Senate Democrats scramble after Manchin upends key progressive priorities
Senate Democrats are openly frustrated with the immovable man in their caucus — Sen. Joe Manchin — and are now resigned to the likelihood…
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Boston mayor fires city police commissioner after investigation into domestic violence allegations
Boston Mayor Kim Janey announced Monday that she has fired Dennis White as commissioner of the Boston Police Department, effective immediately. The…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 111 cases; lowest case count since February
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,694, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday,…
Continue Reading Obama reflects on Becoming a Man program: ‘I understood what it means to be’ an outsider
Former President Barack Obama said his struggles early in life were “similar” to those of the young men he mentors in Chicago while…
Continue Reading Woman accused of using eyedrops to kill woman, stealing thousands from victim
Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Franklin woman accused of using eyedrops to…
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2 people have been arrested in the suspected road rage shooting death of a 6-year-old boy in California
Two people were arrested in a fatal suspected road rage shooting in Orange County, California, that killed a 6-year-old boy last month. Aiden Leos…
Continue Reading Beach rental attendant tried to help stranded swimmers; praised as ‘hero’
Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — Dante Reed, who operates a beach rental stand in…
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Oregon state song updated to remove racist language
The Oregon Legislature has approved changes to the lyrics of Oregon’s state song to remove racist language and make the lyrics more…
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Democrat calls Manchin ‘the new Mitch McConnell’ and says he is working to thwart Biden’s agenda
New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman on Monday compared fellow Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and said he is trying to…
Continue Reading Gun violence leaves fatalities in Chicago, Portland, Miami-Dade and other cities
Mass shootings and gun violence took the lives of at least 16 people with multiple people wounded across the United States last weekend. Five people…
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Oregon’s Rosenblum, other AGs get EPA to require reporting of imports containing asbestos
Under a settlement reached by a coalition of 11 state attorneys general, including Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum, the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Continue Reading Blinken says administration is ‘considering every option’ to assist Afghans who helped US but lawmakers are ‘frustrated’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the Biden administration is looking “at every possible contingency” to help thousands…
Continue Reading TikTok is abuzz after beekeeping influencer is accused of not practicing correct safety protocols
A typical video for the woman behind the popular TikTok account texasbeeworks shows her wearing dark clothing — jeans, a black shirt, a denim…
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2 Warm Springs fugitives arrested near Redmond after driver flees traffic stop, crashes, runs
Two Warm Springs women wanted on warrants were arrested north of Redmond Sunday night after the driver gave a false name, fled a traffic stop and…
Continue Reading White House defends Biden-Putin summit, calling it ‘vital’ for defending American interests
The White House is defending President Joe Biden’s upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva next week, saying…
Continue Reading Classified report with early support for lab leak theory reemerges as focal point for lawmakers digging into Covid-19 origins
A classified report drafted last year warning that the CovId-19 pandemic might have leaked from a lab in Wuhan has reemerged as a focal point with…
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In controversial decision, FDA approves first new Alzheimer’s disease drug in nearly 20 years
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of the experimental drug aducanumab for early phases of Alzheimer’s disease…
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A chance for showers returns to the region
A 20% chance of scattered showers will be with us by Tuesday…
Continue Reading Norwegian police identify body of toddler who died crossing the English Channel
The body of a toddler that washed up on Karmøy Island earlier this year has been identified by Norwegian police as that of Artin Irannezhad from…
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Truck driver injured, cited for DUII in rollover crash on George Millican Road, deputies say
A Georgia semi-truck driver who became distracted by his GPS unit Monday morning left George Millican Road and locked up his brakes, sending the…
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