Month: August 2022

WASHINGTON – Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Wednesday issued a scathing rebuke of her agency’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it had not responded quickly enough and that had to be reviewed. “To be frank, we are responsible for some pretty dramatic and public failures, from testing to data to communications,” he said in a video distributed to the agency’s approximately 11,000 employees. Dr. Walensky said the CDC’s future depended on whether it could absorb the lessons of the past few years, during which much of the public lost confidence…

(Indeed, vice presidents have testified before Congress, but only on rare occasions.) In recent weeks, the panel has been debating what to do with some of the more prominent potential witnesses, such as Mr. Pence or Mr. Trump himself, and lawmakers have not reached a conclusion on how to proceed with either man. How Times reporters cover politics. We trust our journalists to be independent observers. So while Times staff members can vote, they are not allowed to endorse or campaign for political candidates or causes. This includes participating in marches or demonstrations in support of a movement or donating…

New $3.4 million grant aims to train more than 300 truck drivers in Southern Oregon over the next few years Jeremy Hayes, maintenance manager, works on a truck at Siskiyou Transportation in Ashland on Wednesday. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Trucks are parked due to a lack of drivers at Siskiyou Transportation in Ashland on Wednesday. [Jamie Lusch / Mail Tribune] Southern Oregon’s trucking industry is positioned to reap the benefits of a $3.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to train and employ truck drivers. The program, called “Driving Prosperity,” intends to produce 325 new licensed truck…

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh police are investigating a hit-and-run that happened on the North Side. YINZ Coffee’s surveillance video shows the moment a car crashes into a parked car and jumps the curb. Four people then jump out of the car and start running. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Meghan Warren is the manager of the cafe and said the parked car that was hit was hers. “It was very fast. I saw my car there in an instant and another car replaced it. There was a very loud crash,” Warren said. The impact of the…

By Raffaella Ciccarelli 10:51 p.m Detective Superintendent John Watson said the syndicate involved in the importation was “well resourced and well organised”. “They were very skilled at what they were doing and they knew the risks,” he said. “They went out of their way to seemingly fly under the radar. “We know this was not their first importation. We discovered evidence of previous imports.” Watson said a “huge operation” unfolded after the seizure on July 27, culminating in 11 Commonwealth search warrants and involving more than 100 officers. Two men, one aged 24 and the other aged 26, were arrested…

How low will you go? In response to the cartoon of Trump holding a shield against the arrows of the DOJ, FBI, etc., a comment in SE Cupp’s column below says it all: “…because nothing means anything else.” Only the simplest minds idealize anarchy and fascism. The media should be encouraging clearer thinking, not condoning this terribly dangerous idiocy. Dan Fellman Ashland A sensitive senator Southern Oregon is fortunate to be represented in Salem by Jeff Golden. He is attentive to constituents’ needs and an effective advocate for our region. Especially in strengthening our wildfire protection preparations, Jeff has provided…