Ice and snow in Salem, Oregon KATU A storm that swept the Pacific Northwest caused heavy snowfall, ice build-up and freezing rain over the weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Oregon and Washington without power as of Monday. Oregon governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in nine counties on Saturday due … Read more
COVID-19 cases in the US have decreased from a peak a few weeks ago. 83,321 new cases were reported on Saturday – the first time since November 2 that the country reported fewer than one new case every second. And on Sunday, data from Johns Hopkins University show, the pace slowed even further to 64,938 … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Genomic sequencing can detect and track virus variants, but the United States is sequencing relatively few coronavirus test samples. Lab technicians at Duke University prepared samples for sequencing earlier this month.Credit…Pete Kiehart for The New York Times As Americans anxiously watch the spread of coronavirus variants that were first … Read more
(CNN) – For home improvement projects large and small, buying equipment for sale on Presidents Day is a good place to start. To get you started, we’ve found eight great events that can help you save serious money the next time you buy a large appliance. Because you know that in some cases you paid … Read more
ARLINGTON, VA. – A wave of harsh winter weather and bitterly cold temperatures left part of the Pacific Northwest and parts of the East covered by ice, snow and power outages as more bad weather hit the southern plains of the country. The storm that devastated the west left more than 200,000 homes and businesses … Read more
In doing research and writing about disparities, I learned to focus on how white people benefited from systemic racism: their schools have more resources, they have less police contact, they have better access to health care. However, these hallmarks of white privilege are not freedoms that racial justice activists want to take away from whites … Read more
It’s a scene that awe many. Shards of ice that are a blue hue tear from the frozen water on Michigan’s Mackinac Strait. This natural phenomenon attracts locals, tourists, and photographers hoping to capture the perfect moment when the sun hits the frozen water just right and the brilliant blue ice shines alive. SteveBaker, 69, … Read more
LONDON – Als das neue Jahr den Brexit Wirklichkeit werden ließ, stieß Tony Hale auf die Fallstricke der neu gezeichneten Geographie Europas. Insbesondere sah er sich mit der Notwendigkeit konfrontiert, 53 Tonnen verrottende Schweinefleischprodukte aus dem administrativen Fegefeuer in einem Hafen in den Niederlanden zu befreien. Seit mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten hatte die Firma von … Read more
