Prescribed burn planned this week north of Camp Sherman
Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists will implement a prescribed burn on Thursday and Friday north of Camp Sherman along Forest Service Road 1420.
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Ford posts strong earnings but warns chip shortage will get worse before it gets better
Ford posted a much better first quarter than Wall Street was expecting. But it warned that the computer chip shortage that has dogged automakers will get worse before it gets better. The chip shortage will likely reduce Ford’s 2021 production by about 1.1 million vehicles and cut its profit by about $2.5 billion, the upper
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15 of the safest activities for the fully vaccinated — with and without face masks
Are you one of the growing numbers of Americans who are fully vaccinated? If so, you can now get more of your pre-Covid life back, according to new guidelines released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Remember: You’re not considered “fully vaccinated” until two weeks after you got a single-dose of
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UEFA Champions League: For Qatar and UAE, investment in soccer has been ‘potentially worth its weight in gold’
Five years have passed since Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City last met in the Champions League, but both teams’ quests for European silverware endures. That’s despite abundant success in their domestic leagues and the continued backing of wealthy owners — PSG’s from Qatar and City’s from the United Arab Emirates. The investment into both clubs
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Apple starts 2021 strong with $89.6 billion in revenue
Apple’s steady stream of hardware upgrades and new services launched throughout the pandemic has held the company in good stead going into 2021. The company on Wednesday reported revenues of $89.6 billion and a profit of $23.6 billion for the three months ending March 27, blowing past analyst forecasts. Apple shares surged more than 3%
Continue ReadingDashcam video released in fatal police shooting of Roy Jackel
Click here for updates on this story BUENA VISTA TWP., New Jersey (KYW) — The New Jersey attorney general has released dashcam video from a deadly police shooting in Buena Vista Township. It shows Roy Jackel, of Wildwood Crest, stealing a Franklin Township police vehicle. This happened after a crash at Tuckahoe and Cumberland roads
Continue ReadingThousands of Covid-19 vaccine doses in danger of going to waste
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The clock is ticking. About 4,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are in danger of going to waste at FEMA’s mass vaccination site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The line outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Wednesday was nothing compared to just a couple of
Continue ReadingInternal Biden administration debate over vaccine sharing grows more intense
The internal debate in the Biden administration over sharing excess US vaccines doses with other countries has grown more intense in recent weeks as the Covid-19 crisis worsens globally and the situation in the US improves, according to sources familiar with the tensions. There has been a particularly aggressive push from some officials within the
Continue ReadingMichael Collins Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of astronaut Michael Collins. Personal Birth date: October 31, 1930 Death date: April 28, 2021 Birth place: Rome, Italy Birth name: Michael Collins Father: James Lawton Collins, a US Army Major General Mother: Virginia (Stewart) Collins Marriage: Patricia M. (Finnegan) Collins (April 28, 1957-April 19, 2014, her death) Children:
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First lady’s virtual joint address guests spotlight Biden administration priorities
When President Joe Biden delivers his address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, first lady Jill Biden will forgo the traditional set of guests in the first lady’s viewing box due to social distancing constraints in the House chamber amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, she will virtually host a group of guests, inviting
Continue ReadingResidents hesitant as Amazon moves ahead with plans for 634,000-square-foot warehouse
Click here for updates on this story CHURCHILL, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Out on the new Southern Beltway in a remote part of Findlay Township is Amazon’s new 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center. Stretching several football fields long, it is now the largest building in Allegheny County. As part of an extensive distribution network, the online retail
Continue ReadingWalmart is coming after Kanye West’s Yeezy logo
Walmart is coming after Kanye West for releasing a proposed logo design that the retailer says too closely resembles the company’s own logo. The retail giant filed a notice of opposition on April 21 to the US Patent and Trademark Office, challenging a logo trademark application that was submitted by Kanye West’s apparel brand, Yeezy.
Continue ReadingOfficer hailed as hero for saving 9-day-old baby’s life
Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILLS, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Call it right place, right time or maybe even some divine intervention. While on routine patrol, a Pleasant Hills Police officer turned into a hero, saving the life of a 9-day-old baby. The life-saving heroics happened along busy Route 51. Officer Kristin Mitrisin
Continue ReadingHolocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel memorialized with bust at Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral has unveiled a stone carving of Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel to recognize his legacy as a human rights defender “dedicated to combating indifference and intolerance.” The bust was carved in the DC landmark’s Human Rights Porch alongside Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa, civil rights activist Jonathan Daniels and Eleanor
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Biden says China is betting the US can’t keep up with autocracy
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he views the challenges ahead of the country as a question of whether democracy can succeed in the 21st century. Speaking in the afternoon as he approached his 100th day in office, and just hours before his first address to a joint session of Congress, Biden said this moment in
Continue ReadingBig fines coming for drivers who do not give 3 feet of space to bicyclists on the road
Click here for updates on this story STONY BROOK, New York (WCBS) — Drivers in Suffolk County now have to give bicyclists extra room on the road. A new county law signed Tuesday is the first of its kind in the state. Fines for offenders are stiff because the legislation is meant to save lives,
Continue ReadingFed leaves rates near zero, reiterates it’s not worried about inflation
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday the US economy is growing stronger, but it left interest rates unchanged near zero. Interest rates will stay the range of zero to a quarter of a percent until the Fed’s goal of maximum employment and inflation of about 2% over the longer term. To ensure the economy stays on
Continue ReadingRaccoon attacks prompt officials to urge residents to get their pets rabies shots
Click here for updates on this story HIGHLANDS, New Jersey (WCBS) — A raccoon with rabies recently attacked a small dog in a Monmouth County town and now officials are warning residents to vaccinate their pets. CBS2’s Meg Baker spoke to the dog’s owner on Tuesday. Twelve-year-old Tilly has a cast on his leg after
Continue ReadingMeet Rev. Pamela Conrad, who brings worlds of science, religion together at Glen Burnie Church
Click here for updates on this story GLEN BURNIE, Maryland (WJZ) — At St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Glen Burnie, two worlds collide. “A lot of people ask which thing I was first,” said Rev. Pamela Conrad. Rev. Pamela Conrad is church rector by day, astrobiologist by night. “I’ve been as interested in faith and
Continue Reading4-year-old boy thrilled to ride bikes with police officer
Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE (WBZ) — A mother said a Cambridge Police officer left a “lifetime impression” on her 4-year-old son by riding bikes with him over the weekend. The woman and her son were in the parking lot of Summer Shack near the Alewife T station when the boy asked
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