Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 731 new cases, but weekly nos. fall
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,924, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks
Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…
Continue ReadingYouth poet laureate Amanda Gorman to recite poem before Super Bowl LV
Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate who gained national acclaim at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, will recite…
Continue ReadingHere’s a place where you can toss your ex to the wolves for Valentine’s Day
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURG, PA (WNEP) — T&D’s Cats of the World is an animal rescue near…
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Bend-based foundation helping reuse Dutch medical instruments in Ethiopia
Bend-based ReachAnother Foundation is working with hospitals in the Netherlands to give thousands of medical instruments a fresh lease on life after…
Continue ReadingAfter ‘7 minutes of terror,’ NASA’s Perseverance rover will begin an ‘epic journey’ on Mars next month
In 22 days, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on Mars in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life that may have been on…
Continue ReadingFamily escapes fire without injuries thanks to fire alarm
Click here for updates on this story RACINE, WI (WDJT) — A family of four escaped a fire at home thanks to a working…
Continue ReadingTwo local organizations teaming up to rebuild homes
Click here for updates on this story Midland, MI (WNEM) — The Sanford and Edenville Dams breaching caused destruction…
Continue ReadingSome Oklahoma schools are telling kids to remember their masks or pay to get a new one
Some Oklahoma students will have to pay $1 to buy a new mask if they don’t have one when they get to class, as part of a school…
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Republicans bullish Trump isn’t at risk of conviction in impeachment trial
Republican Senate leaders are increasingly confident that former President Donald Trump won’t be at risk of conviction when his impeachment…
Continue ReadingStudent dies following ‘random’ shooting near campus
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco school board votes to rename 44 schools, including Abraham Lincoln and George Washington High Schools
The San Francisco Unified School District voted this week to rename 44 schools named after controversial public figures, including former Presidents…
Continue ReadingTwo decades after woman disappears, family still hopes for answers
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — It has been 22 years since Cory Rubio was reported missing…
Continue ReadingMan admits to killing supervisor in parking lot after he was fired, charges say
Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, Missouri (KMOV) — Police in Florissant have arrested a man they say…
Continue ReadingJanuary has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US
January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000…
Continue ReadingAppalachian Trail Conservancy recommends that hikers delay long expeditions to 2022 due to Covid-19
For those who have hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) on their bucket list for the year, Covid-19 may prove to be an unexpected complication. The…
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Oregon DHS reports lowest number of children in foster care in 15 years
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and historic wildfires, the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division said it was…
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Biden aims for comprehensive climate approach as he halts new oil and gas leases on federal land
President Joe Biden signed several executive actions related to the climate crisis on Wednesday, including one directing the secretary of the…
Continue ReadingUC Berkeley removes the name on a school building over an anthropologist’s controversial past
The University of California, Berkeley has removed the name on its anthropology building, Kroeber Hall — named for prominent American…
Continue ReadingAMC is today’s GameStop. A Reddit mob sent its stock more than 200% higher
Welcome to the Reddit market. A group on Reddit’s Wall Street Bets board have been promoting a number of stocks, hoping to squeeze short…
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