Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 794 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,498, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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US adds Yangtze sturgeon fish to endangered species list
The United States has placed a new fish on its foreign endangered species list. The US Fish and Wildlife Service determined the Yangtze sturgeon warranted listing as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, according to a press release. The freshwater fish is found within the upper and middle Yangtze River system in China — a
Continue ReadingFormer teacher accused of sending sexually charged texts to former student
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — William Gardner is charged with transmitting obscene material to children, which is a felony. Authorities tell FOX10 News that he is accused of having sexually charged text conversations with a former student. Investigators say the victim is from Washington County. And the alleged activity
Continue ReadingVeteran donating fishing charter in online auction; every bid helps injured service members across country
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It’s been 10 years since Marine Corps veteran Johnny Morris’ dream come true transformed into a harsh new reality. “I knew I was gonna join the marines from the time I was a little boy. I saw my uncle come home in his dress
Continue ReadingMore than 2 dozen SUVs at a car dealership hit by catalytic converter thieves
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The hunt is on for thieves who hit a local car dealership causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to more than two dozen cars. It happened at Mobile Mitsubishi on Airport Blvd. “Everyone in this line right here got hit,” said Chris
Continue ReadingPost office halts delivery to neighborhood, blaming dogs chasing after mail truck
Click here for updates on this story THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile County post office has halted its delivery service to a Theodore neighborhood, saying loose dogs on the road are to blame. The delivery suspension has dragged on for weeks, with the Theodore post office claiming at least one of the dogs bit
Continue ReadingSpecial education teacher shortage worries educators
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — A shortage of special education teachers in Michigan is growing worse during the pandemic. That shortage is prompting the state to loosen restrictions just to fill gaps, but those directly affected by the problem say the state needs to act before the problem gets out
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Republican state lawmakers look to empower partisan poll watchers, setting off alarms about potential voter intimidation
Voting rights activists are sounding alarms about Republican efforts in key states to empower partisan poll watchers and expand voter challenges — arguing it could lead to voter intimidation that recalls dark chapters in US history. Bills in several states would grant new authority to poll watchers — who work on behalf of candidates and
Continue ReadingState trooper charged after unborn child died in crash
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — A state trooper accused of causing a crash that killed an unborn child has been charged. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the trooper, who serves at the Flint Post, is charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing a miscarriage or stillbirth and
Continue ReadingNASCAR race car makes pit stop at park for a cause
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A NASCAR race car made a pit stop in Hartford on Saturday. Nurtec ODT NASCAR Racecar #51 stopped at Bushnell Park for the Miles 4 Migraine Walk. The car is part of a Biohaven Pharmaceuticals and Rick Ware Racing partnership and Military Salutes Program
Continue ReadingBaby great horned owlet blown from nest
Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — An owlet was blown from its nest in West Hartford on Friday. West Hartford Animal Control said it consulted with A Place Called Hope, a rehabilitation and education center for birds of prey in Killingworth, about the baby great horned owl. It said
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May gets off to a wet start across Central Oregon after a warm, dry April
Much of Central Oregon awakened to steady rainfall as the calendar turned to May on Saturday – in fact, more of it fell in Bend in just a few hours than in all of a warm, dry April, the National Weather Service reported.
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Progressive House members reflect on wins and losses in Biden’s first 100 days
Progressives in the House were apprehensive when Joe Biden stepped into office — the President was an unabashedly moderate Democrat and ready to cut deals with Republicans, many of whom he had known longer than some progressive members of Congress had been alive. But those same liberals in the House have been struck after more
Continue ReadingFather of 2 dies following shooting outside barbershop, suspect sought
Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — Family and friends are morning the death of a man they said was a kind soul after he was killed in a shooting early Friday afternoon. “We’re really hurt we don’t know what’s going on he’s he’s a good person, never have any type
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Trump allies worry Giuliani raid sent ‘strong message’ to ex-President’s inner circle
A Wednesday raid by federal agents of an apartment and office belonging to former New York City mayor and one-time Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has left allies of the former President feeling uneasy about what could come next, according to sources close to Trump. “This was a show of force that sent a strong
Continue ReadingFamily, friends rally in honor of Riley Howell, push for gun violence prevention
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Friday, April 30, marks two years since the horrific shooting at UNC Charlotte that left two people dead — Reid Parlier and Riley Howell. Howell, a Waynesville native and UNC Charlotte student, tackled the shooter on campus to protect his classmates, sacrificing
Continue ReadingIce Age fossil find turns Las Vegas couple’s new pool into a dig site
Workers building a new swimming pool for a Las Vegas couple got a bit of a shock when they dug up a set of bones that are believed to date back to the Ice Age and may have been buried there for 14,000 years. Homeowner Matt Perkins told CNN that he and his husband found
Continue ReadingRed Cross to honor 2 women who help mountain veterans, loved ones in hospice care
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Charles George VA Medical Center serves veterans throughout their lives. Many, eventually take their last breaths there. Suka Chapel-Horst and Kaye Lynn Hall founded the No Veteran Dies Alone program in Asheville, out of respect and compassion for those in hospice care.
Continue Reading Rep. Cheri Bustos, former House Democratic campaign chief, will not run in 2022
Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos will not run for reelection in 2022 after a decade in office and disappointing Democrats in her 2020 performance as the chairwoman of the House Democratic campaign arm, she announced Friday. Bustos is one of seven House Democrats serving in districts former President Donald Trump carried in 2020. Her announcement came
Continue ReadingThe Fortune 500 now has two Black women CEOs. That’s actually an improvement
Thasunda Brown Duckett officially took the helm as the new CEO of TIAA on Saturday, becoming the fourth Black woman ever to head a Fortune 500 company. Her new position is noteworthy for a number of reasons. Duckett and Walgreens’ new CEO Rosalind Brewer, who left Starbucks in March, are the only two Black women
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