Australian Open: Quarantining tennis players voice ‘unequal practice’ frustrations
Instead of training for up to five hours a day as they prepare for the Australian Open, 72 players find themselves unable to leave their hotel rooms…
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Air quality regulator temporarily suspends cremation limits for LA County amid ‘backlog’ from pandemic
As Los Angeles County battles against the unrelenting coronavirus, an air pollution control agency says it has temporarily suspended limits on…
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Redmond man faces theft charges after 90 pieces of stolen mail found in car
A Redmond man faces mail and ID theft and other charges after a late-December traffic stop turned up 90 pieces of stolen mail in his vehicle,…
Continue ReadingDr. Dre is back home after being hospitalized in Los Angeles
Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Dr. Dre is back home after being hospitalized for more than a week in Los Angeles, according to his attorney Peter…
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Vaccination rates highlight stark differences between Israelis and Palestinians — amid row over responsibility
Two young men work side-by-side in a butcher’s shop. They live in the same teeming and densely packed town. One is fortunate — he’s…
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Gov. Brown proceeds with closing 3 state prisons
Gov. Kate Brown has confirmed she is closing three Oregon prisons, a decision authorities say will save the state more than $44…
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Confidence in Chinese vaccines has taken a hit. But as coronavirus cases grow, some countries are still pushing ahead
Mass public vaccination programs using a Chinese coronavirus vaccine are underway across Indonesia and Turkey, where tens of millions of people are…
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Upset La Pine business owner has American flag vandalized, twice
Jeremy Solito of La Pine said that after he bought his pizza oven in March, he quickly had to change plans.…
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Redmond business owner frustrated over difference in COVID-19 enforcement
A small business owner in Redmond is upset, as he said Sunday he has noticed that big box stores aren’t following COVID-19 capacity guidelines. He…
Continue ReadingWeekend protests at state capitols stayed small amid heavy police presence
Officials were prepared this weekend for potential unrest ahead of Inauguration Day, but the small groups of protesters that gathered at state…
Continue ReadingCharles Taylor Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia and convicted war criminal. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1948…
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Biden to nominate Gary Gensler for SEC commissioner, Rohit Chopra to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Gary Gensler to serve as the commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit…
Continue ReadingSaturday, Jan. 17: Evening Snow report
Bad news: No new snow yet, the base totals are continuing to shrink with the warm weather. Good news: We could see a chance for new snow Thursday…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny detained on return to Moscow five months after being poisoned
Russia’s leading Kremlin critic, Alexey Navalny, was detained by police in the outskirts of Moscow on Sunday, moments after his return to the…
Continue Reading Pence has tried to reach Capitol Police officer who led rioters away from Senate chambers to offer thanks
Vice President Mike Pence reached out to Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman late last week to thank him for his efforts during the attack on the…
Continue ReadingIn a last-minute move, NSA installing Trump loyalist as general counsel
The National Security Agency said Sunday it was installing Trump National Security Council staffer Michael Ellis as its general counsel, after acting…
Continue ReadingTwitter temporarily suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for election misinformation
Twitter on Sunday temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for repeated violations of new rules the social media platform put…
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Incoming CDC director: Expect 500,000 Covid-19 deaths by mid-February
In less than a year, Covid-19 has killed almost 400,000 Americans. And in just the next month, another 100,000 lives could be lost to the disease,…
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