House passes sweeping government, ethics and election bill
The House on Wednesday approved HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative priority. HR 1…
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Hunt, Lucas help Oregon State beat Utah 75-70
Gianni Hunt had a career-high tying 17 points, Jarod Lucas scored 13 of his 16 in the second half and Oregon State beat Utah 75-70 Wednesday night.…
Continue Reading Transportation Department watchdog asked DOJ to consider criminal probe of then-Secretary Elaine Chao over ethics concerns
The Transportation Department’s inspector general asked the Justice Department in December to consider a criminal probe into then-Secretary…
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White House reporters clamor for press conference as Biden waits longer than predecessors
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South Korea’s first transgender soldier found dead
South Korea’s first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year for having gender reassignment surgery, was found dead…
Continue Reading Chicago priest Michael Pfleger faces third allegation of sex abuse
A third man has now accused Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of the Saint Sabina parish in Chicago, of sexual abuse, according to an affidavit…
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Bend considers safe overnight parking locations for homeless residents
The Bend City Council is being introduced Wednesday to two proposals that would permanently allow safe overnight parking protections in designated…
Continue Reading 38 people killed in Myanmar’s deadliest day of protest, says UN envoy
At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities across the country…
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Czech/cowboy food cart lot comes to Prineville
It’s the “Corral” food cart lot, but with a Bohemian family flare. Prineville’s family-friendly environment was a draw for the owners of the new…
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Firewise comes to more Central Oregon neighborhoods
Bend neighborhoods join almost 200 in Oregon that pledge to keep their areas free from…
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Lost letters from the 1940s are returned to grateful Bend woman
A Bend retiree, Janice Strech, has had letters from the 1940s delivered to her. She had left them in a cabinet that she’d sold years…
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SpaceX Mars prototype rocket nails landing for the first time, but explodes on pad
A SpaceX rocket prototype, known as SN10, soared over South Texas during test flight Wednesday before swooping down to a pinpoint landing near its…
Continue Reading House passes bill named in honor of George Floyd aimed at preventing police misconduct
The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct that Democrats named in honor of George Floyd,…
Continue Reading Trump’s surgeon general questions guidance about getting 2 Covid-19 vaccine shots
Former US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Monday questioned the Biden administration’s current guidance on getting both Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Women in sports don’t get the media coverage that men do. These 4 Olympians are trying to change that
US Olympians Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel and Chloe Kim have teamed up to launch a new company aimed at focusing attention on women in sports…
Continue Reading Home considered abandoned by neighbors is lingering source of pain following tornado
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Walk up and down Holly Street in East Nashville and…
Continue Reading Singer makes furniture out of tornado-damaged buildings
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — While last year’s tornado outbreak left damage and…
Continue Reading Man accused of stealing vases from cemetery
Click here for updates on this story BETHALTO, Illinois (KMOV) — Police are asking for help finding a man accused of…
Continue Reading Tennessee task force recovers 150 missing children
A total of 150 missing children ranging in age from 3 to 17 were recovered in January and February during a joint law enforcement operation,…
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13 people were killed in horrific crash after entering US through hole in Mexico border fence, officials say
The 13 people killed when an SUV was struck by a semitruck in California’s Imperial Valley are believed to be among dozens of undocumented…
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