Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 976 new cases
There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,938, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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Texas Gov. Abbott fights back against Biden administration’s order suspending oil, gas drilling on federal lands and waters
Click here for updates on this story ODESSA, Texas (KTVT) — In Odessa Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott fired back at President Joe Biden’s executive order armed with an executive order of his own. The governor directed all state agencies to sue the federal government over its new policy to place on hold new oil
Continue Reading‘The sweetest person in the world’: Ed Wilson, turning 105
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — TGIF. We made it another week, and so did the impressive man you’re about to meet. The Morning Insiders tagged along to a birthday party that’ll really give you that Friday Feeling. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory introduces us to one of the oldest people in
Continue ReadingFriday PM Snow Report
The latest system moving through the Cascades has dropped some of snow. In the last update Mt. Bachelor report 1″ and Willamette Pass 3″. Mt. Meadows, Timberline, and Hoodoo reported none. We’ll continue to update you as snow totals are posted.
Continue ReadingNew text scam claiming to be IDES could use personal information for fraudulent unemployment claims
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly a million people in Illinois have been scammed in connection with unemployment. CBS 2 has exposed quite a few of them as part of our commitment to Working for Chicago and now has uncovered a new one
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Showers for some, but not for others
The snows coming to the Cascades through the weekend will make for some nice additions to the resorts.
Continue Reading6 people killed after liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia food processing plant
Six workers were killed and several others were taken to a hospital after a liquid nitrogen leak Thursday at a poultry processing plant in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said. Fire crews from Hall County and Gainesville responded to a report of burns at the Foundation Foods facility — formerly Prime Pak Foods — around 10:12 a.m.
Continue ReadingHikers told to postpone long distance hikes on Appalachian Trail due to increased Covid-19 exposure
Click here for updates on this story PENNSYLVANIA (WPMT) — Each year, more than three million people flock to the Appalachian Trail in search of adventure. Most use the trail for day hikes and short backpacking trips. A few hardy souls put their bodies to the test and attempt the “Thru-Hike, ” hiking the entire
Continue ReadingResearch teams from CU Boulder And United Arab Emirates eager for Hope Space Probe to enter Mars orbit
Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder celebrated the upcoming arrival of the Emirates Mars Mission to the planet’s orbit early next month with their counterparts in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, excited about the knowledge they
Continue ReadingFlorida town conducting legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago
The use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump’s permanent home is under legal review by the town of Palm Beach and the arrangement may be discussed at the upcoming town council meeting, the town manager told CNN. When Trump turned the private residence into a social club, he had agreed with the town to
Continue ReadingBiden has signed 42 executive actions since taking office. Here’s what each does
President Joe Biden hasn’t wasted any time setting his agenda into motion through a flurry of executive actions that address everything from Covid-19 to the climate crisis. While his administration continues the plodding work of coordinating with Congress on more ambitious policy goals, Biden has inked 42 executive actions thus far. See them all here
Continue ReadingThe pandemic took a teen’s schooling and his beloved game of football. He took his own life.
Spencer Smith was an outgoing 16-year-old high school sophomore who loved teasing his sisters, spending time with friends and — most of all — football. If he wasn’t out on the field, he was on the couch watching his beloved New England Patriots on TV, his father, Jay, told CNN. “Every time football season ended,
Continue ReadingJohn Chaney, basketball Hall of Famer who coached at Temple, dies at 89
Famed former Temple University men’s basketball coach John Chaney passed away at the age of 89 on Friday. Temple confirmed Chaney died after a short illness. Chaney led the Temple Owls for 24 seasons and to 17 NCAA postseason tournament appearances, making it as far as the Elite Eight on five occasions. Chaney won 516
Continue ReadingPentagon close to reaching agreement to provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day if they’re available
The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day. The figure is included in a draft agreement between the two agencies viewed by CNN that also calls for the deployment of 10,000 troops at 100 vaccination
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Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, how it works and why it matters
A third Covid-19 vaccine, one made by Johnson & Johnson, could be authorized for use in the United States in the near future. Data about the single-shot vaccine released Friday, and the company is now collating its data to apply to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization. The vaccine was made
Continue ReadingFlorida launches statewide preregistration system for Covid-19 vaccinations
Florida has launched a statewide preregistration system to schedule Covid-19 vaccine appointments for people 65 and older and frontline healthcare workers, the state’s health department said Friday. Individuals can preregister for vaccine appointments and be notified when appointments are available in their area, according to a Florida Department of Health news release. The department’s website
Continue ReadingJulia Roberts tested Matthew Perry before agreeing to appear on ‘Friends’
According to the co-creator of “Friends,” Julia Roberts didn’t make it easy to snag her for a guest-starring role. Kevin Bright joined others in talking to the Hollywood Reporter in honor of the 25th anniversary of the show’s “The One After the Superbowl” episode. “Do you know the story of how we got [Julia Roberts]?
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Sunriver Art Fair invites artists to apply for 2021 event
The Sunriver Art Fair is planning the return of a live event in the Village at Sunriver and calling for artist applications for the fair, which will take place on August 13, 14, & 15.
Continue ReadingPentagon close to reaching agreement to provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day
The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day. The figure is included in a draft agreement between the two agencies viewed by CNN that also calls for the deployment of 10,000 troops at 100 vaccination
Continue ReadingA Georgia city is replacing a Confederate monument with a statue of civil rights hero John Lewis
For 112 years, a 30-foot obelisk stood outside the courthouse grounds in the suburban Atlanta city of Decatur. Erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, it suggested the Civil War was about state’s rights and “Southern honor” instead of the real root cause: slavery. That structure was finally taken down last year. And in
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