500 vehicles in flames after fuel tanker explodes on Afghanistan-Iran border
More than 500 vehicles burst into flames at the Afghanistan-Iranian border Saturday afternoon after a fuel truck there exploded, provincial officials…
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Despite COVID’s hard hit, Redmond Airport still eyes terminal expansion
Over the past several years the Redmond airport has been looking at a terminal area concept plan for expansion, but they couldn’t have predicted the…
Continue ReadingTexas hospitals grapple with water, staffing and supply issues in wake of winter storms
Hospitals in Texas are grappling with a series of issues, from burst water pipes to supply chain disruptions, due to severe winter weather across the…
Continue ReadingResidents asked to stay off ice as crews lower water levels behind dam
Click here for updates on this story EDENVILLE, Michigan (WNEM) — The public is being asked to stay off the ice as…
Continue ReadingLawmakers strive to push Crown Act legislation in Tennessee to reduce hair discrimination in the workplace
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — African Americans choose to wear protective styles, like wigs,…
Continue ReadingBody camera video shows a violent arrest that is now a civil rights lawsuit
Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming…
Continue ReadingManchin says he’ll vote against Biden OMB nominee Neera Tanden
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday he will vote against Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the director of the Office of…
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Mostly dry and a little warmer
The weekend will find us under partly to mostly cloudy skies and staying mostly…
Continue ReadingTeachers, staff push back on Missouri not moving teachers up in vaccine priority
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Speaking Thursday from the Missouri State…
Continue ReadingHealth building renamed in honor of late Henderson commissioner
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Henderson County renamed its Health and…
Continue ReadingRunning out of iPhone battery? You may soon be able to slap on a new one
Remember the good old days when your phone was running out of juice and you could easily snap off the back cover, pull out the battery and swap in a…
Continue ReadingRestaurant owners concerned reputation will be marred by third-party delivery services
Click here for updates on this story MILAN, Illinois (WQAD) — What could be considered a convenience for some in the…
Continue ReadingWeather-related vaccine delays postpone Deschutes County appointments
Inclement weather has delayed shipments of COVID-19 vaccines across the nation – including doses Deschutes County expected for appointments scheduled…
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FEMA okayed export of N95 masks as workers cried for more
In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as…
Continue ReadingBiden team finds promises hard to make — let alone keep
Speaking on television last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted April would be “open season” for receiving the coronavirus vaccine, welcome…
Continue Reading9 alleged Oath Keepers charged in conspiracy to attack Capitol
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment Friday tying together nine alleged associates of the right-wing Oath Keepers in the largest…
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Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland to face challenges that include links to Biden and Trump
Barring any surprises at his Senate confirmation hearing next week, Judge Merrick Garland appears poised to become President Joe Biden’s first…
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Biden administration admits first group of migrants forced to stay in Mexico under Trump-era policy
Twenty-five migrants who had been forced to stay in Mexico crossed the US border in San Diego on Friday, the first group to arrive in the country as…
Continue ReadingAt least 1 person killed after small plane crashes into rig near Port of Los Angeles
At least one person died Friday when a small plane crashed into a semi tractor trailer near the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California,…
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COCC’s chief information, HR officer Boehme receives honor
Central Oregon Community College’s chief information and human resources officer, Laura Boehme, was presented with Oregon State University’s 2021…
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