The United States has joined calls for a more in-depth, transparent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, after an international probe in China earlier this year yielded little in the way of firm conclusions. Speaking at the World Health Organization’s annual summit for member states in Geneva on Tuesday, representatives from the US
Continue ReadingPeople are getting back to traveling, which means flights are filling up — and plane ticket prices are going sky-high. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)
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The White House this week is teaming up with Snapchat to encourage young Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday, Snapchat users will be able to use an augmented reality lens that features President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Dr. Anthony Fauci and viral immunologist Kizzmekia Corbett answering questions about the vaccine.
Continue ReadingDonald Trump’s attorney defended the ex-President’s incendiary speech on January 6, saying he is protected under the First Amendment and had “absolute immunity” while he was President to contest the election, according to a court filing this week. The argument is the first time Trump has formally defended his actions in court since the insurrection,
Continue ReadingThe story of George Floyd has ignited a movement. But to his girlfriend, “Big Floyd” was the man she loved. While the US marked the one-year anniversary Tuesday of the police killing of a man whose death sparked months of reckoning over policing and racial bias, Courtney Ross remembered who Floyd was before the world
Continue ReadingWildfires have burned roughly 14,000 acres in California this year as a deepening drought grips the Southwest — more than five times the acreage charred by the same time last year. It’s a worrying trend that has fire officials taking a proactive approach — from more funding to wildfire prevention to hiring additional crews —
Continue ReadingTesla says it has set up a new facility in China to store local user data as the company faces heightened scrutiny over whether its cars there could ever be used for spying. The electric automaker said Tuesday that it had designated a new data center in mainland China, and would plan to “add more”
Continue Reading“This is Us” incorporated “Dynasty’s” infamous 1985 wedding-massacre cliffhanger into its wedding-episode season finale, which exhibits both a sense of humor and an element of TV savvy. But then the show delivered another pair of pull-the-rug-out surprises, less paving the way for its final season than reinforcing the sense that it’s probably time to go.
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A remembrance vigil took place Tuesday evening at the “Peace Corner” in downtown Bend to mark one year since George Floyd’s death.
Continue ReadingWildfires in California have burned more than five times the amount of acreage in the first five months of 2021 as they did in the same period last year, a worrying trend after what was the worst year for fires in the state’s history. A dry winter season that has led to drought conditions is
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The US is hitting major Covid-19 vaccination milestones, but health experts say those who are not inoculated should not rely on protection from those who are, as their infection risk hasn’t gone down in response to declining cases. “The work ahead of us Is going to be really challenging because while the people who are
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Sen. Jeff Merkley held a virtual town hall Tuesday, answering questions from Deschutes County residents.
Continue ReadingNo charges will be brought against law enforcement personnel who fatally shot a Black restaurant owner during protests in Louisville last year, the Kentucky Commonwealth attorney said Tuesday. David McAtee, the owner of YaYa’s BBQ, died after being shot during a protest against police brutality on June 1, 2020. The shooting and protest in Louisville
Continue ReadingExperts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans — warning that even though they don’t face a high chance of serious illness, they still risk long-term symptoms if they get coronavirus. The United States has so far made significant progress in vaccinating adults and a new milestone was achieved
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Portland police declared a riot and arrested five people Tuesday night after violence broke out during a gathering on the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.
Continue ReadingAuthorities are investigating more than 100 reports of vehicles being struck by projectiles along a busy Southern California freeway over the last month. California Highway Patrol Officer Jake Sanchez told CNN the shootings, believed to be from a BB or pellet gun, have been reported on the 91 Freeway in Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside
Continue ReadingTwo zookeepers have been killed by tigers this week at separate zoos in China, according to state media. In the first incident Sunday, a 55-year-old keeper surnamed Yang was mauled to death by a tiger as he cleaned its cage at a zoo in eastern Anhui province, state media reported. Yang had been a tiger
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Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel joined several state legislators Tuesday in expressing their support for a criminal justice and police reform bill, endorsing the measure on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
Continue Reading“F9” star John Cena has professed his love for China after calling Taiwan a “country” during an interview that generated a backlash among fans in Hollywood’s most important international market. The controversy unfolded after Cena — who plays the brother of Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto in the ninth installment of the popular “Fast & Furious”
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. This moment on CNN’s “New Day” summed up a current news media conundrum. On Tuesday morning Brianna Keilar began a conversation about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene by saying “I want to talk about” — and
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