Children are making up larger proportion of Covid-19 cases now, CDC says
With a new demographic now eligible for Covid-19 vaccines, public health officials hoping to fight variants will have to adjust their strategy to…
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Administration officials warn Americans against hoarding gasoline
The Biden administration is urging Americans not to hoard gasoline as a growing number of gas stations along the East Coast run out of fuel in the…
Continue ReadingFEMA’s Covid funeral assistance program is up and running after a rocky start. Here’s how to apply
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than 2,585 applications for newly available Covid-19 funeral assistance in the first month…
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Bend-La Pine Schools celebrate National School Nurse Day
Bend-La Pine Schools celebrated National School Nurse Day on Wednesday to recognize the valuable contributions of 22 regular and two substitute…
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner says she didn’t vote for Trump in 2020 and skipped the election to play golf
Caitlyn Jenner is attempting to defy ideological definition as she runs to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in California’s all-but-certain recall…
Continue ReadingBusiness lunches are back. And they’re longer and boozier than ever
As pandemic restrictions ease, and more people get vaccinated and start returning to offices, some restaurants are seeing lunchtime crowds pick up.…
Continue ReadingPhylicia Rashad appointed dean of fine arts at Howard University
Howard University announced Wednesday that alunma Phylicia Rashad has been appointed dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts. The…
Continue ReadingEmployee at school for troubled teens charged with child abuse
Click here for updates on this story WEST JORDAN, Utah (KSL) — An employee at a school for troubled teens has been…
Continue ReadingTop congressional leaders meet with Biden for the first time in crucial week for his infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden faced a crucial moment on Wednesday in what has been shaping up as an important week for his infrastructure priorities, holding…
Continue ReadingWho owns the Colonial Pipeline? It’s complicated
About the only thing that hasn’t been hurt by the hacking attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline? The company’s market value. If it…
Continue ReadingKFC is changing its packaging. Here’s what it looks like
Kentucky Fried Chicken is rolling out new packaging this summer, joining other major fast food companies that are giving themselves a makeover. The…
Continue ReadingNCAA Basketball Tournament Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the NCAA Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The single-elimination…
Continue ReadingRansomware group follows through on threat to release personnel files of DC police officers
A ransomware group followed through on its threat to release the personnel files of Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers Tuesday after…
Continue ReadingLiz Cheney loses House Republican leadership post over feud with Trump
Rep. Liz Cheney lost her post in the House Republican leadership on Wednesday after publicly rejecting for months former President Donald…
Continue ReadingCalifornia to effectively end mask mandate when state fully reopens next month, Gov. Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will effectively end its mask mandate next month when the state plans to fully reopen after more than a year of…
Continue Reading Why Liz Cheney chose to wear this George Washington battle flag pin
When Rep. Liz Cheney delivered her defiant speech Tuesday on the eve of the vote to oust her from Republican leadership, she brought with her a…
Continue ReadingNo charges against man who shot driver in road rage incident
Click here for updates on this story LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) — The St. Charles County Prosecutor’s office…
Continue ReadingPrescription pills don’t equal better sleep in the long run for women, study suggests
Many people suffering from insomnia take medication to get a better night’s sleep. While many sleep aids work over short periods of up to six…
Continue ReadingHackers paralyzed a pipeline. Banks and stock exchanges are even bigger targets
Hackers are holding one of America’s most important pipelines hostage, a stunning development that should serve as a warning to even bigger…
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Former acting defense secretary invokes Kent State massacre in defending decision not to send military to Capitol on January 6
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller invoked the Kent State massacre on Wednesday as he told Congress why he didn’t believe…
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