January 2021

Russian protesters rally in support of opposition leader Alexey Navalny

January 31, 2021 3:09 am CNN Newsource

Police swooped Sunday on supporters of detained opposition leader Alexey Navalny, as demonstrators defied authorities to rally in his name for a…

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford racially abused online

January 31, 2021 2:24 am CNN Newsource

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has become the latest football player to receive racist abuse online and described the incident as…

A Chick-fil-A manager saved a drive-thru Covid-19 vaccination clinic after traffic backed up

January 31, 2021 1:00 am CNN Newsource

When a South Carolina drive-thru coronavirus vaccine clinic got backed up, leaving people waiting for hours, the town mayor decided to call in a…

Deputy health commissioner resigns in the wake of ‘Philly Fighting COVID’ testing and vaccine rift

January 30, 2021 11:42 pm CNN Newsource

Philadelphia’s acting deputy health commissioner has resigned, days after the city’s failed partnership with the organization Philly…

Hospitalizations are the lowest they’ve been in nearly 2 months. But US is still in for ‘rough’ coming weeks, expert says

January 30, 2021 11:35 pm CNN Newsource

Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US dropped below 100,000 for the first time in nearly two months, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project.…

Are we getting weirder? Perhaps we’re simply becoming ourselves

January 30, 2021 11:01 pm CNN Newsource

Normally reserved and conservatively dressed, my friend was outfitted in a strange mishmash of colorful wigs and Hawaiian shirts and a sequined gown.…

Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development

January 30, 2021 10:02 pm CNN Newsource

An investment group of Swedish retail giant Ikea has acquired forestland in southeast Georgia to protect the land and its diverse ecosystems from…

Lillard’s 3-pointer sends Blazers to 123-122 win over Bulls

January 30, 2021 9:49 pm The Associated Press

Damian Lillard hit a fadeaway 3-pointer as time expired to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 123-122 victory over the Chicago Bulls Saturday night.…

Capitol Police deny request to allow sledding, citing security concerns and Covid-19

January 30, 2021 9:18 pm CNN Newsource

The US Capitol Police have denied a request to allow sledding on the west side of the complex ahead of an expected snowstorm in the area.…

No. 23 UCLA outlasts pesky Oregon State for 57-52 victory

January 30, 2021 8:49 pm The Associated Press

Cody Riley had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 23 UCLA outlasted pesky Oregon State for a 57-52 victory on…

First on CNN: Five of Trump’s impeachment defense attorneys leave team less than two weeks before trial

January 30, 2021 6:59 pm CNN Newsource

Five of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team attorneys have stepped aside a little more than a week before his Senate trial…

Maryland becomes 2nd state to report coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa

January 30, 2021 6:59 pm CNN Newsource

Maryland on Saturday became the second state to report a case of a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa — a strain that health…

9 nuns die of Covid-19 after outbreak at Adrian Dominican Sisters campus in Michigan

January 30, 2021 6:47 pm CNN Newsource

Before December 20, there had not been any cases of Covid-19 among the nuns living at the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in…

Bend woman celebrates 105th birthday with friends, family

January 30, 2021 6:42 pm KTVZ

Olga “Honey” Canney of Bend turned 105 on Saturday and had friends and family safely…

‘City of Wishes’ contest winners selected in Prineville

January 30, 2021 6:40 pm KTVZ

Two winners were selected in the contest created by two Prineville women to help grant wishes and spread…

Redmond Korean War veteran honored as ‘Hero of the Month’

January 30, 2021 6:29 pm KTVZ

The new award by Northwest Mortgage Advisors honored Walter Winter, an army veteran who served in the Korean War.…

Residents of Washington town wonder if QAnon has taken hold of their mayor

January 30, 2021 6:04 pm CNN Newsource

The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question:…