CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Now that health officials in the US have issued emergency use authorization for a vaccine for younger children, the next step in vaccinating children is families finding the nearest dose. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that children ages 5 to 11 get a version of
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Now that the United States has started rolling out child doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, many parents are wondering when shots could be available for even younger kids. US health officials estimate that could be next year. “We’re probably a few more months off
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More than 4,000 locations will open soon, including several in Central Oregon, to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 15-22, offering a curbside option.
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN Photographs by Elijah Nouvelage for CNN When Patricia Dossie left her senior housing apartment west of downtown Atlanta to vote on Tuesday, she was certain of her destination: a recreation center about 6 miles away. “I’ve been voting there for years,” the 73-year-old said. But she and two of her neighbors
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chip Ganassi’s final race in NASCAR is Sunday with the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Ganassi has sold his NASCAR operation to Trackhouse Racing and will no longer be involved in NASCAR after this weekend. He says the time was right for him to
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chip Ganassi’s final race in NASCAR is Sunday with the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Ganassi has sold his NASCAR operation to Trackhouse Racing and will no longer be involved in NASCAR after this weekend. He says the time was right for him to
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Stephon Gilmore never played a down for the Patriots this season as he recovered from offseason quadriceps surgery and tried unsuccessfully to renegotiate his contract. But the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year was a constant presence in the locker room, often giving his teammates
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Former England cricketer Gary Ballance has admitted to using a racial slur against Azeem Rafiq, a former teammate at Yorkshire. The cricket club recently concluded that no employees would face any action, leading to major sponsors this week abandoning deals over the handling of the case. Ballance accepted he was responsible for
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the Democrats’ setbacks in Tuesday’s elections underscore that the party needs to “produce for the American people.” But he’s pushing back against the notion that the off-year election results were a repudiation of his presidency. Biden insisted Wednesday that his
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — When Virginia Republicans nominated Glenn Youngkin as their gubernatorial candidate in May, they wondered whether the former private equity executive could appeal to both diverse, educated voters in the state’s northern suburbs and white voters in its rural GOP strongholds. On Wednesday, as
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — All 14 Breeders’ Cup races this weekend at Del Mar will be run without race-day medication. It’s an expansion from last year, when races for 2-year-olds in the world championships prohibited the antibleeding medication Lasix on race day. Jockeys will have to follow strict
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley will lead US participation in the next round of Iran nuclear talks, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Wednesday, shortly after an Iranian diplomat announced the long-delayed negotiations will restart November 29 in Vienna. Price said negotiations about the Joint Comprehensive
Continue ReadingBy Kara Peters Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Some COVID-19 survivors are long-haulers who experience lingering effects caused by the virus. Stacie Smith is one of those survivors. Anyone who knows her would say it’s a miracle Smith can do something as simple as washing and putting away dishes
Continue ReadingBy Erin Guy Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — “As soon as I was healthy enough, I went and got the vaccine. It was really important to me,” explained Keren Sharlow. Sharlow has a 3-year-old daughter and recently gave birth to a son. While she feeds him her
Continue ReadingBy Megan Mellado Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Most people recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness month. For the Montalvo family, it’s the month they lost Nicole. “When we lost Nicole, Nicole did not just lose her life, a child lost his mother, a family lost their daughter, sister
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says slowdowns and bottlenecks at the nation’s shipping terminals are the result of an ongoing pandemic and problems like stagnant wages for some workers along the supply chain. Walsh told The Associated Press that’s what he’s hearing from those whose pay
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Thanks to efforts and coordination by Bend-La Pine Schools’ leadership and local health care providers, dozens of free COVID-19 vaccination opportunities will be available for Central Oregonians age 5-11 starting next Monday throughout Deschutes County.
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Ozaki Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — Oh, you can already imagine the smell of Thanksgiving dinner. But retailers such as Rob Toy at Leon’s Gourmet Grocer in Lincoln said, if you want to be carving a turkey in three weeks, you may want to start planning to
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Braithwaite, Stephanie Halasz and Tara John, CNN Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn said the country was experiencing a “massive” pandemic of the unvaccinated as authorities raised the alarm on rising infections and increased pressure on hospitals due to Covid-19 admissions. “The number of infections is increasing, as well as the number of deaths
Continue ReadingCNN By Sharon Braithwaite, Stephanie Halasz and Tara John, CNN Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn said the country was experiencing a “massive” pandemic of the unvaccinated as authorities raised the alarm on rising infections and increased pressure on hospitals due to Covid-19 admissions. “The number of infections is increasing, as well as the number of
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