The number 44 jersey had been retired for nearly 30 years at Mountain View High School. It’s the only jersey number across all of the school’s sports programs to ever be retired. That is, until they made a special exception, when one player made the varsity team.
Continue ReadingIn the middle of arguably the most trying moment in his political career, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ventured to Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem to get the coronavirus vaccine with a range of black political and spiritual leaders this week. He marked his relationships with each leader in his speech, reminded New Yorkers
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Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a contentious exchange with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) Thursday over whether people should wear masks if they have recovered from Covid-19 or been vaccinated against it. Paul, who says he has been infected with coronavirus and who pointedly refuses to wear a mask, attacked Fauci during a hearing of the
Continue ReadingRepublican state officials are up in arms over one of the strings attached to the $350 billion in state and local aid contained in the Democrats’ massive relief package enacted last week. The restriction, which was added by Senate Democrats, prompted Ohio’s attorney general to file a lawsuit Wednesday and his GOP peers to write
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky (WSMV) — The owner of a Brentwood jewelry store is among those arrested in connection with trying to steal the jewelry collection of the late Western Kentucky University Provost Barbara Burch, according to court documents. Marshall D. Belew II, 51, of Mount Juliet, was arrested
Continue ReadingUS Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups of migrants along the southern border since October, amid a new wave of children arriving alone at the border, agency-provided data shows. The number of large groups, consisting of 100 or more people, is up from 10 groups in fiscal year 2020 when border crossings dropped sharply
Continue ReadingThe New York Senate passed a bill Thursday limiting the amount of time an inmate can spend in solitary settings and ban it altogether for some populations. The bill specifically would put a 15-day limit on solitary confinement, making New York one of the first states to follow rules adopted by the United Nations known
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Girl Scout Cookie lovers in the Bend area have a rare opportunity this weekend: Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington is hosting a walk-up Girl Scout Cookie booth Friday through Sunday at their Bend Service Center.
Continue Reading Ana Liss, the third former staffer to publicly accuse Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of inappropriate conduct, met with investigators from the state attorney general’s office Thursday via Zoom, according to a statement Liss provided to CNN. In the two-hour meeting, Liss said she answered questions about her time in the governor’s office between
Continue ReadingHouston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by three women he had contacted to perform massage therapy, according to court documents. The lawsuits were filed this week in Harris County, Texas, by attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents the three women. On Tuesday, Watson denied any wrongdoing regarding the first
Continue ReadingThe Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it has relaunched its climate change website as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis. The digital reboot marks a shift from the Trump administration’s approach, in which several changes were made to various EPA websites. In many cases, climate change language was stripped from
Continue Reading US Border Patrol has encountered 32 large groups of migrants along the southern border since October, amid a new wave of children arriving alone at the border, agency-provided data shows. The number of large groups, consisting of 100 or more people, is up from 10 groups in fiscal year 2020 when border crossings dropped sharply
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The Oregon Senate approved a resolution Thursday that would ask voters to decide whether the state is obligated to ensure that every resident has access to affordable health care as a fundamental human right.
Continue ReadingNo new snow, but we could start to see some new accumulation Friday.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden will meet with Stacey Abrams while in Atlanta on Friday, according to an administration official, who said Abrams has “played a leading role in voting access and voter protection and she will be an important partner in taking action on this important issue moving forward.” “The President will be active on voting
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House Democrats pushed ahead to approve two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress has voted on a pathway for citizenship for undocumented immigrants since Democrats won slim majorities in both chambers of Congress with President Joe Biden in the White House. In the first vote, the House passed H.R. 6, the
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As the Biden administration weighs whether to remove all US troops from Afghanistan by May 1 — upholding the Trump administration’s agreement with the Taliban — its discussions should focus on one main concern: preventing future terrorist attacks on the United States or its allies from Afghan territory. Since 9/11, this objective has guided US
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UBS, a major player in the blank-check boom captivating Wall Street, has quietly banned its financial advisers from pitching SPAC stocks to wealth management clients, CNN Business has learned. The restrictions, which haven’t been previously reported, highlight the elevated risk of playing in what is one of the hottest corners of finance right now. Special
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Happy Thursday, Central Oregon! Thursday night will deliver a continued chance of showers and stronger winds. This will extend into mixed showers through Friday night. There will be a chance of snow showers into Saturday morning, the first day of spring. Temperatures will be in the low 50s through the weekend and into next week.
Continue ReadingA 75-year-old Asian woman says she fought back after being punched in the eye Wednesday morning in what police believe was an unprovoked assault. “He bullies old people,” Xiao Zhen Xie said in a video taken after the attack by CNN affiliate KPIX. “So I gave a punch.” The San Francisco Police Department said that
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