Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — After a mother accused a Springfield Middle School baseball coach of racial discrimination and was subsequently banned from games after using racial slurs herself, the coach’s sister-in-law is going to bat for him. A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended after yelling those slurs
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — A mother is being touted as a hero after a near-deadly car crash on Highway 99 near Crows Landing Road over the weekend. The California Highway Patrol says street racers were splitting traffic when they struck several cars, including a white SUV driven by
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The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday released an assessment of foreign threats to the 2020 US federal elections. The report found that Russia’s efforts were aimed at “denigrating President Biden’s candidacy and the Democratic Party, supporting former President Trump, undermining public confidence in the electoral process, and exacerbating sociopolitical divisions in
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This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against typosquatting.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — The St. Louis County family courts can be an emotional venue for child custody battles. Multiple women are making their cases public to shine a light on a system they claim is all about the money. Cortney Nolan said her contentious divorce
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Dick’s Sporting Goods knows Lululemon’s ABC pants are a hit. So it wants to create its own version. On Tuesday the sporting goods chain launched a new men’s private-label athleisure brand: VRST. The line, which features pants, joggers, shorts, tees and sweatshirts ranging $30 to $120, is positioned to appeal to the “modern active man
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It has been one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and we still see scammers prey on Oregonians every day, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Tuesday.
Continue ReadingThis story contains spoilers about the season finale of “The Bachelor” that aired Monday night. It was the finale “Bachelor” fans were waiting for. Matt James ended up handing out his final rose and, surprisingly, it went to Rachael Kirkconnell, who has been in the headlines recently after photos of her at an antebellum plantation-themed
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For millions of kids across the country, it may soon be back-to-school time — finally. After a long and incredibly hard year, the pieces of this complex puzzle seem to be falling together. Last month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out new guidelines for reopening schools, highlighting five key mitigation strategies
Continue ReadingFor many people of color, hearing Meghan Markle speak about racism within the royal family was, though shocking, not exactly surprising. And one of those people was former first lady Michelle Obama. In an interview with Jenna Bush Hager on NBC’s “Today” show, Obama spoke about her thoughts on Markle’s experiences with the family. “Race
Continue ReadingYaphet Kotto, an actor known for bringing gravitas to his roles across television and film, has died, according to his agent, Ryan Goldhar. He was 81. Kotto died on March 14 at 10:30 p.m. local time in the Philippines, where he lived with his wife, Goldhar said. Information on the cause of death was not
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Tuesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would provide E-Rate support for school bus Wi-Fi, to help close the homework gap while students travel on their daily school bus routes in Oregon and nationwide.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Zoo Atlanta recently celebrated the births of twin golden lion tamarins, born on Feb. 11. The infants, who are now a month old, are the offspring of parents Blixx and Tiete. While twin births are common for the species, the first month of
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After serving as a home away from home for astronauts over the last 20 years, the International Space Station has become the host for unique bacterial inhabitants. And these microbes could prove useful. Four strains of bacteria, three of which were previously unknown to science, have been found on the space station. They may be
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways including how we adopt pets. The Nebraska Humane Society was forced to redo its procedures to integrate safety precautions. Although their virtual adoption services are proving to be successful, there are some animals who
Continue ReadingSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a stark warning Tuesday about how Republicans would grind the chamber to a halt if Democrats changed the filibuster rules, leading to a “completely scorched earth Senate.” The Kentucky Republican defended the 60-vote threshold on the legislative filibuster in a floor speech, cautioning Democrats that if they moved to
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Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 6.1% in February, from 6.2% in January, as the state gained nearly 14,000 jobs, the Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingA larger-than-life bronze statue of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is on display in her hometown of Brooklyn. The 7-foot-tall, 650-pound statue was unveiled last week at City Point Brooklyn, a mixed-use development about a half mile away from the Brooklyn Bridge. It was created by Australian artists Gillie and Marc, who
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Count Dick Durbin among the growing chorus of voices on the liberal left who believe the time has come to jettison the Senate’s legislative filibuster. The Illinois Democrat, who also serves as the Senate Majority Whip — the No. 2 leadership position in the party — went very public with his issues with the way
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — At least three people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Hawaii were later infected with the virus. The Department of Health calls it break through cases. Doctors KITV4 spoke with said they’re not surprised and people should not be alarmed. According to the Centers for Disease
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