NIH director: New Covid-19 variant ‘ought to redouble’ vaccination and mitigation efforts
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN The director of the National Institutes of Health stressed Sunday that a newly emerged coronavirus variant “ought to…
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McCarthy should publicly condemn behavior by GOP members ‘crossing the line’ on violence and civility, Hutchinson says
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases…
Continue ReadingSchiff: January 6 committee decision on criminal contempt charges for Mark Meadows could come this week
CNN By Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection will make a decision “this…
Continue ReadingAdministration tells some agencies they can delay firings of unvaccinated federal employees until after the holidays
CNN By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Office of Management and Budget is telling some federal agencies they can delay firing their…
Continue ReadingVaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Many of the world’s richest countries have spent the past year hoarding coronavirus vaccines, buying up enough…
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Even warmer Sunday ahead
Happy Saturday, Central Oregon! The sun was still shrouded behind some passing clouds on Saturday, but the rain that appeared looming in the…
Continue ReadingLeBron James misses game after being sidelined by NBA Covid-19 protocols
CNN By CNN Sport staff LeBron James was sidelined by the NBA’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols and, as a result, missed Tuesday’s…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus variants: Here’s what we know
CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN Omicron, the newest coronavirus variant, is also the quickest to be labeled a “variant of concern” by the World…
Continue ReadingChristina Applegate shares a message on her 50th birthday after MS diagnosis
CNN By Faith Karimi, CNN Christina Applegate is marking a milestone birthday after revealing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in August. Applegate…
Continue ReadingA Los Angeles woman invited an Afghan refugee family over for Thanksgiving. Here’s what happened at their first Thanksgiving meal
CNN By Natasha Chen, CNN For his family’s first experience with a traditional Thanksgiving meal, Wahidullah Asghary had to explain to his…
Continue ReadingThousands of people have raised more than $1 million for a man who served 43 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit
CNN, KCTV By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Thousands of people are raising money online for a Missouri man who served 43 years in prison for a crime he…
Continue ReadingCanada issues weather ‘red alert’ for British Columbia
CNN By Raja Razek, CNN Environment Canada has issued its first “red alert” for British Columbia ahead of what officials are…
Continue Reading4 arrested in California Home Depot mass theft
CNN, WLS By Topher Gauk-Roger and Raja Razek, CNN Four men have been arrested in connection with theft at a Home Depot in California, where as many…
Continue ReadingTwo storm systems could cause travel woes this weekend
CNN By Haley Brink and Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologists One of the busiest travel weekends of the year is here and if you are among the estimated…
Continue ReadingEven in Nantucket, Biden can’t escape the harsh reality of the pandemic
CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden descended on the island of Nantucket this week looking to preserve the sense of…
Continue ReadingPeng Shuai: WTA remains ‘deeply concerned’ about Chinese tennis star
CNN By Becky Thompson and Pauline Lockwood, CNN The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) “remains deeply concerned” that Chinese tennis…
Continue ReadingWorld Chess Championship: Chess is sexy again. But for Magnus Carlsen, it’s business as usual
CNN By Eoin McSweeney, CNN The press conference in Dubai ahead of the World Chess Championship is running 30 minutes late. However, that hasn’t…
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Redmond Kiwanis is back with traditional holiday See’s Candy sales
A tasty holiday gift-giving tradition returns, as the Kiwanis Club of Redmond is again selling See’s Candy at three locations. More information:…
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Pet Pals: Fine pair of guinea pigs pay a visit
Flattop and Frizzletop are a 4-month-old bonded pair of male guinea pigs waiting for a nice new home at the Humane Society of Central…
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Pet Pals: Pair of guinea pigs pay a visit
Flattop and Frizzletop are a 4-month-old bonded pair of male guinea pigs, among six waiting for a nice new home at the Humane Society of Central…
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