Month: February 2021
Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs
Police in Oregon can no longer arrest someone for possession of small amounts of heroin, methamphetamine and other hard drugs. Instead, those found in possession would face a $100 fine or a health assessment.
Read MoreDustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, dead at 44 – CNN
Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, dead at 44 CNN Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Cancer Battle PEOPLE Dustin Diamond Dead at 44 After Battle with Stage 4 Lung Cancer TMZ Former ‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond dies at
Read MoreFederal Data Reveal Which Hospitals Are Dangerously Full This Week. Is Yours?
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to skyrocket in the U.S. NPR built a tool to explore the latest trends around the country. Look up your local hospital to see how it’s faring. (Image credit: Ruth Talbot/NPR)
Read MoreThe Mystery Of India’s Plummeting COVID-19 Cases
From 100,000 cases a day in September, India is now down to about 10,000 a day. Is it climate? Demographics? Mask mandates? Scientists are looking for answers. (Image credit: Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Read MoreIDF opens fresh probe into teenage recruit’s death during a tryout in 2019
After military’s first investigation found to have overlooked key areas of the incident, army chief orders review of case in which Ron Oved, 18, was killed
Read MoreCaptain Tom, 100-Year-Old Who Inspired Millions, Is Hospitalized With COVID-19
Capt. Tom Moore, a World War II veteran, is now fighting COVID-19, his daughter says. Moore used walks in his garden to raise millions for NHS Charities Together last year. (Image credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Read MoreMoshe Gafni to lead United Torah Judaism; Litzman to be placed 2nd
Ultra-Orthodox party to change leadership for first time in 18 years, after faction heads implement rotation deal between two; Shas No. 2 Yitzhak Cohen to retire from politics
Read MoreGoogle shuts down its internal Stadia game studios
When Google originally announced Stadia, its cloud gaming service, the company also announced a first-party game studio. Stadia Games and Entertainment was supposed to release exclusive titles for the new platform. And yet, Google has changed its mind and is
Read MoreAnti-vaxxers briefly shut down Dodger Stadium vaccination site over weekend, police say – CNN
Anti-vaxxers briefly shut down Dodger Stadium vaccination site over weekend, police say CNN SoulCycle instructor sorry for calling herself an ‘educator’ to get COVID vaccine New York Post Athletic push, good spirits, mental health days: News from around our 50 states USA TODAY
Read MoreWho are the 10 Republican senators meeting with President Joe Biden on COVID stimulus? – USA TODAY
Who are the 10 Republican senators meeting with President Joe Biden on COVID stimulus? USA TODAY Biden faces presidency-defining dilemma over Republican offer on Covid-19 rescue plan CNN Republicans push for $1,000 stimulus checks. Here’s who would qualify for the money CNBC Opinion
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