Census data delays leave Oregon officials wrestling with redistricting deadline
Oregon’s legislative leaders petitioned the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to provide an extension of deadlines for legislative redistricting amid…
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Crook County moving to Lower Risk COVID-19 guidance level
Crook County has been approved to move into the Lower-Risk Category starting Friday, for the next 2-week cycle.…
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Memo from top Biden adviser outlines White House messaging blitz on Covid-19 relief plan
The White House plans to deploy its messaging blitz to tout the newly passed $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan to “every corner” of the…
Continue ReadingFrance will accelerate declassification of Algeria war files, Elysee Palace says
France will speed up the declassification of secret defense archives, including those related to its war with Algeria, as it continues to grapple…
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SNAP recipients’ emergency allotments available Thursday
Oregon has been approved to issue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments for the month of March.…
Continue ReadingGroup care home for disabled senior citizens surprises neighbors
Click here for updates on this story WEST OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Homeowners in a newer West Omaha subdivision are…
Continue ReadingQuick-thinking officer helps catch murder suspect
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A quick-thinking Atlanta police officer was able to nab a murder…
Continue ReadingJayapal asks for investigations into three GOP members for their role in instigating the Capitol Insurrection
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington has sent letters to the House Committee on Ethics and the Office of Congressional Ethics requesting…
Continue Reading7 people evaluated following chemical incident at Connecticut Walmart
Click here for updates on this story OLD SAYBROOK, Connecticut (WFSB) — Fire crews were called to the Walmart in Old…
Continue ReadingBiden announces plans to purchase 100 million more Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine doses
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is directing the US Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an additional 100 million…
Continue ReadingCompanies on alert after apparent hack of cloud-based security camera service
Cloud-based security camera company Verkada confirmed on Wednesday that it is grappling with a cybersecurity incident after multiple reports said…
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There’s a new surge of kids at the border, but the Biden administration won’t call it a crisis
Unaccompanied minors from Central America are again overwhelming the US immigration system as they cross the US-Mexico border. The new administration…
Continue ReadingIowa reporter acquitted on all charges after arrest during Black Lives Matter protest
A Des Moines Register reporter whose trial was the subject of outrage among press freedom advocates was acquitted Wednesday on all charges stemming…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Watchdog group requests investigation into 13 GOP lawmakers for misusing proxy voting
A nonprofit watchdog group has filed a complaint with the House Committee on Ethics, requesting an investigation into 13 Republican House members who…
Continue ReadingMichigan man charged in connection with homemade explosive device at high school
Michigan police charged a 33-year-old man Tuesday after a student brought a homemade explosive device to a high school and accidentally detonated it.…
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Michelle Obama opens up about mental health struggles during Covid pandemic
Former first lady Michelle Obama spoke candidly in an interview published Wednesday about her struggles with low-grade depression during the Covid-19…
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Oregon earthquake notification ‘Shake Alert’ system to launch Thursday
The Shake Alert earthquake notification system will become available on nearly all Oregon smartphones on Thursday at 10 a.m.…
Continue ReadingTennessee artist raises money for Taylor Swift mural
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — After being removed from a the Legend’s Corner…
Continue ReadingHealth department holding clinics to vaccinate indigenous residents
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Thousands of indigenous residents in mid-Michigan have…
Continue Reading Biden administration to restart program for Central American children
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will restart the Central American Minors program, which allows certain at-risk Central American…
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