New Zealand’s emergency agency told residents in some areas to head for higher ground after a powerful earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region early Friday, sparking fears of a tsunami. The 8.1-magnitude quake was the third to strike the area on Friday morning local time, according to the New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency. People
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A 55-year-old homeowner and two of his three dogs died in a fire that destroyed their home Wednesday evening in the Three Rivers Recreation Area near Culver, officials confirmed Thursday.
Continue ReadingThe irony of it all is that the laughter came during a discussion about racial inequities. Nancy Navarro, a member of the Montgomery County Council in Maryland, was speaking during a virtual meeting on Tuesday about how the county’s coronavirus vaccine rollout had failed people of color and the burden she felt as a Latina
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I was getting my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston when the news broke that Governor Greg Abbott is lifting Texas’ mask mandate — even as health officials warn not to ease restrictions aimed at stemming the pandemic. No one at the vaccination site removed their mask,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CAMERON, Oklahoma (KFSM) — Divers found the bodies of two drowning victims, a father and his daughter, Wednesday (March 3) night in a LeFlore County pond. The victims have been identified as 76-year-old Billie Carpenter and his daughter, 43-year-old Auraha Pipkins, both of Cameron, Okla. Officials said Carpenter
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some of Pennsylvania’s National Guardsmen are competing to be named the state’s ‘Best Warrior.’ They’re taking part in the four-day competition, which kicked off today, at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County. The first obstacle they must conquer is called ‘The Tough
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced $105,600 in settlements Thursday with four hotels and motels due to price gouging during and in the aftermath of the 2020 wildfires.
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Gusty southerly winds up to 30 mph will stay with us for much of the Thursday night.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Dennis Goodman lost the use of his legs in a car accident 34 years ago. But people living along 12th Avenue in Albany will have a tough time finding a neighbor who does a better job of keeping his lawn and property in
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One of the largest employers in Grants Pass is planning to lay off dozens of workers, starting in April.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Law enforcement authorities have located a U-Haul moving truck and trailer stolen from a local motel that contained all of a family’s belongings — including the ashes of their son who died at the age of 6 months. Covington Police Capt. Ken
Continue ReadingCalifornia will set aside 40% of its vaccines for underserved communities in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus and hasten the reopening of the economy. The state has the most Covid-19 cases in the country. The largest disparities are present among Latinos in California — only 17% of doses administered have been given
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a $223,440 penalty Wednesday to J.H. Baxter & Co. for hazardous waste and water quality violations at its wood preserving facility in Eugene.
Continue ReadingT-Mobile has been popular with consumers, but an underdog when it comes to serving businesses. The “Uncarrier” wants to change that with the rollout of 5G. The company announced Thursday a series of of new offerings for business customers: corporate wireless plans with unlimited data and 5G access, cloud-based workplace communication tools and a “Home
Continue ReadingThe solar system’s largest and smallest planets will be in alignment this Friday. In the morning, Mercury and Jupiter will be in conjunction and appear just above the horizon, according to NASA. A conjunction is when two objects appear close together in the sky, but they can actually be millions of miles apart, according to
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Oregon State University President F. King Alexander announced Wednesday that planning for a more traditional fall term is underway within OSU, anticipating predominately in-person instruction and on-site university services and programs statewide.
Continue ReadingGrowing up in coastal Maine, Lynda Doughty spent a lot of time out on the ocean, where she regularly encountered seals, turtles and whales. She developed a passion for the marine wildlife living along the coast and knew from an early age that she wanted to dedicate her life to protecting them. “I just remember
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The top State Department diplomatic security official in Afghanistan was removed from his role for declaring the “death of America” and making racist comments about Kamala Harris in a post on his Facebook page when President Donald Trump lost November’s presidential election, according to four sources familiar with the matter. “Sad day in American history.
Continue Reading“Coming 2 America” was clearly designed to be crowd-pleasing back when crowds were possible, and as such it’s among the few movies redirected from theaters to streaming that have genuinely lost something because of it. That said, it’s still a good deal of fun, reassembling old faces from the 1988 original while adding plenty of
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