8 dead in shootings at three spas in metro Atlanta
Authorities in metro Atlanta are investigating whether shootings at three massage parlors that left eight people dead and one wounded are connected.…
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California governor mounts aggressive effort to combat recall campaign
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has embarked on an aggressive new effort to push back against the well-funded effort to recall him, arguing…
Continue ReadingCongress eyes extending PPP deadline for businesses, as billions sit untouched
Lawmakers are rushing to extend the federal government’s key relief program for small business owners as the deadline to apply for a loan from…
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Deschutes Land Trust to hold ‘Nature Night’ virtual lecture
The Deschutes Land Trust hosts a virtual lecture series called ‘Nature Nights.’ The last ‘Nature Night’ of the season will be held Wednesday evening.…
Continue ReadingDemocrats pitch significant increase to international affairs budget
A group of Democratic lawmakers is proposing a substantial increase in the international affairs budget for the next fiscal year, with specific…
Continue Reading7 dead in shootings at three spas in metro Atlanta
Authorities in metro Atlanta are investigating whether shootings at three massage parlors that left seven people dead and two wounded are connected.…
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Redmond School District opens 2021-22 kindergarten registration
The Redmond School District has launched online registration for incoming kindergarten students for the 2021-22 school…
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Crook County School Board member resigns; voters to choose successor
After six years advocating for school safety and increased communication, Crook County School Board member Walt Wagner resigned late last week to…
Continue ReadingBorder crisis stymies Congress as GOP bashes Biden and Democrats spar internally over immigration strategy
The migrant crisis roiling the United States has made the complicated politics in Congress over immigration even dicier, with Democrats at sharp odds…
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‘I wasn’t in my right mind’: Redmond man gets life in woman’s stabbing death
A 62-year-old Redmond man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with at least 25 years before he can seek parole in the stabbing death last July of…
Continue ReadingThree-level bunks and mats on floors as migrant kids wait in Border Patrol facilities amid surge
Children are alternating schedules to make space for one another in confined facilities, some kids haven’t seen sunlight in days, and others…
Continue ReadingThree people killed in massage parlor shooting in Atlanta suburb
At least three people were killed and two were wounded after a shooting Tuesday at a massage parlor in an Atlanta suburb, authorities said. Deputies…
Continue ReadingHouston police shoot a 1-year-old child in the head while pursuing a robbery suspect
A 1-year-old boy is “fighting for his life” and struggling to breathe on his own after being shot in the head by Houston police, the…
Continue ReadingYaphet Kotto, ‘Alien’ and ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ actor, dead at 81
Yaphet Kotto, an actor known for bringing gravitas to his roles across television and film, has died, according to his agent, Ryan Goldhar. He was…
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Bend Park and Rec’s Larkspur Community Center set to open on April 5
The Bend Park and Recreation District announ The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Tuesday that the Larkspur Community Center: Home of the…
Continue ReadingWoman still recovering after battling Covid-19 for months
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw woman is warning others about the seriousness…
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Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 related deaths, 3 in Central Oregon
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,346, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingNew York City buys a historic home believed to have been part of the Underground Railroad
New York City has purchased a historic Brooklyn home, believed to have once harbored those fleeing slavery. City officials announced the purchase of…
Continue ReadingDebt collectors can seize the new stimulus checks. Lawmakers are trying to fix that
The latest round of stimulus payments that started going out over the weekend are open to being seized by private debt collectors — a problem…
Continue ReadingBiden sells government as a solution in Covid-19 relief sales pitch
Visiting the warehouse of a flooring company here Tuesday to begin selling his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law, President Joe Biden seemed ready to…
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