Powerful earthquake in Indonesia’s Sulawesi kills dozens, injures hundreds
At least 42 people have died with hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday,…
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Health care in Brazil’s Amazonas state in ‘collapse’ as Covid-19 infections surge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that “all means” are being made available to help the country’s largest state,…
Continue ReadingUK plumber has helped over 2,000 vulnerable families fix heating and plumbing during the pandemic for free
Thousands of elderly and disabled individuals in the UK have received emergency heating and plumbing repairs at no cost during the pandemic thanks to…
Continue ReadingThis Illinois dad surprised his family with a bachelor’s degree from the same university as his daughter
When 23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her family room the night of her graduation party last October, she was expecting balloons,…
Continue ReadingChris Cramer, veteran journalist and pioneering former CNN executive, dies aged 73
Chris Cramer, the passionate and forthright leader at the helm of CNN International for 11 years, has died, aged 73. He was an early champion of…
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OSU veterinary surgeons treat Wash. K-9’s two bullet wounds
After eight hours of complex surgery at OSU,, Thurston County, Wash., Sheriff’s Office K-9 Officer Arlo was walking with assistance Saturday after…
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LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases
Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases, according to state officials. Some 14,669 new cases were…
Continue ReadingA goose became a family’s pet after being rescued as a baby
An orphaned goose named Lil’ Bob has no idea it’s a bird, says the Ohio man raising it. While driving in Mason last spring, Joe Songer…
Continue ReadingMontana trooper rescues driver from car submerged in icy river
A Montana Highway Patrol trooper is being praised for his heroic actions after pulling a driver from her submerged vehicle in the icy Yellowstone…
Continue Reading How to modify popular yoga poses if you’re super inflexible
Contrary to popular belief, yoga isn’t just for the super flexible. However, trying to complete moves that are out of your comfort zone can be…
Continue ReadingSaturday, January 16: Evening Snow Report
No new snow at any of the resorts, as the base totals are continuing to shrink, thanks to the warm…
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Lillard helps Blazers rally for a 112-106 win over Hawks
Damian Lillard scored 36 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rebounded from a first-half deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-106 Saturday…
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Thompson, Lucas help Oregon State beat Arizona State 80-79
Ethan Thompson scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and assisted on a dunk by Warith Alatishe with 4.1 seconds left to help Oregon State…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts might soon have an official state dinosaur. A bunch of other states already do
We’ve all heard of state flowers and state birds, but Massachusetts is stepping it up by proposing a state dinosaur. There’s already a…
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Police: NE Bend driver flees traffic stop, crashes into two other cars
A Bend police officer tried to pull over a driver for not wearing his seat belt late Saturday afternoon, but he sped away, crashed into another car…
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Dozens of protesters rally in Prineville, call on governor to let businesses reopen
Dozens of protesters gathered Saturday in front of a closed gym in downtown Prineville, rallying to call for Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to let all…
Continue ReadingTest fire of NASA’s SLS moon rocket ends prematurely
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea is cracking down on digital sex crimes. Has it done enough?
Between the ages of 11 and 14, South Korean teenager Ji-o was threatened, stalked and pressured into taking sexually explicit photos of herself by…
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Trump has trashed America’s most important alliance. The rift with Europe could take decades to repair
The presidency of Donald Trump has left such a wretched stench in Europe that it’s hard to see how, even in four years, Joe Biden could…
Continue ReadingNew York man arrested for alleged participation in Capitol riot
Federal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC, a…
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