Attack on Jewish family is under investigation by NYPD Hate Crime Task Force
An attack on a Jewish family in Manhattan on Wednesday is being investigated by the New York Police Department Hate Crime Task Force, Police…
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Schools with Native American mascots would face $25,000 fine per month under new Colorado bill
Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — Colorado schools with Native American mascots face steep fines…
Continue Reading Police now issuing citations instead of arrests for 2 ounces of marijuana or less
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Citing costs and racial disparity, the Plano Police…
Continue Reading COVID-19 protection from the flu shot? Experts wary about new study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Experts say there just isn’t enough evidence to…
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New Jersey lawmakers approve bills expanding voting rights as GOP-led states move to restrict access
Lawmakers in New Jersey have sent the state’s Democratic governor two election bills that together would expand voting rights for residents in…
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How to stop a killing like that of George Floyd from ever happening again
First there was the agonizing video, showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin grinding his knee into George Floyd’s neck for nearly…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of April 5-11
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of April…
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MLB to move All-Star Game from Georgia
Major League Baseball announced Friday that this season’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft will not be held in Atlanta in response to…
Continue Reading White House tells Democratic investigators it no longer has Trump White House Capitol attack documents
The White House says it no longer has custody of the documents House Democratic investigators sought to shed light on the inner workings of then…
Continue Reading Local doctor hopes to inspire others by creating stunning driveway chalk art
Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — With chalk in hand, gloves and kneepads on,…
Continue Reading Biden revokes Trump executive order sanctioning International Criminal Court officials
President Joe Biden revoked a Trump executive order that authorized sanctions on International Criminal Court officials and lifted sanctions on two…
Continue Reading Biden is about to send $1 billion more in food stamps to the 25 million neediest Americans
An estimated 25 million people will get a boost in their food stamp benefits starting this month, the Biden administration announced Thursday…
Continue Reading City considers building housing for agriculture workers
Click here for updates on this story ELK CITY, Nebraska (WOWT) — Agriculture workers who come to the Heartland for the…
Continue Reading Man gets COVID double-lung transplant
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — It’s hard to tell, but at one point this fall, walking…
Continue Reading Man dies in front yard shooting
Click here for updates on this story DICKINSON, Texas (KTRK) — A man died early Thursday after he was shot during a…
Continue Reading Deputy captured on camera punching teen on ATV
Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is on desk…
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Bend’s Neighborhood Street Safety Program brings changes with impact
In late 2019, the city of Bend and its neighborhood associations identified 25 projects that would help improve safety.…
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‘We’re back on alert’: Oregon hits ‘fourth surge’ of COVID-19, Gov. Brown, officials say
Despite a rising number of vaccinated Oregonians and widening eligibility, “the fourth surge of the virus is at our doorstep,” Gov. Kate Brown…
Continue Reading Capitol Police officer killed, another injured after suspect rams car into police barrier outside building
One US Capitol Police officer has died and another is injured after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a police barricade outside the Capitol building…
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Manufacturing moonshot: How Pfizer makes its millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses
When the coronavirus pandemic began, the challenge for Pfizer and BioNTech wasn’t just developing a Covid-19 vaccine — they also had to…
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