What we know so far about Covid-19 immunity — and what it means for vaccine boosters
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have been seeking to better understand immunity to the novel coronavirus. How long is a person immune…
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7 signs that summer is about to be lit
This weekend kicks off “Hot Vax Summer,” an unofficial term meaning that vaccinated Americans are ready to go wild and make up for lost…
Continue ReadingTruckers are getting big pay hikes, but there’s still a shortage of drivers
America’s truck driver shortage is driving pay higher. But it’s not solving the scarcity of truckers. Massive increases in online…
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Salmonella Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Salmonella. Facts Salmonellosis, the infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella, is one of the most…
Continue ReadingPolice ask for help identifying the body of a boy found by hikers in Las Vegas
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the body of a child found by hikers Friday morning. The boy is believed to be…
Continue ReadingColorado is banning legacy preferences in college admissions
As more schools reconsider the role of legacy status in college admissions, Colorado has taken a significant step toward leveling the playing field.…
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New Covid-19 origination intelligence push aimed at elevating scientific analysis
The intelligence community’s push to uncover the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic has largely relied on traditional intelligence-gathering…
Continue ReadingScientists discover new ‘chocolate frog’ in swamp
A team of Australian scientists has discovered a curious “chocolate frog” tree frog in the lowland rainforests of New Guinea. Tree frogs…
Continue Reading A near-normal Memorial Day weekend ahead as most states ditch mask mandates for vaccinated Americans
It’s all true. Memorial Day weekend may very well look like it did before the coronavirus pandemic upended life more than a year ago. Vaccines…
Continue ReadingRestaurant owner celebrates birthday with 510-foot-long cheesesteak
A Philadelphia restaurant owner celebrated his birthday and a return from lockdown in the most Philadelphia way possible — a 510-foot-long…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene may be politically safe, but her conservative Georgia constituents have concerns about her tactics
Marjorie Taylor Greene has turned herself into one of the most visible Republicans in the country — stoking an endless stream of controversies…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 cases and deaths in the US will fall over the next four weeks, forecast predicts
There is good news for the United States as people get ready for Memorial Day weekend. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is…
Continue ReadingHundreds of detained Tigrayans released following CNN report
Hundreds of men in Ethiopia’s restive region of Tigray were released on Thursday evening, eyewitnesses and aid workers said, following a CNN…
Continue ReadingThen and now: Areas destroyed in the Tulsa race massacre
These sliders show what some areas of Tulsa, Oklahoma, look like now, compared with what they looked like 100 years ago following the Tulsa race…
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The Big Playback 5/28: Other scores, top plays
If you thought week one had some wild top plays, just wait until you see what we have in store for you this…
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The Big Playback 5/28: Summit-Bend, Redmond-Ridgeview (boys & girls)
Cross-town rivalries gained the spotlight to round out the highlights from week two of the high school basketball season on The Big…
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The Big Playback 5/28: Crook County, Mtn. View-Bend (boys), Madras-Mtn. View (girls)
NewsChannel 21’s Max Goldwasser brings you the best moments from several high school basketball games earlier in the week on the High…
Continue Reading31 states don’t require schools to teach about the Holocaust. Some laws are changing that
Politicians like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others shouldn’t liken contemporary events to the Holocaust because such comparisons cheapen…
Continue Reading Here are 100 things to do this summer with or without kids
As those who are vaccinated peek out beyond our masks, people are looking for a return to summers past in 2021. Many are trying to book summer camps,…
Continue Reading‘Things can be replaced, but lives cannot’
(CNN) — Weam Elastal was bonding with her dad over a broken television set the night an Israeli military plane bombed their family home in…
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