Many North American birds bear names with racist roots. That’s beginning to change
As the US continues to reassess its relationship to racism, offensive sports team and school names have changed. Up next? Bird names. Bird Names for…
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Milwaukee woman accused of setting husband on fire as he slept
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 29-year-old Milwaukee woman is accused of setting her husband…
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COCC set to reopen Bend campus August 23; half of fall classes will be in person, half virtual
Central Oregon Community College said Wednesday while it plans to fully reopen all campuses to students and the general public on Monday, August 23,…
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Republican governors of Florida and Texas battle with cruise lines over vaccine requirements
The Republican governors of Florida and Texas are headed toward showdowns with some of the world’s largest cruise lines, including Norwegian…
Continue ReadingA Texas bakery lost customers after selling rainbow Pride cookies. Thanks to supporters, it has sold out of cookies every day since
The hateful reaction to an LGBTQ Pride-inspired sugar cookie threatened to tank a bakery in Lufkin, Texas. But when cookie lovers from Lufkin and…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden revokes Trump executive orders targeting TikTok and WeChat and issues fresh order
President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked a series of executive orders signed during the Trump administration targeting TikTok, WeChat and other…
Continue ReadingBen Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline
Should we really be surprised by Bennifer 2.0 given that Jennifer Lopez’s 2002 album, “This Is Me…Then,” contained a…
Continue ReadingVaccination is important to protect against a spreading variant first identified in India, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded with the public Tuesday to get vaccinated, saying the Delta coronavirus variant — the B.1.617.2 variant first…
Continue ReadingJust over 50% of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. But pace needs to pick up before a dangerous variant can take hold, Fauci says
The US is making significant strides in curbing the coronavirus pandemic as summer approaches, with average daily cases near a 14-month low and just…
Continue ReadingThe coming flu season may be severe. Here’s why
The coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people globally, doctors…
Continue ReadingHis wife could give birth in Arizona any day now, but he’s stuck in India because of Covid-19 restrictions
At the end of April, both of Pallav Jha’s parents contracted Covid-19 in India. When his mom called to deliver the news of his dad’s…
Continue ReadingBeech-Nut to stop selling baby rice cereal after finding high arsenic levels
Beech-Nut Nutrition voluntarily recalled an infant rice cereal Tuesday because the product exceeds a US Food and Drug Administration limit of 100…
Continue ReadingBlack-owned banks are booming, and they’re pouring money back into their communities
An estimated $150 million in equity capital has been invested in Black-owned banks since George Floyd was murdered last year, according to the…
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Deschutes National Forest’s last prescribed burn of spring Wednesday NE of La Pine
Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will conduct a prescribed burn northeast of La Pine Wednesday, to allow for firefighter training.…
Continue ReadingBeloved 72-year-old store clerk will lose an eye after vicious stabbing attack in San Francisco
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A San Francisco store clerk will lose his left eye after a…
Continue ReadingBest Buy has Thanksgiving plans. You’re not invited
Best Buy will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, moving many of its Black Friday deals online and offering alternatives to in-store shopping. The…
Continue ReadingMan shot in the chest, killed over grass clippings dispute in St. Louis County
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The fiancée of Allen Waller describes his killing as…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen’s ex-CEO pays company $14 million over his role in the diesel scandal
Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay Volkswagen nearly $14 million after an investigation found the former CEO failed to respond properly to signs…
Continue ReadingElectric truck startup Lordstown Motors warns it may go out of business
Lordstown Motors, the startup electric truck maker, warned Tuesday it is close to running out of cash and may be forced out of business in the next…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden revokes Trump executive orders targeting TikTok and WeChat
President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked a series of executive orders signed during the Trump administration targeting TikTok, WeChat and other…
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