By FATIMA HUSSEIN and TOM MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock retirement programs. The annual Social Security and Medicare trustees report released
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — ESPN’s Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy are sidelined for Game 1 of the NBA Finals after testing positive for COVID-19. Mark Jones, Mark Jackson and Lisa Salters will be the broadcast team for Thursday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors on ABC. As a result of
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents of an Oregon affordable housing complex say their living conditions are inhospitable and they want their rent back. Tenants at the Allen Fremont Plaza in Northeast Portland gathered in the courtyard of the three-story complex Wednesday, describing mold, vermin and people who don’t live there camping in the building’s indoor
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal, CNN Covid-19 vaccination shots for the youngest Americans could begin as soon as June 21, the White House said on Thursday. The vaccination program for children younger than 5 would come more than 18 months after vaccines were first authorized for adults. Dr. Ashish Jha, White House coronavirus response coordinator, laid out
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Americans will stop receiving their full Social Security benefits in about 13 years if lawmakers don’t act to address the pending shortfall, according to an annual report released Thursday by the Social Security and Medicare trustees. That’s when the combined Social Security trust funds — which help support payouts for the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The NCAA baseball tournament opens Friday with play in 16 double-elimination regionals. Regional winners advance to best-of-three super regionals next week and the final eight go to the College World Series in Omaha beginning June 19. Tennessee is the No. 1 national seed and leads
Continue ReadingCNN By Amir Vera, Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Chris Boyette, CNN Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez raised questions in a news conference on Thursday about whether information on 911 calls from inside Robb Elementary School was relayed properly to responders at the scene of the shooting. Gutierrez said he spoke with the agency that
Continue ReadingCANTON, Ohio (AP) — Howard Katz has been selected as the recipient of the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. The Pro Football Hall of Fame presents the award annually in recognition of longtime and exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football. Since joining the NFL in 2003, Katz has served as chief operating officer
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El pésimo historial del presidente de Brasil Jair Bolsonaro en materia de medio ambiente no es nada nuevo ya que sus políticas fueron instrumentales en el retroceso de las otrora estrictas protecciones ambientales del país y el debilitamiento de sus agencias ambientales. Bajo el mandato de Bolsonaro, la destrucción de la
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes rookie Seth Jarvis and goaltender Antti Raanta are starting the offseason in recovery mode. Jarvis suffered an apparent concussion on a jarring hit that knocked him out of a Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers in the second round of the
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS and TED WARREN Associated Press RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who has recently criticized the slow pace of cleaning up the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, toured the former nuclear weapons production site on Thursday and said more federal money is needed to finish the job. Hanford created more than
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos vuelve a vivir la pesadilla de un tiroteo masivo: esta vez en un hospital de Tulsa, Oklahoma, donde un hombre armado, identificado como Michael Louis, abrió fuego este miércoles y cobró la vida de cuatro personas. Las víctimas fueron el Dr. Preston Phillips, la Dra. Stephanie Husen, la recepcionista
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected. White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha outlined the administration’s planning for the
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Cameron Young remembers meeting Jack Nicklaus for the first time at the U.S. Open three years ago at Pebble Beach. It was brief. And memorable only for Young. He’s starting to make a name for himself. The rookie had a 67 at the Memorial and
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Stacker compiled a list of the lowest earning counties in Oregon using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Stacker compiled the highest paying jobs that require a bachelor’s degree in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin — including a big jump during the pandemic. Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts of the dietary supplement —
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal and state leaders have agreed to try to avoid closing schools and child care facilities if there is another surge in coronavirus cases this fall. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after meeting Thursday with the governors of Germany’s 16 states that the goal would be to prevent “another blanket closure” of
Continue ReadingBy ALAIN POUPART Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa hit Tyreek Hill with two long completions during the Miami Dolphins’ minicamp practice Thursday. And afterward, Tagovailoa hit back at critics. The third-year quarterback, aware that there are often questions on social media about his arm strength and deep passing ability, went on
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $1.61 to $116.87 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $1.32 to $117.61 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 12 cents to $4.19 a gallon. July heating oil rose 7 cents to $4.21 a gallon. July natural gas fell 21
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