Redlined US homes face higher flood risks from climate change, new study finds
Americans of color who were once forced to purchase houses in less-desirable neighborhoods are now in greater danger of losing their homes to…
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Weeks after a winter storm, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, may soon be able to stop boiling water before using it
The water supply in Jackson, Mississippi, may finally return to normal soon, weeks after a winter storm left some without service and forced a…
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Rockies and western Plains hit with heavy snow and blizzard conditions
The Rocky Mountains and western Plains were hit with heavy snow and blizzard conditions from a powerful storm system that earlier unleashed violent…
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Biden says he wants to see investigation outcome when asked if Cuomo should resign
President Joe Biden said Sunday he wants to see what comes of an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against New York Gov. Andrew…
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100 arrested as spring break crowds hit Miami Beach despite the pandemic
About 100 people have been arrested and two police officers injured as spring break crowds gathered in Florida’s Miami Beach over the weekend,…
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Bend cyclist remains in critical condition, day after collision with car in NE Bend
A Bend bicyclist remained in critical condition Sunday, one day after a collision with a car in a northeast Bend intersection, police said.…
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Biden says Cuomo investigation is ‘underway and we should see what it brings us’
President Joe Biden said Sunday he wants to see what comes of an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against New York Gov. Andrew…
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As spring break nears, OSU ramps up COVID-19 testing, urges staying close to home
As spring break approaches, Oregon State University is increasing COVID-19 testing and encouraging students and employees to stay close to…
Continue ReadingFrom diplomat to detective, this man helped bring Asia’s notorious ‘Serpent’ killer to justice
The smell inside the morgue was overpowering, as disinfectant masked the odor of decaying corpses. “It’s them,” said a dentist, who…
Continue ReadingAn iconic guitar from Elvis Presley’s Comeback Special is up for auction
Elvis Presley fans will have a chance to claim a bit of musical history when a guitar used during an iconic performance by the king of rock…
Continue ReadingTwo people injured in avalanche at Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
An avalanche at a Utah canyon injured two people on Sunday, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. Four people were involved in the…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, one year after state’s first death
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon on Sunday and the state’s death toll remains at 2,322, the Oregon Health Authority reported on…
Continue ReadingSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites. Their goal is to blanket the planet in high-speed broadband
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Sunday morning, sending 60 Starlink satellites into orbit. Falcon 9 took off from the 39 launch pad…
Continue ReadingJessica McClintock, fashion designer, dies aged 90
Fashion designer Jessica McClintock has died at age 90, according to an obituary published Sunday by the San Francisco Chronicle. McClintock…
Continue ReadingFauci says Covid guidelines ‘will be much more liberal’ by July 4 if US cases drop
Federal Covid-19 guidelines “will be much more liberal” by the Fourth of July if US cases drop as more Americans are vaccinated, Dr.…
Continue ReadingMegan Thee Stallion gives $100K to Breonna Taylor foundation, saying ‘justice has still not been served’
Megan Thee Stallion partnered with apparel retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor Foundation on the first anniversary…
Continue ReadingWorld waits for a made-for-TV bombshell, as Harry and Meghan sit down with Oprah
Millions of television viewers around the world are in a state of frenzied anticipation on Sunday, as they await the broadcast of Oprah…
Continue ReadingAfter daughter’s passing, two-time cancer survivor creates safer PPE
When Kezia Fitzgerald’s 1-year-old daughter Saoirse was fighting a stage four neuroblastoma tumor, Kezia knew she wanted to do everything in…
Continue ReadingUK broadcast of Oprah’s Meghan and Harry interview had a huge 11 million viewers
Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attracted a blockbuster audience when it was broadcast in…
Continue ReadingDoes the UK media have a racism problem? These journalists think so
Prominent journalists in the United Kingdom have dismissed claims by one of their own industry bodies that the British press does not have a problem…
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