The US can vaccinate up to 85% of adults and begin a return to normal by fall, Fauci says
Despite challenges with distributing and administering Covid-19 vaccines, the US “can and should” vaccinate 70-85% of adults by the end…
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Capitol Police investigating after congressman discovered carrying a gun when attempting to go on the House floor
US Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was stopped from bringing a concealed gun onto the House floor on…
Continue ReadingFord will recall 3 million vehicles for airbag problems, after losing fight with safety regulator
Ford is recalling 3 million US and Canadian vehicles with airbags manufactured by the same company whose devices have been linked to at least 18…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen made $12 billion in 2020 despite the pandemic
Volkswagen is walking away from 2020 with a profit of more than $12 billion despite the coronavirus pandemic that torpedoed car sales and snarled…
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Watch live: Gov. Brown on legislative agenda, COVID-19 update
Governor Kate Brown will hold a press availability at 11.am. to discuss her legislative agenda as outlined in her State of the State address, as…
Continue ReadingBurial ground reveals Stone Age people wore clothing covered in elk teeth
Elk teeth pendants may have been the jewelry of choice for at least one Stone Age group that lived 8,200 years ago. A Stone Age burial ground on a…
Continue ReadingWall Street can relax, moderates have the mandate
Stocks have surged since Election Day and are near record highs. Wall Street is clearly a fan of President Joe Biden’s new administration…
Continue ReadingBiden readies moves to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans — plus a federal pay raise
President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus…
Continue ReadingNFL to allow 22,000 fans at Super Bowl LV, including 7,500 vaccinated health care workers
The National Football League is inviting 7,500 vaccinated health care workers to be among the 22,000 fans in attendance at Super Bowl LV next month,…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary
The Senate voted on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who will be the first African…
Continue ReadingFossil-hunters think they have found the lair of a giant, predatory, prehistoric worm
Scientists think they have discovered the undersea lair of a giant predatory worm that lived on the ocean floor some 20 million years ago and would…
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Democrats say they will send impeachment article Monday
House Democrats plan to send the article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the Senate’s trial of former President…
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C.O. snowstorm triggers numerous crashes, slide-offs, several highway closures
A long-delayed blast of winter hit Bend and other parts of the High Desert on Friday, with several inches of snow leading to numerous crashes,…
Continue ReadingEuropean countries mandate medical-grade masks over homemade cloth face coverings
Confronting new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus and a winter spike in infections, a number of European countries are beginning to…
Continue ReadingNetflix, Disney+ and other streaming sites offer more diverse shows than cable, study finds
Americans want more diversity on TV, and they’re increasingly finding more of it on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+ than on…
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Why Republicans are still in charge of some key Senate proceedings as Schumer and McConnell work on power-sharing
A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…
Continue ReadingLocal reporters are a lifeline helping readers find the vaccine
A Tallahassee man in his nineties begs for his 70-year-old caretaker to be bumped up in the vaccination queue. A woman over 75 in Raleigh asks what…
Continue ReadingWalmart will expand Covid-19 vaccinations to more states
Walmart is rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine in more states as the Biden administration tries to accelerate distribution. The company has been…
Continue ReadingThe White House contact form now lets people choose their personal pronouns
A new feature on the relaunched White House website contact form allows people to choose their own pronouns, reflecting the new…
Continue ReadingVatican bank’s former chief found guilty of money laundering, sentenced to nearly 9 years in prison
The former head of the Vatican bank, Angelo Caloia, has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for money laundering and aggravated…
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