Another warm, clear day ahead
This was our warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures topping out in the low 70s in Redmond, Bend and Prineville.
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OSAA finalizes Season 3 ‘culminating week’ plans; no state playoffs planned
The Oregon School Activities Association announced late Wednesday afternoon it will not be organizing any state championships for Season 3 (spring) sports. Culminating Week events will be left up to individual schools, similar to Season 2 sports.
Continue ReadingJustice Department charges Capitol rioter who allegedly tased and assaulted officer with flag pole
The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who allegedly tased DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone, who later spoke out about how he pleaded with the pro-Trump mob to spare his life. In court documents unsealed Wednesday, federal prosecutors said Daniel Rodriguez used an “electroshock weapon” and a flagpole to assault an officer named
Continue ReadingAt Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, echoes of guilt over George Floyd’s death
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death under the knee of a former Minneapolis police officer. Christopher Martin took the stand on the third day of the criminal trial of Derek Chauvin, echoing other witnesses who expressed helplessness and regret
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Prineville PD plans Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement
The month of April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Prineville Police Department is teaming up with Oregon Department of Transportation and the USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to help spread the word about the dangers of distracted driving.
Continue ReadingExperts predicted the UK variant would become dominant in the US by March. So, is it?
Mounting evidence suggests the more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the UK, which experts believe is partly driving an uptick of cases in places like Michigan, may already be dominant across the US. “I think we are there,” said William Lee, vice president of science at Helix, a company whose tests have identified a
Continue ReadingElementary students collect cereal to help feed families
Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School took the Cereal Box Domino Challenge to benefit Interfaith Assistance Ministries. Since early March, the school has been collecting boxes of cereal to donate to the organization, which is currently serving more than 300 families a week
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Biden officials urge states to ‘buckle down’ amid virus resurgence but avoid issuing federal guidance
Biden administration officials are increasingly urging governors and local officials to reinstate or avoid relaxing public health restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise and the US stares down the prospect of another surge. What they’re not doing is telling state and local officials which restrictions they should implement and when. Unlike its school guidelines
Continue Reading Former Intelligence analyst pleads guilty to disclosing classified information to reporter
A former intelligence analyst and military service member has pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining classified national defense information and disclosing it to a reporter, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Daniel Everette Hale, of Nashville, Tennessee, who previously served as an enlisted airman in the US Air Force, sent classified documents and material to a reporter
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The perfect answer to four years of Trump: Biden’s ambitious jobs plan
President Joe Biden has delivered on his promise to follow his Covid relief bill with a long-term recovery plan. His new American Jobs Plan is a comprehensive, well-targeted and timely approach to America’s many long-term economic ills, responding powerfully to 40 years of federal neglect. Many conservatives will object, but their relentless naysaying has been
Continue ReadingBiden marks International Transgender Day of Visibility with first-ever presidential proclamation of its kind
President Joe Biden marked International Transgender Day of Visibility on Wednesday by issuing the first-ever presidential proclamation of its kind in recognition of the day, which aims to celebrate the achievements of trans rights activists and increase awareness about ongoing challenges transgender and gender-nonconforming people face. “Today, we honor and celebrate the achievements and resiliency
Continue ReadingLeBron James officially becomes part owner of the Boston Red Sox
LeBron James is officially a part owner of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, according to a Wednesday announcement from Fenway Sports Group (FSG). James, his business partner Maverick Carter and their longtime business associate, Paul Wachter, will become part of FSG’s ownership group, the sports company said in its news release. FSG owns the
Continue ReadingBiden administration asks for more time to decide whether to turn Trump’s taxes over to the House
Lawyers for the Department of Justice have asked a judge for additional time to decide whether to turn former President Donald Trump’s taxes over to the House Ways and Means Committee. The committed subpoenaed Trump’s taxes while he was president and the Treasury Department, at the time, declined to comply with the subpoena. The House
Continue ReadingUnemployment problems impacting mother’s everyday life
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Thousands have spent months overwhelmed with frustration involving Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency. Some Michiganders are not receiving payments, while others had their payments stopped without warning. “Infuriating, frustrating. I don’t know if there’s enough words in the English dictionary,” said Erin Olson, mother. This
Continue ReadingTwo US counties to become testing grounds for regular at-home Covid-19 tests
Two US counties will receive a surge of free, rapid, at-home Covid-19 tests in an effort to study how people use them and how that impacts Covid-19 trends in the community, according to an announcement Wednesday by the National Institutes of Health. The project — called “Say Yes! COVID Test” — will roll out 2
Continue ReadingNickelodeon pulls virus-themed SpongeBob episode
Nickelodeon is pulling a virus-themed episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” because of “sensitivities” linking it to the coronavirus pandemic. The episode, “Kwarantined Crab,” from the show’s 12th season, centers on a virus storyline. “We have decided to not air it due to sensitivities surrounding the global, real-world pandemic,” a spokesperson for Nickelodeon told CNN Business. In
Continue ReadingBiden promises ‘once-in-a-generation’ investment during pitch for $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan
President Joe Biden unveiled a roughly $2 trillion jobs proposal focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis in a speech in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, stressing his support of labor unions and his hope the investment would lift the middle class. The President’s next major legislative push, the American Jobs Plan, would heavily invest in rebuilding
Continue ReadingDavid Letterman Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, a florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, 2009-present); Michelle Cook (divorced) Children: with Regina Lasko: Harry Joseph,
Continue Reading John Delaney Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of John Delaney, a businessman, former US representative from Maryland and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1963 Birth place: Wood-Ridge, New Jersey Birth name: John Kevin Delaney Father: Jack Delaney, electrician Mother: Elaine (Rowe) Delaney, homemaker Marriage: April McClain-Delaney Children: Summer, Lily, Grace
Continue ReadingPete Rose Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name: Peter Edward Rose Birth date: April 14, 1941 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Father: Harry Rose, a bank clerk and semi-pro baseball and football player Mother: LaVerne Rose Marriages: Carol (Woliung) Rose, (April 11, 1984-2011, divorced); Karolyn (Englehardt)
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