Wheeler pepper sprays man during confrontation at restaurant
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — For the second time this month, Mayor Ted Wheeler was…
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Power restored, but work continued after outage at UHart
Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Power was restored to the University of Hartford campus…
Continue ReadingMan charged in bias crime on TriMet bus in Portland
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is facing charges in connection to an alleged bias…
Continue ReadingKobe Bryant wasn’t just an NBA star. He was an ambassador for all sports, right up to his death
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died tragically last year at age 41, will likely be best known for his gifts with the roundball. He was one of the best…
Continue ReadingBreakthrough Women Fast Facts: US Government, Education, Business and Sports
Here is a look at women in government, education, business and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their…
Continue ReadingKobe Bryant wasn’t just an NBA star. He was an ambassador for all sports
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died tragically last year at age 41, will likely be best known for his gifts with the roundball. He was one of the…
Continue ReadingPfizer and AstraZeneca take heat as vaccine delays threaten Europe’s recovery
The European Union is calling out vaccine makers AstraZeneca and Pfizer over delivery delays that could slow its recovery from the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingLebanon Fast Facts
Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon (from the CIA World…
Continue ReadingMcConnell allows Senate power-sharing deal to advance after fight with Democrats over filibuster
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that he will allow the 50-50 Senate to officially organize so Democrats can take control of…
Continue ReadingThese high schoolers turned their tough experiences during the pandemic into powerful memoirs
A teenager left to care for his family. One who found his faith, and another who watched his father relapse into addiction. They are the firsthand…
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Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss, study finds
Increases in air pollution are linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss, according to a new study. Researchers from University College…
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Arizona Republicans wrestle with their party’s future
C.J. Diegel scrolled down the Arizona Secretary of State’s website until he saw the box for “no party affiliation.” He clicked it,…
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New coronavirus variants pose major risk to the global economy
The pandemic could slam the brakes on a global economic turnaround this year despite mass vaccination programs and unprecedented levels of stimulus,…
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Fact check: Hawley makes misleading denial on post-election efforts
One of the few US senators who led the effort to object to the electoral college results on January 6, Josh Hawley is now claiming that he was never…
Continue ReadingVaccine rollouts lay bare the Middle East’s deep inequalities
Around the world, the vaccine rollout has shone a harsh light on global income disparities. Rich countries take the lion’s share of…
Continue ReadingPizza Hut debuts a new Detroit-style pizza
Pizza Hut’s newest pizza doesn’t look like its other pizzas. The chain is launching a new Detroit-style pizza, which ditches the…
Continue Reading Biden staffing up swiftly at Homeland Security to reverse Trump’s immigration policies
The Department of Homeland Security, largely hollowed out over the last four years, is moving with urgency to staff agencies with people who had…
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Biden tells CNN Trump’s impeachment trial ‘has to happen’
President Joe Biden on Monday offered his most extensive comments since taking office on former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial,…
Continue Reading Schumer navigates landmines from the left and the right as he assumes top Senate job
It hasn’t even been a week since Chuck Schumer assumed his long-sought goal of becoming Senate majority leader. But he’s already been in…
Continue ReadingApollo CEO Leon Black to step down following review of ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Leon Black will step down as CEO of Apollo Global Management, the investment firm said, as it also announced that an internal investigation into…
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