Michael J. Fox Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox. Personal Birth date: June 9, 1961 Birth place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada…
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Police: Mother fakes having cancer, pockets $15K
Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Cedartown community rallied behind a local mom…
Continue ReadingHere’s what Canada’s privacy commissioners say must be considered for vaccine passports
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — As Canada contemplates the use of vaccine…
Continue ReadingCanadian study to investigate mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new Canada-wide study will look at the effect…
Continue ReadingIHOP is finally ready to debut its new restaurant concept
IHOP is finally ready to debut its new restaurant concept, Flip’d, in New York City this July. Think of it as a bit like IHOP to go.…
Continue ReadingThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict could trigger a third Covid-19 wave in Gaza. Some say it’s already here.
Rasha Abu Askar tested positive for Covid-19 less than two weeks ago. So too did her husband, Musa Abu Askar, leaving the couple unable to look after…
Continue ReadingA doctor who died from Covid-19 left his family a sports card collection worth $20 million
For over four decades, a doctor from Florida avidly collected baseball cards and sports memorabilia with some items dating back to the 1880s. Now,…
Continue ReadingThe death of a 17-year-old Asian American in her Colorado home is now being investigated as a hate crime
The 2017 death of an Asian American teenager in her Colorado home is now being investigated as a hate crime, according to the FBI. Maggie…
Continue ReadingBeware the Fed’s asset price ‘monsters’
Change is hard. Sometimes, talking about change is hard. But for anxious investors, even talking about talking about changes to the Federal…
Continue ReadingUS destroyer backs up Biden’s tough words in South China Sea
A United States Navy warship sailed near disputed Beijing-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Thursday — just hours after US President…
Continue ReadingPenn State to remove binary gender language such as ‘freshman’ from course and program descriptions
Penn State University’s Faculty Senate has approved a proposition to remove gendered language including “freshmen” and…
Continue ReadingIndia grapples with ‘black fungus’ drug shortage as cases rise among Covid-19 patients
Several Indian states are facing shortages of a drug used to treat black fungus, a rare and potentially fatal infection that is increasingly being…
Continue ReadingWorld’s largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
The world’s largest iceberg has calved from Antarctica over the past few days, a giant floating piece of ice close to 80 times the size of…
Continue ReadingA suspect was captured in Utah after a chase in a deputy’s stolen vehicle
A traffic stop north of Scipio, Utah, resulted in a deputy’s truck being stolen, a shootout with police and the suspect apprehended after a…
Continue ReadingIn a reversal, the LA County Sheriff’s Office will release the names of deputies involved in shootings within 30 days
In a reversal, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday it will release within 30 days of an incident the names of deputies who…
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Oregonians get early look at 2022 health insurance rates
Oregon consumers can get a first look at requested rates for 2022 individual and small group health insurance plans, the Oregon Department of…
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Councilors consider proposed resolution to oppose oil train transports through Bend
At Wednesday evening’s Bend City Council meeting, councilors listened to a committee’s recommendations to pass a resolution in opposition to oil…
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Bentz chairs committee forum on ‘catastrophic drought,’ pitches $57 million Klamath disaster aid
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) chaired the House Natural Resources Committee Republican Forum on Catastrophic Drought on Wednesday in his continuing…
Continue ReadingYankees’ Corey Kluber throws the 6th MLB no-hitter in 2021. It’s the 2nd within 24 hours
For the second night in a row, there has been a no-hitter in a Major League Baseball game. Corey Kluber of the New York Yankees was the latest to…
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‘Stunning,’ ‘unbelievable’: Strong state revenue forecast makes $1.4 billion ‘kicker’ rebate possible
Despite the pandemic and still-high unemployment, Oregon’s expected tax revenue for the coming biennium is more than $1 billion higher than earlier…
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