Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon’s economy could fully reopen next month, and many counties could see a significant scale back in restrictions in a matter of days or weeks. But one Portland restaurant owner tells FOX 12 he’s worried about missing out on this recovery time and fears
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB) — The national football league’s top prize, the Vince Lombardi trophy, made an appearance Monday at the Eastfield Mall. The New England Patriots teamed up with mass vaccination sites across the state by giving residents the opportunity to take a picture with the trophy after
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WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions across the U.S.-Mexico border have now been extended through at least June 21, according to Mexico’s foreign minister who said the decision was made by the U.S. government. The extension came as Mexican officials continued to express “hope” that those curbs could be removed over the summer. There was no
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINTERSET, Iowa (KCCI) — The Winterset Community School District said 10 elementary students and a bus driver were involved in a rollover crash Monday in Madison County. The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m. near the Hanson Prairie Preserve on 195th Trail and Nature Trail. The Madison County Sheriff’s
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(CNN Español) — La Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) ha señalado en diversas ocasiones que la pandemia afecta de manera desproporcionada a las mujeres. El pasado mes de marzo, volvió a hacer hincapié en esto con una frase abrumadora: “Covid-19 es una crisis con rostro de mujer”. En América Latina, que es la región
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters battled a second-alarm fire at a Tigard apartment complex Tuesday morning. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue crews were called out to a hazmat issue at the Sunflower Apartments, located in the 11500 block of Southwest 135th Avenue, at about 5:24 a.m. TVF&R told
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Some call it the pandemic within the pandemic. Studies have shown the number of people drinking at alcoholic levels during the pandemic is at about 75 percent. But some may find help and hope in a new medication currently being studied. “When
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Mask mandates may be being lifted across the country, but not in the United States House of Representatives. In a memo sent to members Monday, the Office of the Attending Physician wrote to remind members that masks are still required. “Extra precautions are necessary given the substantial number of partially vaccinated, unvaccinated, and vaccine-indeterminate individuals,”
Continue Reading The first semi truck full of 2020 election ballots rolled slowly through the Arizona State Fairgrounds on Friday, past the “Crazy Times Carnival” set up in the south parking lot to a warehouse where the approximately 2.1 million ballots cast by Maricopa County voters will be stored for the next week. This is the latest
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When I was a child in the 1980s, advertisements showed up in predictable ways: as 30-second video spots during TV shows, audio ads on the radio, or print ads in newspapers or magazines. The advertising our children see is very different. Since the advent of the internet and mobile technology, ads can reach us anytime,
Continue Reading The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation, known as the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, was introduced by Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York and Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii. It passed the Senate by an overwhelming
Continue Reading The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation, known as the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, was introduced by Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York and Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii. It passed the Senate by an overwhelming
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When a friendship hits a stumbling block, how do you know whether to work on the relationship or let it go? It can be tempting to let a friendship fade instead of facing conflict — especially when life feels overwhelming in other ways — because conflict is hard. But we are already facing a loneliness
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama (WALA) — Four families are demanding justice in Mobile County more than a week after a huge fight at a boat launch in Bayou La Batre left several people injured. The end of the violent brawl was captured in a cell phone video. Three
Continue Reading ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina — North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were “justified” in their fatal shooting of a Black man in April, a district attorney said Tuesday. District Attorney Andrew Womble said Andrew Brown Jr.’s actions caused deputies to believe it was necessary to use deadly force. Brown ignored deputies’ commands to stop and began to
Continue Reading Nearly all states require some form of parental or guardian consent for vaccine providers to administer Covid-19 shots to people ages 12 to 15, a CNN analysis finds. But there are a few exceptions. Five states — Alabama, Iowa, North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee — either allow some ages in that group to consent for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police say a 42-year-old man was found inside a car on fire near Hawley Road and Martin Drive. Crews were called to the area shortly before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene. A neighbor
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Singer/actor and recently returned “The Voice” coach Nick Jonas has revealed details following reports he was hospitalized over the weekend. Jonas was asked at the top of Monday’s episode by “The Voice” host Carson Daily how he was feeling, to which the coach responded that he was doing OK. “I’ve been better, but I’m doing
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Americans keep putting money into their homes. And that’s great news for Home Depot. The retail giant reported sales and earnings for the first quarter Tuesday morning that topped forecasts. The rising price of lumber and other inflation pressures have helped Home Depot, whose stock has surged 20% so far this year. “We continue to
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The two deputies involved in the in-custody death of Jamal Sutherland have been fired, Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said a statement tweeted by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Sutherland died after he was forcibly removed from his jail cell in North Charleston in January. Footage released last week by the sheriff’s office shows deputies
Continue Reading Bank of America said Tuesday that it will raise the hourly minimum wage of its US employees to $25 by 2025. “It costs us a few hundred million dollars a year … but it’s an investment,” the bank’s CEO Brian Moynihan told CNN’s Poppy Harlow on Tuesday, adding that It’s about maintaining a “great standard
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEEKSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A woman attending an outdoor vigil for a homicide victim was herself fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in the Weeksville section of Brooklyn. 32-year-old Shalimar Birkett was shot in the head on Park Place just after 11 p.m. Monday. Birkett was attending the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WESTWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) — A house that is being almost entirely built by women will go to a deserving veteran. Five months from now, Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County will have one last thing to do at a home on Sand Road in Westwood, New Jersey,
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Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: William Henry Gates III Father: William Henry Gates II, attorney Mother: Mary (Maxwell) Gates, schoolteacher Marriage: Melinda (French) Gates (January 1, 1994-present) Children: Phoebe Adele, 2002; Rory John, 1999; Jennifer
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Here is a look at the life of Amy Klobuchar, US senator from Minnesota and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 25, 1960 Birth place: Plymouth, Minnesota Birth name: Amy Jean Klobuchar Father: Jim Klobuchar, Star Tribune columnist Mother: Rose (Heuberger) Klobuchar, teacher Marriage: John Bessler (1993-present) Children: Abigail, 1995 Education: Yale University,
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, a tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, a secretary Marriages: Judith Nathan (May 24, 2003-2019, divorced); Donna Hanover (April
Continue Reading Here’s a look at lockouts and strikes in professional sports. A lockout is imposed by management or the owners. A strike is initiated by the employees or players. National Football League (NFL) Lockouts & Strikes There have been six NFL work stoppages. March 12-July 25, 2011 – The 136-day lockout is the longest work stoppage
Continue Reading Here’s a look at lockouts and strikes in professional sports. A lockout is imposed by management or the owners. A strike is initiated by the employees or players. National Football League (NFL) Lockouts & Strikes There have been six NFL work stoppages. March 12-July 25, 2011 – The 136-day lockout is the longest work stoppage
Continue Reading The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday lowered the recommended age to start screening for colon and rectal cancers from 50 to 45. The task force, which is the leading panel for medical guidance in the US, released a draft of the recommendation in October. The final recommendation statement, published Tuesday in the journal
Continue Reading The International Energy Agency, which was founded by rich industrial nations after oil shocks in the 1970s to promote secure and affordable energy supplies, says the world needs to stop drilling for oil and gas right now to prevent a climate catastrophe. In order to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the influential group
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