SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say the surge of the omicron variant appears to have peaked in Oregon. State Health Officer Dr. Dean Sidelinger said Friday new COVID-19 cases have fallen 71% from the peak three weeks ago. The Statesman-Journal reports daily COVID-19 related hospitalizations appear to have crested in late January, at a level
Continue ReadingBy Marilyn Deutsch Click here for updates on this story NEWBERG, Oregon (KPTV) — The first and only Latina member of the school board for Newberg Public Schools has resigned, citing a “toxic work environment.” For months now, Newberg Public Schools has been rocked by one controversy after another, including a ban on political signs
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Gary Davis Hart II has spent his entire adult life in prison, but he’s slowing inched away from the ultimate punishment. A multi-day hearing kicked off Wednesday to determine if he ever will get a chance to plead his case to
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Five-time Olympian Katie Uhlaender can’t help but get emotional when she’s surprised with a call from her loved ones after competing in the second run of the women’s individual skeleton competition.
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Mississippi say they plan to end their affiliations with Conference USA a year early in order to join the Sun Belt. The three schools issued separate but similar statements Friday that they’ll stop participating in Conference USA effective June 30. The three announced last year they’d
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile Police said a 13-year-old boy led officers on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of 100 mph. Investigators said police first spotted the car driving on the wrong side of the road around 2:45 a.m. on Thursday. When the officer
Continue ReadingBy Mary Alice Royse Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Shell Gas Station employee was arrested Wednesday after firing a gun near gas station patrons, according to a court affidavit. Metro Nashville Police officers heard a single gunshot come from south of Central Pike. Officers followed the sound to
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story CARTERSVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — A 10-year-old boy is dead after a fire overnight in a home in Cartersville, according to the Cartersville Fire Department. The fire department says they received the emergency call at approximately 3 a.m. about a house fire on Galway Drive. When
Continue ReadingBy Mike Agogliati, Courtney Zieller Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Bergen House opened during the middle of the pandemic and Courtney Zieller visited the meadery in Middletown. Talon Bergen joined Zieller to talk about the honey-based alcohol, which most people think is going to be on the sweeter
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s eviction moratorium implemented nearly two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic will be extended through the end of February and then not renewed. Mayor Bruce Harrell made the announcement Friday about the moratorium, which has prevented evictions of residential renters, small businesses and nonprofits. The Seattle Times reports it is
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County coroner’s office says the death of former major leaguer Jeremy Giambi was a suicide. The 47-year-old Giambi died Wednesday at his parents’ home in suburban Claremont. A brother of five-time All-Star Jason Giambi, Jeremy Giambi spent six seasons in the major leagues as an outfielder and first
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story GLASTONBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two people were arrested for their involvement in a fight at a Board of Education meeting in Glastonbury. Monte Ray McFall, a member of the Board of Education, and Mark Finocchiaro of Glastonbury, were both charged with second-degree breach of peace,
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Nobody asked for a dark, dramatic reimagining of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” which makes the new series fitting that description, “Bel-Air,” better than it has any right to be. Premiering Super Bowl Sunday on NBC’s streaming service Peacock, the opening episodes establish a catchy beat, with the main question
Continue ReadingCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson guard David Collins will miss Saturday’s contest with Notre Dame after he was suspended one game by the Atlantic Coast Conference for a foul on Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr. that Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski called a “dangerous” play. Moore had stolen the ball from Collins in the first half
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– ¿Quién habría pensado que llegaría el día en que las palabras “Adele”, “pole dancing” (también conocido como baile en barra) y “traje beige” estarían en la misma frase? La cantante ganadora del Grammy fue tendencia este viernes después de que se conocieran unas imágenes en las que aparece realizando un baile improvisado
Continue ReadingBy KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Investigators with the Dallas Police Department say a man’s last words before dying led them to his alleged killer. Officers were called to the the Executive Inn Motel, in the 12000 block of East Northwest Highway, late in the evening on February
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver city leaders say they have seen a positive response so far from restaurants and customers to a new ordinance that requires businesses to ask customers if they’d like to opt-in for single use products like plastic forks, chopsticks or condiment packets
Continue ReadingBy Tori Mason Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The City and County of Denver is lifting its public health order requiring face coverings in schools at the end of the month. While students have the right to continue wearing masks, one Denver teacher is asking his classrooms to make this
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN, MATTHEW DALY and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on the potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions in the federal rulemaking process. Known as the “social cost of carbon,” the estimate is a key component of federal
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press ATHENS, Tenn. (AP) — Parents, teachers and students packed a crowded meeting of the McMinn County School Board to talk about “Maus,” a Pulitzer-Prize winning graphic novel the board banned from its curriculum last month. The board held firm, offering a previous explanation that its members found the book inappropriate
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