More than 40 attorneys general urge Facebook to stop plans for an Instagram for kids
Facebook’s plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13 continues to get backlash. On Monday, 44 attorneys general…
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There is no link between the Covid-19 vaccines and infertility. Here’s why
It’s the claim that’s suddenly everywhere: The Covid-19 vaccine is going to make women infertile. “No! You don’t know the…
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Here’s what we know about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
One of the largest US fuel pipelines remained largely paralyzed Monday after a ransomware cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of all operations…
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NYPD investigators think shooter in Times Square was targeting his brother, law enforcement sources say
New York Police Department investigators are looking for a 31-year-old man they believe to be the shooter who left three people injured in Times…
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First virtual Oregon Women Veterans Conference announces guest speakers
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is excited to announce the outstanding trio of women veteran leaders who will headline the first-ever…
Continue ReadingSorry, dogecoin. Ethereum just shot past $4,000 to a new record
Dogecoin may have started as (and may still be) a joke. But serious cryptocurrency investors who’ve bet on ethereum are laughing all the way to…
Continue Reading Biden to focus on child care, state and local funding and employer assistance in economic remarks
President Joe Biden will focus in a speech Monday on how the administration is providing funding for states and localities, bolstering child care…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos’ superyacht is so big it needs its own yacht
Today in ultra-billionaire news, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has purchased a modest 100-foot schooner as he looks forward to a quieter life and hours…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s known about the coronavirus variants
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week it had designated a coronavirus variant first seen in India as a “variant of…
Continue ReadingBiden administration scrambles to respond to cyberattack on critical pipeline
Biden administration officials worked urgently Monday to ascertain the scope and fallout of a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which…
Continue ReadingFather of 3 moving into new home one year after flood
Click here for updates on this story VILLAGE OF SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — A man and his three daughters have a new…
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New Oregon jobless benefit minimums, maximums set to rise by 9% in July
The Oregon Employment Department announced Monday the annual change to the minimum and maximum weekly benefit amounts for regular unemployment…
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ODOT Region 4 construction report: Week of May 10-16
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation Region 4 weekly construction report for the week of May…
Continue ReadingHundreds of Palestinians injured in Israeli police clashes as tensions soar in Jerusalem
Hundreds of Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police at one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites on Monday, as tensions in the city…
Continue Reading‘This is a real wake up call.’ Regulator urges CEOs to intensify cyber defenses after pipeline hack
Neil Chatterjee, a top federal energy regulator, is calling on energy CEOs to step up their cyber defenses following a ransomware attack that knocked…
Continue ReadingSpaceX claims it will accept dogecoin as payment for an upcoming moon mission
SpaceX is claiming it will accept dogecoin — the somewhat satirical but popular cryptocurrency — as payment for an upcoming mission. A Canadian…
Continue ReadingOfficers fatally shoot man who rammed his SUV into a Massachusetts police station, district attorney says
Police shot and killed a man who repeatedly rammed his SUV through the doors of the police department in Leicester, Massachusetts, early Sunday,…
Continue ReadingTeen Vogue has a new editor in chief, again: NowThis’ Versha Sharma named to role
Teen Vogue has appointed its second new editor in chief this year. Versha Sharma, managing editor of NowThis, is taking the helm of the Condé Nast…
Continue ReadingInterfaith leaders raising $100K for Tulsa Race Massacre reparations
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Some Tulsa-area interfaith leaders hope their…
Continue ReadingThere were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…
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