President Joe Biden on Friday delivered a message of hope and optimism on the declining number of Covid-19 cases and increased vaccination rates ahead of the Memorial Day weekend in a speech in northern Virginia. Biden outlined the progress the nation has made across the country, as well as in Virginia specifically, in combating the
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Oregon lawmakers recently passed a bill that would allow motorcyclists to drive between slowed or stopped traffic. But Gov. Kate Brown vetoed the bill, citing public safety concerns.
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Katie Boyd Britt, the president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, is expected to jump into the Alabama Senate race next month as some Republicans in the state seek an alternative to Rep. Mo Brooks, who has already earned former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Some
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Buncombe County man has been taken into custody by county law enforcement on drug trafficking charges. James Michael Deaver, age 42, of Jupiter Road, was arrested May 27 by the Buncombe County Anti-Crime Task Force (BCAT) of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
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Senate Republicans blocked a bill on Friday to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot. Six Senate Republicans broke from party leadership to vote in favor of the commission. Supporters of the January 6 commission — including the mother of a Capitol Police officer who died the day after the riot
Continue ReadingBlack Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors has announced that she’s transitioning out of her role as executive director. On Thursday, she said on her YouTube channel, “… I feel excited for me, and my next journey.” Cullors revealed that at the end of 2019 she had stepped back from the organization, but people within BLM
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Here is the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays update for May 30-June 12.
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans blocked a bill on Friday to create an independent inquiry to investigate the deadly January 6 Capitol Hill riot. The vote on the January 6 commission was 54 to 35, showing the bill had a bipartisan majority of support with six Republicans voting with Democrats. However, the bill needed 60 votes to advance.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO KTVK) — At just 19 years old, Luis Gastelum has responsibilities not many teens can relate to. Two years ago, the immigrant from Mexico came to Arizona for a better life. When he isn’t studying or playing soccer, he is working to provide for his 14-year-old
Continue ReadingAn Iowa jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a farm worker accused of abducting and fatally stabbing 20-year-old college student Mollie Tibbetts in July 2018. The verdict is expected to be announced shortly. Bahena Rivera, a 26-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico, admitted in an August 2018 interview with
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Marion woman has been arrested and charged after authorities said she fled police after a traffic violation. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office says on Monday, May 24, 2021, at around 6:45 p.m. a deputy was sitting at the traffic light at
Continue ReadingCorreos, Spain’s postal service, ended a widely derided stamp campaign inspired by different skin tones, just three days after its launch, following criticism that it perpetuated racism. The government-run postal service earlier this week debuted “Equality Stamps,” a collection of four stamps meant to represent different skin colors. The palest of the stamps cost 90
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A $5,000 reward is being offered to find the person responsible for a fatal hit-and-run that killed a baby girl on Chicago’s Near West Side. It happened in the 300-block of South Western Avenue early Thursday morning. Chicago police said just after midnight, a black
Continue ReadingThe Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin warning that events associated with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre could be targets for racial violence, according to a source familiar with the warning. These events “probably are attractive targets for some racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist-white supremacists to commit violence,” the Wednesday
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — A 31-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 35-year-old woman’s death after the woman was set on fire last month in South Deering, Chicago police said. The 35-year-old woman ran to a nearby firehouse after a 31-year-old man, later identified as Henry Taylor,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A wild crash involving a possible drunk driver could be just the start of a dangerous Memorial Day weekend. The wreck happened around 2 a.m. Friday when police say a Ford Mustang heading southbound on Smith Street collided with an SUV going eastbound on Elgin.
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Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May 31-June 6.
Continue ReadingAlthough “Oslo” takes place nearly 30 years ago, recent events in Israel and the Palestinian territories reflect how timely the issues at the core of this HBO movie — a stark adaptation of the Tony-winning stage play — remain. Chronicling the back-channel efforts to forge an agreement between Israelis and Palestinians, the film considers the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ANDERSON, Indiana (WISH) — A central Indiana candy store owner says he’s not sorry for what he said on social media. Randy Good was criticized for a controversial job posting on Facebook in which he called female employees “splitters” and “pukers.” He claims they try to split each
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Downtown Bend has been the heart of the community for over 100 years. Way back in 1903, local Bend families opened their shops, and the Bend community worked together to beautify their town.
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