Las Vegas is ready to roll the dice on pre-pandemic normalcy
As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the first time in more than a…
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Woman who crashed into headstones at cemetery on Memorial Day faces DUI charges
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police say they suspect a driver was intoxicated when she…
Continue ReadingPlane makes emergency landing on freeway, no injuries reported
Click here for updates on this story WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A plane made an emergency landing…
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HOT HOT HOT, and more HOT
Gentle breezes will stick with us through Tuesday night. Our skies will clear overnight and we can expect another warm night with lows in the 50s to…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill Ugandan minister’s daughter and driver in ‘targeted shooting’
The daughter of Ugandan government minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has been killed in a drive-by attack targeting the general outside his home…
Continue ReadingFirefighter killed in shooting at California fire station
A firefighter was killed during a shooting at a Los Angeles County fire station Tuesday morning, County Supervisor Hilda Solis said in a tweet.…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 177 new cases; lowest case count in over 3 months
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,674, and 177 new cases, the lowest figure in over three…
Continue ReadingAhmed Muhammad becomes first Black male valedictorian in Oakland Tech’s 107-year history
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Graduation day is always special for high school…
Continue ReadingDeath Penalty Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts As of March 24, 2021, capital punishment is legal in 27 US states. Three of…
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Kamala Harris to lead Biden administration’s efforts on voting rights
President Joe Biden announced Vice President Kamala Harris will lead his administration’s efforts on voting rights in a speech Tuesday on the…
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Cascade Youth & Family Center seeks host families for youth in crisis
The era of COVID has taken its toll on adolescents and their families, adding stress to what is often a challenging time in young lives. Disruptions…
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Here’s what Biden can do on his own about racial inequality — and where he’ll need Congress to act
President Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his most comprehensive plan yet for shrinking the nation’s longstanding racial wealth gap, the latest…
Continue ReadingBenefits of avocados: 5 ways they are good for your health
Avocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on…
Continue ReadingAntony Blinken Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1962 Birth place: Yonkers, New York Birth name:…
Continue Reading3-year-old girl, whose mom is charged with child abuse, to be fitted with artificial legs
Click here for updates on this story MOFFAT COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A 3-year-old girl is making a comeback after she,…
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open highlights the tenuous relationship between athletes and the media
One of the best tennis players in the world is sitting out one of the most important tournaments of the year. Naomi Osaka of Japan, who at age 23 is…
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Bend-La Pine Schools celebrate graduating Class of 2021
Starting this week, Bend-La Pine Schools celebrate the graduations of more than 1,200 seniors from the district’s seven high…
Continue ReadingThe remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife are being removed from a Memphis park
Crews have started to remove the remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from a Memphis park where a monument of him once…
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Pelosi floats Democrat-led probe into January 6 after GOP derails outside commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is already making plans to find a new path to investigate the January 6 Capitol insurrection, after Republicans in the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge, undoing a Trump-era decision
The Biden administration plans to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a senior administration official confirmed…
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