Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 473 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,143, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Austin tells NATO allies US is reengaged but warns of Russian threat
In his first appearance on the world stage meeting NATO allies, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wasted no time telling them that the Trump era of…
Continue ReadingElementary PE teacher keeps students active at home
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Students at one mountain school are jumping for joy —…
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Portland police guard dumpsters full of discarded food at Fred Meyer
About a dozen police officers guarded dumpsters filled with perishable food outside a Portland Fred Meyer as people attempted to take the items that…
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Lab studies suggest Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can protect against coronavirus variant
A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday suggests that Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine can protect people…
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EPA challenge seeks innovative solutions to cut indoor wildfire smoke
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal, state, local and tribal partners have launched the Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires…
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NeighborImpact, C.O. Assn. of Realtors offer closing costs assistance program
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, homeownership was unattainable for many Central Oregonians. With the effects of the pandemic on the housing…
Continue ReadingGas prices could rise above $3 per gallon by Memorial Day
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (WFSB) — Drivers were warned to brace for higher gas prices…
Continue Reading Tennessee lawmakers are proposing a bill that would let biological fathers petition to stop abortions
In another anti-abortion push by Republican lawmakers, lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced a bill that would allow a person to stop a woman who is…
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The phony blame game on Texas weather
The winter storms and Arctic deep freeze that have blanketed the West, Midwest and South are still threatening lives and spreading misery,…
Continue ReadingDid you survive Covid? Maybe you can thank your Neanderthal ancestors
People who survive a bout of Covid-19 with mild symptoms or even no symptoms may be able to thank their Neanderthal ancestors, a new study suggests.…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks with Netanyahu after delay raised questions
President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, ending what had been a lengthy stretch without a call after…
Continue ReadingA woman struggles to use portable oxygen tank. A family sleeps in a car to keep warm. These are the stories of the storm
John Henderson says his wife is complaining that her throat hurts and is having a little trouble using portable oxygen tanks. Henderson’s power…
Continue ReadingHOA still undecided on couple’s Black Lives Matter flag
Click here for updates on this story LITTLETON, CO (KCNC) — Two homeowners are still waiting to learn the fate of their…
Continue ReadingBoard votes to cut school police force, divert funds to Black student achievement plan
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of…
Continue Reading Guns, knives, bombs and bear spray: Here are the weapons Trump supporters brought to DC on the day of the Capitol attack
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump brought dozens of weapons to Washington on the day of the insurrection, according to the Justice…
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New York Times: Trump Pentagon officials delayed promotions of female generals due to fear over Trump’s reaction
Promotions of two female generals were delayed by Pentagon officials until after the 2020 presidential election out of fear of “turmoil”…
Continue Reading GOP state lawmakers and election officials launch commission to examine voting laws
Republican state legislators and secretaries of state on Wednesday announced the creation of a commission that will look at election laws amid a push…
Continue Reading‘To say we’re not first responders is crazy’: Calls growing louder to have police officers next in line for vaccine
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — Police officers are not among the groups who are next in line…
Continue ReadingRetired Navy Seal shares survival techniques for North Texans stranded with no power
Click here for updates on this story Dallas (KTVT) — Now that we are past the preparedness phase of the winter blast we…
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