Amazon has soundly defeated a landmark union drive that would have established the company’s first US union, but labor advocates are hopeful that the high-profile fight will nonetheless be successful in spurring support for broader change. In the final vote tally, 1,798 workers at the Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse voted against unionization while 738 voted to
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The new Oregon State University-developed tomato Midnight Roma follows in the steps of 10-year-old Indigo Rose, the first antioxidant-rich purple tomato available on the market.
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Falling at home is the leading cause of injury in older adults and poses a serious risk to the well-being of seniors. In fact, more than one in four adults age 65 or older fall each year.
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors have arrested and charged Seth Aaron Pendley of Wichita Falls, Texas, with trying to blow up an Amazon data center. Court filings for the 28-year-old were not immediately available, but a criminal complaint distributed by a Department of Justice spokesperson indicates he was charged with attempting to, “damage and destroy, by means of
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden‘s border coordinator is stepping down at the end of the month, the White House announced Friday — an unusual time given the administration is dealing with record numbers of unaccompanied migrant children at the US southern border. Roberta S. Jacobson was appointed as a special assistant to the President and was a
Continue ReadingPfizer on Friday asked the FDA for an amendment to its emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine to expand its use in people ages 12-15 in the United States. “It’s highly likely” that the FDA will allow the expansion and could act “relatively quickly,” the acting chairman of an FDA vaccine advisory committee said.
Continue ReadingJust as the Biden administration is moving up its deadline to make vaccine eligibility available to all adults by April 19, the supply of at least one of the vaccines, Johnson & Johnson’s, is slowing down, and with some of its manufacturing challenges at an independent plant that has had problems in the past, it’s
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As more and more vaccinations are administered in the US, the Covid-19 story, which once was nothing more than a tale of enormous tragedy, now has a new plotline: how best to return to normal. A key element of this latter story arc is the poorly understood concept of “herd immunity.” The idea is straightforward:
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The Deschutes National Forest on Thursday released a draft environmental assessment on a proposed paved path from Knott Road to Lava Lands Visitor Center for a 30-day public comment period.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story READLYN, Iowa (The Courier) — You’re never too old to be vaccinated. Proof of that is 112-year-old Readlyn residents Esther Wittenburg and her 92-year-old son Virgil Bock, who recently received their COVID-19 vaccines at the UnityPoint Clinic in Waverly. The secret to their longevity? Wittenburg credits “real potatoes
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KPOV, like the rest of Central Oregon, is emerging this spring safely, realistically and optimistically from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — The Missoula Fire Department responded to a call Wednesday afternoon for a report of a person trapped in a silo and buried to his neck in sand at a concrete business on the city’s Northside. Firefighters arrived at 1700 Rodgers St. with two ladder
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Reports received by the state of Texas about the care of unaccompanied migrant children housed in a San Antonio facility and released Friday by Gov. Greg Abbott did not allege children were being abused, as the governor has previously said. The reports were included in a letter Friday sent from Abbott, a Republican, to Vice
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RACINE, Illinois (The Journal Times) — A pot-bellied pig was found on the loose near Downtown Racine, and the owner has been identified, according to the Wisconsin Humane Society. Wrinkles, the 3-year-old male pig, was found in the 900 block of Superior Street and returned to the Racine
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — In opening statements Thursday in Katerian LeGrone’s sex assault trial, the state painted a picture of a then-Husker football player who thought he could do whatever he wanted and a young college student too frightened to do anything to stop him. The
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — A month after firing and charging an officer he said had no business wearing a uniform, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia is facing scrutiny now that the former officer has been released from jail. Garcia faced some tough questions Thursday about his handling of the
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The Oregon Health Authority is pleased to announce expanded care for addiction services.
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Riccardo Waites, the founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, said Friday the Oregon House recognizing Juneteenth as a formal state holiday brings “legitimacy” to the day.
Continue ReadingThe Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars this weekend. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet will take place Sunday at 12:30 p.m. local Mars solar time, or about 10:54 p.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, we won’t be
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Devin Murphy, the legislative director for Rep. Matt Gaetz, has resigned his post, making him the second staffer to leave the Florida congressman’s office as the pressure continues to mount surrounding a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations. A source directly connected to Murphy said he left the job, not specifically because of Gaetz’s legal
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