Senate moves toward setting up consideration of Covid relief package — but first: Vote-a-rama
At some point in the next 24 hours — after a long process of voting on a series of amendments — the Senate will pass their budget…
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Super Bowl LV will be a bonanza for gambling companies
The Kansas City Chiefs or Tampa Bay Buccaneers? We don’t know who will win Super Bowl LV. But the big sports betting and fantasy firms are…
Continue ReadingBiden declares ‘America is back’ as he announces major foreign policy shifts
President Joe Biden announced “America is back” on Thursday and declared that “diplomacy is back at the center” of US foreign…
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Local grocers’ Food for February’ drive raises record $75K to fight hunger
Demand for food has continued to rise during the pandemic, and local organizations are relying on donations now more than ever. Three Central Oregon…
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People in the LGBTQ community more vulnerable to Covid-19, CDC warns
People who are part of the LGBTQ community may be more vulnerable to getting Covid-19 and may be more susceptible to a severe form of Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingA man who was trying to get his SUV unstuck from a snowbank was killed when the vehicle caught fire
A man who was attempting to get his SUV out of a snowbank in New Jersey was killed after his vehicle caught fire, authorities said. The Little Ferry…
Continue ReadingFord posts strong results, promises big bet on electric and self-driving cars
Ford reported surprisingly good financial results at the end of a tough year, and said it was increasing its commitment to vehicles of the future…
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Biden and top Democrats split on how to cancel student debt
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren once again called on President Joe Biden to use executive authority to…
Continue ReadingFlorida police are searching for a suspect who stole a car carrying Covid-19 vaccine
Police in Plant City, Florida, are searching for a person they say stole a car containing vials of Covid-19 vaccine. In a post on Facebook,…
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House voting on removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments
The House is voting Thursday evening on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step…
Continue Reading Democrats make new push for college athlete compensation
Another effort aimed at ensuring college athletes make money off their names, images and likenesses was introduced by Democratic lawmakers on…
Continue ReadingA Utah theme park is suing Taylor Swift over ‘Evermore’ album title
Utah’s Evermore Park has filed a federal lawsuit against Taylor Swift claiming the title of her latest album infringes on the theme…
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NTSB: Portland pilot killed in Warm Springs jet crash was not certified to fly plane
A Portland businessman killed in the spiraling, fiery crash of his twin-engine business jet on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation last month had…
Continue ReadingTwo Google employees quit over AI researcher Timnit Gebru’s exit
Two Google engineers have resigned from the tech giant, citing the departure late last year of prominent Black artificial intelligence researcher…
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Voting officials: Here’s how we can safeguard our upcoming elections
Amid the hustle and bustle of a new administration — especially one assembling in the aftermath of attempted insurrection and an ongoing…
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Oregon lawmaker’s bill would ban using tear gas on crowds
Tear gas, pepper spray and other impact munitions have been deployed by police for months during protests in Portland, enveloping neighborhoods and…
Continue ReadingRoger Goodell: There were ‘some anxious days’ on handling Covid-19 during the NFL season
Back in the spring, no one was sure what an NFL season would look like with the coronavirus pandemic. Could it be pulled off? The virus led to…
Continue ReadingPay It Forward recognizes a local church that just keeps on giving
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — For more than a decade, a Davenport church has been…
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I was a member of a cult. Here’s how to bring QAnon believers back to reality
One of the indelible images from the January 6 invasion of the US Capitol is of Jacob Chansley dressed in horns, a bearskin headdress, red, white and…
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