The first day of President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial was nominally about the constitutionality of holding an impeachment trial for a former president. But the arguments made by House impeachment managers and Trump’s defense team were much larger in scope. They included the emotional testimony of Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, the lead House impeachment
Continue ReadingTwo US Navy aircraft carrier strike groups began operations in the disputed waters of the South China Sea on Tuesday, the latest show of naval capabilities by the Biden administration as it pledges to stand firm against Chinese territorial claims. The carriers USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz and their accompanying guided-missile cruisers and destroyers
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A wide array of Senate Republicans harshly criticized former President Donald Trump’s defense team on the opening day of his second impeachment trial, arguing that Trump attorney Bruce Castor had delivered a rambling and unfocused argument in making the case that the proceedings are unconstitutional. “I thought the President’s lawyer, the first lawyer, just rambled
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The second impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump is underway. It is only the fourth impeachment trial in US history, and the first time a president has been tried after leaving office — as well as for a second time. The House managers prosecuting Trump will not make acquitting him easy for Republicans. Their
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The State Land Board on Tuesday approved several property transactions, including the sale of 20 acres in Redmond to the Oregon Military Department for a new readiness center.
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California condors are laying eggs at a record pace this year at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation.
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Florists have noticed an increase in flower and plant sales during this pandemic. NewsChannel 21 spoke Tuesday with the owner of Bend’s Cascade Garden Center, which saw a very busy Mother’s Day in 2020.
Continue ReadingA skier in Alaska was airlifted from the side of a mountain over the weekend after he was attacked and mauled by a brown bear. The victim was part of a group ascending a mountain during a backcountry ski outing near Haines, Alaska, on Saturday, according to the US Coast Guard. The man suffered injuries
Continue ReadingTwitter said Tuesday that its efforts to tackle misleading content around the US elections cost the platform some users. The company reported having 192 million monetizable daily active users — or users who can be served ads on the platform — during the quarter ending in December, up 27% from the year prior but lower
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An Oregon lawmaker is trying to repeal a state law that critics say allowed officers to threaten racial injustice protesters in Portland with arrest, tear gas and rubber bullets if they didn’t disperse.
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s new military junta, which overturned the results of democratic elections when it seized power last Monday, has warned the public not to “destroy” democracy following four days of protests. In a statement on the government-run MRTV channel, the military warned that “democracy can be destroyed” without discipline, and that people who “harm the state’s
Continue ReadingA 67-year-old man who was “very familiar” to authorities wounded five people in a shooting Tuesday at the Allina Health Care Clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, officials said. Police received a 911 call about shots fired just before 11 a.m., Buffalo Police Chief Pat Budke said. When officers arrived they found multiple victims and took the
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced Tuesday it is investing $1 million to restore potable water to the rural town of Detroit after its treatment plant was destroyed in last September’s destructive wildfire.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) — In the past, snow meant delays if not canceling of classes altogether, but not this year. The state is allowing schools to opt for virtual learning when the weather is bad and still count that as an official day, but that has some
Continue ReadingMore than 8 million people around the world die each year as a result of breathing polluted air that contains particles from fossil fuels, a new study has found. Burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil produces greenhouse gases that trap solar radiation in the atmosphere and cause climate change. But it also releases
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The Senate voted Tuesday that the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional after the House impeachment managers made an emotionally compelling case showing how rioters violently breached the US Capitol and attacked police officers last month, invoking Trump’s name as they tried to disrupt the certification of the November election. The
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Terri Lynn in Naples, Florida said that she had to embark on a repeat three-hour road trip for her second dose. Elsie Morales in New York said that her grandmother is still waiting for her second dose — and it’s a week overdue. Lynn and Morales are among some of the people in the United
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With significant snowfall in the forecast, everyone should prepare for winter, the city of Bend advised Tuesday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATMORE, AL (WALA) — Atmore Police said a man stole a truck from a gas station parking lot, then picked up three women before leading officers on a high-speed chase. Investigators said it all started around 7:45 p.m. Sunday when Brandon Keith Sheppard, 18, took off in the
Continue ReadingSometimes, no matter how good an off-road vehicle is, there are places it just can’t drive. That’s why Hyundai engineers are working on a vehicle that can traverse even the most difficult terrain. The Hyundai Tiger X-1 has four wheels, each powered by an electric motor. Each of those wheels is on the end of
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