Everything you need to know about how a Reddit group blew up GameStop’s stock
The GameStop frenzy on Wall Street has investors, and much of the internet, enraptured — not unlike a good horror movie. Everyone knows doom is…
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Detroit activist turns old potato chip bags into sleeping bags for the homeless
It starts with a pile of used potato chip bags and ends with desperately needed sleeping bags to help Detroit’s homeless face the brutal…
Continue ReadingRural medical center suspended from vaccination program after inoculating school district staff
A rural Georgia medical center has been suspended from the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program for six months after the facility administered…
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5 things to know for January 28: Covid-19, Biden, Capitol riot, Reddit, Daniel Pearl
If you’re getting ready to file your taxes, it’s important to know how to get the most Covid-19 financial relief possible. Here’s…
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UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots
British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the…
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Title-chasing Manchester United stunned by bottom side Sheffield United as crazy Premier League season gets crazier
A crazy Premier League season went up a whole level of craziness on Wednesday. If Manchester United and their fans had started to believe a title…
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Could post-vaccine life mean we return to normal? Not just yet
Mass Covid-19 vaccination programs are underway in many countries around the world, offering the first glimmer of hope that life as we knew it could…
Continue ReadingMost House Republicans silent over violent Marjorie Taylor Greene comments as Democrats condemn them
Most House Republicans were silent on Wednesday after CNN’s KFile reported that Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated…
Continue ReadingShark and ray populations have dropped 70% and are nearing ‘point of no return,’ study warns
Some species of sharks and rays could disappear from our seas altogether after a sharp drop in their numbers due to overfishing in the past 50 years.…
Continue ReadingCFO of House GOP campaign committee resigned after lawmakers objected to Electoral College results
A top official at the National Republican Congressional Committee abruptly decided to resign earlier this month after House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy…
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Redmond’s ‘Northern Lights’ City Hall display returns for Valentine’s show
In association with Lay it Out Events, Visit Central Oregon and Travel Oregon, the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB is proud to present the 1st…
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Driver accused in Portland road rampage pleads not guilty to murder, assault
Court documents say a motorist accused of hitting pedestrians, bicyclists and killing a 77-year-old woman Monday in Portland has pleaded not guilty…
Continue ReadingCFO of House GOP campaign committee resigned after lawmakers object to Electoral College results
A top official at the National Republican Congressional Committee abruptly decided to resign earlier this month after House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy…
Continue ReadingWHO team in Wuhan begin long-delayed coronavirus investigation after clearing quarantine
A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators examining the origins of the coronavirus pandemic left their hotel in the Chinese city of…
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Covid-19 cases are trending lower but 80,000 more Americans could die of the virus in the next three weeks
Covid-19 cases in the US may be trending in the right direction, but experts say there’s still reason to worry. For one, there are new variants…
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La Pine Community Health Center receives 250 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
La Pine Community Health Center, a nonprofit facility, said Wednesday it has received approval from the Oregon Health Authority to be a COVID-19…
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Oregon House Republicans, Sen. Knopp take issue with state GOP’s ‘false flag’ claims
The Oregon House’s Republican Caucus and state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, took issue Wednesday with the Oregon GOP’s claim that the Jan. 6 attack on the…
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Report: Oregon lawmaker made women feel uncomfortable at Capitol
Oregon lawmakers will soon decide how to respond to a new report that found a legislator’s persistent and unwelcome romantic advances made two women…
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S. Oregon health workers stuck in snow give other stranded drivers vaccine
Some Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car, injecting stranded…
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Bentz appointed to House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was appointed Wednesday to the House Judiciary Committee, two days after his appointment to the House Natural Resources…
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