Yogananda Pittman named acting US Capitol police chief after riots
The US Capitol Police has appointed a Black woman as its acting police chief after the former head resigned in the fallout from the agency’s…
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2 Capitol Police officers suspended and 10-15 more under investigation for alleged roles in riot
Two US Capitol Police officers were suspended and up to 15 more are under investigation for their behavior during last week’s assault on the…
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What’s the 14th Amendment and how does it work?
President Donald Trump did not act alone in provoking a mob to storm the US Capitol and stop the counting of Electoral College votes. While Democrats…
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Doctors test popular anti-depressant to see if it fights off Covid-19
Doctors are running a clinical trial to see if a popular anti-depressant might keep someone from becoming severely ill with Covid-19. The researchers…
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Airbnb says it will try to ban Capitol rioters from inauguration stays
Airbnb announced on Monday plans to attempt to restrict rioters who stormed the Capitol from returning to the Washington, DC area for next…
Continue ReadingAngry staffer appears to be behind State Department website edits saying Trump’s term is over
A disgruntled State Department employee appears to have been behind bizarre changes to the department website Monday that stated that President…
Continue ReadingWhat is the Insurrection Act?
Viral social media posts have falsely claimed that President Donald Trump invoked the Insurrection Act of 1807 law to deploy American soldiers to…
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Redmond School District chooses bond projects management firm
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Redmond School District said Monday it has selected HMK Company to serve as the bond project management firm for its 2020…
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Pence and Trump remain estranged in aftermath of riot
Vice President Mike Pence received a memento from his aides the other day: the engraved chair set aside for him in the White House Cabinet Room,…
Continue ReadingDemocrats promise quick move to impeachment if 25th Amendment push fails
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time Sunday the House will move to impeach President Donald Trump if Vice President Mike Pence does not…
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Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County’s 21st
COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 21st death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,613, the Oregon Health…
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Lots of rain coming tomorrow
Happy Monday, Central Oregon! Odd to say for January, but not all that surprising, given how warm it has been, we’re going to see pretty significant…
Continue ReadingAt least two gorillas at San Diego Zoo tested positive for Covid-19, in the first known cases among great apes
The surge of Covid-19 in California has just gotten even worse, after at least two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo became infected with Covid-19, the…
Continue ReadingHow Miami-Dade opened all its public schools — and kept them open
Alberto Carvalho has been able to do what hundreds of his fellow superintendents have not: fully open his district’s schools in the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingMelania Trump and adult Trump children avoid the spotlight after one of nation’s darkest days
As thousands of pro-Trump supporters streamed into Washington, DC, Wednesday headed first to the Ellipse to hear President Donald Trump speak, and…
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White House counsel and Barr warned Trump not to self-pardon
White House counsel Pat Cipollone and former Attorney General Bill Barr have warned President Donald Trump that they do not believe he should pardon…
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OSP gets 150 tips after child’s remains found near coast; several cases now excluded
As part of the ongoing investigation into the discovery of a female child’s remains at the Van Duzer Rest Area in Lincoln County, Oregon State…
Continue ReadingGunman kills 3 in multiple shootings in the Chicago area, police say
A gunman killed three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area before being shot and killed by police,…
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2 Capitol Police officers suspended and another individual arrested for their alleged roles in riot
Two Capitol Police officers have been suspended and another individual has been arrested for their alleged roles in the riot at the US Capitol on…
Continue ReadingFord Mustang Mach-E wins SUV of the Year award
The Ford Mustang Mach-E won the 2021 North American SUV of the Year Award. The award was presented in an online ceremony Monday along with the North…
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