The Weeknd unwraps a few hints on his Super Bowl halftime show plans
The Weeknd has kept us guessing for months. With his recent appearances in bandages, sometimes looking bruised and bloodied or appearing to have…
Continue ReadingMonth: February 2021
Bend, Redmond home sales prices set new records (again) to start 2021
Bend’s median home sales price zoomed to a new record of $580,000 in January, while Redmond’s reached a record $377,000, Beacon Appraisal Group…
Continue ReadingTrump’s second impeachment trial set to kick off this week amid questions about what it will look like
The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off Tuesday with some of the key questions about the trial…
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Pressley: ‘We have been cleaning up after violent, White supremacist mobs for generations and it must end’
Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley has called on the country “to address the evil and scourge that is White supremacy,” one month after…
Continue ReadingChuck Schumer’s rise in Washington hasn’t loosened his grip on New York
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s voice rose over the din as a group of leading New York leftists, gathered in a small room in Brooklyn on…
Continue ReadingFormer Secretary of State George Shultz dead at the age of 100
Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl LV: All you need to know about the commercials
It’s that time of year again, when people actually look forward to watching TV commercials. Millions of viewers will tune in to Super Bowl LV,…
Continue ReadingMore contagious coronavirus variant identified in UK spreading rapidly throughout US, study says
A new study finds that cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant are rapidly increasing in the United States, and significant community…
Continue ReadingLenny Kravitz is confident The Weeknd’s Super Bowl show will be great
Lenny Kravitz’s 2015 Super Bowl halftime performance with Katy Perry was memorably great. In a recent interview with CNN, the rocker recalled…
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Former Indiana first lady Susan Bayh dead at age 61
Former Indiana first lady Susan Bayh died Friday at the age of 61 from complications due to glioblastoma, her family announced on Saturday. As the…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 393 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,023, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading‘Time will tell’ if anti-racist pledges over summer will close gender gap, expert warns
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — “Time will tell” if companies’ anti-racism…
Continue ReadingPuppy Bowl XVII: What you need to know about the biggest game on all fours
If the snacks can’t get you through Super Bowl Sunday, maybe 70 puppies playing football can. It’s the Puppy Bowl time. And even though…
Continue ReadingChicago Public Schools reaches tentative agreement with teachers union, mayor says
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city officials have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union, paving the way for some Chicago…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco school district and unions reach tentative deal on reopening for in-person learning
Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees on Sunday announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the district to…
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Capitol riot defendant has history of intimidating lawmakers, made racist speech at public hearing
A man charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riot made racist and xenophobic remarks during a public hearing before the Maine legislature in…
Continue ReadingCheney says she will not resign and GOP shouldn’t embrace Trump
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney stood her ground Sunday, rejecting her state party’s calls for her ouster and denouncing former President Donald…
Continue ReadingThe Kansas City Chiefs are returning to the Super Bowl — and so is the controversy over the team’s name
The Kansas City Chiefs are back for another Super Bowl. And inevitably, so is the longstanding controversy over the NFL team’s name and Native…
Continue ReadingMan killed after cannon explodes at baby shower
Click here for updates on this story GENESSEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A man died in an explosion at a baby shower in…
Continue ReadingPortland nurses rally for safer working conditions
On Friday, nurses with the Oregon Nursing Association held a rally at Providence in Portland to demand safer working…
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