‘It will look a lot different’: C.O. high school football still in limbo
Oregon high schools got the green light Monday to resume non-contact football practices.
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Sources: Home invasion victim likely targeted for showing money on social media
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Sources tell CBS2 a victim of a home invasion in Queens was likely targeted after displaying money on social media. Investigators said two armed men broke through a basement window at the home in Woodhaven just before 3 a.m. Friday. The men allegedly used
Continue ReadingSchumer and Ocasio-Cortez announce funds for families who lost a loved one during Covid but couldn’t afford funeral
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez teamed up in New York Monday to introduce $2 billion in special FEMA funds for families who have not been able to afford proper funerals for their loved ones who passed away as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Democrats announced that families
Continue ReadingTeacher saves the day after virtual class interrupted by fire
Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WBZ ) — A quick-thinking Brockton teacher is being credited for helping get fire crews to a student’s home during an emergency. “My student, Teresa, is saying ‘my fire alarm is going off, my fire alarm is going off,’’ said teacher Betsy Doyle. Doyle tells WBZ-TV
Continue ReadingBiden administration will reengage with UN Human Rights Council
The Biden administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday — its latest bid to reverse the policies of the Trump administration and return to a foreign policy with roots in multilateral institutions. In a statement, the top US diplomat said that President Joe Biden “has
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Travel to New York City during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to New York City, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics New York City was the US epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic in March, with hospitals struggling to cope with the influx of patients. After an easier summer,
Continue ReadingArkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin exits governor’s race in a sign of Trump-backed Huckabee Sanders’ strength
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin departed the 2022 governor’s race Monday, opting instead to run for attorney general, in a move that signals former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ strength just two weeks after she announced her campaign. Griffin’s exit underscores the hold former President Donald Trump, who quickly endorsed Huckabee Sanders’ bid,
Continue ReadingBiden says he won’t lift sanctions on Iran to bring country back to negotiating table
President Joe Biden said the US will not lift sanctions to get Iran back to the negotiating table, suggesting the measure would only happen if Tehran stops enriching uranium. “No,” Biden said when asked by CBS’ Norah O’Donnell if he would make the move to start negotiations, nodding when she asked in an interview released
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Trump lawyers argue former President did not incite riots by telling supporters to ‘fight like hell’
Donald Trump’s legal team accused House Democrats Monday of engaging in “political theater” and argued that the upcoming Senate impeachment trial is unconstitutional because Trump is no longer President. “This was only ever a selfish attempt by Democratic leadership in the House to prey upon the feelings of horror and confusion that fell upon all
Continue ReadingFacebook is trying to fix its anti-vaxxer problem. Again
After years of struggling to crack down on vaccine misinformation, Facebook is once again revising its policies to get tougher. On Monday, the company announced several ways it plans to better combat vaccine misinformation, including making it harder to find accounts through searches on Facebook-owned Instagram that discourage people from getting vaccinated. The announcement comes
Continue ReadingMan arrested in connection with slaying of 15-yo
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) has made an arrest in the homicide of a Washington Co. juvenile. Chief Mike Reynolds made the arrest announcement on Monday (Feb. 8). On October 21, 2020, at around 6:15 p.m., Fayetteville Police responded to the area of 13942
Continue ReadingAsian-Americans’ disposable income was up 314% before Covid-19, study finds
The collective buying power of Asian Americans far outpaced other demographic groups over the past 20 years and was on track to reach $1.3 trillion in 2022 before the Covid-19 pandemic hit US shores, according to a newly-unveiled Nielsen study. Higher rates of immigration and higher-than-average incomes were key factors in the rise of Asian
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ODOT Region 4 construction report: Week of Feb. 8-12
Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction report for the week of February 8-12.
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Oregon DHS study: Financial exploitation of seniors costly, still difficult to prove
Family members or those in a close, trusted relationship are responsible for nearly half of substantiated financial exploitation cases of older adults in Oregon — and the success of all investigations often depends on access to records and involvement of law enforcement, according to a new study.
Continue ReadingBiden says closed schools and loss of women in workforce is a ‘national emergency’
President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Sunday it was a “national emergency” that many students have been kept out of classrooms and that there has been a staggering loss of women in the workforce because of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden told “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell” that he believed it was “time
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Impeachment trial kicks off this week as Hill leaders near deal on its parameters
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Senate leaders are closing in on an agreement that would give each side up to 16 hours to present their cases and the potential for a debate and voting on calling witnesses if the House impeachment managers seek it, according to a
Continue ReadingCaretaker arraigned, accused of embezzling $50K from 84-yo man
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A woman is facing charges after state police say she embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from an 84-year-old Saginaw man who she was trusted to care for. According to Michigan State Police, multiple fraudulent charges were listed on the victim’s bank records The
Continue ReadingWhy Main Street banks are doing better than Wall Street firms
If you are looking for another sign that the economy is rebounding and that average Americans are finally starting to benefit, you should check out what’s happening with financial stocks. Shares of regional banks are thriving. Those small financial firms make most of their money from taking deposits and issuing mortgages and small business loans.
Continue ReadingJack Ma is swapping drawings with his biggest fan
Two of Asia’s biggest names in tech, Masayoshi Son and Jack Ma, are keeping in touch through personal drawings. Son, the CEO of SoftBank, opened up about some of his recent exchanges with the Alibaba co-founder during an earnings presentation Monday, saying that the two billionaires remained in contact after Ma mostly disappeared from public
Continue ReadingChevron may not be an oil-first company in 2040, CEO says
Chevron has built a $170 billion fossil fuels empire that has made the 141-year-old company synonymous with the oil-and-gas industry. But the climate crisis is forcing oil companies large and small to rethink their once-reliable business models. While US oil companies have been far more reluctant than their European rivals to shift away from their
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