St. Charles Bend reports record 89 COVID-19 hospitalizations, details vaccination status
St. Charles Bend reported a record 89 COVID-19 patients as of early Wednesday, a dozen of whom were in the ICU, 10 on ventilators.
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Idaho governor calls in help amid surge in COVID patients
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is calling in 220 medical workers available through federal programs and mobilizing 150 Idaho National Guard soldiers to deal with a surge in unvaccinated COVID-19 patients who are overwhelming the state’s hospitals. The Republican governor said Tuesday the moves are a last-ditch
Continue ReadingKansas City Southern suitor’s bid in jeopardy after ruling
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadian National’s $33.6 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad is in jeopardy. Federal regulators on Tuesday rejected a key part of the plan and opened the door for a competing $31 billion offer from Canadian Pacific Railway. The Surface Transportation Board says Canadian
Continue ReadingMike Richards is now out as executive producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ too
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” Sony, the company behind the two shows, announced Tuesday. The news comes after a turbulent past month for “Jeopardy!” in which Richards was first named its new host and then stepped down about a week later amid
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The Big Playback is back: Five C.O. football teams to host games Friday night
This Friday will mark he first time in two years Central Oregon high schools have played football in September, though only five months since they hit the field for last year’s delayed season.
Continue ReadingGoogle again delays return to office due to COVID surges
MOUNTAIN VIEW Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January. The internet search giant is also to requiring all employees to be vaccinated once its sprawling campuses are fully reopened. The highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is driving a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
Continue ReadingDjokovic tops teen “Ruuune!” at US Open in calendar Slam bid
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has started his bid to make history at the U.S. Open with a four-set victory over Danish teenager Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune. The top-seeded Djokovic is trying to complete the first calendar-year Grand Slam in men’s tennis since 1969 and collect a record-breaking
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against mystery gift scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against mystery gift scams:
Continue ReadingChina prohíbe a los menores jugar videojuegos en línea entre semana
olivertapia Hong Kong / Beijing (CNN Business) — China ha prohibido a los jugadores en línea menores de 18 años jugar entre semana y ha limitado su juego a solo tres horas la mayoría de los fines de semana, lo que representa una escalada significativa de restricciones en la enorme industria del juego del país.
Continue ReadingThe last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of US Central Command, announced Monday at the Pentagon. The US departure marks the end of a fraught, chaotic and bloody exit from the United States’ longest war. “I’m here to
Continue ReadingThe last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
CNN By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of US Central Command, announced Monday at the Pentagon. The US departure marks the end of a fraught, chaotic and bloody exit from the United States’ longest war. “I’m here
Continue ReadingTexas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of election laws after months of protests by Democrats. The nearly 75-page bill that won final approval Tuesday in both the House and Senate would ban 24-hour polling locations and empowers
Continue ReadingIsrael lets building goods into Gaza, easing postwar closure
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has allowed dozens of truckloads of construction materials into the Gaza Strip, easing a tight blockade it has maintained on the Hamas-ruled territory since an 11-day war in May. The imports Tuesday came during a tense period in which Hamas activists have launched
Continue ReadingNew translation of New Testament aims at Native Americans
By EMILY McFARLAN MILLER Religion News Service Terry Wildman hopes a new translation of the New Testament published Tuesday will help Christians and Indigenous peoples read Scripture again in a fresh way. Wildman, a licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church, has been working for two decades to translate the Bible into words and
Continue ReadingHouses of Parliament (Great Britain) Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Great Britain’s Houses of Parliament, located on the Thames River in London. Facts The meeting place of Great Britain’s bicameral legislature – composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords – is also known as Westminster Palace. Visitors are subject to airport style security
Continue ReadingLa efectividad de la vacuna contra el covid-19 grave no ha disminuido mucho, dicen los CDC
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La efectividad general de las vacunas contra el coronavirus aún no ha disminuido mucho para la mayoría de los estadounidenses vacunados, dijeron el lunes a los asesores de vacunas de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos, CDC. El Comité Asesor de Prácticas de
Continue ReadingMississippi Sen. Wicker says he has recovered from COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi says he has fully recovered from COVID-19, less than two weeks after being diagnosed. The 70-year-old Wicker says Tuesday that he’s looking forward to traveling in Mississippi this week. He’s one of three senators who announced Aug. 19 that they had tested positive for COVID-19.
Continue ReadingAn Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma Sadeqi sat on her bed and recorded a final video to tens of thousands of followers. Usually, her posts would show her cooking or exploring Kabul alongside her friends, in bright clothes and with cheerful
Continue ReadingAn Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma Sadeqi sat on her bed and recorded a final video to tens of thousands of followers. Usually, her posts would show her cooking or exploring Kabul alongside her friends, in bright clothes and with cheerful music playing
Continue ReadingPayton: Saints planning up to a month away from New Orleans
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the team is investigating the possibility of remaining in the Dallas area for up to a month and opening its regular season against Green Bay in the Cowboys’ home stadium. The Superdome appears to have been spared significant damage from Hurricane Ida.
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