Rep. Elise Stefanik, who’s poised to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican, has signaled to some of her colleagues that she plans to stay in leadership and as chair of the House GOP Conference only through 2022, wanting to pursue the top GOP job on the House Education and Labor Committee
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Oregon’s state forester and the leader of the long-struggling Department of Forestry, Peter Daugherty, has resigned, effective May 31.
Continue Reading New progress in the bipartisan legislative effort to overhaul policing has been made on no-knock warrants and chokeholds, according to a source familiar with the discussions, as congressional staffers spent recess working to hammer out key issues that remain. Sens. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, and Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, and Rep.
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During these turbulent times, the stress on families is palpable. Parents and children alike are feeling understandably anxious about their futures. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health concerns in the United States. And because long-term exposure to stressful events contributes to the risk of
Continue ReadingShelter-in-place restrictions may be loosening across the United States and around the world, but with gyms still closed in most US states and many online fitness sites sold out of equipment, finding safe and effective means to work out at home continues to be a mission for many of us. Look no further than a
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department will propose a rule that seeks to reclassify the definition of a firearm to close the regulatory loophole associated with producing unmarked weapons, known as “ghost guns.” “This proposed rule would help keep guns out of the wrong hands and make it easier for law enforcement to trace guns used to commit
Continue ReadingIn a 4-1 decision announced on Thursday, Utah’s Supreme Court expanded transgender rights in the state by siding with two trans petitioners seeking court orders to change their names and sex on birth certificates. In supporting its ruling, the court emphasized the importance of its decision affirming the right of the appellants, Sean Childers-Gray and
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been spending hours on your couch lately, you’re not alone. From “Tiger King” to “Ozark,” binge-watching has been a common couch-based activity during our safer-at-home circumstances. But too much sedentary time is not good for our physical or mental health. Try this total-body couch workout to get your body moving through all three
Continue ReadingAfter weeks of being homebound, many people are missing the benefits of their gym memberships. As a mind-body coach in professional sports, I train athletes who are used to unlimited access to fitness training tools. Like so many of us, however, a lot of athletes don’t have home gyms, so I’ve been hosting Zoom video
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All seven members of he Bend-La Pine School Board have sent a joint letter to Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill, urging them to ease what they consider overly burdensome student quarantine requirements, saying they are far too stringent for the current situation.
Continue ReadingOne inch of snow was reported at Timberline lodge.
Continue ReadingRepublicans in key states intensified their push to roll back access to the ballot this week — with the GOP-led Texas House passing new voting limits Friday, a day after Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law an array of new restrictions in his state. Republicans in the Texas House pushed past objections from
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ announcement that she would not seek reelection shocked many in her home city and Democrats around the country, but she insisted at a press conference on Friday that the decision was a long time coming. Bottoms revealed her plans late Thursday, touching off a spate of rumors over why she
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Starting Saturday our skies should begin to clear but our daytime temperatures will stay below average.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It may seem unimaginable: having a major heart operation and going home the same day. But that is now an option at St. Clair Hospital. Jack Hudson was short of breath because of a bad heart valve. He had a procedure to replace it without
Continue ReadingThomas Wong graduated from West Point, joined the Army and deployed to combat zones for the United States, but when he became a diplomat, the State Department restricted the New Jersey native from serving in China, citing security concerns. “I felt like my loyalties were being questioned,” he said, adding, “I’m convinced race was a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A Missouri nurse who just moved to New York City for a new job says she was assaulted by a stranger near Penn Station. The incident sent her packing for home. Taylor Dowling arrived from St. Louis two days ago ready to start her
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE (WFOR) — A Pennsylvania tourist says he is considering a lawsuit after Fort Lauderdale police bodycam video appears to show an officer beating him during an incident back in February. Francisco Moore was with his fiancé Tracey DeJesus and two others celebrating his birthday at the
Continue ReadingA judge in North Carolina has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with law enforcement. The Pasquotank County Sheriff now says some family members will be allowed to view specified videos of that encounter on May 11. Brown was fatally
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NORWOOD, Boston (WBZ) — He’s 96 now, but the fall of 1944 still burns brightly for Private Anthony Grasso and the young lieutenant who saved his life. “Artillery fire, and next thing I knew I was flying through the air,” said World War II Veteran Anthony Grasso. An
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