Kamala Harris to lead Biden administration’s efforts on voting rights
President Joe Biden announced Vice President Kamala Harris will lead his administration’s efforts on voting rights in a speech Tuesday on the…
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Cascade Youth & Family Center seeks host families for youth in crisis
The era of COVID has taken its toll on adolescents and their families, adding stress to what is often a challenging time in young lives. Disruptions…
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Here’s what Biden can do on his own about racial inequality — and where he’ll need Congress to act
President Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his most comprehensive plan yet for shrinking the nation’s longstanding racial wealth gap, the latest…
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Benefits of avocados: 5 ways they are good for your health
Avocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on…
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Antony Blinken Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name:…
Continue Reading 3-year-old girl, whose mom is charged with child abuse, to be fitted with artificial legs
Click here for updates on this story MOFFAT COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A 3-year-old girl is making a comeback after she,…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open highlights the tenuous relationship between athletes and the media
One of the best tennis players in the world is sitting out one of the most important tournaments of the year. Naomi Osaka of Japan, who at age 23 is…
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Bend-La Pine Schools celebrate graduating Class of 2021
Starting this week, Bend-La Pine Schools celebrate the graduations of more than 1,200 seniors from the district’s seven high…
Continue Reading The remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife are being removed from a Memphis park
Crews have started to remove the remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from a Memphis park where a monument of him once…
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Pelosi floats Democrat-led probe into January 6 after GOP derails outside commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is already making plans to find a new path to investigate the January 6 Capitol insurrection, after Republicans in the…
Continue Reading Biden administration to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge, undoing a Trump-era decision
The Biden administration plans to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a senior administration official confirmed…
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Kamala Harris will lead Biden administration’s efforts on voting rights, President says
President Joe Biden announced Vice President Kamala Harris will lead his administration’s efforts on voting rights in a speech Tuesday on the…
Continue Reading Woman who cashed into headstones at cemetery on Memorial Day faces DUI charges
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police say they suspect a driver was intoxicated when she…
Continue Reading Authorities investigating after at least 1 person shot in active shooting at California fire station
At least one person has been shot at a fire station in Agua Dulce, California, Los Angeles County Deputy Michelle Sanchez told CNN Tuesday. Sanchez…
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Coachella announces 2022 dates as live music makes a comeback
Coachella is back. After one of California’s largest music festivals was postponed or canceled multiple times throughout the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue Reading FBI agent charged with the attempted murder of man onboard Washington, DC-area subway system
An FBI agent who shot a fellow passenger onboard a Washington, DC, Metro train line in December was arrested on Tuesday for attempted murder,…
Continue Reading Vatican revises Church law on sexual abuse and other issues
Pope Francis on Tuesday issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics…
Continue Reading Bystanders helped a San Francisco police officer as she was being attacked
Several bystanders rushed to help a lone San Francisco police officer who was being attacked by a suspect on Friday, according to the San Francisco…
Continue Reading Pentagon reviewing policy that could open door to Pride flags being displayed at bases
The Pentagon is reviewing a policy instituted last year that limits which flags can be displayed at military bases. The review comes as Pride Month…
Continue Reading These people want to get back to work but can’t — and fear losing $300-a-week benefits will spell financial disaster
Once she became fully vaccinated in April, Lindsey Bates wanted to get back to work. A restaurant server with more than 20 years of experience, she…
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