Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 267 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,683, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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DOJ signals plans to coordinate anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism
The Justice Department signaled Thursday it plans to coordinate its anti-ransomware efforts with the same protocols as it does for terrorism, following a slew of cyberattacks that have disrupted key infrastructure sectors ranging from gasoline distribution to meatpacking. On Thursday, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco issued an internal memo directing US prosecutors to report all
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Fire Weather (Red Flag) Warning on Friday
It will stay mostly clear Thursday night, with lows in the 40s to low 50s and light and variable winds. A Fire Weather Warning (Red Flag Warning) begins for parts of Central Oregon starting Friday at 11 a.m. and ends at 10 p.m. Winds are expected to pick up out of the northwest to 20 mph, with gusts up
Continue ReadingEthiopian government defends actions in Tigray Region, accuses critics of ‘orchestrated attack’
The Government of Ethiopia has defended its actions in the northern province of Tigray, saying that it “condemns all acts that put the life and dignity of civilians in danger.” In a press statement issued on Thursday, the Prime Minister’s office said it “categorically rejects accusations of decimation of a people as a policy. Such
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It’s time for Free Fishing Weekend in Oregon
Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon this Saturday and Sunday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says.
Continue ReadingNE Bend homeless camp resident arrested in BB gun shooting
A resident of a northeast Bend homeless camp was arrested on assault and other charges after using a BB gun to shoot a fellow resident several times, as well as another man near a convenience store, police said Thursday.
Continue ReadingTennessee holding year-long tax-free holiday for gun safety equipment
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — For the first time ever, Tennessee will hold a sales tax holiday exclusively for gun safety equipment. The tax-free holiday begins July 1 at midnight and runs through June of 2022. Tennesseans will be able to purchase things like gun safes and other gun safety
Continue ReadingWhen the pandemic brought her business to a halt, this chef tackled food insecurity with farm-to-table meals
Before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Chef Q. Ibraheem ran an upscale catering business and underground supper club in Evanston, Illinois. She was able to charge $250 per person for ambitious, farm-to-table, multicourse meals served in an intimate setting. After years of working to launch her business, it was finally taking off. But when Covid
Continue ReadingExperts concerned about invasive plant growing in Connecticut rivers
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (WFSB) — The state is concerned about an invasive plant called hydrilla. The aquatic weed was discovered in 2016 and local leaders are worried about its ecological and economic impacts. Experts say this aquatic weed is exponentially growing. They say by August, the banks of the
Continue ReadingFamed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies
F. Lee Bailey, a prominent and controversial defense attorney, died Thursday. His death was confirmed to CNN by Jennifer Sisson, a manager at Bailey’s consulting firm. Sisson described Bailey as “a great man.” Bailey was best known for his participation in the successful defenses of high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson. Bailey also successfully defended Army
Continue ReadingBelarus lashes out at the US, reducing embassy staff numbers
Belarus has struck back against the United States, slashing the number of staff permitted at the US embassy in Minsk, in response to sanctions imposed on some of its state-owned enterprises. In a statement announcing the move on Thursday, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said it was reducing the number of both “diplomatic and administrative-technical” staff
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US tracking Iranian ships that may be headed into the Atlantic and for Venezuela
The Pentagon and US intelligence agencies are closely tracking two Iranian ships that Tehran claims are bound for Venezuela. At the Pentagon and other agencies, officials said that at the moment the ships’ passage is not a concern, but they are being monitored and the intelligence community is working to assess what Iran’s intentions are.
Continue Reading READ: More than 30 House progressives write Biden over global vaccine distribution
A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives are sending a letter to be sent to the White House encouraging the Biden administration to do more to help distribute vaccines across the world. Read the letter below:
Continue ReadingFord could get hit with $1.3 billion penalty for importing vans from Europe
For years, Ford would build its Transit Connect vans in Turkey, then ship them to the United States, where the windows and seats were immediately stripped out of many of the vehicles to convert them into cargo vans. The reason? To pay only a 2.5% duty imposed on passenger vehicles imported from Europe rather than
Continue Reading First on CNN: Progressives push Biden to do more to distribute vaccines across the world
A group of more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives have signed onto a letter to the White House encouraging the Biden administration to do even more to help distribute vaccines across the world. The letter comes right after President Joe Biden announced a plan to immediately share 25 million Covid-19 vaccines
Continue ReadingHere’s how far apart the White House and GOP are on infrastructure
The White House and a group of Senate Republicans continued negotiating on an infrastructure package this week, more than two months after President Joe Biden first laid out his plan. The two sides are a lot closer than when they started — but remain billions of dollars apart. Biden met Wednesday with Republican Sen. Shelley
Continue ReadingJuneteenth by the Numbers 2020
Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Here’s a look at Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, by the numbers: 155 – Years since Maj.
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Biden won’t create presidential commission on January 6 attack
President Joe Biden has no plans to create a presidential commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Thursday. “As the President has said, the events of January 6th were an unprecedented assault on our democracy — and he believes they deserve a
Continue ReadingHow a Capitol rioter cut his plea deal and what it means for others
When the Justice Department was ready to set the tone for hundreds of its US Capitol riot cases, it looked to a working-class Floridian who had gone into the Senate chamber with the crowd for 15 minutes on January 6. Tampa-area crane operator Paul Hodgkins on Wednesday admitted to obstructing the Electoral College vote on
Continue ReadingDOJ investigating political fundraising by controversial Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
The Justice Department is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s political fundraising, a person briefed on the probe tells CNN. DeJoy’s spokesman Mark Corallo on Thursday denied any wrongdoing by the postmaster general, but confirmed an investigation into campaign contributions made by DeJoy’s private sector employees. “Mr. DeJoy has learned that the Department of Justice is
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