Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths, 476 new cases
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,391 the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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Experts urge continued caution as CDC declares people vaccinated against Covid-19 are at low risk while traveling
In the continued move toward a sense of normalcy in the Covid-19 pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves. The agency said that as long as coronavirus precautions are taken, including mask wearing, fully vaccinated people can travel within the
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Neymar sees red as Lille stuns Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 title showdown
Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian star Neymar sent off late on Saturday as the Ligue 1 champion’s hopes of claiming a fourth successive league title were dented by Lille. Ahead of Saturday’s title showdown, the two teams had been level on 63 points at the top of the table, with PSG leading on goal difference, but with
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia 76ers’ Danny Green surprises 94-year-old fan with a signed jersey
Philadelphia 76ers’ shooting guard Danny Green surprised a 94-year-old fan with a signed jersey after seeing a tweet from the fan’s granddaughter that went viral. After learning that her grandmother had spent the past year studying the NBA while in quarantine, Lili Gu tweeted her picture with a notepad where she had drawn a table
Continue ReadingArrest made during process server call
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A man was arrested on Thursday after a Process Server came to a home to serve civil papers. Carlos Rodriguez was booked on charges of terroristic threats and two counts of possession of a weapon by a prohibited person. The person made eye contact
Continue ReadingNew shared working space set to open
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The future of how employees work is unclear in a post COVID-19 world. Over the past year, many people have been sent home to work. But will that continue once everyone is vaccinated? A new space located near 19th and Howard has been transformed
Continue ReadingMLB’s decision to move its All-Star Game out of Georgia will have a $100 million impact on the state, tourism official says
Major League Baseball’s decision to move its All-Star Game from Georgia in response to a new restrictive voting law is likely to cost the state tens of millions of dollars. The “estimated lost economic impact” from the relocation is more than $100 million, according to a statement from Holly Quinlan, president and CEO of Cobb
Continue ReadingSheriff: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after truck crashes into tree
Click here for updates on this story LAPEER COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — One person is dead and another is hospitalized after a pickup truck crashed into a tree Thursday afternoon. It happened about 2:25 p.m. on April 1 on Haines Road, east of Roods Lake in Lapeer County’s Mayfield Township. A 40-year-old Lapeer man was
Continue ReadingInmate visitation to resume at all facilities starting next weekend
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will resume visitation for inmates at all facilities beginning next weekend. During COVID-19 restrictions, the possibility of inmate visitation varied across counties and facilities. Now the TDOC has opened up all facilities for visitation with modified schedules to
Continue ReadingBlast in video of purported shootdown of Nigerian military plane is fake, analysis shows
The mid-air explosion of a Nigerian military jet shown in a video released by Boko Haram was faked, according to a CNN analysis. Conflicting reports had emerged in Nigeria over the video of a downed plane, after the country’s air force disputed claims from Boko Haram that its militants shot down a jet. Boko Haram
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Inside the border crisis
The US is on track to encounter more than 2 million migrants at the US-Mexico border by the end of the fiscal year, according to internal government estimates reviewed by CNN, marking a record high. Here’s what’s happened this week: Harris diving into migration diplomacy. The Vice President and her team are staring down attempts
Continue ReadingTeen charged in accidental shooting during target practice
Click here for updates on this story CAROLL COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Carroll County investigators call the shooting of a local teen a ‘horrific accident,’ as two families are heartbroken. The teen’s friend was arrested and charged after a backyard target practice went wrong. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office asked for more gun security and
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American man held in Iran marks 2,000 days in detention
Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-American detained in Iran, marked 2,000 days — more than five years — in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison on Saturday and his family again urged the Biden administration to do everything it can to get him and his father home. Namazi was arrested and detained in October 2015 and a year later
Continue ReadingCow rescued after falling out of a trailer on highway
Click here for updates on this story DUNWOODY, Georgia (WGCL) — Dunwoody police responded to reports of a cow blocking traffic in the area of I-285 Westbound near Ashford Dunwoody Road on Saturday morning. The cow fell out of a trailer and began running down the interstate. With help from a bystander who had a
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The whitewashing of Arab Americans impacted by Covid-19 is a catastrophic public health issue, experts say
Dr. Raed Al-Naser was on the front lines at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego when patients first started coming in with symptoms of Covid-19. “The hospital was packed and the ICU was at full capacity,” the ICU pulmonologist told CNN. “And I saw a disproportionate number of Arab Americans in the ICU.” This realization,
Continue ReadingPolice use robot to enter house in standoff, subject found dead by suicide
Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, Missouri (KMOV) — A person was found dead by suicide after barricading themselves inside a Florissant home Friday. Officers were called to a home in the 2400 block of Allen Friday morning. While attempting to contact the homeowner, officers heard a single gunshot from inside of the
Continue ReadingDeputies seize firearms, hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs
Click here for updates on this story LANE COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say a call about a stolen vehicle led to the discovery of firearms and hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs. On Thursday deputies responded to the 27000 block of Lawrence Road that is northwest of Elmira regarding the location of a stolen
Continue ReadingAlmost 75 grams of meth, 50 grams of marijuana found after chase
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man is facing several charges, including trafficking methamphetamine and driving while license revoked, after leading deputies on a chase Friday night in Rutherford County. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office deputies said they attempted to stop a motorcycle for a traffic violation in
Continue ReadingJerry Seinfeld makes a surprise appearance at a reopened New York comedy club
New York’s comedy scene got “electrocuted” with star power Friday night when Jerry Seinfeld took the stage at a club, the first night performing venues have been reopened since the pandemic began. Seinfeld performed at Gotham Comedy Club after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that arts and entertainment locations could reopen at 33% capacity.
Continue ReadingMother says school mistakenly put her daughter on wrong bus
Click here for updates on this story HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Charice Boyd says the first day of school for her 5-year-old daughter went from fun to frantic. Boyd said on Monday, teachers at Grannemann Elementary in Hazlewood mistakenly placed her daughter on the wrong bus. “My worst fear was to have to get the
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