Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which is Saturday, March 20. This celebration of spring is filled with symbolism around rebirth and renewal, because spring is a time when life is coming back after a
Continue ReadingTrump’s personal Boeing 757 was always the crown jewel of his wealth — the ultimate sign that he had made it. He’s used it as a backdrop for sleek photo shoots, campaign rallies, VIP tours, for shots of him eating his Big Macs and KFC, plated, with a knife and fork. Trump loved to show
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For the Beavers, they continue to defy the odds with a 70-56 upset win over Tennessee.
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Alyssa McGrath, a current aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, joined a chorus of other women in accusing the governor of sexual harassment, accusing the Democrat of having behaved and spoken to her in an inappropriate sexual manner, The New York Times reported Friday. McGrath told the Times that Cuomo looked down her shirt
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The City of New London has received an investigative report regarding a complaint by a member of the New London Police Department. The report from Attorney Paula Anthony states the member of the New London Police Department complained off disparate treatment and racial
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — New research shows the COVID-19 pandemic fueled a rise in anti-Asian discrimination. While the two jurisdictions investigating the Atlanta spa shooting spree have not definitively called the killings hate crimes, advocacy groups like North Carolina Asian Americans Together noted the killings represented an
Continue ReadingThe organizers of the effort to recall California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom turned in their final batches of signature petitions to the registrars of the Golden State’s 58 counties on Wednesday. Now they wait as county and state officials determine whether they have collected the 1,495,709 valid signatures they need to qualify the recall election
Continue ReadingIn the north woods of Minnesota, the mighty Mississippi River looks like a frozen creek. After a bitter February, you can stroll across it with more fear of windburn than thin ice. And if you stroll one particular spot near Palisade, you’ll find giant pipe, heavy machines and competing signs. A few read “No trespassing”
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The Biden administration is preparing to expand the phased entry of migrants who were forced to stay in Mexico under a Trump-era policy to two additional ports of entry, the Department of Homeland Security told CNN on Friday. “Beginning next week, after registering virtually and being tested for COVID-19 at staging sites in Mexico, approved
Continue ReadingA man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles police said. Adam Dimmerman, 47, was already in custody when police charged him with murder. He was arrested Thursday morning in the Encino neighborhood, after patrol officers
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With new federal social distancing guidance under review by the state, Bend-La Pine Schools has updated its plans and intends to return all students to full in-person instruction by April 12, Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist told parents late Friday.
Continue ReadingFour new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault. The additional claims come from four women who say he contacted them for services like massage therapy. That brings the total of lawsuits against the Pro Bowl quarterback to seven. They were filed in Harris County, Texas, this week
Continue ReadingA man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles police said. Adam Dimmerman, 47, was already in custody when police charged him with murder. He was arrested Thursday morning in the Encino neighborhood, after patrol officers
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Starting Monday, Deschutes County will expand vaccine eligibility to individuals in Phase 1B, Group 6, including all adults over 45 with underlying health conditions that raise their risk of contracting COVID-19.
Continue ReadingSurveillance video recorded by a business next to Youngs Asian Spa, where a spate of shootings started that left eight people dead this week, appears to show the suspect parking his vehicle in front of the spa. The video, provided to CNN by Gabby’s Boutique, shows a Hyundai pull into a parking spot. The vehicle,
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Walkouts by Republican lawmakers in Oregon’s Legislature have become so frequent that Democrats want to sanction boycotters torpedoing progressive legislation with $500 daily fines and even disqualify them from holding office.
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For nearly three years, Mike Toibin of Redmond said, it’s been an everyday problem: speeders on his street.
Continue ReadingDespite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military’s opt-out rate for vaccinations may be far higher than the 33% figure defense officials have used publicly. Conversations with military medical officials and service members, as well as data from several bases and units around the
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The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that White supremacy, neo-Nazism and extremism pose an “international threat” and believes US leaders have a “responsibility” to lead in combating the issue. “The US is an enormous influence. The soft power of the US is something that, it is clear in culture, in art, in many
Continue ReadingA cardiologist at a grocery store almost had her mask ripped off. A young man was verbally accosted, and his White friend didn’t notice. A retired woman was called a racial slur and blocked from exiting a parking lot. These are some examples of hostility that Asian Americans have faced in the last year. While
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