Blinken speaks with families of US hostages and wrongful detainees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked on Tuesday with the loved ones of Americans held hostage or unlawfully detained abroad — a gesture of…
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Democrats look to barrel ahead with ‘big, bold’ Covid-19 relief plan
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Joe Biden told Senate Democrats at lunch Tuesday that he wants a “big, bold package”…
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Bend shelter is overrun with rabbits
The Humane Society of Central Oregon is seeing an influx of domestic bunnies which have been abandoned, and now have bred with wild…
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Coronavirus strain in UK picks up mutation that could impact vaccines, experts say
A mutation that could allow Covid-19 to escape antibody protection has now been found in samples of a rapidly spreading strain in the UK, according…
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Redmond Rod and Gun club to stay open two more days a week
More shooters requested extra days during the week when the 75-year-old Redmond club would not be as…
Continue Reading Bidens pay their respects to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick as officer lies in honor at Capitol
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived at the US Capitol late Tuesday night to pay their respects to fallen US Capitol Police Officer…
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Biden pays respects to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick as officer lies in honor at Capitol
President Joe Biden arrived at the US Capitol late Tuesday night to pay his respects to fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, whose…
Continue Reading Cheney shoring up GOP support behind the scenes ahead of crucial conference meeting
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has been quietly reaching out to GOP House members aiming to lock down their support amid the push to oust her…
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A surprise announcement in Amazon’s blockbuster earnings
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Judge grants Minneapolis teachers temporary restraining order halting in-person teaching for some
A weekend temporary order allowed some Minneapolis Public School District (MPS) teachers and staff to not return to in-person work Monday due to…
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GOP senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene but no decision yet on removing her from committees
The fate of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s future is now in the hands of a group of House Republicans who are deliberating whether to punish the…
Continue Reading Investigators struggle to build murder case in death of US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick
Investigators are struggling to build a federal murder case regarding fallen US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, vexed by a lack of evidence…
Continue Reading Remains of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lie in honor at Capitol
The remains of the late US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick arrived at the US Capitol on Tuesday night to lie in honor in the…
Continue Reading Remains of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick arrive at US Capitol to lie in honor
The remains of the late US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick arrived Tuesday night to lie in honor in the US Capitol Rotunda, less than four…
Continue Reading Officer under investigation following viral video of excessive force
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH FULTON, Georgia (WGCL) — The City of South Fulton responded to a video that…
Continue Reading Man accused of impersonating an officer to swindle businesses
Click here for updates on this story VILLA RICA, Georgia (WGCL) — A West Georgia man has been arrested for…
Continue Reading House approves new fines for members who don’t complete security screening before entering floor
The House of Representatives has officially created a new rule that will fine any member for failing to complete security screening prior to entering…
Continue Reading These dinosaurs may have used their frills to flirt
Many dinosaurs had distinctive bony frills around their necks — the best-known being the distinctive Triceratops. It’s not a feature…
Continue Reading Two women were killed in murder-for-hire plot gone wrong, Louisiana sheriff says
Three men from Louisiana are facing murder charges after two women — including the sister of one of the men — were killed in a…
Continue Reading Republican senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene as she meets with McCarthy
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is in an hours-long meeting with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an incendiary freshman lawmaker, who has come…
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