Washington, DC, police are searching for a suspect in a possible hate crime following the assault of an Asian store owner on Tuesday that was captured on the business’s surveillance camera. The Metropolitan Police Department said it is investigating the offense as “potentially being motivated in whole or in part by hate or bias.” Reports
Continue ReadingWhen Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte live-streamed himself receiving a first dose of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine on Monday, it was supposed to encourage reluctant Filipinos to follow his lead and protect themselves against Covid-19. Instead, it drew a firestorm of criticism against Duterte — for choosing a vaccine not yet approved by the country’s regulators.
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President Joe Biden and senior congressional Democrats plan to make a sustained push for a bipartisan agreement on a scaled-back infrastructure proposal over the next two weeks, according to aides and White House officials. In the latest sign that Democratic leaders are giving bipartisan talks their blessings, aides say that a timeline for passing a
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic is devastating lives and families in India. Hospitals are scrambling for supplies, medical staff are in shortage and health care infrastructure is being pushed beyond its limit. The effect of this crisis is being felt all across India and around the world. We want to know how you and your loved ones
Continue ReadingFor a series about superheroes, “Jupiter’s Legacy” moves in what feels like slow motion. The result is a Netflix drama that’s impressive in its scope — adding to the growing roster of dark comic-book tales — but frustrating in its sluggish pacing, oscillating between twin timelines over the course of its eight initial episodes. Nicely
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The US will likely reach its Covid-19 vaccination goals for the summer, but vaccine hesitancy and variants could still cause a surge in the winter, according to an influential model forecast released Thursday. President Joe Biden announced a plan Tuesday for the administration of at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine to 70% of
Continue ReadingThe United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies in its attempts to encourage vaccine holdouts to get inoculated against Covid-19. In the last six months, nearly 150 million people in the US have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in what
Continue ReadingGermany is resisting momentum to lift patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines, saying Thursday that a US decision to support such waivers “has significant implications for vaccine production.” US President Joe Biden said Wednesday the US would support the easing of patent rules on Covid-19 vaccines, potentially expanding global supplies, as a devastating wave envelops India
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The Bend Police Department held an online forum Thursday evening to answer public questions about their new body-worn cameras.
Continue ReadingNote: This story contains spoilers from the most recent episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Dr. Jackson Avery is bidding farewell to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams will later this month bring to an end a 12-season run on the long-running medical drama. The reveal was made in Thursday’s episode. The episode, which
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Healthy Beginnings welcomes Karaka Leslie as their newest board member!
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From an owl family and bald eagles to a tree full of birds and spectacular scenery, you sent us photos we were happy to share. Keep ’em coming, from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM!
Continue ReadingWith unusually large eyes and hair-trigger hearing, the tiny desert-dwelling dinosaur hunted its prey at night, offering more definitive evidence that dinosaurs weren’t only active in the daytime. It’s one of the findings of two groundbreaking studies published Thursday that examined and reconstructed the inner ears of ancient fossilized beasts and compared them with the
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Spectacular catches abound in this week’s edition of Big Ol’ Fish. Send us yours from the Share tab on the website!
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Citing significant public safety concerns, the Deschutes National Forest said Thursday three Forest Service roads in the Phil’s Trail area in west Bend have been temporarily closed to all uses, including biking, due to logging and road reconstruction activity occurring in the area.
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A new state law and new online services will help Oregonians more quickly get services at DMV, which said Thursday it has been working hard to catch up with a backlog due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Florida school district is investigating an incident that happened at an elementary school after a mother secretly recorded her 6-year-old being paddled on the buttocks by staff, the school district tells CNN. The student’s mother said she received a call from Central Elementary School in Clewiston, Florida, on April 13 saying that her daughter
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A fire heavily damaged a Madras mobile home Thursday afternoon, and while the family escaped unhurt, a dog and a pet lizard perished in the blaze, officials said.
Continue ReadingTwo men were charged Thursday in the connection with the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy in New York City last year, according to a news release from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. The baby, identified as Davell Gardner, was killed last July on the sidewalk in front of Brooklyn’s Raymond Bush Playground. Less than
Continue ReadingAlleged US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio was hooked on Fox News and developed “Foxitis,” his lawyer said Thursday in a virtual hearing interrupted multiple times by another defendant’s profane outbursts. Antonio, his lawyer Joseph Hurley said, had lost his job at the beginning of the pandemic and for the next six months watched Fox News
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