Fact-checking Biden’s first joint address to Congress
In his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden struck an optimistic tone, speaking for more than an hour and pushing his expansive…
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Judge denies media request for Andrew Brown videos, but allows family to view recordings
A North Carolina judge ruled Wednesday that video from four body cameras associated with last week’s shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. will…
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Portland draws 1-1 with Club America in the Champions League
Felipe Mora scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time to pull the Portland Timbers into a 1-1 draw with Club America Wednesday night in the first…
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From ad-libs to whispers, here’s how the Biden address to Congress was covered by the press
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. When Vice President…
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McCollum, Powell help Trail Blazers defeat Grizzlies 130-109
CJ McCollum had 26 points and six assists, and Norman Powell added 24 points, helping the Portland Trail Blazers solidify their hold on seventh…
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Biden promises to lift ‘left-behind and forgotten’ Americans with his ambitious economic agenda
President Joe Biden spoke directly to working- and middle-class Americans who “feel left behind and forgotten” in a rapidly changing…
Continue ReadingSen. Tim Scott in GOP rebuttal says ‘the President and his party are pulling us further and further apart’
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina criticized President Joe Biden and argued he is failing to deliver on his promises in the GOP rebuttal to the…
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Pedestrian struck, injured crossing Bend Parkway, taken to hospital
A pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck at a Bend Parkway crosswalk Wednesday afternoon and taken by Bend Fire medics to St. Charles Bend, police…
Continue ReadingSuspect faces numerous charges after alleged killing of Delaware police officer and assault of elderly couple
A veteran Delaware police officer has died following an assault after he was dispatched to the home of a person suspected in an attack of an elderly…
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5 takeaways from President Biden’s first address to Congress
President Joe Biden made a sweeping case Wednesday for massive new programs that would transform the government’s role in Americans’…
Continue ReadingStandoff continues after one deputy killed and one wounded in North Carolina
One Watauga County sheriff’s deputy has been killed and another wounded in an ongoing standoff situation near Boone, North Carolina, officials…
Continue ReadingIndia is the world’s top 10 buyer of Covid vaccines. It still has nowhere near enough
India has the world’s biggest vaccine producing capacity but is suffering a devastating second wave of coronavirus infections — just as…
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Read Republican Sen. Tim Scott’s response to Biden’s address to Congress
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress Wednesday night. Read his remarks…
Continue ReadingGeorgia sheriff allegedly ordered his employees to use excessive force against detainees, federal indictment says
The sheriff of a suburban Atlanta county has been indicted on federal civil rights charges for allegedly ordering his employees to use excessive…
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Crooked River Roundup optimistic for summer return
Back in 2020, the Crooked River Roundup was getting ready to celebrate their 75th anniversary, but the pandemic sidelined their plans.…
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Biden looks to use Covid successes to unite US around his legislative agenda
President Joe Biden, addressing a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night for the first time, called for America to overcome division as he…
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C.O. county officials join in letter asking Gov. Brown to not shut down businesses
Crook County Judge Seth Crawford is one of seven Central Oregon county commissioners who signed a letter to Gov. Kate Brown, urging her not to move…
Continue ReadingThree more Colorado officers placed on administrative leave after violent arrest of 73-year-old woman
Three more Colorado police officers have been placed on administrative leave in connection with the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with…
Continue Reading Read President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress
President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress. Read his remarks as prepared for delivery: Madame…
Continue ReadingHong Kong has fined a journalist for ticking a box. That shows the city’s media freedoms are in jeopardy
Last Wednesday, Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy was honored for her investigative work. The following day, she was convicted for it. In essence, Choy…
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