Retail sales slid in February as people shopped less
Americans shopped less in February, leading retail sales to fall 3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. It was a much…
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Catholic LBGTQ2S+ advocates in Canada pan church’s stance on same-sex unions
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Catholic LBGTQ2S+ advocates in Canada are expressing…
Continue ReadingThese volunteers are racing to help communities of color get vaccinated
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
Continue Reading‘It’s like playing the lottery’: Volunteers work the system to help desperate people get vaccines
Vivi Zayas remembers how relieved she felt when a woman she’d never met helped her dad sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. That moment marked…
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With UK police under fire, Boris Johnson pushes new bill that could end peaceful protests
The UK government is attempting to justify flagship legislation that critics say would hand the police and ministers powers that could seriously curb…
Continue ReadingThe global economy needed a smooth vaccine rollout. That’s not happening
Experts have made clear that they don’t expect economies around the world to bounce back from the Covid-19 shock at the same speed. But…
Continue ReadingSatellite images show air pollution returning to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions loosen
After a decline due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, air pollution levels are bouncing back to their pre-pandemic numbers, according to an analysis of…
Continue ReadingFirst children vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, company says
The first children have been vaccinated in Moderna’s Phase 2/3 pediatric Covid-19 vaccine trial, the company announced Tuesday in a statement.…
Continue ReadingFirst Russia poisoned him. Now this is the prison camp for Alexey Navalny
At the rusty gates of Penal Colony No. 2, dour prison officers in military fatigues turn unwanted visitors away. A ferocious-looking dog on a short…
Continue ReadingFacebook will pay Murdoch for news in Australia
Facebook is teaming up with News Corp Australia just weeks after the country passed a groundbreaking law requiring tech companies to pay for news…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 16: Covid, immigration, North Korea, Capitol riot, Vatican
A neat phenomenon came out of the snowstorm blanketing parts of the Rockies: Dust found in Colorado had traveled all the way from Mexico.…
Continue ReadingGeely is spending $4.6 billion on a battery plant as its electric car ambitions grow
Geely will pour nearly $5 billion into building an electric battery plant in China, as the country’s top privately-owned carmaker moves more…
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Man who allegedly drove onto San Diego sidewalk is accused of three counts of vehicular manslaughter, police chief says
A man who allegedly drove his car onto a sidewalk and into a group of people is being held on three counts of vehicular manslaughter and other…
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Millions more Americans can now get Covid-19 vaccines, including teachers in all 50 states
There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — A record-high 2.4 million vaccine doses…
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Oregon Ducks, OSU Beavers punch ticket to Men’s NCAA Tournament
A year after being canceled due to the pandemic, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has returned.…
Continue ReadingFacebook signs deal with Murdoch’s News Corp in Australia
Facebook is teaming up with News Corp Australia just weeks after the country passed a groundbreaking law requiring tech companies to pay for news…
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Carly Keenan
Multimedia Journalist/Producer, Sunrise Co-Anchor, NewsChannel 21 Hi there, Central Oregon! I’m from St. Paul, Minnesota and decided to get away…
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Corps of Engineers may trim Detroit Reservoir maximum level, to ease quake threat
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to reduce Detroit Reservoir’s maximum pool elevation by five feet, beginning this summer,…
Continue ReadingNBA investigation unable to determine if Utah Jazz executive made alleged racially insensitive comments
The NBA said Monday that its investigation was unable to establish that racially insensitive comments were made by Utah Jazz Executive Dennis Lindsey…
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Portland leaders condemn ongoing violence by ‘anarchists’
Leaders and elected officials in Portland are demanding an end to violence, criminal destruction and intimidation by “anarchists” that continues…
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