Harris resigns from the Senate ahead of inauguration
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has formally submitted a letter of resignation for her US Senate seat to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, ending her…
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Oregon Health Authority reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 666 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,803, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Census chief quits early after final round of citizenship controversy
The Trump-appointed official overseeing the 2020 census announced his resignation on Monday, nearly a year before his term was scheduled to end.…
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For some, the US is now a case study in how democracy dies
Irony is dead at Trump’s State Department. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokeswoman praised Ugandans for…
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Trumps’ snub of Bidens historic in its magnitude
On the morning of January 20, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady, but they will not invite their…
Continue ReadingVolunteers remove more than 9,000 lbs of trash from Tennessee River
In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country.…
Continue ReadingFired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turns herself in to jail and tests positive for Covid-19
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in, days after a warrant…
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Pelosi demands acting Pentagon chief halt his order to NSA to install Trump loyalist as general counsel
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller “immediately cease” his plans to install a Trump…
Continue ReadingPolice ask for help identifying man who broke windows with crowbar during riot
Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, OR (KPTV) — The Tigard Police Department is asking for the public’s…
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Trump’s last year in office will define his legacy, historians say
Historians face a daunting task when it comes time to assessing Donald Trump’s presidency, during which news often moved at breakneck pace, and…
Continue Reading ‘The lost years’: Climate damage that occurred on Trump’s watch will endure long after he is gone
For four years, President Donald Trump has careened from one crisis to the next, many of his own making. Still, through the Mueller investigation,…
Continue ReadingBulletproof vests and gas masks: Journalists prep for Inauguration Day
At the end of December, Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau Chief Kimbriell Kelly was looking at getting Moleskine notebooks as gifts for her staff.…
Continue ReadingMan exposes himself to an elderly woman, arrested on multiple charges
Click here for updates on this story Kalihi, HI (KITV) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after an…
Continue ReadingPatrick Mahomes foundation helps with MLK Park rebirth
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Patrick Mahomes’ foundation, 15 and the Mahomies,…
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Social media fueled the Capitol mob. Now Biden and Congress must crack down
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is rightfully being criticized for claiming that the US Capitol riots were “largely organized” on other…
Continue ReadingStimulus is nice. But here’s what Biden really needs to fix the economy
Joe Biden last week proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, part of a historically ambitious plan to combat an economic crisis. But many economists…
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Time running out for Northwest salmon species, report says
A Washington state report has found one the state’s iconic fish, salmon, is facing a threat to its existence because of climate change.…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of shooting boyfriend and then dropping him off at the hospital, where he later died
Click here for updates on this story Clayton County, GA (WGCL) — A Clayton County woman was arrested after police said…
Continue ReadingStudent art honors MLK’s legacy on bus stops
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingOfficials remain vigilant ahead of Biden inauguration after small weekend protests
Demonstrations in state capitols across the United States were muted this weekend after warnings of armed protests, but officials have indicated…
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