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer and planned to remain in Congress during the treatment, calling
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Bryson DeChambeau optimistic new driver will help his chances at Masters
Bryson DeChambeau has muscled his way to becoming a major winner, and he’s now hoping it’ll bring him success at golf’s most famous competition. As he prepares for the Masters, which begin on Thursday, the 2020 US Open winner has brought a new weapon with him: a new driver. DeChambeau had contemplated using a 48-inch
Continue Reading Real Madrid overpowers sloppy Liverpool in Champions League
A slick-looking Real Madrid overpowered Liverpool 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday night. Despite missing their starting center-back pairing of captain Sergio Ramos and Raphaël Varane, Madrid looked a class above the reigning Premier League winners. First-half goals from Vinicius Junior and Marco Asensio shot the hosts into the
Continue ReadingMontana Gov. Greg Gianforte tests positive for Covid-19
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for Covid-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office. The Republican governor will isolate for 10 days in accordance with his doctor’s instructions and public health guidance and plans to work from home, his office said in a statement released on Monday. Montana’s first lady,
Continue ReadingBlack adults report bias in health care at higher rates than White and Latino people, study finds
Black adults were more likely than their White and Latino/Hispanic counterparts to report having been discriminated against or judged unfairly by a health care provider or their staff in the months leading up to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new analysis finds. The report was released this week by the Urban Institute and the
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Oregon House passes new foreclosure moratorium
A measure that would reinstate and extend Oregon’s moratorium on foreclosures until Sept. 1 during the COVID-19 pandemic has passed in the state’s House of Representatives.
Continue ReadingDeb Haaland creates unit to investigate killings and disappearances of Indigenous people
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced a new unit within Bureau of Indian Affairs that plans to tackle the decades-long crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans. “Violence against Indigenous peoples is a crisis that has been underfunded for decades,” Haaland said in a statement Thursday. “Far too often, murders and missing persons cases in Indian
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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: A digital defense against crypto investment scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense against cryptocurrency investment scams.
Continue ReadingEverything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat Covid-19
The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The most famous (or perhaps infamous) example is sildenafil — aka: Viagra. Originally developed to treat high blood pressure, the little blue pill received US Food and Drug Administration approval in 1998 to treat erectile dysfunction,
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Springtime reminder: Call 8-1-1 first, so you know what’s below before you hoe
Every six seconds in America, someone risks their life by striking an underground utility line. Pacific Power urges customers to protect themselves and their families and change this alarming statistic with one simple act: dialing 8-1-1 two days before doing any digging.
Continue Reading Biden to nominate Robin Carnahan as administrator of General Services Administration
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he plans to nominate former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan as administrator of the General Services Administration, a powerful position whose previous occupant played a role in his delayed transition to the presidency. Carnahan worked at GSA between 2016 and 2020, where she “founded and led the State
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As lumber prices soar, OSU professor develops way to predict price changes
At a time when lumber prices are skyrocketing, an Oregon State University researcher has developed a new way to predict the future price of logs that uses readily accessible economic information.
Continue ReadingA Michigan university is offering college students a scholarship to study cannabis
Students at Lake Superior State University have had the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in cannabis chemistry since 2019. Now, they can also get cash to do it. The university in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is offering its first cannabis chemistry scholarship. Steadfast Labs, a cannabis testing facility in Hazel Park, Michigan, is funding
Continue Reading Biden: It’s ‘reassuring’ to see companies speaking up about restrictive voting laws
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that it is “reassuring” to see businesses “speaking up” about restrictive voting laws, but added that he respects whatever judgment a corporation may make as part of its response. When asked on Tuesday whether he thinks the upcoming Masters Tournament should be moved out of Augusta, Georgia, in response to
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Here’s the cynical political reality behind Mitch McConnell bashing big business
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was blunt in his reaction to Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game out of Atlanta this summer following the passage of a series of new election measures by Georgia elected officials. “Corporations will invite serious consequences if they become a vehicle for far-left mobs to hijack our
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Bend woman launches effort to create a ‘pollinator pathway’ in Central Oregon
A new effort, the Bend Pollinator Pathway, aims to connect habitats throughout Central Oregon to support pollinators such as hummingbirds, butterflies and bees to travel easily and help restore our natural ecosystems.
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