A neat phenomenon came out of the snowstorm blanketing parts of the Rockies: Dust found in Colorado had traveled all the way from Mexico. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday will introduce legislation aimed at delivering relief to families who have struggled with the steep medical costs associated with congenital anomalies or birth defects. The Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act would require all private group and individual health plans to cover medically necessary services for any anomaly that requires medically necessary
Continue ReadingGeely will pour nearly $5 billion into building an electric battery plant in China, as the country’s top privately-owned carmaker moves more aggressively to bolster its electric vehicle ambitions in the world’s largest market. The company will invest 30 billion yuan ($4.6 billion) into a battery factory in Ganzhou, a city in eastern China, according
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Nearly half of parents reported their teenagers faced new or worsening mental health conditions since the pandemic began, a new poll has found. A survey of 977 parents with children ages 13 to 18 analyzed teen mental health conditions like anxiety, depression and aggressive behavior during the pandemic. The national poll, conducted by Ipsos for
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A man who allegedly drove his car onto a sidewalk and into a group of people is being held on three counts of vehicular manslaughter and other charges, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said at a news conference on Monday afternoon. Craig Voss, 71, of San Diego, also faces five counts of causing great
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There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — A record-high 2.4 million vaccine doses are going into arms each day, according to the latest seven-day average of daily vaccinations. — About 11.5% of the US population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. — Millions more Americans
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A year after being canceled due to the pandemic, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has returned.
Continue ReadingFacebook is teaming up with News Corp Australia just weeks after the country passed a groundbreaking law requiring tech companies to pay for news content. The three-year partnership was announced on Monday. It will allow content from much of Rupert Murdoch’s local media empire, including The Australian newspaper, to be featured on Facebook News —
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Multimedia Journalist/Producer, Sunrise Co-Anchor, NewsChannel 21 Hi there, Central Oregon! I’m from St. Paul, Minnesota and decided to get away from the cold for a few years when I attended the University of Kansas (ROCK CHALK!) to major in journalism and minor in Spanish. All my life, I’ve loved telling stories, and would frequently get
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With the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 approved by Congress and President Biden, many consumers have questions about this new round of Economic Impact Payments.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to reduce Detroit Reservoir’s maximum pool elevation by five feet, beginning this summer, to reduce the likelihood of overstressing the spillway gates during a large earthquake, a move that could impact boat ramp access in some years.
Continue ReadingA 16-year-old testified against her father in court on Monday, as prosecutors used against him what they had learned from his children about his resolve to take part in the US Capitol riot. “My heart is broken. I see people in your family suffering. I see an American family suffering,” Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said
Continue ReadingThe NBA said Monday that its investigation was unable to establish that racially insensitive comments were made by Utah Jazz Executive Dennis Lindsey as alleged by former Jazz player Elijah Millsap. Last month, the NBA and the Jazz announced an investigation into the team executive for alleged racially insensitive comments made in 2015. In February,
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Leaders and elected officials in Portland are demanding an end to violence, criminal destruction and intimidation by “anarchists” that continues to occur in the city.
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A federal review body has proposed an update to the population requirements that cities need to meet in order to qualify as a metropolitan area, and the change could affect the Bend-Redmond area.
Continue ReadingAmmon Bundy, who was to go on trial after being charged with trespassing in the Idaho Statehouse last year, was arrested Monday after he refused to wear a mask in court. According to Ada County Sheriff spokesperson Patrick Orr, the Idaho Supreme Court has a mask mandate for anyone entering a courthouse, but when Bundy
Continue ReadingIn the first week of March, more than 20% of blood donations from unvaccinated people had Covid-19 antibodies, according to data shared with CNN by the American Red Cross. Between mid-June 2020 and early March 2021, the American Red Cross tested more than 3.3 million donations from unvaccinated people in 44 states for the presence
Continue ReadingTwo people were killed and two others seriously injured after a single-engine aircraft crashed into a car on a roadway in Florida on Monday, officials said. The two victims were on board the Beechcraft Bonanza plane, which crashed near the North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Fire Chief Marcellino Rodriguez told CNN. An adult and
Continue ReadingA review of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 guidance has found that some of the agency’s guidance during the Trump administration was not grounded in science or free from undue influence, according to a statement from a CDC spokesperson. The review found that some guidance “used less direct language than available
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Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees says it will meet Wednesday to review an investigative report into sexual misconduct complaints and Title IX issues at Louisiana State while OSU President F. King Alexander was president there.
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