January 2021

A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, damaging Tallahassee International Airport

January 27, 2021 6:18 pm CNN Newsource

A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city…

Basic training discussions part of newly indicted Capitol riot defendant cases

January 27, 2021 6:16 pm CNN Newsource

A new federal criminal indictment against three alleged insurrectionists who plotted their trip to Washington, DC, reveals more about their…

Ski racer Tommy Ford returns to Bend, recovering from major slalom crash

January 27, 2021 6:12 pm Max Goldwasser

Bend native and two-time Winter Olympian Tommy Ford is back home, recovering from a major ski crash he suffered while competing in a World Cup giant…

Anxiety robbing your sleep? A weighted blanket may help

January 27, 2021 6:04 pm CNN Newsource

After my sister gave me a weighted blanket for Christmas, it became the gift that I didn’t know I needed. It’s one of the best things…

Feds rushing to find leads on person who put bombs outside RNC and DNC buildings, and worry they’ll strike again

January 27, 2021 5:53 pm CNN Newsource

Three weeks after the US Capitol insurrection, authorities in Washington, DC, have gathered only limited information about the person who placed two…

Despite advances, it will be ‘months’ before everyone who wants a vaccine can get one, task force says

January 27, 2021 5:46 pm CNN

The Biden administration’s Covid-19 team spent its first virtual briefing Wednesday addressing vaccine distribution problems and questions…

Driver’s dashcam catches Bend stolen pickup hit-and-run crash

January 27, 2021 5:39 pm Noah Chast, Barney Lerten

A pickup truck stolen in northeast Bend Wednesday morning was recovered in Crooked River Ranch and the driver arrested after a hit-and-run crash and…

Tesla disappoints Wall Street despite strong profits

January 27, 2021 5:05 pm CNN Newsource

Tesla capped its breakout year with a record profit that still fell short of analysts forecasts, sending its shares lower in after-hours trading. The…

‘We must speak truth to fascism’

January 27, 2021 5:02 pm CNN

Wednesday is Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is more important than ever. Fewer people who can actually remember the Holocaust are still with us.…

Portland hit-and-run suspect faces second-degree murder and six assault charges

January 27, 2021 4:49 pm CNN Newsource

A man charged with second-degree murder and six counts of second-degree assault after he allegedly ran over pedestrians and cyclists Monday in…

Teacher unions flex their power in Covid school reopening chaos

January 27, 2021 4:32 pm CNN Newsource

Lori Torres knows the dangers of coronavirus are real. Fourteen members of her extended family tested positive after they grieved together for the…

The son of polio vaccine creator Jonas Salk got the Covid-19 vaccine. He wants you to do it, too

January 27, 2021 4:30 pm CNN Newsource

As Dr. Darrell Salk waited in line to receive his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, he realized he had been in a similar situation about 60 years…

Virginia gubernatorial candidate who called US Capitol rioters ‘patriots’ censured by state Senate

January 27, 2021 4:30 pm CNN Newsource

The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday to censure state Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican who is a candidate for governor, following her comments earlier…

Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 731 new cases, but weekly nos. fall

January 27, 2021 4:29 pm KTVZ News Sources

There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,924, the Oregon Health Authority reported…

Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks

January 27, 2021 4:28 pm CNN Newsource

Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle…

Youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman to recite poem before Super Bowl LV

January 27, 2021 4:09 pm CNN Newsource

Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate who gained national acclaim at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, will recite…

Cloris Leachman, award-winning sitcom star, dead at 94

January 27, 2021 4:06 pm CNN Newsource

Cloris Leachman, the acclaimed actress whose one-of-a-kind comedic flair made her a legendary figure in film and television for seven decades, has…

Here’s a place where you can toss your ex to the wolves for Valentine’s Day

January 27, 2021 3:48 pm CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURG, PA (WNEP) — T&D’s Cats of the World is an animal rescue near…

Bend-based foundation helping reuse Dutch medical instruments in Ethiopia

January 27, 2021 3:41 pm KTVZ News Sources

Bend-based ReachAnother Foundation is working with hospitals in the Netherlands to give thousands of medical instruments a fresh lease on life after…

Facebook plans to reduce political content in the News Feed

January 27, 2021 3:35 pm CNN Newsource

Facebook’s business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and…

Month: January 2021