Search finds missing fisherman in SW Oregon woods after more than 2 weeks
A fisherman missing for more than two weeks in the wilderness of southwestern Oregon has been found alive.
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Children are at increased risk of accidental poisoning from marijuana edibles, study finds
Children are at increased risk of accidental poisoning from edibles and other products made from marijuana, according to a new study analyzing calls to poison control centers from January 2017 through December 2019. Calls about poisoning as a result of consuming products such as weed concentrates, extracts, beverages, vape juice and edibles more often involved
Continue ReadingHow processed food drives diet-related diseases
As a nutritionist, I have been privy to lot of debate in the nutrition world about which foods keep us healthy and which foods actually cause disease. Different foods offer different nutrient benefits for overall health. And even packaged foods can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet. “The food industry works diligently to
Continue ReadingChurch’s historic Book of Redemption restored
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Oklahoma first lady Sarah Stitt toured the church during Juneteenth celebrations last year and took special interest in a worn-out book, the pages cracked and mildewed. “The Book of Redemption,” the congregation calls it at historic Vernon AME. It’s a ledger recording donations
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Airlines are avoiding Belarus after ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ of Ryanair flight
Some international airlines have started to avoid Belarus air space after a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in the country, and a dissident journalist on board was arrested. Germany’s Lufthansa reversed course late on Monday after saying earlier in the day that it continued to fly over Belarus and that
Continue ReadingMCTS unveils new, air filtration process on buses
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is sharing the new way it’s working to keep riders safe on buses on Monday, May 24. They are using a new product to improve air quality. They say their new bioactive chemicals, which are sprayed on existing air
Continue ReadingBills to bar transgender athletes from sports teams get first public hearings
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — This week lawmakers will hold public hearings on a pair of Republican bills that would ban transgender individuals from competing on sports teams with the gender they identify with. One bill would bar transgender athletes from joining women’s sports teams at K-12 public and
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths; 284 cases is lowest count since early April
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,624, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
Continue ReadingThere were at least 12 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A series of mass shootings over the weekend left at least 11 people dead and another 69 injured. There were at least 12 mass shootings between Friday night and Sunday, according to CNN reporting and an analysis of data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), local media and police reports. The shootings took place across
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Michigan governor apologizes for breaking state’s Covid-19 public health protocols
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has apologized for breaking the state’s public health protocols after a photo surfaced on social media of her at a restaurant Saturday seated at tables that had been pushed together with at least 12 friends. “Throughout the pandemic, I’ve been committed to following public health protocols. On Saturday, I went
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Old Mill District’s ‘Little Red Shed’ to house new working art studio
The oldest building in Bend’s Old Mill District, long known in the area as the “little red shed,” as well as the former home of DeWilde Art Glass, will house a new art gallery and working studio, beginning Memorial Day weekend.
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City of Bend, NeighborImpact announce year-round, ‘low-barrier’ homeless shelter
The city of Bend and NeighborImpact announced Monday they have partnered to fund the reopening of last winter’s warming shelter as a year-round low-barrier shelter for unhoused community members.
Continue ReadingS. Korean-based company to open first-of-its kind manufacturing plant
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — An electric parts supplier of automotive battery modules will open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Georgia. According to Governor Brian Kemp, Duckyang will invest $10 million to open a manufacturing plant in Jackson County, creating an estimated 285 jobs in the process.
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Supreme Court denies hearing to Missouri death row inmate requesting a firing squad
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday against a Missouri death row inmate suffering from a brain tumor who sought to have his execution carried out by firing squad because he fears the state’s lethal injection protocol would likely produce excruciating seizures. Ernest Johnson suffers from epilepsy as a result of the tumor and his lawyers
Continue Reading3 shot during early morning gun battle at apartment complex
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating an early morning triple shooting in southeast Atlanta. According to a police spokesperson, officers responded to a person shot call at an apartment complex on Monday at 12:27 a.m. near the 100 block of Moury Avenue. When officers arrived, they found
Continue ReadingTWRA identifies 1 killed, 1 injured in boat explosion
Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Wildlife authorities identified the woman killed and a man injured after a boat exploded while refueling on the Cumberland River on Sunday afternoon. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said 49-year-old Cristal Berggren and 56-year-old David Berggren were thrown from a 38-foot Carver after it
Continue ReadingFamily mourns 17-year-old who drowned trying to cross River
Click here for updates on this story SULLIVAN, Missouri (KMOV) — Ahead of a busy summer swimming season, new concerns are being raised about the safety of swimming at area lakes and rivers. Euleta and Monte Bergner are grieving the loss of their 17-year-old grandson who died in the Meramec River the evening of May
Continue ReadingWoman using porta-potties to help homeless community
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Whether she’s finding them an avenue to sobriety or offering basic needs from healthcare products to haircuts, Gordie Ochinero-Bermudez proves she’ll go the distance to help the homeless. Her latest endeavor is pedaling 470 miles from the Bay to Los Angeles to raise awareness
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to prison for trafficking, possessing drugs
Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office reports a man has been sentenced to prison for trafficking heroin and having other drugs on him The DA says Lazaro Justin Rodriguez was convicted on May 24 of trafficking in heroin and felony possession of
Continue Reading Key impeachment witness sues Pompeo over $1.8 million in unpaid legal fees
President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, is suing former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the US government to cover $1.8 million in unpaid legal fees he incurred during the House impeachment probe. The lawsuit claims that Pompeo personally told Sondland — who was denied a government lawyer — that
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