Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 426 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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Maine GOP rejects censure of Sen. Susan Collins after her vote to convict Trump
The Maine Republican Party’s state committee on Saturday rejected a censure measure against Sen. Susan Collins, following her vote earlier this year to convict former President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial. Collins, who won a competitive reelection last fall in a state that President Joe Biden carried, escapes censure as some of her
Continue ReadingSan Francisco is guaranteeing monthly income for artists impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic
San Francisco is launching a pilot program that will guarantee monthly income for artists affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Mayor London Breed announced the program on Thursday in a news release. It would guarantee monthly payments of $1,000 for around 130 San Francisco artists for six months beginning in May. The city partnered with the
Continue ReadingHow the Supreme Court laid the path for Georgia’s new election law
Georgia’s voter restrictions were dashed into law Thursday by Republicans shaken over recent election losses and lies about fraud from former President Donald Trump, yet the measures also developed against a backdrop of US Supreme Court decisions hollowing out federal voting rights protection. In another world, before the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision written
Continue ReadingRemembering beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary
Before the 1950s and the invention of a creature called the teenager, being a kid could be a drag. Rules were strict, dress codes severe, parents loving but still bound to the convention that children should be seen and not heard. That began to change when Benjamin Spock’s book “Baby and Child Care” came along.
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Birx shares her chilling conclusion as America arrives at a moment of introspection on the coronavirus
The US may finally be getting a handle on the coronavirus pandemic, but for so many Americans, it’s too late, and that disconnect is raising fresh questions about why the US couldn’t have done more earlier. Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as the White House coronavirus response coordinator under the Trump administration, reveals her chilling
Continue ReadingLegendary football coach Howard Schnellenberger dies at 87
Howard Schnellenberger, the legendary football coach who led the University of Miami Hurricanes to national prominence after winning the school’s first national title, has died. Schnellenberger passed away on Saturday at age 87, his family announced through Florida Atlantic University. “Howard always allowed me to be a part of his football life,” Beverlee Schnellenberger, who
Continue ReadingTornado survivor says he and wife escaped serious injury by seconds
Click here for updates on this story NEWNAN, Georgia (WGCL) — The Newnan community is in recovery mode after a violent, EF-4 tornado ripped apart homes, tossed trees, smashed cars, and claimed the life of at least one person. John McGee knows he and his wife, Lalla, are lucky to be alive after the tornado
Continue ReadingTeen girls charged with murder, carjacking of Uber Eats driver in Washington, DC
Two teenage girls have been charged in the carjacking death of an Uber Eats driver this week in Washington, DC, police say. Mohammad Anwar, 66, of Springfield, Virginia, was killed Tuesday afternoon near Nationals Park, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. Anwar was working as an Uber Eats driver, says a GoFundMe page
Continue ReadingOfficials provide precautions for low-head dams after the accidental death of an 11-year-old boy
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — An 11-year-old boy died on Thursday night due to an accidental drowning near a low-head dam in Codorus Creek in York County. Low-head dams can be very dangerous and Rep. Keith Gillespie says the effects of the water can be crucial. “What happens after
Continue Reading Biden administration projects at least 34,100 more beds needed to shelter migrant children
The Biden administration could need at least 34,100 additional beds to keep up with the projected number of unaccompanied kids arriving at the US-Mexico border through September, according to internal government estimates obtained by CNN. The uptick in minors crossing the US southern border alone has posed a steep challenge for the administration, as officials
Continue ReadingHere’s how to glimpse the full Worm Moon on Sunday
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — March’s Worm Moon will form on Sunday afternoon when the moon appears opposite from the sun at 2:48 p.m. ET, and depending on your definition, it could even be considered a supermoon. Because the peak of the full moon will be mid-afternoon for
Continue ReadingTwo teens were suspended for hours on a broken amusement park ride in Florida
Those afraid of heights have a new excuse to steer clear of amusement park rides. This week, two Florida teens were suspended for a few hours on a slingshot ride around three stories high after a cable snapped, rescue officials told CNN affiliate WKMG-TV. The passengers were rescued without injuries from the ride at Old
Continue ReadingBoulder police officer was the last person killed in grocery massacre, authorities say
The Colorado police officer slain in Monday’s massacre at a Boulder grocery was the final person shot in the rampage that left 10 people dead, police said Friday. And no one — other than that officer, Eric Talley — was shot after he and other officers started engaging the gunman at the King Soopers store
Continue ReadingEfforts to dislodge stranded Suez Canal container ship intensify as backlog grows
Efforts to dislodge the huge container ship stuck in the Suez Canal intensified Saturday as the backlog of ships at either end of the crucial waterway grew, heightening concerns over the impact of the blockage on global supply chains. The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall,
Continue Reading‘It’s been tough’: Winery owner explains how the pandemic has impacted the industry
Click here for updates on this story NEWBERG, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s been a little over a year since wineries in the Willamette Valley were forced to close down. “Everyone I think was really shocked at the extent of, you know, the closures and the spread of the virus and just all the things that
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Tommy Fleetwood and Sergio Garcia hit hole-in-ones at the WGC Matchplay
There are a whole lot of hole-in-ones going on at the WGC Matchplay. Sergio Garcia hit a hole-in-one to win a sudden death playoff against Lee Westwood on Friday to reach the tournament’s knockout rounds and now Tommy Fleetwood has repeated the feat. Like Garcia, Fleetwood’s hole-in-one on Saturday came at the Austin Country Club’s
Continue ReadingDispute led to shooting inside salon, witness says
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — One person was shot and suffered life-threating injuries Friday afternoon. Police were called about 1:30 p.m. to a hair salon business in the 4300 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard. A witness at the salon told KCTV5 that it started as a fight between
Continue ReadingAlabama tornado spared a scarf-draped cross as it devastated a Birmingham neighborhood
Dena Cook lost her roof when a tornado ripped through her Birmingham, Alabama, neighborhood on Thursday, but her faith is stronger than ever after seeing that the scarf-draped cross in her backyard was spared by the storm. “It’s just God,” Cook told CNN on Friday. Cook and her husband rode out the tornado in a
Continue ReadingMore than 90 killed in Myanmar in deadliest day since start of protests
At least 91 civilians were killed across Myanmar on Saturday, according to a tally by the independent Myanmar Now news outlet, as the military junta continued to crack down on peaceful protests. The killings in 40 towns and cities across the country would represent the bloodiest day of protests since a military coup last month.
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