After veto of police protections bill, a Long Island county’s GOP legislators consider an override
By Liam Reilly, Mirna Alsharif and Taylor Romine, CNN Republicans in New York’s Nassau County are “discussing next steps” in…
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Oregon continues to report record COVID-19 hospitalizations
By SARA CLINE The Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has reported yet another daily COVID-19 hospitalization record…
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Young Redmond-area Harley motorcycle lover gets big birthday surprise
The Central Oregon HOGS (Harley Owners Group) got an email from the mom of a little boy who was about to turn 4 and is obsessed with Harleys, so ……
Continue ReadingLions rookie Penei Sewell handling transition to NFL
By STEVE KORNACKI Associated Press ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Lions rookie right tackle Penei Sewell allowed a sack on third-and-10 in the first…
Continue ReadingLeaders angry after drag racing claims lives two weeks in a row
By Kristen Barbaresi Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — For the second weekend in a row, innocent…
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Deschutes County hits Hazardous, Very Unhealthy air quality
Monday brought more of the same – hot temperatures and hazy skies. Areas in Central Oregon ranged from Moderate to Very Unhealthy on the E::Space…
Continue ReadingFirefighter among 3 arrested in connection with kidnapping
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland firefighter was among three men arrested and accused of kidnapping a person at gunpoint in downtown Portland. The…
Continue ReadingInslee commutes more drug possession convictions
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is planning to grant as many as 1,200 commutations for people on community supervision whose drug…
Continue ReadingOregon extends foreclosure moratorium as COVID cases spike
By SARA CLINE The Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced she is extending the statewide…
Continue ReadingWant to go to a US national park? You must bring a face mask
TWITTER, MATT MASTERS, KCCI, CNN, WKMG, ADVENTHEALTH, WHITE HOUSE, HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM, UMMC|WAPT, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER, WAFF,…
Continue ReadingFalcons first NFL team to have 100% of players vaccinated
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have become the first NFL team to have all of its players complete COVID-19 vaccinations. The…
Continue ReadingSpirit Air says canceled flights cost $50M, hurt bookings
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines is putting numbers on a damaging stretch of flight cancellations this summer. Spirit said Monday…
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Oregon’s congressional delegation urges FEMA to back state request for medical personnel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Oregon’s entire congressional delegation on Monday urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help the state cope with…
Continue ReadingJohnny Depp says Hollywood is boycotting him
By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Johnny Depp, the past five years have been “surreal” for him. In his first published interview…
Continue ReadingNews groups seek to protect journalists in Afghanistan
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — News organizations are juggling safety concerns with the demands of a rapidly-changing story on the…
Continue ReadingJohnny Depp dice que hay un boicot en su contra en Hollywood
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Según Johnny Depp, los últimos cinco años han sido “surrealistas” para él. En su primera entrevista…
Continue ReadingLions cut CB Alex Brown after he was involved in car crash
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions are aware of the car accident cornerback Alex Brown was involved in before his release. The 24-year-old South…
Continue ReadingMinnesota prosecutors oppose releasing Chauvin juror names
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a judge to reject a request by media outlets to unseal the names of…
Continue ReadingTrial blocked by police data loss; murder suspect released
DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount…
Continue ReadingTrial blocked by police data loss; murder suspect released
DALLAS (AP) — A murder suspect has been released from jail after his trial was postponed when Dallas police revealed they had lost a massive amount…
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