Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first responders, Tiger Woods now begins the arduous recovery process. He was moved to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he “received follow-up procedures on his injuries this morning,” a tweet posted
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Teresa Garcia has lived in her house on Seventh Street in Terrebonne for more than 20 years and had a feeling where the trouble would come from.
Continue ReadingLady Gaga has spoken out about the violent attack this week in which her dog walker was shot and two of her French bulldogs stolen. “My beloved dogs Koji and Gustav were taken in Hollywood two nights ago,” Gaga wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. “My heart is sick and I am praying my
Continue ReadingAs the number of violent attacks against Asian Americans escalates, former NBA star Jeremy Lin said he has experienced racism while playing basketball. “Being a 9 year NBA veteran doesn’t protect me from being called ‘coronavirus’ on the court,” the former New York Knicks star wrote on Facebook. Lin, who currently plays for the Santa
Continue ReadingA 27-year-old Korean American man says he was physically assaulted in the heart of Los Angeles’ Koreatown this month in an incident that police say they’re investigating as a hate crime. The man, Denny Kim, told CNN he was waiting for a friend on February 16 when he was approached by two men who started
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This system will break up Saturday morning.
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Oregon has been approved to issue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments for the month of March.
Continue ReadingThe latest system moving through the Cascades has dropped new snow! But with plenty of wind that curtailed operations. In the last update, Mt. Hood Meadows reported 12″, Timberline 10″, Mt. Bachelor 6″ and Willamette Pass 2″. Hoodoo has not reported any numbers. We’ll continue to update you as snow totals are posted.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden embraced a familiar role on his trip to Houston Friday, offering both comfort and federal support after a severe winter storm-battered Texas and left millions without power, heat or water. It’s a role past presidents have stepped into amid disasters and tragedies but also one that comes quite naturally to Biden, whose
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After two months of field testing, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it has chosen the vendors for its body-worn and in-car camera systems that will be put in place, starting this spring.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new recommendations Friday on the importance of good ventilation in preventing coronavirus spread in schools and daycares. Its top recommendation: Open a window. It’s the first time the agency has separately emphasized the role ventilation plays in helping or preventing the spread of the virus, which
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Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend the agency grant emergency use authorization to Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted unanimously to recommend EUA of the vaccine in people 18 and older. Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock and
Continue ReadingA federal judge decided Friday that the alleged ringleader of the most serious paramilitary conspiracy stemming from the Capitol attack must stay in jail before trial. The ruling came during a federal court hearing where alleged Capitol rioter Jessica Watkins disavowed the right-wing Oath Keepers militia and said she was “humbled” and “humiliated” by the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — Fort Smith veteran Marvin Thomas received a Quilt of Valor Friday (Feb. 26) for his service in World War II. “I’m surprised, that’s for sure,” Thomas said. “I love it, and I’ll have many years, I hope to appreciate it.” The River Valley
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Nearly two million pets are stolen every year. The pandemic has pushed that number even higher as more people are interested in getting a pet while they work from home. The demand has led to a devastating trend called dog flipping– when pets are
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President Joe Biden looked to send a simple message to Iran by authorizing air strikes in Syria on Thursday: “You can’t act with impunity, be careful.” His comments to reporters on Friday came a day after the US military struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia groups in response to rocket attacks
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The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 2,340 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week — that’s 800 fewer than this week, despite expanded eligibility to Oregonians 65 and over.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Ogemaw County, MI (WNEM) — A tragic chain of events played out at a home in Ogemaw County on Thursday. It’s something Ogemaw County Sheriff Brian Gilbert said he will always remember. “It’s a gut-wrenching feeling because you’re dealing with children,” Gilbert said. Gilbert was on the scene
Continue Reading The Conservative Political Action Conference began Friday with a series of false claims about the 2020 election and other subjects. The CPAC schedule made clear in advance that the conference — taking place in Orlando instead of its usual home just outside Washington, DC — would feature election-related lying. Over three days, the CPAC agenda
Continue ReadingRichard Carranza, chancellor of New York City’s public schools system, will step down in March, he announced at a news conference Friday. Carranza will be succeeded by Meisha Ross Porter, a former teacher and school principal in the Bronx. Porter will be the first African American woman to serve as education chancellor in the city’s history.
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