Handcuffed man escapes police custody, steals cop car
Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — A man who escaped police custody Tuesday afternoon…
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League of Women Voters of Deschutes County candidate forums now viewable online
The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County and City Club of Central Oregon partnered to bring you a series of seven candidate forums for…
Continue ReadingThe vote to oust Liz Cheney took only 16 minutes. Here’s what happened.
The vote to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position took only 16 minutes. Before the House Republican Conference met Wednesday morning to…
Continue ReadingCounty considering ordinance that would ban retail sale of cats and dogs
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Orange County is considering an ordinance that…
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46th Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show looks to be a go this July, organizers say
The 80th Sisters Rodeo was canceled this year, for a second year, due to rising COVID-19 cases and event restrictions, but the 46th annual Sisters…
Continue Reading2 people taken to hospital with chemical burns after hazmat incident at manufacturing plant, fire officials say
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WYFF) — Two people have been taken to the hospital with…
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Blinken to meet Russian Foreign Minister next week
Secretary of State Tony Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Arctic Council ministerial in Iceland next week —…
Continue ReadingSkateboarder dies after being hit by off-duty deputy
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Indiana (WLWT) — Police are investigating after an off-duty deputy hit…
Continue ReadingDoctor turns grief into helping underprivileged new moms
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City doctor has created a nonprofit to…
Continue ReadingThe Colonial Pipeline attackers wanted money. Should companies pay?
A devastating ransomware attack on a critical fuel pipeline in the United States has highlighted the growing threat that cyber criminals pose to the…
Continue ReadingIsraeli and Palestinian violence pulls US focus back to Middle East, despite Biden’s plans
Entering office, President Joe Biden hoped to shift US foreign policy away from the Middle East and toward areas he thought of as more modern-day…
Continue ReadingChildren are making up larger proportion of Covid-19 cases now, CDC says
With a new demographic now eligible for Covid-19 vaccines, public health officials hoping to fight variants will have to adjust their strategy to…
Continue Reading Administration officials warn Americans against hoarding gasoline
The Biden administration is urging Americans not to hoard gasoline as a growing number of gas stations along the East Coast run out of fuel in the…
Continue ReadingFEMA’s Covid funeral assistance program is up and running after a rocky start. Here’s how to apply
The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than 2,585 applications for newly available Covid-19 funeral assistance in the first month…
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Bend-La Pine Schools celebrate National School Nurse Day
Bend-La Pine Schools celebrated National School Nurse Day on Wednesday to recognize the valuable contributions of 22 regular and two substitute…
Continue ReadingCaitlyn Jenner says she didn’t vote for Trump in 2020 and skipped the election to play golf
Caitlyn Jenner is attempting to defy ideological definition as she runs to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom in California’s all-but-certain recall…
Continue ReadingBusiness lunches are back. And they’re longer and boozier than ever
As pandemic restrictions ease, and more people get vaccinated and start returning to offices, some restaurants are seeing lunchtime crowds pick up.…
Continue ReadingPhylicia Rashad appointed dean of fine arts at Howard University
Howard University announced Wednesday that alunma Phylicia Rashad has been appointed dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts. The…
Continue ReadingEmployee at school for troubled teens charged with child abuse
Click here for updates on this story WEST JORDAN, Utah (KSL) — An employee at a school for troubled teens has been…
Continue ReadingTop congressional leaders meet with Biden for the first time in crucial week for his infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden faced a crucial moment on Wednesday in what has been shaping up as an important week for his infrastructure priorities, holding…
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