Wray sees ‘parallels’ between challenge posed by ransomware attacks and 9/11
FBI Director Christopher Wray likened the challenge posed by the recent spate of damaging ransomware attacks on the US to the September 11 terrorist…
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Americans are buying lipstick and condoms. Here’s how bars are prepping for a big summer
Americans are gearing up for a celebratory summer by buying more lipstick, dressy clothing and condoms. And bars are ready to greet them. During the…
Continue Reading Biden touts May jobs numbers as he pushes for infrastructure funding
President Joe Biden on Friday touted the progress the US has made in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and argued now is the time to…
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Top German Catholic Church official offers resignation over ‘catastrophe of sexual abuse’
A top cleric in Germany’s Catholic Church has offered to resign as the Archbishop of Munich, saying he shared “responsibility for the…
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Californians can soon go maskless at work — if every worker in a room is fully vaccinated, safety board says
California workers will no longer be required to wear face masks in the workplace, as long as all employees in a single room are fully vaccinated…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 7-13
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of June…
Continue Reading Why the toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston is going on public display in England
A statue of colonial slave trader Edward Colston has gone on public display in Bristol, England, almost a year after it was toppled during Black…
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Furry Friends: Roosevelt is a sweet, playful pup
Roosevelt is a very active 5-year-old Australian shepherd mix, waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
Continue Reading States that fall well below vaccinating 70% of adults are ‘sitting ducks’ for an outbreak, expert warns
The US is pushing to have 70% of adults get at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by July 4, but an expert said that number is important to reach…
Continue Reading Operation Enduring Freedom Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Operation Enduring Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United…
Continue Reading US labor market recovery picks up steam, adding 559,000 jobs in May
America’s job market recovery picked up some steam in May, with 559,000 positions added back to the economy. It was a second sizable miss of…
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Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova arrested for sports corruption and fraud
Russian tennis player Yana Sizikova was arrested in Paris on Thursday evening for sports corruption and fraud in an organized group, two French law…
Continue Reading Low-income residents given 27 days to leave their homes
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Twenty-seven days. That’s how long tenants…
Continue Reading Hate crimes, shooting incidents in New York City have surged since last year, NYPD data show
Hate crimes against Asian people in New York City have increased by 335% this year when compared to the same period last year, according to the…
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Covid-19 cases are falling, but experts say kids should still get a vaccine when they can. Here’s why
As a pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Amy Edwards has fielded a lot of questions from worried parents during the pandemic. As case…
Continue Reading 4 teens, including 3 high school students, killed in head-on crash
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — Four teens died when a box truck crossed a…
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Amazon, Microsoft and Zillow are backing an initiative to increase Black representation on corporate boards
The number of African Americans serving on boards of directors for the nation’s largest corporations has remained dismally low this year…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of June 6-11
Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of June…
Continue Reading Kidnapping suspect drilled hole between motel units, cops say
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A suspect involved in a 29-hour barricade last week in the…
Continue Reading Facebook group created for missing child changes mission
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — It’s been nearly a month since the disappearance and…
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