Senate Democrats look for alternative ways to boost minimum wage after suffering setback
Senate Democrats are scrambling to find a new way to force a minimum wage increase as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief…
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Paramount+: Here’s everything you need to know about ViacomCBS’ new streaming service
ViacomCBS has been heavily advertising Paramount+, its new streaming service, with an ad campaign that has some of its biggest stars — everyone…
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Soroptimist International of Bend announces 2 ‘Live Your Dream Award’ winners
Soroptimist International of Bend is pleased to introduce the two winners of the annual “Live Your Dream Award” for 2021. Each woman will…
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US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving Khashoggi operation
The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to…
Continue ReadingVandals sought after Holocaust statues damaged at Jewish art museum
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The Tulsa Police Department is searching for two…
Continue ReadingElephant kills Spanish zoo keeper with one strike from trunk
A zoo worker in Spain died when an elephant hit him with her trunk, throwing him against the bars of her enclosure, local officials confirmed.…
Continue ReadingWoman uses hand painted BLM shoes to start tough conversations
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — “If everyone looked the same, the world would be…
Continue ReadingMassage therapist charged with rape after victims come forward to police
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Tennessee (WSMV) — A licensed massage therapist is under investigation…
Continue Reading Biden administration has released declassified Khashoggi report
The Biden administration has released a long-awaited declassified US intelligence report on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The…
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Oregon gives timeline for expanded COVID-19 vaccine distribution in coming weeks
Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority officials rolled out plans for expanding COVID-19 vaccination distribution on Friday, as shipments are…
Continue ReadingWorld War II veteran receives more than 1,000 cards for 101st birthday
Click here for updates on this story HORRY COUNTY, SC (WLOS) — A Pee Dee World War II veteran has received over 1,000…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s UN ambassador pleads for immediate global action to help overturn coup
Myanmar‘s United Nations ambassador has pleaded for immediate international action to help overturn the country’s military coup. Kyaw Moe…
Continue ReadingBiden set for consoler-in-chief visit to winter storm-battered Texas
President Joe Biden will embrace a familiar role on his trip to Houston Friday as he seeks to offer both comfort and federal support after a severe…
Continue ReadingWolf hunters vastly exceed quota in first hunt since federal protections dropped
Click here for updates on this story Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Wisconsin wolf hunters blew past…
Continue ReadingResearchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Dauphin Island Sea Lab releasing findings from a study of…
Continue ReadingOfficial: 2 guns, knife found in student vehicle at high school
Click here for updates on this story Duncan, South Carolina (WHNS) — A spokesperson for Byrnes High School confirmed a…
Continue ReadingAgencies offer hope for those struggling with addiction during COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story Albany, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Disruptive events such as a natural disaster or…
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Global stocks routed as inflation fears dominate
Global stocks tumbled Friday as a sharp bond selloff encouraged investors to dump riskier assets. Asian markets followed US stocks lower.…
Continue ReadingCatastrophic fire at Shaquille O’Neal’s historic Atlanta Krispy Kreme ruled arson
Investigators say the fire that gutted the Atlanta Krispy Kreme doughnut shop owned by former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal earlier this month was…
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Lonza Bend announces Inventerprise Science Contest winners
This week, Lonza Bend announced the 29th Annual Inventerprise Science Contest Challenge Winners. This year, Central Oregon students were given the…
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