CDC advisers take no action after meeting on the J&J Covid-19 vaccine
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who met Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…
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Wyden, Merkley co-sponsor bill to create national paid sick leave policy
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Wednesday they are co-sponsoring the Healthy Families Act, paid sick days legislation that they said…
Continue ReadingSenate advances bill to combat surge of anti-Asian hate crimes
The Senate voted 92-6 to advance a bill Wednesday that would address the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans, signaling broad bipartisan…
Continue ReadingWhite House expected to name Erika Moritsugu as Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison
The White House is expected to name Erika Moritsugu to a senior-level Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison position, two sources familiar with…
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Epic drought means water crisis for Klamath Basin on Oregon-California border
Federal officials announced Wednesday that farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project spanning the Oregon-California border will get 8% of the…
Continue Reading‘He’s not a team player’: Republicans steer clear of Gaetz amid DOJ investigation
House Republicans are doing their best to steer clear of embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz amid an FBI investigation into whether he broke sex trafficking…
Continue ReadingAlex Rodriguez responds to Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards not knowing him
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the process of being sold…
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America’s top spies are coming in from the cold
America’s top spies are coming in from the cold. Relationships between the heads of the CIA, FBI, NSA and DIA and then-President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingCity to continue free summer camps for kids
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Summer is right around the corner and that means lots of kids…
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Deschutes County Justice Court warns of fake emails seeking ‘fine’ payments
Deschutes County Justice Court staff is warning residents about a scam involving fake emails that ask residents to pay fines supposedly associated…
Continue ReadingKorean BBQ restaurant repeatedly hit by dine-and-dashers amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — One San Francisco restaurant is dealing with yet another…
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City Club, League of Women Voters partner for series of online candidate forums
Because civic engagement is essential, City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County have again partnered to bring…
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Federal judge rules private land on border can be seized for the wall, despite Biden’s construction halt
The federal government can take “immediate possession” of a Texas family’s land along the US-Mexico border after a years-long court…
Continue ReadingNurse steps in to help deliver baby in parking garage
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — An Auburn woman has quite the delivery story after she gave…
Continue ReadingUber expects employees to spend at least three days a week at the office
As offices reopen, Uber says its employees can work from home if they choose — but only for two days a week. Starting in September, the…
Continue ReadingThe new president of ABC News is about to make history
Kimberly Godwin is about to make history — as the incoming president of ABC News, she’ll be the first Black executive to run one of…
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FEMA now providing aid for COVID-19 related funeral expenses, senators say
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun providing financial assistance…
Continue ReadingMIT scientists translated spider webs into music. It could help us talk to them
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned spider webs into music — creating an eerie soundtrack that could help them…
Continue ReadingA state trooper shot and killed a 16-year-old armed with a knife and airsoft gun, Maryland authorities say
A 16-year-old, armed with a knife and what turned out to be an airsoft gun, was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon by a Maryland state trooper, a…
Continue ReadingAn Open Letter to Colton Underwood on Coming Out As Gay
Click here for updates on this story 4/14/2021 (OutSmart Magazine) — Dear Colton, Welcome to the family. I saw that…
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