Thrive Central Oregon seeking applicants for rent, utility assistance
Thrive Central Oregon has announced that the application period for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) Rent/Utility Assistance opened on Monday at 8…
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Sen. Susan Collins supports DC joining Maryland instead of DC statehood
Sen. Susan Collins is the latest Republican with an alternative suggestion for Washington, DC’s push for statehood: Join another state.…
Continue ReadingCops investigate shooting that killed 15-yo girl
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a Saturday night…
Continue Reading Biden team may partner with private firms to monitor extremist chatter online
The Biden administration is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online, an effort that would expand the…
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3 dead after suspected smuggling vessel overturns off San Diego
Three people are dead after a suspected smuggling vessel overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday morning. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department…
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Cheney calls out Trump’s latest attempt to promote ‘BIG LIE’ amid criticism from within her own party
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, publicly rejected former President Donald Trump’s most recent false charge that he…
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Pacific Power building new service center, training facility at Bend’s Juniper Ridge
Recognizing Central Oregon as one of the fastest growing areas in the Northwest, Pacific Power said Monday it is building a new service center to…
Continue ReadingDog brutally attacked by a bear
Click here for updates on this story GRANBY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Granby family’s dog is recovering after it was…
Continue Reading2 killed and 5 injured in overnight shootings in New Orleans
Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and five others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the…
Continue ReadingLandmark trial with drug distributors over the opioid crisis begins in West Virginia federal court
A trial involving three major prescription opioid distributors began Monday in federal court in West Virginia, the outcome of which could set the…
Continue ReadingPolice release 911 calls after 5-yo found in stolen car
Click here for updates on this story WOLCOTT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A 5-year-old girl was found safe early Monday…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 540 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,502, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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House hearing interrupted by sound from ‘Galaxy Quest’ and the Village People
A year after Zoom hearings became an everyday reality for much of America, technical glitches are still tripping up Congress. A hearing of the House…
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White noise (and pink and brown): The science behind the sounds
What’s your favorite bedtime jam? Do you doze off to jazz, a babbling brook, a crackling fire or a whirling fan of white noise? Or maybe…
Continue Reading Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback, source says
The Biden administration is set to raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 this fiscal year, according to a source familiar with the discussions, after…
Continue Reading It’s not goodbye for podcast — it’s the start of a new chapter
“Coronavirus, Fact vs Fiction,” the podcast I’d been hosting for the last 14 months, posted its last episode on Friday. That might…
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s best restaurants is going vegan
One of Eleven Madison Park’s most iconic dishes has been whole roasted duck with daikon and plum — it’s a classic of the…
Continue ReadingAsian-American chefs, bartenders launch initiative to raise money to stop Asian hate
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A team of local chefs is serving up a lesson in tolerance…
Continue ReadingFamilies fight to change law that keeps people with Down Syndrome off organ donor list
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Parents in Minnesota and Wisconsin are pushing for equal…
Continue ReadingStudent springs into action, helps man in distress
Click here for updates on this story SAN RAFAEL, California (KPIX) — Students Rising Above scholars are exceptional…
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