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British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the United Kingdom tightens border controls to try to curb one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks. Announcing the measure, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the tougher new rules would apply to
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A crazy Premier League season went up a whole level of craziness on Wednesday. If Manchester United and their fans had started to believe a title charge was gaining momentum, bottom-of-the-table, one-win Sheffield United brought them crashing down to earth. Needing a victory to return to the top of the table given the formidable Manchester
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Mass Covid-19 vaccination programs are underway in many countries around the world, offering the first glimmer of hope that life as we knew it could be back within our reach. The UK was the first country to begin vaccinating its citizens with a fully vetted and authorized Covid-19 vaccine, and is among the countries with
Continue ReadingMost House Republicans were silent on Wednesday after CNN’s KFile reported that Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians in 2018 and 2019 before being elected to Congress. “These comments are deeply disturbing, and Leader McCarthy plans to have a conversation with the Congresswoman about them,” Mark Bednar, a
Continue ReadingSome species of sharks and rays could disappear from our seas altogether after a sharp drop in their numbers due to overfishing in the past 50 years. A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found that shark and ray populations fell by 71.1% from 1970 to 2018. “Knowing that this is a global figure,
Continue ReadingA top official at the National Republican Congressional Committee abruptly decided to resign earlier this month after House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and nearly 150 GOP lawmakers voted against certifying the Electoral College results, CNN has learned, in the latest sign of the civil war brewing inside the Republican Party as it seeks to rebuild
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In association with Lay it Out Events, Visit Central Oregon and Travel Oregon, the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB is proud to present the 1st Annual Valentine’s Showing of the Redmond Northern Lights Event, starting February 5th & 6th from dusk until around 9:30, and continuing from the 12th-14th.
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Court documents say a motorist accused of hitting pedestrians, bicyclists and killing a 77-year-old woman Monday in Portland has pleaded not guilty to murder and has given detectives bizarre explanations about the incident.
Continue ReadingA top official at the National Republican Congressional Committee abruptly decided to resign earlier this month after House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and nearly 150 GOP lawmakers voted against certifying the Electoral College results, CNN has learned, in the latest sign of the civil war brewing inside the Republican Party as it seeks to rebuild
Continue ReadingA team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators examining the origins of the coronavirus pandemic left their hotel in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday afternoon, after completing a two-week quarantine. The 13 team members could be seen on a live television feed walking out of the hotel wearing face masks and boarding a
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Covid-19 cases in the US may be trending in the right direction, but experts say there’s still reason to worry. For one, there are new variants circulating in the US that are threatening another surge and could make even everyday activities more dangerous. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows cases
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La Pine Community Health Center, a nonprofit facility, said Wednesday it has received approval from the Oregon Health Authority to be a COVID-19 vaccination site — the first and currently the only organization in the South Deschutes County area to receive such approval.
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The Oregon House’s Republican Caucus and state Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, took issue Wednesday with the Oregon GOP’s claim that the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was a “false flag” operation, saying they’ve seen no credible evidence.
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Oregon lawmakers will soon decide how to respond to a new report that found a legislator’s persistent and unwelcome romantic advances made two women concerned that the male lawmaker might undercut their work at the Capitol if they rejected his attempts to rekindle romantic relationships.
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Some Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car, injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired.
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., was appointed Wednesday to the House Judiciary Committee, two days after his appointment to the House Natural Resources Committee.
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With Bend-La Pine kindergarten through third-graders back in class this week and high school students set to return in February, a Summit High School student contacted NewsChannel 21 to say she’s among those feeling frustrated by the options offered in the reopening plans.
Continue ReadingA Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release. Dispatchers received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building.
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