Pediatricians work to close gaps in Covid-19 vaccine coverage by vaccinating adults
As pediatricians vaccinate newly eligible children and teens against Covid-19, some of them say they are giving just as many shots to adults. When…
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What you need to know about Israel’s new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett
After four elections in two years, and with the country trapped in an agonizing parliamentary stalemate, Naftali Bennett appeared to be on the…
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Bend-La Pine School Board names building for Robert Maxwell, gets grief from parents over masks
Tuesday night’s Bend La-Pine School Board online meeting opened with another round of upset parents in Central Oregon, as many voiced their anger…
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Some Bend drivers going through construction site
Despite ‘Road Closed’ signs and marked detours, several motorists a day are driving through the Columbia-Simpson Avenue roundabout construction site…
Continue ReadingFederal court temporarily blocks Biden administration’s oil and gas lease pause
A federal court blocked, for now, the Biden administration’s pause on oil and gas leasing. The preliminary injunction issued Tuesday comes as a…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County’s 81st; 314 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 81st death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,737, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingMakeup may contain potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS, study finds
The “No PFAS in Cosmetics Act” was introduced in the US House and Senate on Tuesday, following the release of a new study that found high…
Continue ReadingGirl Scouts say they have millions of boxes of unsold cookies due to the pandemic
Buying Girl Scout cookies has become a long-awaited yearly tradition for many people in the US. But this year, the organization is faced with an…
Continue ReadingFlorida governor signs new bill requiring K-12 public schools to hold moment of silence each day
All K-12 public schools in Florida will hold a moment of silence at the start of the day starting next school year, according to a bill signed into…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of killing student in Colorado STEM school shooting
A Colorado jury on Tuesday found one of the suspects in a deadly Colorado school shooting guilty of more than 40 charges, including murder. Devon…
Continue ReadingNew York reaches vaccine milestone and joins California in reopening
Tuesday brought reopenings in two of the largest states, with New York reaching an important vaccine milestone and joining California in dropping…
Continue ReadingCDC now calls coronavirus Delta variant a ‘variant of concern’
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now calls the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a “variant of…
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Portland police officer indicted on assault charge from protest last August
A grand jury has indicted a Portland police officer on an assault charge stemming from an August 2020 protest where he allegedly caused physical…
Continue ReadingControversial Jerusalem march poses first test for new Israeli government
Thousands of Israelis marched in a controversial flag-waving procession through east Jerusalem on Tuesday, risking a new round of tensions with…
Continue ReadingBrother of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is acquitted of murder charges from 2018 shooting
After a mistrial was declared last month in the murder trial of Tevin Biles-Thomas, the brother of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, a judge in…
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Germany vs. France: ‘Kick out oil’ protester parachutes into Allianz Arena stadium ahead of Euro 2020 match
A protester parachuted into Munich’s Allianz Arena moments before the start of the Euro 2020 match between Germany and France on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingNavy’s highest-ranking officer confronts Republican critics and stresses importance of combating racism and misinformation
The US Navy’s highest-ranking officer pushed back strongly against what he called efforts by two Republican congressmen to portray the US…
Continue ReadingHill negotiators on policing legislation stuck on key issue: How to prosecute officers
Bipartisan talks on overhauling America’s policing practices are hung up on a key issue: Whether Congress should include new standards for when…
Continue ReadingBiden names Lina Khan as FTC chair
Big Tech critic Lina Khan will chair the Federal Trade Commission, the powerful antitrust agency that’s targeted companies such as Facebook…
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Let the summer-like weather begin
Expect it to be mostly clear Tuesday night, with lows in the mid 30s to low…
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