Teen mistakenly falls asleep in an Airbnb — that was being rented by sheriff’s deputies
Three Montana sheriff’s deputies woke up to an unexpected guest at their Milwaukee vacation house — an uninvited teenager who had wound…
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Bend long-distance runner sets sights on Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo were postponed a year, due to the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped Bend’s Mel Lawrence from training hard, in hopes of…
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RNC vows to advise candidates against future presidential debates unless commission makes significant changes
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel excoriated the Commission on Presidential Debates in a letter on Tuesday, threatening to advise…
Continue ReadingWhat the JBS cyberattack means for your meat supply
American shoppers may want to brace themselves for yet another possible supply crunch — this time with meat. JBS USA, the country’s top beef…
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Small brush fire stopped along railroad tracks near Bend Parkway, Empire Avenue
A small brush fire broke out along railroad tracks near the Bend Parkway and Empire Avenue Tuesday afternoon, prompting closure of the northbound…
Continue ReadingTexas Democrats call on Congress to act on voting rights but key obstacles loom
Democrats are intensifying their demands for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation, but even with the party in control of the House and…
Continue ReadingMajor meat producer JBS USA hit by cyberattack, likely from Russia
Major meat producer JBS USA suffered a cyberattack on Sunday. The attack affected servers supporting its IT systems in North America and Australia,…
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Gov. Brown announces COVID-19 risk levels update; three counties improve status
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
Continue ReadingDow Jones Industrial Average Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of 30…
Continue ReadingTwo Elon Musk tweets have violated SEC settlement agreement, report says
Two tweets by Elon Musk in the past two years have run afoul of an agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Tesla lawyers must…
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Oregon bans guns from Capitol, mandates safe gun storage in homes
Legislators have brought guns into the Oregon Capitol for personal protection. Protesters have carried semi-automatic rifles onto the grounds and…
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Interior Department OKs building a new Warm Springs jail; current jail closed for past year
A year after the Warm Springs Tribal Police Department’s roughly half-century-old jail was closed, amid COVID and other issues, the U.S. Interior…
Continue ReadingCheck your chair! Woman finds snake in beach seat
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) — Gerri Womack Garon said she got a little surprise…
Continue Reading US Black-White inequality in 4 charts
The financial standing of Black and White Americans is anything but equal. When it comes to wealth and income, major disparities persist despite the…
Continue ReadingRubber ducks bringing smiles to community
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A senior living facility is bringing some big smiles…
Continue ReadingBoulder thrown at cruiser
Click here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Authorities are looking for the person who…
Continue ReadingLouis Farrakhan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. Personal Birth date: May 11, 1933 Birth place: The Bronx, New York…
Continue ReadingBiden administration formally ends ‘remain in Mexico’ policy after suspending it earlier this year
The Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico until their court dates in the United States,…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Sidney Powell’s claim Trump could be reinstated
Months into President Joe Biden’s first term, supporters of former President Donald Trump are still touting the “big lie” that…
Continue ReadingBiden memorializes Tulsa victims on 100th anniversary: ‘This was not a riot. This was a massacre’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday used stark language as he mourned one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history, marking the 100th…
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