The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The vote was 364-62 with 62 Republicans voting against it. President Joe Biden has voiced his support for the measure and now that it has passed the House, it will be cleared for his
Continue Reading
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police say four people were shot in an incident on Swan Island in Portland on Monday night. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the four people arrived at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center around 10 p.m. The Portland Police Bureau says the shooting happened after a group of people who had gone to a funeral
Continue ReadingA man who turned himself in for a New Hampshire gender reveal party that triggered an explosion has been charged with disorderly conduct, police confirmed this week. Anthony Spinelli, who police said bought and detonated around 80 pounds of the explosive Tannerite at the party, turned himself into the Kingston Police Department, according to a
Continue ReadingIt’s not every day an American president gets to speed down a driving course in an electric pick-up truck trailed by Secret Service. But on Tuesday, President Joe Biden did just that. Biden made an unscheduled visit to a Ford driving course at which safety tests are normally conducted, and had the opportunity to test
Continue ReadingHouse Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he opposed an inquiry to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, siding with Republicans who have tried in recent days to downplay and move on from efforts to overturn the 2020 election. McCarthy’s opposition to the bipartisan agreement for an independent commission comes ahead of a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — Two Franklin police officers pulled a man from a burning car on Tuesday morning. Police were called to the area of Jordan Road and Westminster Drive just after 5 a.m. for an open-line 911 call from a mobile phone. While officers were on the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A 130-year-old Central Fresno home stood the test of time, until last week when the John Hewitt Home was destroyed by a fire. Forty firefighters fought the flames Thursday in attempts to protect the piece of Fresno history. The boarded-up, vacant home was a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Hundreds of patients of a pain management center are scrambling to find a new place for care after their doctor’s office closed with little notice. Lags Medical Center shut its doors abruptly last week, leaving many patients without a way to get their prescriptions.
Continue Reading
Step outside this spring to experience the new and improved StoryWalk® installations at your Deschutes Public Library. Read, sing and play outside while enjoying a children’s book, to help young readers develop a strong vocabulary, passion for reading and familiarity with sounding out words.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A 53-year-old man was arrested after admitting to law enforcement authorities he took off his clothes to defecate in the woods and a hiker allegedly stumbled up on him. The woman told police that the man, Scott Alexander Stephens chased her. Stephens has
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department was investigating threatening messages related to a parody Twitter account — @NunesAlt — that criticized Rep. Devin Nunes, in a previously unknown criminal investigation, according to federal court records made public on Monday. The episode came to light after the federal court in Washington, DC, unsealed records related to it this week.
Continue ReadingBucknell University condemned a “horrific incident” against the LGBTQ student community that occurred last week and announced investigations are underway. In a Friday statement, university officials in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, said a group of male students approached the Fran’s House student residence — also known as Tower House — on Thursday night and allegedly “harassed and
Continue ReadingDistrict Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that the deputies who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. last month were justified in using deadly force, saying Brown “recklessly” drove at the officers on scene while trying to flee arrest. “Mr. Brown’s death, while tragic, was justified because Mr. Brown’s actions caused three deputies to reasonably believe it
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A bullet sailed through a Fort Bend County family’s living room window, narrowly missing a mother as she watched television. It happened on Thursday, May 6, around 10:30 p.m. in the Royal Lakes Estates neighborhood near Richmond. The bullet flew through the
Continue Reading
The Oregon Health Authority released updated guidance Tuesday about mask and physical distancing requirements for individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19, saying businesses and churches “must require visitors to show proof of vaccination” — and review it — if they want to drop mask and distancing requirements.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A 6-year-old girl was shot while playing outside with friends Monday afternoon. It happened on the 3800 block of Wyalusing Avenue in the Mantua section of West Philadelphia. The little girl ran to her parents to tell them she had been shot. The girl is
Continue Reading
Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office has announced the senator will hold a remote and telephone town hall for constituents in Deschutes County on Tuesday, May 25.
Continue Reading
Rep. Gregory Meeks, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is no longer expected to send a letter to the Biden administration calling for the $735 million arms deal between the US and Israel to be delayed despite plans to do so as of last night, three sources familiar with the situation told CNN on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — UPDATE: Less than an hour after this story was initially published, another child was shot in Minneapolis. Local activist Kay G. Wilson identified the victim as his 6-year-old granddaughter, Aniya. Two children are fighting for their lives after both were seriously injured by gunfire wounds
Continue ReadingLollapalooza is coming back. Organizers announced Tuesday that Chicago’s largest music festival will return to Grant Park at full capacity from July 29 to August 1. The lineup is set to be announced on Wednesday, but festivalgoers were treated to a little glimpse of the stars in a video Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted out to
Continue Reading