New Oregon map shows what fire-affected recreation sites are open, closed
Oregon’s Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Task Force released an interagency status map Wednesday to help the public navigate the status of…
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Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools awards $25,000 in classroom grants
The Education Foundation for Bend–La Pine Schools has awarded over $25,000 in classroom grants to public schools in Bend, La Pine and Sunriver for…
Continue ReadingFlaming van rolls downhill nearly striking man
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A dramatic fire caught on camera by Fayetteville…
Continue ReadingBiden says Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms sexual harassment allegations
President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Tuesday that Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign if an investigation confirms the…
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Domestic violent extremism is ‘greatest’ threat,’ Homeland Security secretary says
Domestic violent extremism is the “greatest threat” to the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers…
Continue ReadingHigh school bands reducing risk of Covid-19 as the music plays on
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Students and teachers alike never thought weeks of virtual…
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Exclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula urges Biden to call an emergency coronavirus summit
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is calling on US President Joe Biden to ensure vaccine equity, in an exclusive interview with…
Continue Reading49 states and territories have hate crime laws — but they vary
Hate crimes, defined by the United States Department of Justice, are crimes motivated by bias. The Justice Department clarifies that…
Continue Reading READ: Summary of joint assessment of domestic violent extremism threat
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday released an unclassified summary of a joint assessment of the national security…
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Have European countries made a mistake in halting AstraZeneca shots? Here’s what health experts say
Within the space of a few days, the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has ground to a standstill in virtually all of western Europe.…
Continue ReadingWoman gives her husband a second chance at life by donating her kidney
Click here for updates on this story Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Asia and Nigel Taylor’s love story started…
Continue ReadingHigher mortgage rates still aren’t cooling the hot housing market
Mortgage rates have been steadily rising this year, but that doesn’t seem to be slowing demand for housing — yet. According to Freddie Mac,…
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Cardi B and Candace Owens engage in epic Twitter battle
Cardi B famously raps “Cardi don’t need more press,” but if that’s the case, she may want to chill on Twitter. The Grammy…
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‘No. 765 double-clutched herself’: Condor at Oregon Zoo lays second egg as first one is hatching
A California condor at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation surprised keepers by laying a second egg just as her first one was…
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IRS plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline to mid-May, official says
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline by roughly a month, to mid-May, according to an official familiar…
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Detroit, a lakeside Oregon town hit hard by wildfire, faces a new worry
The mayor of Detroit, a lakeside town ravaged by a wildfire last fall, is worried that a plan to lower the risk of a large earthquake causing the…
Continue Reading ODNI releases joint assessment of threat posed by domestic violent extremism
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday released an unclassified summary of a joint assessment of the national security…
Continue ReadingA giant manta ray jumped out of the ocean and photobombed a surfer in Florida
A lucky photographer captured an amazing shot of a giant manta ray that leaped out of the water as he was taking pictures of surfers from a Florida…
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Justin Long, the ‘I’m a Mac’ actor, defects from Apple
“I’m a Mac” actor Justin Long is now a PC guy. Nearly two decades ago, Long extolled the benefits of Mac computers while playing…
Continue ReadingBiden celebrates St. Patrick’s Day virtually with Ireland’s prime minister
President Joe Biden hosted Taoiseach Micheál Martin of Ireland for a virtual bilateral meeting on Wednesday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and…
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