McCollum, Blazers hold off short-handed Heat, 125-122
Damian Lillard made three free throws with one second remaining, and the Portland Trail Blazers survived a wild finish Thursday night to beat the short-handed Miami Heat 125-122.
Continue ReadingMonth: March 2021
Fake CPA hit with criminal charges for Covid-19 loan fraud
An Arizona businessman who secured more than $1 million in Covid-19 relief funding and then purchased a Porsche and a new home is now facing federal fraud charges. James Polzin, 47, is accused of filing fraudulent applications for government loans by claiming “nonexistent employees and revenues for businesses he supposedly owned and operated.” CNN revealed
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Kinzinger on political fundraising: ‘We have fed a steady diet of fear’
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a vocal critic of Donald Trump who wants to save his party from the former President, thinks politicians have learned that “fear is the most compelling emotion.” “Fear will make you do anything,” the Illinois Republican said Thursday in a conversation geared toward students and young Americans, noting that politicians have
Continue Reading More than half of all migrants at US-Mexico border expelled under health order in recent weeks
The Biden administration expelled more than half of the migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border in recent weeks under a Trump-era health order that has been continued by the Biden administration, according to preliminary data reviewed by CNN. Of the some 103,000 migrants encountered by Customs and Border Protection in the three weeks through March
Continue Reading Toronto trades guard Norman Powell to Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired shooting guard Norman Powell in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. In exchange, the Blazers have sent Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood to the Raptors.
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COCC student raises over $24K for S. Oregon wildfire victims
COCC freshman Spencer Fowler staged an “ultra run” for donations and raised more than $24,000 for southern Oregon wildfire victims.
Continue ReadingChinese hackers targeted Uyghurs living in US, Facebook security team finds
Chinese hackers targeted Uyghur activists and journalists living in the United States in an attempt to spy on them, an investigation by security staff at Facebook has found. “They targeted activists, journalists and dissidents among Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities from Xinjiang in China primarily living abroad in Turkey, Kazakhstan, the United States and other
Continue ReadingRutgers to require Covid-19 vaccine for students this fall
Rutgers University is requiring students attending classes in person this fall to be vaccinated against Covid-19. It is among the first US universities to make such a mandate as schools begin preparing for a return to campus life after a year of remote or hybrid learning due to the pandemic. “In support of Rutgers’ commitment
Continue Reading Key House chairs request wide range of documents on US Capitol riot
House committee chairs are requesting documents and communications from before, during and after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol from a wide range of entities, including the White House, federal agencies, local law enforcement and the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms. The committees are requesting documents and communications prior to January 6 regarding the
Continue ReadingWhen will kids and teens be vaccinated against Covid-19?
With more than 44 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States, many adults are hopeful that a more normal life is on the horizon. Now families are wondering when vaccines will be available for teens and children. Covid-19 vaccines currently authorized in the United States are only available for adults, except Pfizer/BioNTech’s
Continue ReadingUSC will pay $1.1 billion to settle scores of sexual abuse cases involving former campus gynecologist
The University of Southern California will pay a record-setting $1.1 billion to settle scores of lawsuits over the sexual abuse allegations against former campus gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall. The staggering sum comes from multiple settlements: An $852 million settlement announced by the university Thursday, a previous federal class-action settlement totaling $215 million, as well as
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High Desert Stampede rodeo gets underway in Redmond
The fourth annual ‘High Desert Stampede’ rodeo kicks off Thursday in Redmond. It’s the first rodeo of the season in the Northwest.
Continue ReadingFact-checking Biden’s first news conference as president
President Joe Biden held the first formal news conference of his presidency on Thursday, taking questions in the East Room of the White House on immigration, foreign policy, the Senate filibuster, his political future and other subjects. Here is a fact check of some of the claims he made. Migrant families and the border Defending
Continue ReadingA young grocery store manager killed in Boulder massacre ‘lived life on her own terms.’ Mass shooting victims, including heroic officer, are remembered
They are 10 people who went to the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday and never returned. Now they are victims of yet another mass shooting in the United States, whose lives are being remembered by family and friends. Their names are: Boulder police Officer Eric Talley, 51; store manager Rikki Olds,
Continue Reading Jill Biden cancels trip to Alabama with Jennifer Garner in wake of deadly tornadoes
A scheduled trip to Alabama by first lady Jill Biden on Friday was canceled Thursday evening after deadly tornadoes swept through the state. Biden was to have been accompanied on her visit to the cities of Birmingham and Jasper, Alabama, by actress Jennifer Garner. A statement from the East Wing said the trip was being
Continue ReadingA printout of George Floyd’s toxicology report was found on a Black History display at Duke University, insinuating that he deserved to die
A flier insinuating that George Floyd’s death was because of drugs appeared on a Black History Month display at Duke University, causing a school-wide investigation into what officials are calling an “act of bias.” The flier, an apparent printout of George Floyd’s toxicology report, appeared Saturday, Duke University confirmed, on a Black History Month display
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Beaver sculptures ‘hit the road’ for museum’s ‘Dam It! Beavers and Us’ exhibit
Beavers may not be the most unusual sight in Central Oregon, but four new 4 1/2-foot-tall fiberglass beaver sculptures on display around the region are.
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend to hold virtual ‘House Party’ fundraiser
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend are hosting their first-ever ‘House Party’ virtual fundraiser on Saturday, May 8 from 7-9 p.m. You can register here: https://bgcbend.org/house-party/.
Continue ReadingJessica Walter, ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Archer’ star, dies at 80
Jessica Walter, an award-winning actress beloved for her role in the television series “Arrested Development,” died Wednesday in her sleep at her home in New York City, her daughter confirmed in a statement to CNN. She was 80. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica,” her
Continue ReadingAt least 111 people died from the winter storm that hit Texas in February
The number of people reported dead in the aftermath of winter storms that pummeled Texas in February now stands at 111, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). The agency reported the statewide total Thursday in its weekly report of winter storm-related deaths. The deaths included in the Thursday report occurred between
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