One of the largest US fuel pipelines remained largely paralyzed Monday after a ransomware cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of all operations late last week — an incident that laid bare vulnerabilities in the country’s aging energy infrastructure. The victim of the attack, Colonial Pipeline is a company that transports more than 100 million gallons
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota golden retriever puppy has been special since birth. Marvel was the only puppy from her Litchfield litter born without a front right paw, says Barb Felt, the breeder of Rolling Oaks Goldens. “When she was born, we knew right away she had a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — “Special” probably isn’t a strong enough word to describe this Mother’s Day holiday for one Plymouth family. Autumn Wiste donated one of her kidneys Friday to her youngest son, Lucas. She was released from the hospital Sunday and got to visit him. “I think it
Continue ReadingTensions in Jerusalem reached their highest point in years Monday with rocket sirens sounding just after 6:00 p.m. (11 a.m. ET), capping another day of violence in the holy city, where hundreds of Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli police. In response to what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said were dozens of
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden had to tread a fine line Monday between heralding the economic progress his administration has made so far and stressing the need to continue supporting laid-off workers and pass his large-scale infrastructure proposal in the wake of last week’s disappointing jobs report. Though the economy created a scant 266,000 jobs in April,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PACIFIC PALISADES, California (KCNC) — Police are investigating anti-Semitic graffiti that has been sprayed on benches and pathways from Will Rogers State Park south into Venice over the past month. The neon spray-painted messages are hard to miss and especially upsetting with phrases like “the Jew is guilty”
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that Oregon will receive about $222.5 million in federal resources from the American Rescue Plan for emergency rental assistance.
Continue ReadingTensions in Jerusalem reached their highest point in years Monday with rocket sirens sounding just after 6:00 p.m. (11 a.m. ET), capping another day of violence in the holy city, where hundreds of Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli police. In response to what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said were dozens of
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– The University of Oregon and Western Oregon University on Monday joined a growing number of colleges and universities across the state to require COVID-19 vaccinations for on-campus students, faculty and staff this fall.
Continue ReadingTexas high school student Alyssa Brown was not expecting to see a question about Taylor Swift on her Advanced Placement US government and politics exam. “I opened the free response questions, and the first question was about Taylor Swift, and I was just laughing,” the 18-year-old told CNN. “I thought it was pretty cool.” Brown,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PINE, Colorado (KCNC) — Starting in June, a handful of all-terrain wheelchairs will be made available to disabled “hikers” at Staunton State Park. Four battery-powered Action Trackchairs and one GRIT Freedom Chair have been provided to users through the end of October. “Being able to offer the therapeutic
Continue ReadingCritical race theory. You may be hearing those three words a lot these days. Lawmakers in Tennessee and Idaho have banned its teaching from their public schools’ curriculum, while parents in Texas are opposing a school district‘s efforts to combat racism with lessons in “cultural awareness” — seen by some as critical race theory. It’s
Continue ReadingCrocs is once again stepping up to help healthcare workers during the pandemic. The shoe manufacturer announced that this week, healthcare workers can sign up on the Crocs website to receive a free pair of the shoes. The news comes about one year after the company announced a program to donate 10,000 pairs a day
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LOVELAND, Colorado (KCNC) — There are exactly 108 stitches on a baseball. Christopher Valerio has that beat. Easily. The 12-year-old baseball player from Loveland received 500 stitches on his noggin last month after he dove for a foul ball and ran head-first into a chain link fence. Chris’s
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Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Monday came to the defense of soon-to-be-ousted House GOP conference chair Liz Cheney, arguing their party is poised to remove her from the influential post because she has consistently said former President Donald Trump is responsible for the US Capitol insurrection. “She is being run out for one thing: her
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Kellen Buffington is the organizer one of the biggest AAU tournaments the North Texas area has seen in a while, with 189 teams from all over the nation having come to play. In addition, his job is to evaluate the talent for some of the
Continue ReadingGigi Hadid celebrated her first Mother’s Day with a heartfelt Instagram post dedicated to her daughter Khai. “The rumors are true: my best friend, purpose, muse, greatest pride & joy! I feel so lucky and inspired being your mama, my Khai,” the 26-year-old super model captioned a series of photos. “An old soul full of
Continue ReadingTelevision’s longest-running medical drama is still alive and kicking. ABC on Monday announced that “Grey’s Anatomy” will return for Season 18. “Station 19,” which shares a universe with “Grey’s,” will also return for a fifth season. “‘Station 19’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ have done an incredible job of honoring real-life heroes by giving audiences an unflinching
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Starting Monday, a section of Brooks-Scanlon Road (Forest Service Road 4606) running through private property north of Bull Springs Road will be closed to the public.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LANIER ISLANDS, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A woman and two teenagers were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta on Sunday after they were injured when a boat exploded at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands and caused a dock fire at the lakeside attraction. Hall County Fire Services
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