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…
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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,…
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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…
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…
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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…
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NE 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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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…
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…
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.…
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