Florida becomes the 23rd GOP-led state to end $300-a-week pandemic unemployment benefits
Florida will stop paying jobless residents the $300-a-week federal boost to unemployment benefits on June 26, the state’s Department of…
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Bend’s ‘Pet Parade’ is a no-go (again), but C.O.’s tourist season still shapes up to be a busy one
With the summer season upon us, the Central Oregon tourism industry is gearing up for a big bounce-back…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic shares soar like a rocket
Virgin Galactic’s successful test flight to the edge of space Saturday has helped to get its stock climbing again. Shares of Virgin Galactic…
Continue Reading78-yo walks in commencement 50 years after graduating
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Among the students who donned their cap and gown and walked…
Continue ReadingRep. Lucy McBath is living her son’s legacy
Rep. Lucy McBath vividly remembers having “the talk” with her teenage son Jordan in 2012 after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and…
Continue ReadingBipartisan talks over infrastructure deal on the brink of crumbling days before deadline
Bipartisan talks over a cornerstone infrastructure package sit on the brink of falling apart completely just days before a White House-imposed…
Continue ReadingA mass shooting at a house party with hundreds of guests leaves 2 dead and 12 others shot
A house party packed with hundreds of guests devolved into chaos when gunfire erupted, killing at least two people and wounding a dozen more. Kevin…
Continue ReadingFamily anguished after 6-yo killed in road rage shooting
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE, California (KABC) — The family of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in a…
Continue ReadingTwo stabbed near Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, attacker shot and killed
An attacker stabbed two men near Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood on Monday, according to Israeli police, wounding them before being shot…
Continue ReadingCrypto investors to Elon Musk: Please stop tweeting!
The prices of bitcoin, dogecoin and other digital currencies have plunged more than 40% in recent weeks. While Elon Musk isn’t the only reason…
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Grant will expand ‘Caring Connections’ senior calling program to Jefferson, Crook counties
The Council on Aging of Central Oregon announced Monday that the Central Oregon Health Council has awarded the agency $137,837 to support older…
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Former motor racing boss Max Mosley dies aged 81
Max Mosley, the former president of motorsport’s world governing body, FIA, has died at the age of 81, an FIA spokesperson told CNN on Monday.…
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OSU research shows two invasive beachgrasses are hybridizing
Two species of sand-stabilizing beachgrasses introduced to the Pacific Northwest starting in the early 1900s are hybridizing, raising new questions…
Continue ReadingBelarus accused of ‘state-sponsored piracy’ as Ryanair says KGB agents were on diverted plane
Ryanair slammed Belarus on Monday over what it described as a “state-sponsored hijacking” of one of its passenger planes, as new details…
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Amtrak restores service on NW routes following COVID cutbacks
In another hopeful sign that the travel industry is bouncing back in Washington after pandemic-induced lows last year, Amtrak says it’s restoring…
Continue ReadingPink and daughter Willow stun at Billboard Music Awards
Pink and her daughter Willow Sage Hart performed together Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, where the singer also picked up the Icon Award . The…
Continue ReadingBelarus condemned for ‘hijacking’ Ryanair plane to detain journalist
Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security…
Continue Reading Phil Mickelson becomes oldest major winner as he wins enthralling PGA Championship
Phil Mickelson minted golf history on Sunday, becoming the oldest winner of a major tournament with his victory at the 2021 PGA Championship. He…
Continue ReadingPGA Championship Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the PGA Championship, one of the four Grand Slam golf tournaments; the others are the Masters, British Open and the US Open.…
Continue Reading Charles Rangel Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former US Congressman Charles Rangel, who represented New York from 1971 to 2017. Personal Birth date: June 11,…
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