Gov. Brown extends COVID-19 state of emergency another 60 days, to May 2
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended her declaration of a state of emergency for COVID-19 for another 60 days, until May 2.…
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Founder of LGBTQI center shut down in Ghana says he fears for his safety
A recently-opened center for the LGBTQI+ community in Ghana, has been shut down after it was raided by security forces in the West African country…
Continue ReadingEx-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to Larry Nassar, is charged with sex crimes and human trafficking
John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, has been charged with a racketeering count, felony counts of human…
Continue ReadingPrincess Latifa urges UK police to investigate her sister’s kidnapping 21 years ago
Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has sent a letter to…
Continue ReadingFamily of Imani Bell files lawsuit against aademy employees
Click here for updates on this story Jonesboro, Georgia (Clayton News-Daily) — The family of Imani Bell has filed a…
Continue ReadingBrexit leaves London fighting for its future as Europe poaches business
London has been the unrivaled king of European finance for more than three decades. Brexit is starting to change that. Billions of dollars worth of…
Continue ReadingMiddle school students learn about impacts of social isolation
Click here for updates on this story Albany, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Mitchell County Middle School was among four…
Continue ReadingFirefighters rescue Great Pyrenees who got stuck down steep hill
Click here for updates on this story Lake Oswego, Oregon (KPTV) — A dog was rescued by firefighters after he wandered…
Continue ReadingTwo big reasons investors are worried about the housing market
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Continue ReadingPetrified tree up to 20 million years old found intact in Lesbos
Experts have made an “extraordinary” discovery of a tree which is still intact after being petrified by a volcanic eruption 20 million…
Continue ReadingArmenian Prime Minister says he is facing an attempted ‘military coup’ after army demands his resignation
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said he is facing a military coup attempt after the general staff of the country’s armed forces…
Continue ReadingBest Buy just laid off 5,000 workers and will close more stores
Best Buy said Thursday that it laid off 5,000 workers this month and is planning to close more stores this year as more consumers buy electronics…
Continue ReadingEnergy company says customers might see a higher bill in March due to winter storm driving usage
Click here for updates on this story PEA RIDGE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Black Hills Energy said Wednesday (Feb. 24) that…
Continue ReadingOne person taken to hospital after crash involving school bus
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — At least one person has been taken to the…
Continue ReadingThe Black Lives Matter foundation raised $90 million in 2020, and gave almost a quarter of it to local chapters and organizations
A year of change in the name of racial justice is hard to quantify. But in the 2020 Impact Report released this week by the Black Lives Matter…
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New York City middle schools reopen for in-person classes as Covid-19 surge fades
New York City middle schools reopened for in-person classes on Thursday as a surge of coronavirus cases that had shut schools in November continued…
Continue ReadingCostco raises its minimum wage above its competitors
Costco will raise its starting rate for hourly store workers in the United States to $16 an hour, putting its starting wage above rivals such as…
Continue ReadingCayce Williams, Elgin man convicted in toddler’s 1997 murder, to be released from prison early
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — A heartbroken mother is questioning why the man who killed her…
Continue ReadingApple mini stores are coming to some Targets
Call it a Mac mini: Target is opening scaled-down versions of Apple stores at some of its US outlets this year, furthering the two companies’…
Continue ReadingResidents drive hours to rural counties where vaccine doses go unused
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — Hundreds of thousands of people in the current tiers are…
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