Lady Gaga pleads for ‘an act of kindness’ and the safe return of her dogs
Lady Gaga has spoken out about the violent attack this week in which her dog walker was shot and two of her French bulldogs stolen. “My beloved…
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NBA veteran Jeremy Lin says he’s been called ‘coronavirus’ on the court
As the number of violent attacks against Asian Americans escalates, former NBA star Jeremy Lin said he has experienced racism while playing…
Continue Reading Attack on Asian American man in LA’s Koreatown being investigated as a hate crime
A 27-year-old Korean American man says he was physically assaulted in the heart of Los Angeles’ Koreatown this month in an incident that police…
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Scattered snow showers expected through Saturday morning
This system will break up Saturday…
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Emergency allotments for Oregon SAP recipients continue in March
Oregon has been approved to issue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments for the month of March.…
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Friday PM Snow Report
The latest system moving through the Cascades has dropped new snow! But with plenty of wind that curtailed operations. In the last update, Mt. Hood…
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Biden promises to help winter storm-battered Texas recover: ‘We’re in it for the long haul’
President Joe Biden embraced a familiar role on his trip to Houston Friday, offering both comfort and federal support after a severe winter…
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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office chooses body, dash camera vendor
After two months of field testing, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it has chosen the vendors for its body-worn and in-car camera…
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Open a window to reduce virus spread, CDC tells schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new recommendations Friday on the importance of good ventilation in preventing coronavirus…
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FDA vaccine advisers recommend authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson &…
Continue Reading Alleged Oath Keeper ringleader in Capitol siege ordered to stay in jail before trial
A federal judge decided Friday that the alleged ringleader of the most serious paramilitary conspiracy stemming from the Capitol attack must stay in…
Continue Reading WWII Veteran honored with a Quilt of Valor
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — Fort Smith veteran Marvin Thomas received a Quilt of Valor…
Continue Reading Thieves stealing dogs for lucrative, illegal business
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Nearly two million pets are stolen every year. The pandemic…
Continue Reading Biden’s message to Iran with missile strikes: ‘You can’t act with impunity, be careful’
President Joe Biden looked to send a simple message to Iran by authorizing air strikes in Syria on Thursday: “You can’t act with…
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Deschutes County to receive 800 fewer COVID-19 vaccine first doses next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 2,340 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week — that’s 800 fewer than this week,…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Fire that killed 2 children, injured 5 others is ‘gut-wrenching’
Click here for updates on this story Ogemaw County, MI (WNEM) — A tragic chain of events played out at a home in Ogemaw…
Continue Reading Fact check: CPAC speakers make false claims about the election, the Capitol attack and The Muppets
The Conservative Political Action Conference began Friday with a series of false claims about the 2020 election and other subjects. The CPAC schedule…
Continue Reading NYC education chancellor steps down, to be replaced by first Black female chancellor
Richard Carranza, chancellor of New York City’s public schools system, will step down in March, he announced at a news conference Friday.…
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CDC must encourage better ventilation to stop coronavirus spread in schools, experts say
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should be doing more to guide and encourage improved air circulation in buildings —…
Continue Reading Canada to receive 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines by end of March
Canada expects to receive more than 6.5 million Covid-19 vaccines by the end of March, with tens of millions more vaccines arriving between April and…
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