Here’s a look at the life of Coretta Scott King, civil rights and peace activist. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1927 Death date: January 30, 2006 Birth place: Marion, Alabama Birth name: Coretta Scott Father: Obidiah Scott Mother: Bernice (McMurray) Scott Marriage: Martin Luther King Jr. (June 18, 1953-April 4, 1968, his death) Children: Bernice,
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The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Legislature will have until Sept. 27 to complete the redistricting process, giving lawmakers more time to draw political boundaries following a delay in crucial census data.
Continue ReadingDMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after
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Mexican golfer Abraham Ancer says he is “gutted” after having a two-stroke penalty assessed for an unintentional bunker error in the first round of the Masters. Video footage showed that Ancer “unknowingly” touched the sand in a bunker on the 15th hole on Thursday. In a statement from James B. Hyler, Jr., chairman of the
Continue ReadingA 36-member commission the White House established to study the US Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform, according to details released Friday, a possible letdown for liberals hoping for President Joe Biden to push for more justices on the bench. The long-awaited commission announcement developed from a pledge Biden made as a
Continue ReadingThe POW/MIA flag was once again flying atop the White House Friday morning after it was moved to another location on the White House grounds in the final months of the Trump administration. A White House official said the flag went up overnight and will permanently remain atop the residence of the White House. Friday
Continue ReadingPhoebe Waller-Bridge has booked her next great adventure. The “Fleabag” star will star alongside Harrison Ford in the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, Disney announced Friday. The announcement did not provide any character details, but the role marks yet another iconic title of which Waller-Bridge can say she’s been a part. The actress
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President Joe Biden asked Congress for $769 billion in federal outlays on discretionary, non-defense programs in his first formal spending request Friday — a 16% increase from former President Donald Trump’s last budget. The funding request for fiscal year 2022 comes on the heels of the passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill and
Continue ReadingA gunman killed one person and wounded at least five others — four of them critically — at a cabinet manufacturer in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police said. The gunman, who is believed to be an employee of the company, Kent Moore Cabinets, fled before police arrived but was later taken into custody, Bryan
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Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of April 11, including details of the opening of the new Tumalo Road/Tumalo Place roundabout.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — Maryam Mohammed has loved helping people from a very young age, and now she’s truly reaching out consistently, one letter and one meal at a time. “I’m not expecting anything in return for it. I just do it and expect nothing back,” said
Continue ReadingA new Senate complaint filed by an outside group against Sen. Marsha Blackburn for flashing her congressional pin to a US Capitol Police officer is citing the conduct of former Sen. Larry Craig to argue that the Tennessee Republican should be investigated by the Senate Ethics Committee. The two situations are markedly different — namely
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The International Space Station is the place to be in April. Multiple arrivals and departures this month make the floating laboratory seem more like a hotel. Russian space agency Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei successfully launched to the space station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on
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On Thursday night, Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first House Republican to call for Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) to resign amid a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations. Kinzinger’s decision to be the first off the fence when it comes to Gaetz isn’t terribly surprising given that the Illinois Republican has been one
Continue ReadingFor more than a year, the US has battled a ruthless enemy: a novel virus that took no mercy on American communities, crippled hospital systems and took the lives of more than half a million people. But after a long road of despair, there’s good reason to be optimistic now: Covid-19 vaccines are being administered
Continue ReadingWith many people still working from home, every day is casual Friday. That’s great news for jeans maker Levi Strauss. The iconic denim company reported earnings and sales after the closing bell Thursday that topped Wall Street’s forecasts. Shares of Levi Strauss, which went public in 2019, rose more than 3% Friday to hit a
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Harry Potter fans alert! ‘Kreacher’ is a 7-year-old chihuahua waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center. He loves to be cuddled and carried around.
Continue ReadingPrince Philip, the husband of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. He was 99.
Continue ReadingA former Trump administration appointee privately boasted last year about influencing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s scientific reports about Covid-19 and attacked the agency’s guidance while advocating for a herd immunity strategy, according to a House select committee investigating the federal government’s Covid-19 response. The new documents show the extent that Trump appointees went
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If you’re planning to travel to Thailand, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics Thailand has recorded 95 deaths and over 30,000 cases of Covid-19 as of April 9. On April 1, Thailand reduced its mandatory quarantine-on-arrival period from 14 days (15 nights)
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