A woman raises a toast in a photo that appears to show four friends enjoying dinner together. The reality couldn’t be more different. The woman in the white ruffled shirt is Zumrat Dawut, an ethnic Uyghur from Urumqi, who fled China in 2019 to escape the alleged repression of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. Her four
Continue ReadingFour-year-old Noah Ruiz loves two things: Popsicles and SpongeBob. And when he discovered both objects of his passion had been combined into one fruity and delicious icy treat, he did the only sensible thing: he ordered them. To be exact, he ordered 918 of them. From his mom’s Amazon Prime account. Without telling her. Noah’s
Continue ReadingAt least 64 people were injured as Palestinians and Israeli police clashed in Jerusalem for a second night Saturday, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. All of the injured are Palestinian and most were hurt by rubber bullets or stun grenades, the Red Crescent said. At least 11 of the 64 injured have been taken
Continue ReadingA cyberattack forced the temporary shut down of one of the US’ largest pipelines Friday, highlighting already heightened concerns over the vulnerabilities in the nation’s critical infrastructure. The operator, Colonial Pipeline, said Saturday that the incident involves ransomware. The attack comes amid rising concerns over the cybersecurity vulnerabilities in America’s critical infrastructure following recent incidents,
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Morgan Weaver buried her penalty kick after Portland goalkeeper Adrianna Franch stopped Nahomi Kawasumi’s attempt and the Thorns won the Challenge Cup tournament Saturday on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Gotham.
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The Obamas announced Saturday that their beloved family dog Bo has died. “This afternoon was a difficult one for our family. We said goodbye to our best friend —our dog, Bo — after a battle with cancer,” former first lady Michelle Obama said in a statement posted to Instagram Saturday. The Obama family got Bo
Continue Reading“Saturday Night Live” has made some odd host picks over its history. The long-running NBC variety show’s Studio 8H stage has been graced by the likes of Ralph Nader, Steve Forbes, Rudy Giuliani, George Steinbrenner and, famously, Donald Trump. That off-kilter tradition continues Saturday when Elon Musk, the eccentric tech billionaire, will host the show.
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IndyCar Series driver Robert Wickens has experienced a lot in the past three years: a paralyzing crash in 2018, regaining strength to have his first dance at his wedding in 2019, and returning to the racetrack — virtually — in 2020. Now, in 2021, he has just driven a real race car for the first
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The State Department on Saturday announced the winners of the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, also known as “The Green Card Lottery.” The program benefits upwards of 55,000 people per year, allowing winners to apply for visas from countries with lower levels of immigration to the US. This year’s program has taken on new meaning
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On Monday and Tuesday, fire and fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest plan to conduct prescribed fire operations adjacent to Bend’s Westside and within the Phil’s Trail and Welcome Station area.
Continue ReadingThree people are dead and another was injured in a shooting and fire at a townhome Saturday morning just outside Baltimore, officials said. Police and fire crews responded to calls of “an active fire, as well as an active shooter” around 6:40 a.m. in Woodlawn, Baltimore County Police spokesperson Joy Stewart said. “Our officers responded
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Like many people during the pandemic and lockdowns, Dr. Kara Wong Ramsey jumped on the TikTok trend. “I kind of got the idea myself like maybe this is something that I’d like to try and do to try and make a fun message about
Continue ReadingIt appears that Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. Plaza, 36, known for playing April Ludgate on the NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation,” referred to Baena, 43, as her husband for the first time on Instagram on Friday. Her revelation came while announcing her role in Baena’s new movie “Spin
Continue ReadingLove is in the air this spring in the eastern United States, where billions of cicadas will soon appear in the biggest emergence event since 2004. The insects are part of a group called Brood X — also known as the Great Eastern Brood — which is expected in a geographical range stretching from Tennessee
Continue ReadingThere are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,528, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
Continue ReadingSleeping on the job is one thing, but getting paid to do it? That’s what eachnight, a company focused on sleep health, is offering: $1,500 for taking a nap every day for 30 days. Eachnight, which offers mattress reviews and sleep guides and tips, is hiring a team of “Nap Reviewers” to “test a few
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Newton County, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — — It started as just a typical day at Liberty Middle School. Sixth-grader Christian Swope was eating his lunch in his class Wednesday when he sensed a classmate was in danger. He instantly recognized the signs that his friend was choking
Continue ReadingMembers of George Floyd’s family on Saturday praised the news that four former Minneapolis police officers will face federal charges in connection to his death, saying they were “very grateful.” Floyd’s nephew Brandon Williams said during a news conference held not far from the Houston apartments where his uncle grew up that the indictments “meant
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A turkey vulture that made its way inside the 8th floor of a Milwaukee office building, is now back in the wild. The female turkey vulture surprised employees at Rockwell Automation when they arrived at work a few weeks ago. The turkey vulture was distressed
Continue ReadingAs Virginia Republicans try to win their first race for governor in more than a decade, the party is selecting their standardbearer this weekend — a decision that will suggest where the national party is heading as it seeks to gain back power in Washington after former President Donald Trump’s defeat in November. The nomination
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