MyPillow CEO hints at scrapped plan to replace CIA director with Trump loyalist
A Trump ally’s notes visible as he visited the West Wing on Friday revealed a suggestion to replace the current CIA director with the current…
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No plans to test most National Guard for Covid-19 before they deploy across DC
The overwhelming majority of the more than 20,000 National Guard members expected in Washington for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration…
Continue ReadingCountry music legend Willie Nelson gets his Covid-19 vaccination
Country music legend Willie Nelson received the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-through facility in Texas this week, according to a post he shared on…
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Ralph Lauren cuts ties with golfer Justin Thomas for using anti-gay slur
The Ralph Lauren Corporation is cutting ties with golfer Justin Thomas over his use of a homophobic slur. Thomas apologized for the incident, which…
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Improvements coming to Deschutes County Courthouse
This week, Deschutes County commissioners approved a $1 million bid for improvements to three courtrooms to address ADA…
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Lawmaker explains his bill to split OSU-Cascades from OSU
State Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth has sponsored a bill that would make OSU-Cascades an independent public school called ‘Central Oregon University –…
Continue Reading Justin Thomas apologizes for using ‘inexcusable’ anti-gay slur
World No. 3 golfer Justin Thomas has apologized for using a homophobic slur that was caught by television microphones at a PGA Tour tournament in…
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Deliveryman brutally attacked in Lower Manhattan; Victim’s wife: ‘Most ruthless, disgusting people I have ever seen’
Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A deliveryman was brutally attacked in the East Village earlier…
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Teacher has his students build race car with help from a NASCAR team
Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — With most high school sports on pause, one…
Continue ReadingAnimal lovers hope archdiocese halts killing of deer At St. Casimir Cemetery
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — How’s this for an attention-grabbing headline: the Chicago…
Continue ReadingDespite Trump administration promise, government has no more ‘reserve’ 2nd vaccine doses
Hopes of a surge in Covid-19 vaccine shipments under a new policy to release second doses held in reserve appear to be evaporating — with the…
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Pentagon authorizes 25,000 National Guard members for inauguration
The Pentagon has authorized up to 25,000 National Guard members for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the National Guard Bureau said in…
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275 cases open in Capitol riot investigation, US prosecutors say
US investigators have opened 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week’s pro-President Donald Trump riot…
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Nearly 650 Oregon artists receive COVID-19 relief grants
Relief grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 will be awarded to 646 diverse artists across Oregon through an Artist Relief Program created by the…
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Oregon’s 211info hotline sees 250% spike in calls for help amid COVID-19
As the Oregon Health Authority’s designated COVID-19 hotline for the state, 211info saw a significant increase in calls from Oregonians in need of…
Continue ReadingAuction bids are topping $57,000 for a rare $20 banknote with Del Monte sticker on it
How can a $20 bill be worth over $57,000? Because of a printing mishap. The “Del Monte note,” a rare $20 banknote with a banana sticker…
Continue ReadingStates put smokers in line for the Covid-19 vaccine, sparking frustration among those lower in priority
Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65, considered high-risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms, be eligible for the vaccine in…
Continue ReadingStates speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…
Continue ReadingKarl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for Covid-19, as the NBA’s postponed games list grows
After already losing seven family members to Covid-19, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for the coronavirus.…
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