Biden accepts Japanese Prime Minister’s invitation to visit later this year
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday accepted an invitation to visit Japan in the late spring during his virtual meeting with Prime…
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USS Constitution has its first female commanding officer in its 224-year history
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Cmdr. Billie Farrell on Friday became the first female to captain the USS Constitution in the historic warship’s…
Continue ReadingSaudi-led coalition denies targeting Yemeni detention center after airstrikes kill dozens
CNN By Kareem Khadder, Celine Alkhaldi and Mostafa Salem, CNN The coalition led by Saudi Arabia fighting in Yemen denied that it deliberately…
Continue ReadingTrump appointee blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction barring the federal government from enforcing President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingClose-up images of Gianna and Kobe Bryant’s remains were ‘shown off in bars and at an awards gala,’ widow’s lawyers say in court filing
By Stella Chan, CNN Weeks before her lawsuit is set to go to trial, lawyers for Vanessa Bryant allege photos of the crash that killed her husband,…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL CB Hasty works for racial equity in hirings
By The Associated Press Former NFL cornerback James Hasty is working to eliminate bias and racial disparity in sports hiring through his new search…
Continue ReadingPita Taufatofua: Olympic flagbearer’s father home safe after ‘big adventure’
By Jack Bantock, CNN Tongan Pita Taufatofua says his father is safely home after the Olympic athlete was unable to make contact him following the…
Continue ReadingLincoln County sees nearly a quarter of all COVID cases its ever had in just this month
By AUDREY WEIL Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — In Lincoln County, nearly a quarter…
Continue ReadingFederal employees will start earning $15 hourly minimum wage by end of January
By Liz Stark, CNN The Biden administration will start paying federal civilian employees a $15 hourly minimum wage by the end of the month, the Office…
Continue ReadingNYPD arrests woman after she allegedly spit on an 8-year-old Jewish boy
By Nicole Chavez, CNN The New York City Police Department has arrested a woman accused of harassing and spitting on an 8-year-old Jewish boy outside…
Continue ReadingNYPD arrests woman after she allegedly spit on an 8-year-old Jewish boy
CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN The New York City Police Department has arrested a woman accused of harassing and spitting on an 8-year-old Jewish boy…
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Statewide trails program grant advisory committee seeks to fill 2 vacancies
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers for two positions on the Recreational Trails Program Grants Advisory…
Continue ReadingSE Portland café donates 100% of its profit toward ending human trafficking
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Many people enjoy a morning cup of coffee,…
Continue ReadingHunger in America could get worse as supply chains tighten
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Just after Thanksgiving, Carmen Allen became alarmed by the jump in prices and shortages of food products at her…
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ODFW announces 2023 annual wildlife art contest
Artists are invited to compete in one, two or all three of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2023 stamp art…
Continue ReadingHistoric Sauer Castle listed for sale at $10 million
By NATHAN VICKERS Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV, KSMO) — The owner of the 150-year-old…
Continue ReadingLouie Anderson, comic and ‘Baskets’ star, dead at 68
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Louie Anderson, an Emmy winner whose career spanned from stand-up and game show host to starring roles in TV and…
Continue ReadingThe Gorsuch-Sotomayor kerfuffle shows how the Supreme Court will close ranks amid controversy
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Supreme Court‘s response to recent controversy over the justices’…
Continue ReadingFBI is working to determine where Texas synagogue hostage-taker acquired his gun, official says
By Josh Campbell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The FBI is working to fill a “primary gap” in its investigation into the…
Continue ReadingReport: Oregon has too few public defenders
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has only roughly one-third of the public defense attorneys it needs to provide reasonably effective assistance to…
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