Roseburg man who worked as UPS driver pleads guilty in I-5 shootings
Authorities say a Roseburg man who shot at cars along Interstate 5 in southwest Oregon from his UPS vehicle has pleaded guilty to several charges.
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Institute maps ice on Mars to fuel future missions
Click here for updates on this story Tucson, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — If NASA’s latest Mars rover ever finds itself in need of a drink of water or a snow cone, the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute can help with that. A team from the private nonprofit research organization recently unveiled the most complete map
Continue ReadingBiden administration to send 25 million masks to community health centers and food pantries
The Biden administration said Wednesday it would send more than 25 million masks to community health centers, food pantries and soup kitchens across the country in order to reach some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations. “While masks are widely available in many different shapes and sizes, many low-income Americans still lack affordable access to
Continue ReadingMan arrested after using box cutter to commit robberies
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A Davenport man is facing charges after he used a box cutter as a weapon to rob two businesses in January and February, Davenport police said. William Robert Smith, 50, of 625 W. 7th St., is charged with two counts of armed robbery,
Continue ReadingDrivers told to avoid road as crews battle house fire
Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Firefighters responded to a house fire in West Hartford on Wednesday morning. According to the West Hartford Fire Department, it broke out in a single family home on Prospect Avenue before 6:30 a.m. Firefighters asked drivers to avoid the 700 block of Prospect
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Bend police find, arrest three suspects in motel parking lot car theft
A Bend man and two Redmond residents have been arrested on car theft and other charges after a motel employee’s car was stolen while left unlocked and warming up before the end of the worker’s shift, police said Wednesday.
Continue ReadingJohn Lewis Day highlights the late congressman’s life and legacy
Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — As she reflected on U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ life, the congressman’s longtime aide, Tuere Butler, recalled an occasion where he used his words to diffuse a heated situation involving a man who had called Lewis’ office. The man, who was not from
Continue ReadingRepublicans sharply question Haaland at second day of confirmation hearing
Rep. Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Interior Secretary, defended her record during Senate confirmation hearings as Republicans grilled her over past statements and painted her as partisan and liberal. The Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico, who would be the first Native American Cabinet secretary if confirmed by the Senate, pledged to work
Continue ReadingPA GOP expected to consider censure of Sen. Pat Toomey over vote to convict Trump
The Pennsylvania Republican state committee is holding a meeting Wednesday night with the expectations that the issue of censuring Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Pat Toomey over his impeachment vote will be discussed. Several Republican county committees across the commonwealth have issued censure resolutions against Toomey for his vote to convict former President Donald Trump at the
Continue ReadingCondo fire forces dozens of people to evacuate
Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Dozens of people who live in an East Hartford condominium complex awoke to the shriek of fire alarms. It happened at the Lamplight Condominium Complex on Burnside Avenue around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The road was closed but reopened later in the morning.
Continue ReadingTiger Woods is recovering from major surgery after a high-speed car crash
Tiger Woods was “awake, responsive, and recovering” in the hospital from major surgery, according to a statement on his Twitter account on Tuesday, after a high-speed rollover car crash near Los Angeles. The 45-year-old golf legend was driving shortly after 7 a.m. PT Tuesday in Rancho Palos Verdes when his SUV crossed a median and
Continue ReadingDemocrats’ struggles to stay united are just beginning on Covid relief and Cabinet watch
In the last several days, we’ve seen the earliest signs of Democratic divisions popping up. In a normal Senate where there were a few votes to spare, one member wouldn’t have so much power. But, if you have watched closely, you’ve seen the wave that a single senator’s comments can bring when they talk about
Continue ReadingUnattended candle causes RV fire, three people injured
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Oregon (KPTV) — Three people were injured after a motorhome caught fire in Lebanon Wednesday morning. The Lebanon Fire District says crews were called out to the fire on River Road just before 6:30 a.m. Crews arrived to the scene and found a fully-involved 30-foot Class A
Continue ReadingWegmans fined $1,000 for violating COVID-19 mask order
Click here for updates on this story Cayuga County, New York (The Citizen) — Wegmans has been fined $1,000 by the Cayuga County Board of Health for its second violation of New York’s mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fine is the result of a hearing in December after a Cayuga County Health Department
Continue ReadingUrban League of Greater Kansas City unveils social justice bus
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — The Urban League of Greater Kansas City and KCATA will unveil its Racial Equity and Social Justice Bus to Commemorate Black History and the Urban League’s 100-Year Civil Rights Legacy. The news conference is at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Urban League Parking
Continue ReadingDowntown street racing incident ends with shots fired near kids, bricks thrown at officers
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — A wild street-racing event in downtown Kansas City on Tuesday night ended with dozens of vehicles fleeing the area, shots fired near young baseball players and bricks thrown at officers. Kansas City police said they received several calls Tuesday night about street racing,
Continue ReadingAxl Rose hangs with the ‘Scooby-Doo’ gang in an animated cameo
Axl Rose is getting animated. The Guns N’ Roses frontman appears as himself in the latest episode of “Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?” when he meets Fred, Scooby, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy while they are taking a trip down Route 66. When a group of bad guys steal the Mystery Machine, the gang ends up stranded
Continue ReadingDWI charges dropped against Bruce Springsteen, who pleads guilty to just drinking in the park
Bruce Springsteen pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges he imbibed alcohol at New Jersey’s Sandy Hook National Recreation Area, despite knowing it was prohibited. “I had two small shots of Tequila,” Springsteen said in a virtual appearance before New Jersey Federal Court. The plea came after federal prosecutors agreed to drop charges that Springsteen was operating
Continue ReadingLyft focuses on seniors with new option to book rides by phone call
Lyft is adding an option to allow people to order a ride in a more retro way — by phone call — a year after Uber tried doing the same before shutting it down. The ride-hail company said Wednesday it launched a special service in dozens of Florida cities to allow people to call a
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Oregon bill proposes ‘benefits navigators’ to help college students
It’s no secret that college students often are low on cash, but hunger among Oregon students is soaring. A measure in the state Legislature would point them to helpful resources.
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