British lawmakers back post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal on eve of deadline
British lawmakers voted to back the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, on the eve of the December 31…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 19 COVID-19 deaths, 1,052 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed 19 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,468, along with 1,052 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue ReadingMindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn leads Anderson Cooper in meditation
“You can’t figure it out by thinking,” Jon Kabat-Zinn advised Anderson Cooper on embracing the present moment through mindfulness.…
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Oregon Marine Board urges stand-up paddleboarders to use quick-release leashes
The Oregon State Marine Board is urging stand-up paddleboard operators on moving water, primarily rivers, to always wear a life jacket — and never…
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URGENT – Trump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan
(CNN) — President Donald Trump received information earlier this month that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack American forces in…
Continue ReadingDoctor drives three hours to get Covid-19 vaccine to rural Michigan hospital
A Michigan doctor and his silver pickup truck are playing a key role in getting the Covid-19 vaccine to remote parts of the state. Dr. Richard Bates…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the 63-year-old Nashville bomber
The man who detonated an RV bomb in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was a loner with no significant criminal record and as yet no signs of…
Continue ReadingGirlfriend of Nashville bomber told police in 2019 he was building explosives in an RV, records show
A woman who said she was the girlfriend of the man who set off the Christmas Day explosion in Nashville told police last year he was making bombs in…
Continue ReadingTornado touches down in Corsicana, Texas, as storm system moves into Gulf Coast
Officials in Navarro County, Texas, said a tornado touched down in the town of Corsicana on Wednesday morning. The Office of Emergency Management…
Continue ReadingFlorida’s first-come, first-serve Covid-19 vaccination plan for the elderly leads to scramble
Florida’s county-by-county plan to vaccinate its elderly population has created a mass scramble for a limited number of doses, leading to…
Continue ReadingGBI releases results of Cobb absentee ballots signature audit
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — GBI Director Vic Reynolds made it clear Wednesday that his…
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Corrected data moves Baker County from Extreme to High Risk
Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that, due to a corrected oversight in the initial risk level calculations for Baker County, the county will…
Continue ReadingState helping non-profit art organizations impacted by the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story NORWCIH, Connecticut (WFSB) — The pandemic decimated the arts community along with…
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Federal prison in Sheridan sees COVID cases spike
SHERIDAN, Ore. (AP) — Officials say the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has surged over the past month at a federal prison in…
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First Bend firefighters receive COVID-19 vaccine; Crook County gets shipment
Bend firefighters began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations this week at St. Charles Bend, while the Crook County Health Department reported Wednesday…
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911 calls reveal panic and confusion before and after the Nashville bombing
Just after the Christmas morning bombing in downtown Nashville, a terrified woman told a 911 dispatcher she thought the roof of the building where…
Continue ReadingArizona Safeway Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the January 8, 2011 shootings in Tucson, Arizona. Six people were killed and 13 were wounded including Congresswoman Gabrielle…
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White House coronavirus testing czar: ‘We need to be doing a better job’ with Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The US government needs to be doing a better job with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir said Wednesday,…
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A Black jazz musician’s son was falsely accused of stealing an iPhone, father says. The woman accusing him is speaking out to CNN
Prosecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely…
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Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ dies of Covid-19 complications at 82
Dawn Wells, who played the lovable castaway Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island,” died in Los Angeles on Wednesday from Covid-19…
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