Fox has no problem with Tucker Carlson’s ‘replacement theory’ remarks, says Lachlan Murdoch
Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch dismissed the Anti-Defamation League’s demand that the company fire host Tucker Carlson,…
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Senate Democrats push bill to combat surge of Asian American hate crimes amid GOP resistance
Senate Democrats are hoping to advance a bill addressing the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans as soon as Wednesday despite the resistance…
Continue ReadingGroup removes 3,000 pounds of litter from river
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Tennessee Riverkeeper removed more than 3,000 pounds of metal,…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of April 12-16
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation Region 4 construction update for the week of April…
Continue ReadingOne person dead, police officer injured at Knoxville school shooting
Click here for updates on this story KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — One man is dead and a Knoxville Police officer was…
Continue ReadingBiden to nominate first woman secretary of the Army
President Joe Biden has picked Christine Wormuth to be the next secretary of the Army, the White House announced Monday, making her the first woman…
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Knoxville police say multiple agencies are on scene of school shooting
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) in Tennessee said that multiple agencies are at the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. There…
Continue ReadingTrump State Department appointee facing Capitol riot charges ordered released from jail
A Trump State Department official who was charged in the Capitol insurrection will be released from jail, a federal judge said Monday, overturning a…
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Washington rewards bizarre behavior
I have not spent much time in this newsletter on the antics of Marjorie Taylor Greene or the scandal surrounding Matt Gaetz, two of the more…
Continue ReadingFEMA overwhelmed by calls on first day to apply for $9,000 for Covid-19 funeral expenses
Families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 can now get help with funeral expenses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, though the program got…
Continue ReadingMade by Hand: Leather goods made with mix of old and new methods
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee was once the leather manufacturing capital of the…
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George Floyd’s brother says he was a big mama’s boy during Derek Chauvin’s trial
Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a…
Continue ReadingFamily ‘shellshocked’ after being booted from flight over mask issue
Click here for updates on this story PARKER, Colorado (KCNC) — Michelle and Erik Harvey had some anxiety as their April…
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600 acres of prescribed burns planned later this week SW of Sisters
Depending upon weather, beginning Wednesday and continuing Thursday and Friday, fuels specialists on the Deschutes National Forest will ignite…
Continue ReadingA shooter is on the run in Paris after killing one and injuring another outside a hospital
One person was killed and one critically injured in a targeted shooting outside a Paris hospital on Monday, the city prosecutor’s office told…
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Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing officered Wednesday in downtown Bend
Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with the Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event from 9 a.m. to 2…
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La Pine High School principal finalists selected; virtual forum set
Students, staff and community members are invited to meet the four finalists for the principal position at La Pine High School during a virtual forum…
Continue ReadingReggae musicians join forces for song about racial injustice
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Musicians in the Twin Cities reggae community have come…
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Michigan’s Covid-19 crisis could be a sign of what’s to come for the US, expert says
As the US races to vaccinate more Americans, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, predominantly among younger people who haven’t yet…
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Bend police arrest home invasion robbery suspect after stolen pickup crash
A Bend man allegedly entered a stranger’s home without permission early Monday morning, stole items including a key to a pickup truck, then drove…
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