Even as Rep. Elise Stefanik has consolidated her position as the likely replacement for Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, her voting record has raised concerns from some conservatives in the House and around Washington. During a Wednesday night conference call, multiple members of the far-right Freedom Caucus voiced deep reservations about
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — If you have been making a concerted effort to improve your sleep by turning on your gadget’s blue light-reducing features, a new study may provide some much-needed insight into why you’re not seeing an improvement in your nightly shut eye. Researchers at Utah’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As the medical officer of health for a region in Ontario hard-hit by the pandemic, Dr. Lawrence Loh has spent more than a year making difficult decisions and enacting strict measures in a quest to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Region of
Continue ReadingThere’s no new snow to report, although Mt. Hood’s Timberline could see some fresh powder this weekend.
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 3 million lives, an almost unfathomable human toll. Now, new figures suggest that the true global Covid-19 death toll has been grossly undercounted. Coronavirus has killed 6.9 million people, more than double the 3.2 million deaths that have been officially reported worldwide, according to analysis from the Institute
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The project that’s currently tearing up the White House’s South Lawn initially landed on Donald Trump’s desk. The White House was in need of substantial upgrades to its future security apparatus, updates that would include digging deeply and extensively, from the upper main driveway to the lower, across acres of pristine green grass. Times had
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If US boxing promoter Don King came to define the art of braggadocio in promoting a world title fight, then Briton Eddie Hearn has taken the art of bravado and showmanship to a whole new level in the age of social media. The subject of viral memes, champion of big-money fights and winner of record-breaking
Continue Reading New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of former President Donald Trump’s loudest defenders in Congress, once harshly attacked Trump over both his rhetoric and policies, claiming that she’d be an “independent voice.” Stefanik, a rising Republican star who is working to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the House GOP conference chair, has spent much of
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Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and older, the companies said Friday. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States to be assessed for full approval from the FDA. Pfizer’s mRNA two-shot vaccine is currently
Continue ReadingScientists were in for a shock when they encountered a “real life river monster” — a giant fish believed to be more than 100 years old. Staff from the Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office caught the fish — a female lake sturgeon measuring 6′ 10″ and weighing a whopping 240 pounds — in the
Continue ReadingThe US labor market collapsed a year ago when more than 20 million jobs vanished in a single month. Now the economy is healing, but millions of Americans remain out of work. And despite months of record jobs growth last summer, and with the pace of improvement picking up again this spring, the nation is
Continue ReadingBefore you swat a stinging wasp away from your next picnic, pause to consider the delicate and beautiful hammer orchid. The Australian flowers evolved to resemble the rear end of a female thynnine wasp. It’s a ruse to attract male thynnine wasps. When a passing wasp makes his move on the flower — tries to
Continue ReadingIn a parallel universe, audiences around the world are heading to the cineplexes Friday to see Marvel’s “Black Widow” as it kicks off Hollywood’s lucrative summer movie season. Alas, not in this universe. Audiences will have to wait until July 9 to see Scarlett Johansson reprise her role as the avenging super-spy, and even then,
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina is joining Montana in ending federal pandemic unemployment benefits for its residents next month. The Republican governors of both states say the enhanced jobless programs are dissuading people from returning to the workforce and are creating labor shortages. They are the first two states to halt participation in the historic federal expansion of
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Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and older, the companies said Friday. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States to be assessed for full approval from the FDA. Pfizer’s mRNA two-shot vaccine is currently
Continue ReadingThe camp bill is due. One of my kid’s favorite camps delayed charging us this summer because they weren’t sure if they’d be partially or 100% online. As I sit in front of this bill, after more than a year of trying to avoid the coronavirus, I want my family to re-enter the world. We
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic is devastating lives and families in India. Hospitals are scrambling for supplies, medical staff are in shortage and health care infrastructure is being pushed beyond its limit. The effect of this crisis is being felt all across India and around the world. We want to know how you and your loved ones
Continue ReadingSteel prices have tripled since plummeting at the beginning of the pandemic. That sounds like good news, but analysts warn it could be a bubble just waiting to burst. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know
Continue Reading The Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Rudy Giuliani involves an international cast of characters: Trump White House allies, Republican lawyers, Ukrainian oligarchs, diplomats, right-wing journalists and other figures who aren’t household names. The probe burst into public view last week when authorities raided Giuliani’s home and office in New York City, where he was mayor
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There were six fights in the opening period of the New York Rangers’ clash with the Washington Capitals game on Wednesday night as a controversy between the two sides rumbled on. There was bad blood between the teams after Monday’s game in which Capitals enforcer Tom Wilson committed a series of penalties, including one which
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