Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 related deaths, 269 new cases, promising weekly data
There are 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,716, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingYear: 2021
US Ambassador to Belarus says new sanctions are coming ‘soon’
The United States, in coordination with allies, will impose new sanctions on Belarus “soon,” US Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher said…
Continue ReadingThree Ohio police officers charged after their response to BLM protests
A special prosecutor and independent investigator filed charges against three Columbus, Ohio, police officers Wednesday as part of an investigation…
Continue ReadingJBS says it paid $11 million ransom after cyberattack
The meat supplier JBS USA paid an $11 million ransom in response to a cyberattack that led to the shutdown of its entire US beef processing operation…
Continue Reading
Biden DOJ updates court filing after LGBTQ advocates blast its stance in religious schools case
The Biden Justice Department on Wednesday afternoon updated its court filing in a case where it is defending the right of religious schools to…
Continue ReadingSan Jose mayor proposes gun owners carry insurance and pay annual fee in wake of mass shooting
Nearly two weeks after a gunman fatally shot nine coworkers at a San Jose light rail yard, the mayor of Northern California’s most populous…
Continue ReadingNew York lawmakers move to open the gun industry to liability lawsuits
New York State lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that allows for civil lawsuits against gun manufacturers, distributors and dealers for how they market…
Continue ReadingGameStop names a new CEO and CFO, both from Amazon
GameStop is getting a new chief executive and chief financial officer, the company announced as part of its earnings release Wednesday. Matt Furlong,…
Continue ReadingChad Daybell pleads not guilty to all charges, including murder of Lori Vallow’s children and his ex-wife
Chad Daybell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the murder and conspiracy charges he faces in connection with the deaths of his ex-wife and the two…
Continue Reading
Cox Media Group hit by cyberattack last week, sources familiar tell CNN
Cox Media Group’s television and radio stations across the US were hit by a cyberattack last week, with some stations still untangling from the…
Continue ReadingJ&J says it’s working to extend the shelf-life of its Covid-19 vaccine so doses don’t expire
As some states report they have Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine doses that are expiring before they get used, the company and federal…
Continue Reading‘They’re not getting much sleep.’ Police chiefs confront a surge of gun violence — and it’s not even summer
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 ReadingAnti-Semitic incidents more than doubled in May compared to last year following Mideast violence, Anti-Defamation League reports
Police in Arizona are investigating after a spray-painted swastika and an anti-Semitic slur were found on the door of a Tucson synagogue. “The…
Continue ReadingR. Kelly says he wants to replace half of his legal team two months ahead of trial
Singer R. Kelly spoke briefly at a court hearing Wednesday, saying he approves of a significant change in his legal team just two months before his…
Continue Reading
Public comments sought on Arnold Irrigation’s $42 million, 13.2-mile canal piping project
Federal officials on Wednesday released for public comment the draft plan for a more than 13-mile, $47 million canal piping project by the Arnold…
Continue ReadingBoeing wants to delay delivery of new Air Force One jets by a year
Boeing is seeking a one-year delay in its deadline to deliver two new 747 jets to be used as Air Force One. And that would mean added costs for…
Continue ReadingCouple gets creative after being told to take down Pride flag
Click here for updates on this story WIND POINT, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Wind Point couple got creative with their Pride…
Continue ReadingOctober retrial set for Cardell Hayes in Saints player Will Smith’s death
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The man who faces a second trial for the 2016 shooting death…
Continue Reading
We have a modest break on the way
Rain will taper off Wednesday evening and leave us with partly cloudy…
Continue Reading
‘It ruins people’s livelihoods’: Bend defense attorneys welcome move to limit mugshots release
Oregon lawmakers passed a bill restricting the release of mugshots except in certain situations. Supporters say one photo should not determine your…
Continue Reading