Seven-foot alligator wanders into post office through automatic doors
Click here for updates on this story SPRING HILL, Florida (WFOR) — An early morning visitor to a Florida post office…
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Bend-La Pine Schools’ free summer meals begin June 21
Bend-La Pine Schools will once again offer thousands of free, healthy and tasty meals to students throughout Central Oregon this summer as part of…
Continue ReadingUncovering the origins of the virus that sparked a pandemic
Unlocking the mysteries of the exact origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 and launched a global pandemic in March 2020, has become…
Continue ReadingCalifornia appeals judge’s ruling that overturned state’s ban on assault-style weapons
California is appealing a federal judge’s ruling last week that overturned the state’s longtime ban on assault-style weapons, California…
Continue ReadingNail company has historic ties to early America
Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Did you know one of the oldest nail companies…
Continue ReadingArtist creates cartoon to honor police K-9 Kitt
Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Minnesota-based cartoon artist John Rasmussen is…
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Wyden, Merkley reintroduce bill to hold police departments accountable for discriminatory practices
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they have joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation that would strengthen the ability of…
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Virginia governor signs probation overhaul bill with support of rapper and activist Meek Mill
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a probation overhaul bill into law on Thursday, approving the state’s latest progressive criminal justice…
Continue Reading4 cop placed on leave after video that show beating surfaces
Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, California (KCAL KCBS) — After a video provided to CBS2/KCAL9 by a…
Continue ReadingVisible patrols, sobriety checkpoint scheduled after business owners reach ‘breaking point’ and demand action
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Claudia Towles is one of 37 Fells Point business owners…
Continue ReadingThis online marketplace wants New Yorkers to ditch Amazon and shop local
New York’s local businesses were hit hard by the pandemic, so one Israeli immigrant, now a Brooklyn resident, created an online marketplace to…
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US surgeon general warns unvaccinated people are at risk from a potentially more dangerous Covid-19 variant
As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US surgeon general has issued a warning for those…
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‘It’s not just about 4 trees’: Tree removal from NE Bend affordable housing project sparks neighbors’ concern
Neighbors in northeast Bend’s Orchard District noticed last week that unbeknownst to them, several tall trees were marked for removal in a nearby…
Continue Reading Missouri GOP Rep. Vicky Hartzler launches Senate run echoing Trump
Missouri Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler launched her Senate campaign in a video Thursday, echoing former president Donald Trump’s slogan to…
Continue ReadingHomeowners want something done about dangerous curve
Click here for updates on this story ROWLETT, Texas (KTVT) — Some North Texas homeowners are demanding action over a…
Continue ReadingHow US cities are preparing for a potentially bloody summer of gun violence
An unrelenting surge in gun violence and murder is gripping American cities even before the habitual summer spike in crime, leaving police brass from…
Continue ReadingExplosive thrown through bedroom window of 3-yo
Click here for updates on this story EVANSTON, Illinois (WBBM) — An Evanston mother returned to her home on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingPrices are surging. Here’s what is getting more expensive
By now, you probably know that everything is getting more expensive. From furniture, to used cars, to uncooked beef roasts, consumer prices have…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Zahid Quraishi as first Muslim American federal judge in US history
The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Zahid Quraishi to be a US District Judge for the District of New Jersey, making him the first Muslim American…
Continue ReadingOfficer helps deliver baby in family bathroom
Click here for updates on this story SILVERHILL, Alabama (WALA) — Baby Genesis Johnson has already made her mark, with…
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