State Rep. Jack Zika, R-Redmond, announced Monday that he is dedicating $800,000 in discretionary federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact’s food bank warehouse expansion capital campaign.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday called for universal government-subsidized child care as part of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal, describing it as a “big ticket item” that demands more resources. “The way I see it, it’s got two parts. One is, this is how you boost productivity in our economy. But the other is, this
Continue ReadingPolice officers responding to a collision in Fairfield, California, made sure nothing got in the way of moms in the area receiving their Mother’s Day flowers. Lt. Jausiah Jacobsen told CNN no one was hurt in Sunday’s crash, which caused “very minor damage.” Police arrested the driver they said was at fault for driving under
Continue ReadingWith Covid-19 vaccinations on the horizon for children ages 12 to 15 in the United States, pediatricians are concerned about the challenge of getting children up to date on their childhood vaccines, and balancing that with scheduling potential Covid-19 shots. The US Food and Drug Administration authorized use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — They are quick to be there for us, but now a therapy dog needs help of his own. For the past 10-plus years, Spork has been an ear and symbol of support for Kimi Anderson. “I’ve been a step away from having to go
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — For many people, going for a walk is one of the most reliable ways to get some fresh air and alleviate stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for people like Claudia Tersigni, the closure of public washrooms during lockdowns has made leaving the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — In 2012, Vishal Vijay, then 12, returned home from a family trip to India determined to make a change. For the first time in his life, Vijay had witnessed the realities of extreme poverty and saw first-hand the impact it has on children.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to include people ages 12 to 15. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States authorized for use in younger teens and adolescents; the vaccine had previously been authorized for people age 16 and older. Covid-19 vaccines
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There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,533, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
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While former President Donald Trump continues to spread falsehoods about the 2020 election, California recall candidate Caitlyn Jenner told CNN’s Dana Bash in a new interview that she does not believe the election was “stolen,” but argued there needs to be “integrity” in the US election system. “He is our President. I respect that,” Jenner
Continue ReadingAfter spending two-and-a-half years together, a NASA spacecraft bid farewell to its asteroid companion Monday and began the long journey back to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission, and it carries a generous amount of material collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. It’s the culmination of years of hard work
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FOLSOM, California (KOVR) — There’s a kiddie kitchen, a sandbox and climbing toys in the Jones’ backyard, but right in the middle of all the baby toys, Debbie Jones found a massive arrow. Kevin and Debbie spend a lot of time in their backyard. So they set up
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People in southwestern Pennsylvania reported seeing a strange line of lights in the sky. People took to Twitter on Friday to see if others saw what they claimed: a line of lights shooting across the night sky. But it was not an alien invasion. KDKA
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The Bend area’s median home sales price jumped by more than 10% last month, up $61,000 to $651,000, fueled by numerous sales of over $1 million, Beacon Appraisal Group reported Monday. By contrast, Redmond’s median sales price barely budged in April.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A disoriented duck got a big helping hand from New York’s Finest. Two NYPD officers rescued the dozen ducklings, who had wandered to Lexington Avenue on the Upper East Side Sunday morning. The officers placed the ducklings into a large carrier. Video posted to
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If Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit ends up being disqualified for failing a postrace drug test, second-place finisher Mandaloun will inherit the title. Like Medina Spirit, Mandaloun is a 3-year-old colt. The two were separated by half a length at the Derby finish line on May 1. A blood sample taken after the race found
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ANDOVER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Andover parents Kristin and Scott are speaking out on behalf of their daughter. She along with two of her friends are freshmen at UMass Amherst. A picture posted on social media of the three friends not wearing masks outside was handed over to the
Continue ReadingA Florida school principal did not commit a crime when she paddled a 6-year-old girl on the buttocks, as she appeared to have been asked by the child’s mother to discipline the girl, according to a review by the state attorney’s office. The girl’s mother secretly recorded the incident at Central Elementary School in Clewiston,
Continue ReadingWould-be air travelers hold billions of dollars in credits for future flights, and two US senators want airlines to drop restrictions like expiration dates — or to refund the customers in cash. Sens. Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal, both Democrats, are sending a letter to 10 US airlines Monday asking the carriers “commit to providing
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lauren Swope’s daughter Arabella will have quite the story to tell when she grows up. “What a crazy birth story she has, especially because the outcome was what we wanted it to be,” Swope said. Swope, now a mother of three, was a patient at
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