While the family of George Floyd, supporters and civil rights activists celebrated a Minneapolis jury’s decision to convict Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter, they insist it’s only a small step toward progress in an unjust policing system. The announcement of the guilty verdict has renewed calls for police reform, placing increasing pressure on Congress
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Dairon Asprilla and Cristhian Paredes scored and the Portland Timbers beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 Saturday night for their first victory of the season.
Continue ReadingTravon Free cut his teeth as a Hollywood comedy writer drafting jokes for some of late night’s biggest names. His latest project, though, a 32-minute short starring rapper Joey Bada$$, might employ Free’s comedy voice but the subject is no laughing matter. In “Two Distant Strangers,” Free’s first Oscar contender, a Black man named Carter
Continue ReadingAt least 24 people died in a hospital fire in Baghdad Saturday night after oxygen tanks exploded, two health officials at the hospital told CNN. At least 34 were also wounded in the explosion at Ibn al-Khatib Hospital, according to the health officials. “Civil defense teams are still at the scene of the accident, investigating
Continue ReadingA new map reveals the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy, including a wave of stars disturbed by a small galaxy on a collision course with our own. Data collected from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission and NASA’s Near Earth Object Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer has been used by astronomers to map the
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When Kyle White of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and his wife began working from home last year, they, like many Canadians, turned to Netflix and takeout to get through the uncertainty of the beginning of the pandemic, and the unusual amount of spare time that came with it. But when the scale read 430 pounds, White decided
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Oregon health care providers and pharmacies may resume administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, if they can ensure patients or their caregivers are informed about the benefits and risks of the vaccine in their primary language, the Oregon Health Authority announced Saturday night.
Continue ReadingAt least 19 people died in a hospital fire in Baghdad Saturday night after oxygen tanks exploded, two health officials at the hospital told CNN. Officials are still trying to figure out how many people were wounded in the explosion at Ibn al-Khatib Hospital, but they say there are “many.” Social media videos showed a
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Navy changed the status of its missing submarine from “sub miss” to “sub sank” on Saturday, as a naval chief presented debris believed to be from the vessel at a news conference. Authorities now expect to carry out an evacuation process to recover the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine and its crew when they pinpoint its
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The Humane Society of Central Oregon celebrated Earth Day on Saturday by collecting bottles and cans as a fundraiser for the animals.
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Two cultural icons shared a space Saturday in Northeast Bend, and of course everyone wanted a picture. The Oscar Mayer famous hot dog on wheels — the Wienermobile — was parked at the world’s last Blockbuster.
Continue ReadingOnly an inch of new snow was reported at Mt. Hood Timberline and Mt. Bachelor, although we should see large accumulations tomorrow. Mt. Bachelor switches to it’s spring operating schedule, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Monday.
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Happy Sunday Central Oregon! Our run of warm, sunny days has come to an end. Though we have yet to see the most significant precipitation from the his current weather system. For Saturday night, we’re looking at about a 40 percent chance for rain in Redmond, but that percentage increases as you move south through
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Saturday became the first US president to officially recognize the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as a genocide, risking a potential fracture with Turkey but signaling a commitment to global human rights. In a statement marking the 106th anniversary of the massacre’s start, Biden wrote, “Each year on this
Continue ReadingRonnie Ortiz-Magro, a cast member of MTV’s reality television show “Jersey Shore,” has been arrested on a domestic violence allegation, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. “He was arrested on April 22 at 11:50 a.m. for domestic violence, but due to victim confidentiality, I can’t go into detail,” said Officer Rosario Cervantes, a spokesperson
Continue ReadingKhloé Kardashian on Saturday thanked President Joe Biden on social media for being the first US president to officially recognize the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as a genocide. “Thank you for honoring the stories, the pain, suffering and loss of the Armenian people,” the reality TV star and entrepreneur of Armenian descent
Continue ReadingLooking for a job during the coronavirus pandemic has proven to be much harder than in normal times. Last April, 20.5 million jobs were wiped from the US economy. And a year after the pandemic began, the country is down roughly 10 million jobs. But if you are searching, consider this: Is the job you’re
Continue ReadingThe US will likely soon come up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic — more doses of the vaccines than people who are willing to receive them, according to data that is worrying experts. “We actually think that (vaccine) supply will outstrip demand … in probably the middle of May,”
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The family of Andrew Brown Jr. said they met with the Pasquotank County sheriff on Friday but were not shown the body camera footage of his death that many in the community have demanded. Brown, who was Black, was shot and killed Wednesday morning by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies when they attempted to serve him
Continue ReadingChicago police on Saturday announced the filing of than a dozen criminal charges, including first-degree murder, against an 18-year-old in connection with the shooting death of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams in a McDonald’s drive-thru last weekend. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown identified the suspect as Marion Lewis, who was shot and wounded by police Thursday after
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