The Biden administration has reversed a controversial Trump-era policy that will lead to the cancellation of roughly $1 billion in student debt for borrowers who were defrauded by their colleges. The change will deliver full loan forgiveness to 73,000 people who were deemed eligible for the relief under former Education Secretary Betsy Devos but received
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story POCOLA, Oklahoma (KFSM) — A man accused of killing his girlfriend with a lawnmower blade in eastern Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to the crime and will spend life in prison. In August of 2018, Steven Asher of Hackett, Arkansas, was charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing death
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The city of Bend’s 2021 season street preservation work begins next Monday with reconstruction of the roundabout at Skyliners Road and Mount Washington Drive.
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Right-wing lawyer Sidney Powell is claiming in a new court filing that reasonable people wouldn’t have believed as fact her assertions of fraud after the 2020 presidential election. The election infrastructure company Dominion Voting Systems sued Powell for defamation after she pushed lawsuits and made appearances in conservative media on behalf of then-President Donald Trump
Continue ReadingA top Saudi official issued a death threat against Agnès Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur behind the investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to Callamard’s office. Callamard told the Guardian in an interview published Tuesday that she was informed by UN colleagues in January 2020 that a senior Saudi official had threatened
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story UNION GROVE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office says no one is hurt after an incident involving a semi-truck on Tuesday, Mar. 23. Authorities say they were called to the area near 67th Dr. and Mill Ave. in the Village of Union Grove around 3 a.m.
Continue Reading Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for stricter gun laws following the mass shooting in Colorado, bemoaning what he called a national tolerance for “these kinds of random, senseless acts.” Obama said in a statement that he and former first lady Michelle Obama are grieving with the families of the victims of Monday’s massacre
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Kylie Jenner has spoken out publicly following criticism of her support for a GoFundMe effort for a makeup artist. Jenner recently shared an Instagram story seeking prayers for makeup artist Samuel Rauda and directing her 222 million followers to a GoFundMe started to help pay his medical bills. According to the GoFundMe, Rauda was in
Continue ReadingAn Army reservist who was a well-known Nazi sympathizer among his colleagues was ordered Tuesday to remain in jail while awaiting trial on charges tied to the Capitol insurrection. A federal judge said the defendant, Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, posed a threat to the public and that there was a potential for an “escalation of violence” from
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Rikki Olds was a vivacious, strong, and independent young woman who worked as a front-end manager at a King Soopers grocery store. “She was so energetic and charismatic and she was a shining light in this dark world,” her uncle Bob Olds said. On Monday, after a shooting rampage at the supermarket, her family panicked
Continue Reading Bipartisan discussions are underway as lawmakers try once again to find consensus for a bill to overhaul policing that can pass the United States Senate. The lead sponsor of last summer’s failed Senate bill, Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, told CNN he met with a working group on the issue in recent weeks
Continue Reading Some couples will receive their stimulus money in two payments, the Internal Revenue Service said this week. The reason: there is a glitch in the system that divides the payments for married couples where one person has filed an injured spousal claim. At first, it appears to some of these couples that they are receiving
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office evacuated multiple homes early Tuesday morning after a fuel tanker overturned near Stayton. At 1:21 a.m., the sheriff’s office tweeted the crash occurred on Golf Club Road between Highway 22 and Shaff Road. The roadway is expected to
Continue ReadingMy Covid vaccine trial routine is automatic now. Twice a week, I attest via an app that I am not experiencing any Covid-like symptoms. Every 35 days or so, I head into the offices of Ark Clinical for a physical assessment and for the nurses to draw my blood — a chance to check on
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The Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature this week focuses on building a digital defense by being cyber-aware!
Continue ReadingThe combined effects of alcohol, cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl caused the death of singer Bobby Brown’s son, according to an autopsy report. Bobby Brown Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles home in November. He was 28. The Los Angeles County coroner’s report obtained by CNN noted a “history of alcohol and
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Oregon State University’s trustees on Tuesday accepted the resignation of university President F. King Alexander. They concluded he was unable to rebuild trust at the school because of his role in the mishandling of sexual misconduct cases during his tenure at LSU.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden made no mention of gun control in the aftermath of last week’s shootings in Atlanta — including during remarks after visiting the city — but he will face more pressure now to voice an opinion on the matter after another mass killing in Colorado. Biden was expected to be briefed again Tuesday
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Three students have filed class-action lawsuits against Oregon’s two largest colleges, saying they were charged full price for online classes of poorer quality than in-person classes.
Continue ReadingBoston has its first-ever Black and female mayor. Kim Janey became the first woman and first Black person to serve as Boston’s mayor on Monday night. She will be officially sworn in on March 24, according to the city. “I come to this day with life experiences different from the men who came before me,”
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