A California state legislator has introduced a bill aimed at empowering more workers to speak up about alleged discrimination and abuse by banning…
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Continue ReadingThere’s hardly any flu this year, and experts point to coronavirus restrictions as a reason. But, they warn, flu season isn’t over.…
Continue ReadingIt’s the news that many feared: early data shows the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may provide only “minimal protection” against mild…
Continue ReadingMembers of the Chicago Teachers Union have voted to return to in-person learning, according to a news release from the union. The CTU backed the…
Continue ReadingDeep in the Himalayan mountains, Tuskar Singh Rana watched in disbelief as the avalanche roared his way. The deadly mixture of ice, rock and water…
Continue ReadingTexas authorities are searching for a white tanker truck after disturbing 911 calls in which people pleaded for help in Spanish and claimed they were…
Continue ReadingDoctors in Nigeria have criticized a mass national identification registration policy, involving tens of millions of citizens, as Covid-19 cases and…
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Covid-19 numbers are getting better. But letting your guard down could be an open invitation for highly contagious variants to trample the US —…
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Starting Friday, Deschutes County officially moves down from an Extreme Risk level to High Risk as COVID-19 case counts drop to their lowest level in…
Continue ReadingAuthor Stephen King is giving back, by donating thousands of dollars to an elementary school in his home state of Maine so that a group of students…
Continue ReadingThe family of the late “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has donated a significant portion of his wardrobe to charity as a way to honor his…
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Reading Chinese state media coverage, you could be forgiven for thinking the World Health Organization’s investigation into the origins of…
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A livestream of a virtual court proceeding in Texas took an “appawling” turn when a lawyer appeared as a cat on screen. Judge Roy B.…
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Covid-19 cases continued to decline over the last four weeks, with the seven-day average down nearly 20% from the week before, meaning we may have…
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The results of Oregon State University COVID-19 sampling conducted in Redmond Jan. 29-31 by TRACE Community field workers suggest 32 people per 1,000…
Continue ReadingExplosives are missing from the nation’s largest US Marine Corps base, according to military officials who said Tuesday an investigation is…
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Laird Superfood was founded in 2015, and despite its founder being surfing legend Laird Hamilton, the company is based in…
Continue ReadingQuaker Oats is releasing a new name and logo for its “Aunt Jemima” products, finally retiring the racist stereotype that has adorned its…
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