It’s an effort to expand access to coronavirus vaccines: provide shots at the barber shop. As part of a White House initiative, the National Association of County and City Health Officials is is planning to help train Black-owned barber shops and hair salons to provide accurate vaccination information and even provide vaccines where possible, Lori
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Alex and Gretchen Walsh are hoping to turn their Olympic dreams into reality. This month, the sisters will compete in the U.S. trials to try to earn spots on the 26-member women’s Olympic swim team. “I’m excited to get there and see how we
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The Humane Society of Central Oregon is offering some tips on keeping your pet safe as temperatures rise above 90 degrees on the High Desert. The best spot for your pet is inside a safe, cool house. Dogs and cats cannot cool their body temperatures as efficiently as humans.
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department on Tuesday asked to drop the Capitol riot case against defendant Christopher Kelly of New York, in one of the first moves to resolve one of the hundreds of federal cases related to the insurrection. In January, Kelly was accused of entering the Capitol and obstructing Congress, after a confidential source told
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — 3 homes were destroyed and three others were damaged in a large fire Wednesday morning in Holly Springs. No injuries have been reported and firefighters say a 15-year-old boy is to thank for getting people out of their homes. Around 3:30 a.m., emergency
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March and April were among the driest spring months since the 1890s. Many streams are already at 25 percent of the flow that is typical for this time of year, with flows usually seen in early summer observed in April on some southern Oregon streams
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Three Democratic lawmakers are requesting a federal investigation into the foster care journey of Ma’Khia Bryant and the events leading up to the police shooting that resulted in her death. Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote a letter to the US Department of Health
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — While hiking on Saturday morning, Kapa’a resident Nancy Andrade said a picturesque view of Polihale State Park quickly turned to horror after she saw a boater doing doughnuts around a pod of dolphins. “It made me sick,” Andrade said. “I was just afraid that
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McDonald’s restaurants across the country are staffing up for the busy summer season as they prepare to reopen their dining rooms. Local franchisees and McDonald’s company restaurants expect to hire 2,300 restaurant employees in Oregon as they welcome customers back to the full McDonald’s experience.
Continue ReadingIf you think herd immunity is the finish line to this pandemic, it’s time for a reality check. Herd immunity with Covid-19 could come and go, scientists say. Or we might never reach it at all. “There’s a lot of things that have to go our way to actually get to herd immunity,” said Dr.
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Florida became the eighth state this year to ban transgender girls and women in public secondary schools and colleges from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams after its Republican governor signed the restrictive measure into law on Tuesday. The action by Gov. Ron DeSantis comes during a record-breaking year for anti-trans bills in statehouses
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The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening an application process for its Kids INC afterschool care program through June 13.
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In 2020, a new nonprofit organization was launched in Central Oregon. Vámonos Outside is an organization that was created to connect, engage and inspire our Latinx families and community members into the outdoors, throughout Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingHall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has been suspended from the home of the Kentucky Derby for two years after Medina Spirit’s positive post-race drug was confirmed, the company that runs the Louisville racetrack said Wednesday. The suspension, effective immediately, follows the confirmation of the Derby winner’s positive test earlier Wednesday by Baffert’s attorney, Craig
Continue Reading The House Administration Committee announced Wednesday it will hold a hearing to address a new report from the Inspector General of the US Capitol Police related to the deadly riot on Capitol Hill, the first public hearing since the Senate blocked legislation last week to form an independent, bipartisan commission designed to probe the event.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With more and more kids getting the coronavirus vaccine but many parents still hesitant, there are questions about when a teenager should be allowed to make their own medical decisions. A Pennsylvania state senator is now sponsoring a bill to allow kids ages 14 and
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The Oregon Legislature gave final passage Wednesday to HB 3026, a bipartisan bill that will waive application fees for state-issued IDs for people experiencing homelessness.
Continue ReadingIt was just supposed to be a kickback. That’s what a 17-year-old named Adrian and his friends were planning for his birthday — a “kickback,” or a casual get-together on Huntington Beach. But once TikTok got hold of the invitation to the beachside, fire-lit party, the kickback devolved into a massive mob of partygoers, some
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A young woman who has battled the odds throughout her life most recently beat COVID-19. On Tuesday, she got a surprise from the doctors and nurses who helped save her life, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported. Gabriella Acosta is tough. After a frightening bout with
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Animal rights group PETA is petitioning the mayor of Ham Lake to give the city a more “pig-positive” name. Ham Lake, which sits north of the Twin Cities off Highway 65, earned its name in 1871. The city was named for the identically monikered nearby
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