Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were reportedly killed by the Myanmar military junta that overthrew the country’s elected government. UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews said it is time for “robust, coordinated action,”
Continue ReadingIn card games, you play the hand you’re dealt. Maayan Segal wants that hand to be more diverse. At 16 years old, she’s released the second iteration of her gender-equal playing card deck, Queeng — this time, it embraces both diversity and gender equality. In the first version of Queeng, which was released three years
Continue ReadingAn inmate in the Oklahoma County Detention Center held a correctional officer hostage, took his radio and keys and released other inmates before being shot and killed by police on Saturday, the facility’s administrator said in a news conference. Oklahoma County Detention Center Administrator Greg Williams said the hostage situation took place during a med
Continue ReadingTam Nguyen, one of several hundred demonstrators at a Stop Asian Hate rally in Koreatown, shook with rage as he held a racist letter. Nguyen said the note was sent to several Vietnamese-owed nail salons in California this week, but not his, and is a stark example of the hatred directed toward the Asian community.
Continue ReadingScreenwriter and director Ruchi Narain struggled for decades to find steady work in the Indian film industry. Even with two major, critically acclaimed films under her belt — “Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow,” a thriller she wrote and directed, and “Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi,” a political drama that won Bollywood’s equivalent of an Academy Award — the
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Bend natives Casey and Drew Gomez started “Their Story Veterans,” a video series that interviews war veterans.
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Emily Keddie and Erica Raggio are on a 24-hour challenge at Mt. Bachelor. The uphill-downhill challenge raises awareness for the “Protect Our Winters” campaign and empowering other female athletes.
Continue ReadingNo new snow across the resorts today, but watch for some fresh flakes Sunday night.
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The former chief of staff to ex-President Donald Trump on Saturday pushed back against his former boss’ recent attempt to whitewash the history of the January 6 Capitol riot. Mick Mulvaney, who stepped down as Trump’s special envoy to Northern Ireland after the insurrection, called Trump’s comments that his supporters were “hugging and kissing” police
Continue ReadingReva-Lou Reva is worried. For the first time he can remember, he says hospitals around the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are so overburdened they are closing their doors to patients. “This is very frightening, to know that you don’t have any medical facilities open, or very limited, and you cannot easily
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Happy Sunday Central Oregon! With temps of in the 70s in a few spots and sunshine all over, it’s fair to say Saturday was probably the nicest day of 2021 so far in Central Oregon. We’ll see lots of sunshine this week, but snow and cold will return, if only for one day here to
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A motorcycle rider was critically injured Saturday afternoon when his rear tire locked up and the motorcycle skidded and rolled several times on U.S. Highway 26 north of Prineville, Oregon State Police reported Sunday.
Continue ReadingA North Carolina woman got a shock when she realized she won the lottery on her 20th wedding anniversary. Sadhana Patel of New Bern won $373,741 in the jackpot, according to a news release from the North Carolina (NC) Education Lottery. She purchased her ticket for $5 on January 16 and claimed the prize on
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Picked to finish dead last in the Pac-12, Oregon State instead might be the last one standing.
Continue ReadingThe cutest thief was rewarded after he continued to steal a purple unicorn from a Dollar General. The business in Kenansville, North Carolina, called animal control on Sisu, a large male stray dog, because of his repeated thievery. He had come to the store five times to steal the same stuffed unicorn. However, instead of
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Three suspects in the early-morning holdup of a Redmond convenience store and stabbing of a store clerk were pursued and arrested Saturday night on robbery and assault charges, police said Sunday, adding that the victim is recovering and “doing well” at the hospital.
Continue ReadingA shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday night appears to have resulted from a fight among a group of people, police said in a press release Saturday afternoon. Another incident in which a woman died is still being investigated, but police say they do not believe it is related to the first shooting —
Continue ReadingHeavy fighting continued into Saturday around the northern town of Palma in Mozambique, which was attacked by Islamist insurgents on Wednesday, according to multiple sources contacted by CNN. Thousands of people have fled Palma after the attack on Wednesday, according to human rights groups, while the fate of dozens of people who had taken refuge
Continue ReadingBaltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby says the city will no longer prosecute for prostitution, drug possession and other low-level offenses. Mosby made the announcement on Friday following her office’s one-year experiment in not prosecuting minor offenses to decrease the spread of Covid-19 behind bars. “Today, America’s war on drug users is over in the
Continue ReadingAt least 114 civilians were killed across Myanmar on Saturday, according to a tally by the independent Myanmar Now news outlet, as the military junta continued to crack down on peaceful protests. The killings in 44 towns and cities across the country would represent the bloodiest day of protests since a military coup last month.
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