Michigan voting rights battle looms as Republicans plan to side-step Whitmer veto
Michigan is emerging as the latest battleground in Republicans’ nationwide push to restrict voting rights, with GOP officials planning to…
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Biden takes his time filling out diplomatic corps
More than two months into his term, President Joe Biden has yet to name a single ambassador to send overseas, putting him behind the pace set by his…
Continue ReadingBBC moves its China correspondent to Taiwan as tensions with Beijing grow
The British Broadcasting Corporation has moved its China correspondent to Taiwan from Beijing as the news organization comes under increasing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court hears battle over paying NCAA student-athletes
The Supreme Court will take up a case that could reshape college sports on Wednesday, pitting the NCAA and 11 conferences against a class of student…
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Utah Jazz ‘shaken, but unharmed’ after team plane forced into emergency landing after bird strike
Players and staff of NBA team Utah Jazz were left “shaken, but unharmed” after a bird strike forced the plane they were on to make an…
Continue ReadingDeliveroo shares plunge 30% in London IPO
Deliveroo shares fell as much as 30% in the company’s highly anticipated London IPO on Wednesday, wiping out roughly £2.3 billion ($3.2…
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Older adults begin to catch up on all that they missed during the pandemic after Covid-19 vaccinations
With a mix of relief and caution, older adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are moving out into the world and resuming activities put on hold…
Continue ReadingThree more lawsuits were filed against Deshaun Watson. Now 19 lawsuits allege sexual assault
Three new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. There are now 19 lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. The…
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How Michael Miraglia completed his own Strongman Marathon on Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats
Many have completed a marathon, but no-one has done anything like Michael Miraglia’s Strongman Marathon. The fitness coach and CrossFit athlete…
Continue ReadingMan charged with organizing smuggling operation that ended in fiery California crash that killed 13
Federal authorities charged a man Tuesday with coordinating the effort to smuggle dozens of people into the US that ended in a California crash…
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As Covid-19 numbers rise, the CDC chief says she’s scared about where US is headed. But it’s not too late to change country’s course
New Covid-19 cases have spiked in the US in the last several days, the latest data showed Tuesday — and White House and health officials are…
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Former AG Holder to investigate OHSU harassment complaints
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is conducting an independent investigation into misconduct at Oregon Health & Science University after a…
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Oregon House lawmakers return to long floor session day
After a week of canceled floor sessions due to multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases within the Capitol, Oregon’s House of Representatives returned to…
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Bend’s Regal Old Mill theatres set to reopen on April 23
Bend’s Regal Old Mill ScreenX & IMAX is set to reopen on Friday, April 23, part of a wave of reopening dates for the major theater chain after…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus likely spread to people from an animal — but needs more study, new WHO report says
The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 probably spread to people through an animal, and probably started spreading among humans no more than a…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota governor declares a state of emergency due to several wildfires
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency Tuesday following fires that have forced hundreds to evacuate and closed Mount…
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Missing Bend man’s car has been found in Northern California
The car of a Bend-area man missing since early March has been found in Northern California, prompting searches for him in that area, authorities said…
Continue ReadingRecreational marijuana will be legal in New York after lawmakers pass bill. Cuomo says he’ll sign it
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he plans to sign a bill that would allow recreational marijuana use after the state Senate and Assembly…
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Bull Springs Fire 95% contained; Level 1 evacuation notice dropped
The Bull Springs Fire that broke out Sunday northwest of Bend near Tumalo was 95% contained as of Wednesday, and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s…
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