With youth returning to class, calls to child abuse hotlines expected to rise
The return to school is no doubt exciting for many, after months of distance learning amid our pandemic times. However, Every Child Central Oregon…
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Rotary Club of Bend’s Daddy Daughter Dance on hiatus
The Rotary Club of Bend announced Thursday it has decided to take a pause and not hold the Daddy Daughter Dance event in…
Continue ReadingProud Boys organizer Joe Biggs arrested in Orlando, charged in Capitol riot
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Proud Boys organizer and former InfoWars host Joe Biggs was charged…
Continue ReadingBiden unveils Covid-19 plan ‘based on science not politics,’ signs new initiatives
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday focused on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national…
Continue ReadingScammers rip off $90,000 by offering to help Wood Dale man pay off his bills
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — We’ve told you about lots of scams over the years, but this…
Continue ReadingCU senior paralyzed after rare spinal stroke
Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, CO (KCNC) — A student at the University of Colorado Boulder is…
Continue ReadingFlorida tries to cut down on ‘vaccine tourism’ after vaccinating tens of thousands from out-of-state
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state’s Covid-19 vaccines should only be administered to residents who live in the state either part-time or…
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Council on Aging of C.O. launches ‘Caring Connections’ weekly calls
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon announced Thursday it has launched Caring Connections, a new program that connects volunteers with isolated…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris inspires girls and young women to dream big
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — As she practiced her cello, 11-year-old Brittney-Ann Brandao…
Continue ReadingHouse to vote on waiver for Biden defense secretary pick Lloyd Austin
The House is expected to vote Thursday on a waiver to permit retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as secretary of defense in the Biden administration.…
Continue Reading3 National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash in New York state
Three New York National Guard soldiers were killed Wednesday night when their helicopter crashed while on a routine training mission in upstate New…
Continue ReadingNewly discovered giant galaxies dwarf the Milky Way
Our universe may be filled with unseen giants. Astronomers have discovered two giant radio galaxies, which are some of the largest-known objects in…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Trump economist backs Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan
Former Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett broadly supports President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue package as a way to keep the…
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In Biden’s Oval Office, Cesar Chavez takes his place among America’s heroes
The Oval Office décor quickly changed after President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Walls featuring figures such as Andrew Jackson…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen CEO joins Twitter and immediately trolls Tesla and Elon Musk
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is new to Twitter, but he made a splash with his very first tweet — going after master troll and Tesla CEO Elon…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of involvement in Pelosi laptop theft during Capitol riot released to home confinement
A Pennsylvania woman who is accused of being involved in the theft of a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Capitol riot…
Continue ReadingFacebook’s oversight board will decide whether Trump should be banned
Donald Trump’s future on Facebook and Instagram is now up in the air. Facebook has referred its previous decision to suspend former President…
Continue ReadingButtigieg eyes more mask restrictions on ‘all modes of transportation’
Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that the Biden administration will look at “all relevant authorities” at…
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1 photo that shows just how much history was made on Inauguration Day
While scrolling through the slew of photos of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday morning, one…
Continue ReadingBiden issues slew of pandemic initiatives to improve vaccine distribution, expand testing and reopen schools
President Joe Biden’s first full day in office Thursday will focus on getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control, rolling out his national…
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