Trump caused this insurrection and every Republican must condemn it
This is literally an insurrection. The fact that the US military hasn’t secured the seat of our government already is a failure of leadership…
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Pro-Trump supporters have flooded DC to protest president’s election loss
Hundreds of law enforcement officers have mobilized across Washington as thousands of supporters who refuse to accept President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingA church installs a Black Lives Matter banner ahead of pro-Trump protests in Washington, DC
A Washington, DC, church unveiled a massive Black Lives Matter banner Wednesday morning to take a stand against violence just hours before a…
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Struggling Bend wedding business must find new location — fast, after eviction
With many weddings and formal events on hold due to the pandemic, the events business is…
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McConnell delivers forceful rebuke of Trump-led electoral challenge
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday delivered a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread…
Continue ReadingLouisville Police Department fires two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to copies of the officers’…
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Oregon lawmakers are rushed to safety, decry, condemn violence
Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation expressed shock and disbelief Wednesday as violent protesters poured into the U.S. Capitol, forcing…
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I can’t believe what I’m watching
There are only a handful of moments from history that I will never forget watching in real time as they unfolded — ones I know I’ll never…
Continue ReadingFormer Atlanta police chief to lead Louisville Metro Police Department in the wake of Breonna Taylor shooting death
Former Atlanta police chief Erika Shields, who stepped down after an officer shot and killed a man following a struggle in a Wendy’s parking…
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Pence breaks with Trump on Electoral College role
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday publicly broke with President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served obsequiously for four years, saying he…
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The Georgia results are all on Trump
Imagine going to the polls in the midst of an outgoing president’s attempt to overturn the previous election’s results — what I…
Continue ReadingA Massachusetts high school will temporarily go virtual after some students violated Covid-19 protocols and attended a New Year’s Eve party
A high school has switched fully to virtual learning after a group of Massachusetts students held a New Year’s Eve party and one person in…
Continue ReadingRaphael Warnock honors the journey of his 82-year-old mother, who as a teen ‘used to pick somebody else’s cotton’
As the Rev. Raphael Warnock makes history by being elected the first Black US senator from Georgia, he’s thinking of the remarkable journey of…
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Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol as armed standoff takes place outside House chamber
Supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol as lawmakers attempted to count the Electoral College votes certifying…
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McConnell warns overruling voters ‘would damage our Republic forever’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to deliver a stark warning in opposition to efforts to overturn…
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Sisters superintendent outlines timeline for students’ return by Feb. 1
Sisters School District Superintendent Curt Scholl outlined Wednesday the timeline under which all students will be back in class for hybrid…
Continue ReadingPro-Trump protesters storm US Capitol as lawmakers gather to count electoral votes
Supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol as lawmakers count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe…
Continue ReadingAfter 20 years on air, the children’s show ‘Caillou’ is taking a bow
Children’s program “Caillou” will end after 20 years on the air, PBS Kids has announced. “We’re saying farewell to…
Continue Reading‘Mr. Mayor’ wisely elects Ted Danson to play TV’s latest bumbling politician
Ted Danson has a way of classing up even a so-so premise, and so it is with “Mr. Mayor,” a new sitcom from the “30 Rock”…
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One man sought, another jailed for actions at Oregon Capitol protest
Oregon State Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man they say was involved in the unlawful use of a weapon by throwing a…
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