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Advocates Relieved To Finally Hold Vax Clinics For The Homeless

Now that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has expanded, two Lane County organizations are ready to get shots in the arms of people experiencing…

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood admitted to federal prosecutors that he accepted a loan from a foreign billionaire and failed to disclose the check on government forms.

Obama Transportation Secretary Hid Foreign Cash Loan

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took $50,000 from an associate of a Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire while in office in 2012.

Michael Schall pours wine in Vini e Olli's dining room which has been turned into a storage space during the pandemic.

NYC Restaurants Balance Safety And Financial Pressure To Reopen

Restaurants in New York City are allowed to increase their indoor dining capacity to 50%. Locanda Vini e Olii in Brooklyn won't do any indoor dining until every staff member has been fully vaccinated.

Facebook is stepping up its defenses against claims its algorithms favor inflammatory content.

Facebook Disputes Claims It Fuels Political Polarization And Extremism

Facebook is giving users more control over what they see, as executives, including Nick Clegg, global affairs vice president, defend it from charges that algorithms favor inflammatory content.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Northwest Detention Center is pictured in Tacoma, Wash., in 2017. It's now called the Northwest ICE Processing Center.

Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds

The number of immigrants in detention peaked under former President Donald Trump. Now those detention centers have emptied out, but ICE is still paying more than $1 million a day for empty beds.

Demonstrators protest House Bill 531 last month in Atlanta. The legislation signed into law has drawn criticism from voting rights activists and businesses, who say it limits access to the polls and disproportionately harms voters of color.

'Based On A Lie' — Georgia Voting Law Faces Wave Of Corporate Backlash

A growing number of company executives are speaking out against Georgia's new voting law, which critics say will restrict voting access and disproportionately harm people of color.

A group of tourists prepares to take COVID-19 tests at Taoyuan International Airport on Thursday, the first day of the new Palau-Taiwan Travel Corridor.

Taiwan And Palau Launch Coronavirus Travel Bubble

Palau has seen no COVID-19 cases and Taiwan has kept the virus in check. Taiwan's first tourist flight to Palau during the pandemic era landed Thursday. Travelers do not need to quarantine on arrival.

Oregon State Rep. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, listens to testimony during the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education at the Capitol in Salem, Ore., April 2, 2019.

Republicans and Democrats strike deal to pause Salem gridlock

A deal struck on Thursday offered a sign of hope lawmakers could break the impasse that has caused weeks of slow-down tactics in the House chamber and held up legislation aimed at helping Oregonians.

Sinead Boucher, the owner and CEO of New Zealand publisher Stuff, says the decision to quit Facebook has been beneficial for the company.

This News Publisher Quit Facebook. Readership Went Up

Many media outlets feel they need to be on Facebook to reach people. So why did New Zealand's biggest news publisher decide to go it alone?

Major League Baseball Is Back Under COVID-19 Restrictions

Despite a reduced audience due to the pandemic, excitement was in the air as "Play Ball!" was heard at all of Major League Baseball's stadiums yesterday.

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