Central Oregonians joined others around the world, getting up early Wednesday to see a spectacular full moon — not just a bigger “supermoon” for May’s full moon (known as the ‘Flower Moon’ — but a so-called “blood moon” — a lunar eclipse.
Continue ReadingRepublicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are objecting to changing protections police currently enjoy from civil lawsuits, underscoring the challenges facing a trio of lawmakers who are furiously working to cut a deal that would overhaul policing in America. The issue — known as qualified immunity for police officers — has long been the biggest
Continue ReadingA New Mexico man is facing a federal charge for allegedly threatening to kill President Joe Biden and others in text messages he sent to people in two states. John Benjamin Thornton is charged with using interstate commerce communications to send a threat to injure another person. The rambling texts allegedly from Thornton provided as
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are facing increasing pressure this week from Black civil rights leaders who say federal lawmakers have made little progress with police reform one year after George Floyd’s death. Activists say they are demanding that the Senate pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which remains stalled amid
Continue ReadingSan Jose, California, officials said for more than a year, local transit employees battled the dangers of Covid-19 — only to now fall victim to another epidemic: gun violence. At least eight people were killed Wednesday morning when a gunman opened fire at a public transit rail yard in San Jose. The victims were employees
Continue ReadingA chance to win a $1 million prize has helped boost Ohio’s Covid-19 vaccination rate by 45%, Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday. The jump came after DeWine’s May 13 announcement of special lotteries offering millions of dollars in giveaways to adults — and full scholarships to younger Ohioans who get vaccinated. Across the country, governments,
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Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday signed House Bill 2165, legislation introduced by the governor’s office to expand access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, particularly to people with low incomes and people of color.
Continue ReadingEric Carle, the author and artist of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and dozens of other popular children’s book, has died at 91. On Wednesday, Carle’s Twitter account acknowledged the death, indicating he died Sunday. “From the Eric Carle Team: It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eric Carle, author & illustrator of The
Continue ReadingA transgender woman placed in a men’s prison after filing a lawsuit alleging abuse at New Jersey’s Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women has been moved to an out-of-state women’s facility, according to her lawyer. Rae Rollins had filed a lawsuit in March, alleging she was one of several inmates attacked by corrections officers at
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are facing increasing pressure this week from Black civil rights leaders who say federal lawmakers have made little progress with police reform one year after George Floyd’s death. Activists say they are demanding that the Senate pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which remains stalled amid
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to “take immediate action” on gun legislation in the wake of a shooting in San Jose, California, that killed eight people earlier in the day, noting that he was ordering the flag lowered to half-staff just weeks after other mass shootings around the country. “Enough,” Biden said in
Continue ReadingSeveral Republican senators raised fresh doubts Wednesday that enough of them would join Democrats in breaking a filibuster of the Endless Frontiers Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at boosting US competitiveness with China that faces a key procedural vote Thursday. Their comments came after a GOP lunch where there was a “robust conversation” over concerns
Continue ReadingWhen members of the National Park Service’s (NPS) turtle patrol were scouting the South Texas shore for sea turtles, they spotted an unusual visitor — an American alligator. The alligator was discovered on the sandy Malaquite Beach on the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi on Monday. The reptile is thought to have floated
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the 2022 Winter Olympics scheduled to be held in Beijing. The games are scheduled to take place February 4-20, 2022. The Paralympics are scheduled to take place March 4-13, 2022. Facts Beijing is the capital of China, and its population is over 20 million. It is one of the largest cities
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There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,639, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
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Lows Thursday night will be in the upper 20s to low 30s and gusty evening winds will be into the 30s.
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Villarreal won its first major European trophy after defeating Manchester United in a marathon penalty shootout in the UEFA Europa League final. With the game poised at 1-1 after extra-time, United goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive penalty after all previous 21 penalties had been scored, including by De Gea’s opposite number, Gerónimo Rulli.
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Oregon State University said Wednesday its new Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy, with OSU-Cascades as a partner, will advance research and curriculum development, technical skills training and leadership programming for the U.S. outdoor industry.
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The Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast returned to its Astoria homeport Friday after completing a 10,000-mile, 49-day counter-narcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific and the seizure of some $33 million worth of cocaine.
Continue Reading“Water bears” and baby squid are about to hitch a ride to space. No, we’re not starting an aquarium in space. These animals will be joining the astronaut crew aboard the International Space Station for research purposes. SpaceX is scheduled to launch its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space station on June 3 at
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