Body of missing 2-year-old boy is found in Las Vegas, suspect remains in jail without bail
The body of a missing 2-year-old boy was found Wednesday, one day after Las Vegas police arrested a man in connection with the child’s…
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Here’s what we know about the tiger spotted in a Houston neighborhood
Thousands of miles from its native habitat, a Bengal tiger has been spotted in the front yard of a Houston home. But days after the bizarre sighting,…
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Former Oregon Duck linebacker looks to teach young boys: ‘It’s okay to cry’
Derrick Malone Jr. certainly is not the first athlete to struggle with depression or other mental health issues, but he’s trying to be one of the…
Continue ReadingColonial Pipeline not likely to pay millions in ransom demanded by hackers
The ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has demanded millions in bitcoin cyrptocurrency payment, though at…
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C.O. Health Council makes major investment in behavioral health efforts
The Central Oregon Health Council said Wednesday it has made a multi-million-dollar investment in four behavioral health causes: preventing youth…
Continue ReadingReality show ‘Unicorn Hunters’ is looking for the next $1 billion company
A new reality TV show called “Unicorn Hunters” borrows the pitch-for-fame-and-fortune concept popularized by “Shark Tank” but…
Continue ReadingTwo small planes collided over Colorado and both landed safely, one after deploying a parachute
One of two planes that collided in the air near Denver deployed a parachute and slowly drifted to the ground, where two people walked away from the…
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Federal prosecutor overseeing Rudy Giuliani probe stepping down
The chief of the public corruption unit at the Manhattan US Attorney’s office, which is handling the criminal investigation of Rudy Giuliani,…
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SW Oregon natural gas terminal project on pause
A proposed major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal is officially on pause after state reversals of two of its dredging…
Continue ReadingTexas officials move forward on requesting posthumous pardon for George Floyd
Local officials in Texas unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday calling for a posthumous pardon for George Floyd on a drug charge from more than…
Continue Reading Biden signs cybersecurity executive order, though rules wouldn’t have applied to Colonial Pipeline
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday meant to better protect the nation from cyberattacks, but even as he signed it, the White…
Continue ReadingMixing Covid-19 vaccines tied to more side effects, early UK data suggests
People who got mixed doses of coronavirus vaccines — receiving a different vaccine type as a second dose than the first dose — appear to…
Continue Reading Abbott schedules July special runoff election for Texas’ 6th District
The special runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District will take place on July 27, Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a proclamation…
Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin won’t support For the People Act, says path forward is John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Sen. Joe Manchin will not back the For the People Act, the sweeping elections and campaign finance overhaul sought by Democrats to blunt Republican…
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Anti-police graffiti found on homes of Eugene City Council members
City officials say the homes of three Eugene city councilors were defaced with anti-police graffiti that called for defunding the police.…
Continue Reading Larry Summers sends inflation warning to White House: Dominant risk to economy is ‘overheating’
A leading Democratic economist on Wednesday urged the White House to shift course after the government reported higher-than-expected inflation last…
Continue ReadingRep. Ayanna Pressley adds support for push to end death penalty but no sign Biden admin is on board
Rep. Ayanna Pressley knew that abolishing the death penalty would not be an easy task. In fact, Pressley is aware that urging President Joe Biden to…
Continue ReadingUsed cars, travel and furniture are just some of many things that are getting more expensive
Just about everything is getting more expensive in the United States as the stimulus-fueled economy rebounds and Americans are again spending on…
Continue ReadingLyft driver speaks after being shot, paralyzed on West Side
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A rideshare driver just doing his job was shot when he was sent…
Continue ReadingMan looking for ‘guardian angels’ who pulled him out of burning car
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A car burst into flames, trapping a disabled man and his dog…
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