A man who police believe shot three people — killing one — on Tuesday is in custody, police said. The shooting happened in a manager’s office on an upper level of a Stop & Shop grocery in the community of West Hempstead, New York. A couple hundred people were inside the store, police said. Gabriel
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Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of former Vice President Walter Mondale.
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Their mothers and fathers are probably close by, and most likely are not abandoned.
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Bend Park and Recreation programs for swimming, day camps and outdoor sports will return this summer, after many were canceled last year due to the pandemic.
Continue ReadingCapitol Hill security forces abruptly reversed plans to reinstall outer perimeter fencing on Capitol Complex grounds meant to protect against potential unrest related to the high-profile trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, walking back its request for additional security measures minutes after Chauvin was convicted of the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Late
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted Tuesday evening clarifying earlier remarks about the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin, writing, “George Floyd should be alive today,” after earlier making comments where she thanked Floyd, who died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer last year, “for sacrificing your life for justice.” “George Floyd should be alive
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Crook County Health Department staff and vaccination clinic volunteers were surprised with a special gift Tuesday. The gifts were given to recognize the hard work from each individual during the pandemic.
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Third-grade students at Steins Pillar Elementary School in Prineville built 10 mallard nesting houses Tuesday with the help of representatives from Delta Waterfowl.
Continue ReadingWere the strokes that killed US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick after the January 6 insurrection really natural? Some neurologists don’t think so. Sicknick suffered strokes that killed him, according to the medical examiner’s office. However, the medical examiner, Dr. Francisco Diaz, told the Washington Post, that “all that transpired” on January 6 “played a
Continue ReadingApple unveiled a slew of new products at its annual Spring launch on Tuesday, but waited until after the event to announce big changes coming to software for iPhones and iPads “next week.” The company said in a press release that it will roll out its much-anticipated iOS 14.5 software but didn’t specify which day.
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Springtime gives birth to an abundance of baby wildlife here in Central Oregon, which means residents are more likely to have wildlife encounters. And while coming across a baby bird or mammal may be a poignant experience, Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild urges anyone who finds a baby wild animal not to assume it is orphaned or to take immediate action.
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President Joe Biden said Tuesday the country could take a step toward racial justice after a jury found a former Minneapolis police officer guilty of murdering George Floyd in a case that was closely watched around the world. Biden called the verdict in the Derek Chauvin case “a giant step towards justice in America” but
Continue ReadingTop officials from the Biden administration’s national security team on Tuesday briefed lawmakers about the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, facing questions from skeptical Republicans and Democrats alike about whether they’re prepared for the ramifications of what happens once US troops are gone. Secretary of State Tony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Director
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Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama praised Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, but emphasized that more work must be done to achieve justice. “True justice requires that we come to terms with the fact that Black Americans are treated differently, every day,” the Obamas said in a statement.
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Derek Chauvin is guilty of killing George Floyd. A jury convicted the White former Minneapolis cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes, killing him and sparking a year of reckoning about US policing and how it is applied differently to Black Americans. A unanimous and diverse jury needed just 10 hours of deliberations
Continue ReadingThe trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Tuesday, almost a year after video showed him kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for more than nine minutes, with Chauvin being found guilty on all three charges he faced. Floyd died after the incident, which occurred last May. His death sparked protests across
Continue ReadingDid you know that what you eat can affect your sleep? That’s right — there are foods that can help us enjoy a blissful night’s rest, while other foods and eating habits can prevent us from getting our needed zzz’s. “Foods higher in specific nutrients can enhance our ability to go to sleep and the
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The Bend Park and Recreation District has nearly 400 kids playing on 30 teams in the 1st – 8th grade lacrosse league this spring. With 15 games being played each week, there is a great need for paid officials.
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There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,460 because of a data correction from a previously reported death, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi is offering a significant change to her plans for a 9/11-style commission to investigate what led up to the Capitol insurrection on January 6, proposing to create an independent panel with an equal number of Republican and Democratic members, a source familiar with the negotiations told CNN. Pelosi briefed her leadership
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