Schumer announces all-female Senate sergeant-at-arms team following US Capitol riot
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday announced an all-female Senate sergeant-at-arms leadership team, after the previous…
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DCSO: Bend woman facing charges after being shot by man in self-defense
A 55-year-old woman has been charged with stalking, menacing and other charges after she was shot by a 70-year-old man in apparent self-defense last…
Continue ReadingJoint effort leads to agencies finding 150 missing children
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A joint operation between the U.S. Marshals Service,…
Continue ReadingGrocery store workers ‘livid’ they have to wait until May for Covid-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As more Oregonians become eligible for the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as vote timing creeps toward the weekend
Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…
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Redmond School District offers sports online streaming
While many high school sports are back, one key part of the experience is missing:…
Continue ReadingCapitol Hill security increased and House session canceled amid warnings about March 4 conspiracies
US officials on Wednesday alerted lawmakers to a potential threat against the US Capitol on March 4, for which security has been enhanced as a…
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The string of nice days continues…for now
Wednesday’s low will drop to freezing and a bit below.…
Continue Reading House Republican: ‘Trump has a responsibility’ to tell his supporters ‘to stand down’ after new threat
The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that Donald Trump has a duty to call off his supporters in light of a…
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Saving Grace: COVID-19, domestic violence a dangerous combination
During the early days of COVID-19, families found themselves under a “stay at home” order. This meant parents and children who before had lived…
Continue Reading Acting US Capitol Police chief acknowledges failures of January 6 but can’t say what increased budget would do to solve them
The acting chief of the US Capitol Police department acknowledged command and intelligence failures the day insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, but…
Continue ReadingTeen saves woman’s life with training he learned in school
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A local student saved a woman’s life. Josh Wilkins, a…
Continue ReadingSolange Knowles says she was ‘literally fighting for my life’ while making album
Solange Knowles is opening up about her health while making her most-recent album. The singer took to Instagram and revealed that she was…
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Oregon lawmakers consider ban on display of nooses, a racist symbol
Greg Evans, a Black man who joined a parade of witnesses urging Oregon lawmakers to ban the display of nooses, said the issue was personal for him: A…
Continue Reading‘Near and dear to my heart’: Educator aims to provide lesson with pet food drive
Click here for updates on this story MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of students say ‘thank you’…
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Exclusive: Unaccompanied kids being held by Border Patrol for 77 hours on average, internal documents show
Migrant children crossing the US-Mexico border alone are staying in Border Patrol custody for longer than three days on average, overwhelming…
Continue ReadingPipe bomb found at Iowa polling location for local election
A live pipe bomb was found at an Iowa community center serving as a polling place for a special election, Ankeny police confirmed in a statement.…
Continue ReadingJunior authors write Covid-19 book
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The pandemic has brought out the best in a group of teens…
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Oregon reports 27 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes’ 61st
There are 27 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,252, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading House to vote on bill named in honor of George Floyd aimed at preventing police misconduct
The House of Representatives is slated to vote Wednesday on legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct that Democrats named in honor of George…
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