C.O. school superintendents ask Gov. Brown, OHA, ODE to ease class distancing rules
All seven of Central Oregon’s public school superintendents joined in a letter to Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials this week, requesting…
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Lawmakers call for ‘measured drawdown’ of Guard troops at Capitol
The top Democrat and Republican on the House Armed Services Committee are calling for a “measured drawdown” of National Guard troops in…
Continue ReadingSherrod Brown: ‘Of course’ we should roll back Trump’s tax cuts, even if CEOs whine
Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is strongly in favor of rolling back the Trump tax cuts for corporations — despite warnings from the business…
Continue ReadingBackyard bird feeders blamed for bird deaths
Click here for updates on this story SACREMENTO, California (KOVR) — Backyard bird feeders are blamed for birds…
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Paralyzed by a shooting, he now helps others with disabilities take control of their lives
Wesley Hamilton remembers the moment nine years ago when his life changed forever. On January 14, 2012, Hamilton got caught up in an altercation with…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: One year into the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans say the worst has passed
After a full year living under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the American public finally sees a brighter future, according to a new CNN…
Continue ReadingDistrict suspends teacher for assignment about slavery
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The South Fayette Township School…
Continue ReadingMom devastated after 15-yo son, an innocent bystander, shot and killed
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — We’re hearing from the mother of a 15-year-old boy who was…
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ODOT clears trash from Revere Avenue homeless camp; eviction averted
ODOT crews cleared trash from a homeless camp near the Bend Parkway at Revere Avenue on Thursday, as a small group looked on and one livestreamed,…
Continue ReadingAustin, Texas, police officer indicted for murder in fatal shooting
A grand jury has indicted an Austin, Texas, police officer on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Michael Brent Ramos…
Continue ReadingBedbugs found on US Navy submarine USS Connecticut
The USS Connecticut, one of the most elite submarines in the US Navy, was infested with bedbugs, and some crew members chose to sleep in their cars.…
Continue Reading101-yo woman shares letters she wrote to families of prisoners during World War II
Click here for updates on this story LACEY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WCBS ) — Letters and postcards dating back to World…
Continue Reading Trump’s acting Defense Secretary says his January 6 speech incited Capitol rioters
Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller believes former President Donald Trump’s speech on the morning of January 6 incited the…
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Fair weather … for now
Skies will stay mostly clear Thursday night and we will see some cold…
Continue ReadingFamine has arrived in pockets of Yemen. Saudi ships blocking fuel aren’t helping
When 10-month-old Hassan Ali arrived at the hospital, doctors were hopeful they could save him. So many children in northern Yemen, after all,…
Continue Reading‘Runway of dreams’ uses fashion to help people with disabilities feel more confident
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A former fashion designer and the mother of a child with muscular…
Continue ReadingThursday PM Snow Report
No new snow expected until the…
Continue ReadingDifferently-abled cheerleaders are inspiration at gym
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hard work, passion, and high-energy are the best way to describe…
Continue ReadingJeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion sold for approximately $51 million
Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion was sold for approximately $51 million to an undisclosed buyer Tuesday, an attorney for the estate said.…
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How Meghan should, and shouldn’t, influence princess play
The allure, and controversy, surrounding princess play is a familiar story. Girls want to be princesses. Parents fret over their daughters wanting to…
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