USPS wants to charge you peak shipping fees this holiday season
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alison Kosik and Moira Ritter, CNN Business The United States Postal Service really wants to get your holiday packages delivered…
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Booker, Tuberville spar over measure to ‘defund the police’ in late-night vote-a-rama drama
CNN By Lauren Dezenski, CNN Hours into the Senate’s marathon overnight vote-a-rama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville wanted to send a message. The Alabama…
Continue ReadingCDC strengthens recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid-19
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendation for pregnant people to get vaccinated…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats approve $3.5 trillion budget resolution in key step toward passing major economic package without GOP votes
Senate Democrats approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday morning, setting the stage in the weeks and months to come for the party…
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING EVERYONE… High pressure centered off the Oregon coast will deliver another sunny, hot day today. The rotation around that…
Continue ReadingAirbnb warns that the Delta variant could disrupt travel
CNN, AMERICAN AIRLINES, CBC NEWS, NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDINGS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Airbnb had a blockbuster second quarter, with…
Continue ReadingBarbie condemned after releasing ‘inclusive’ Tokyo Olympics collection without visible Asian representation
WCBS, TIME MAGAZINE, MATTEL, WYKOFF HEIGHTS HOSPITAL, AMY OSULLIVAN, CNN by Heather Law, CNN America’s most popular fashion doll Barbie has…
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Bend-La Pine School Board adopts school return plan with mask mandate at divisive meeting
Hundreds gathered at Bend Senior High School for a tension-filled Bend-La Pine School Board meeting Tuesday evening, as many showed up in opposition…
Continue ReadingDoes mask wearing harm your child’s development? Experts weigh in
CNN, WFOR, KSNV By Kristen Rogers, CNN For young children, the pandemic comes at a crucial time for developing skills important for empathy, safety…
Continue ReadingOne month later: These maps show how quickly Covid engulfed the US again
CNN By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a “high” or “substantial”…
Continue ReadingStephen Colbert’s message for Andrew Cuomo: Don’t let the door hit you in the butt
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the late night shows plenty to talk about Tuesday. On NBC,…
Continue ReadingFederal government sends ventilators to Florida as DeSantis says he’s unaware of shipment
CNN, WFOR, KSNV By Kaitlan Collins and Devan Cole, CNN The Biden administration sent hundreds of ventilators to Florida in recent days as the state…
Continue ReadingSamsung’s new foldable phones are cheaper, more durable and have an under-screen camera
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Samsung is still betting on a future where smartphones fold in half. But first it must convince users…
Continue ReadingWhy wildfires happen: Debunking the myth that arson is to blame more than climate change
CNN, KTVN, TNLA, KRCR, KOVR By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Wildfires tearing across the Mediterranean have killed dozens of people and reduced entire…
Continue ReadingGerman nurse accused of swapping Covid vaccines for saline solution
CNN, CDC By Hannah Ritchie, Nadine Schmidt and Jack Guy, CNN A nurse is being investigated by police in Germany for allegedly replacing Covid-19…
Continue ReadingYouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has been suspended from YouTube for seven days over a…
Continue ReadingFlorida school administrators are risking their salaries to defy DeSantis on masks
CNN, WFOR, KSNV By Leyla Santiago and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Tina Certain took a pay cut when she quit being an accountant to become a member of the…
Continue Reading$600 million gone: The biggest crypto theft in history
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brian Fung, CNN Business Hackers have stolen some $600 million in cryptocurrency from the decentralized finance platform Poly…
Continue ReadingChet Hanks, whose parents were hospitalized with Covid-19, rants against vaccines and masks
CNN, JASON POSS FOR ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM By Rob Picheta, CNN Chet Hanks has posted a rant against…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans block effort by Democrats to advance voting and election bill
SENATE TV By Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, CNN Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to advance their signature voting and elections…
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