Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country’s famous cherry blossoms, also known as “sakura” — white and pink flowers, bursting across cities and mountains, petals covering the ground. The flowers, which experience a “peak bloom” that only lasts a few days, have been revered in
Continue ReadingThe 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor some of the year’s best performances in film and television, aired on Sunday night. The ceremony, which was a pre-recorded, one-hour telecast, was not be like previous years in terms of fanfare. But the honor bestowed upon the winners remained the same. In the end, the
Continue ReadingAn attorney representing the family of George Floyd told CNN on Sunday being in the courtroom for the trial of the former police officer accused of killing Floyd has been “heart-wrenching.” The highly anticipated trial of Derek Chauvin began Monday with video showing Floyd’s final moments. Chauvin, 45, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree unintentional
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Easter-related activities were held Sunday to help raise money for Ember’s Wildflower Animal Sanctuary and Bunny Rescue in Redmond. Participants had the options to hunt for Easter eggs, meet the bunnies and paint a tile for the bunny barn wall.
Continue ReadingJordan’s government has accused former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of the country’s ruler King Abdullah II, of plotting to “destabilize” the country. The move exposes a rift at the heart of the country’s royal family, and follows Hamzah’s announcement this weekend that he had been forced into isolation. The nation’s Deputy Prime
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Antioch Church’s Easter Sunday service was held at Drake Park, with safety precautions in place. After the service, an Easter egg hunt was held for the kids.
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The personal information of about half a billion Facebook users, including their phone numbers, have been posted to a website used by hackers, cybersecurity experts say. There are records for more than 32 million accounts in the United States, 11 million in the United Kingdom, and 6 million in India, according to Alon Gal, the
Continue ReadingNo new snow to report at the resorts. Doesn’t look like there will be any fresh snow tonight either.
Continue ReadingA possible military explosive training device was discovered on the shore of a popular Florida beach early Sunday. The device, believed to be a sea mine, washed ashore in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, a small beachfront town just north of Fort Lauderdale, Broward Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Carey Codd said in a news release. Naval mines are explosive devices
Continue ReadingGrammy award-winning artist The Weeknd is stepping up to help Ethiopians amid violence in the country. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, on Sunday said that he will donate $1 million to Ethiopian relief efforts through the UN World Food Programme. Thousands of civilians are believed to have been killed, raped and
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A second person has been arrested on attempted murder and other charges in a stabbing south of Bend a week ago that seriously wounded a Bend man, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Sunday.
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One of the most storied programs in women’s college basketball history is back at the top after a 29-year wait. And just barely. The Stanford Cardinal — the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA tournament — has won the national championship, outlasting fellow Pac-12 Conference member and No. 3 seed Arizona 54-53 at
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Happy Easter Sunday, Central Oregon! The sun finally broke out today, and our temperatures did make it into the 60s, but the latter won’t be true tomorrow. We have a weak front moving through the area that may produce a stray shower or two across the area this evening, but most significantly it will drop
Continue ReadingWe all know face masks can be troublesome to wear. They can irritate your skin, hurt your ears and fog up your glasses. That’s why the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched the $500,000 “Mask Innovation Challenge” to find new and effective masks people will find more comfortable to wear. Contest participants
Continue ReadingThe 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor some of the year’s best performances in film and television, will air on Sunday night. Below is a full list of nominees. Check back for updates on the winners as they’re announced. Television Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Continue ReadingAfter someone broke into an Augusta, Georgia, restaurant over the weekend, the owner of the business responded in an unusual way: He offered the suspect a job. “No police, no questions. Let’s sit down and talk about how we could help you and fix the road you’re on,” Carl Wallace wrote in a Facebook post,
Continue ReadingRapper DMX remains hospitalized and on life support in White Plains, New York, his longtime attorney Murray Richman confirmed to CNN on Sunday. The rapper suffered a heart attack Friday around 11 p.m. at his home in White Plains and was taken via ambulance to a local hospital, where he remains on a ventilator, Richman
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Parents speaking with children about anti-Asian racism should teach them cultural pride, warn them about racism before it happens, and embolden them to call it out, experts recommend. The University of Toronto recently found reported anti-Asian racist incidents in Canada have more than tripled
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Response teams in Manatee County, Florida, are trying to prevent a “real catastrophic flood situation” in the Piney Point reservoir area, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday after taking an aerial tour of the area. The governor assured the public that the water being discharged to nearby Port Manatee, on the Gulf Coast, is not radioactive.
Continue ReadingThe number of shootings in Chicago in the month of March — and the number of shooting victims — are at their highest in four years, according to data from the Chicago Police Department. The Chicago Police’s Monthly Crime Newsletter on city shootings and crime statistics reported the increases in both the number of shootings
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