Southwest says it needs all flight attendants back at work this summer
In another sign that air travel is rebounding, Southwest told 3,000 flight attendants and pilots on leave it’ll need them back on the job by…
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Russian cosmonauts, NASA astronaut launch to the space station
The International Space Station is the place to be in April. Multiple arrivals and departures this month make the floating laboratory seem more like…
Continue Reading‘Only for the wealthy’: Airlines slam UK foreign travel rules
Airlines have panned the UK government’s plan to restart foreign travel, arguing that expensive mandatory coronavirus tests will make vacations…
Continue ReadingBus torched in more Northern Ireland violence as British and Irish leaders call for calm
The White House joined Northern Irish, British and Irish leaders on Thursday, expressing concern as parts of Northern Ireland experienced a week of…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 9: Covid-19, Capitol riots, Amazon, Myanmar, S. Carolina
California had its worst wildfire season ever last year. With record-breaking temperatures and months of dry weather, officials worry this year…
Continue ReadingKansas State Senate leader called an officer ‘donut boy’ during his DUI arrest, police say
The majority leader of the Kansas Senate, who was arrested last month for allegedly speeding and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, called a…
Continue ReadingJapanese doctors perform world’s first living donor lung transplant to a Covid-19 patient
A Japanese woman whose lungs were severely damaged by Covid-19 has received what doctors say is the world’s first lung transplant from living…
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HS Clay Target League taking off in Central Oregon, across the state
After taking a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clay Oregon State High School Clay Target League is once again…
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City of Portland hires consultant to probe police racial bias
The city of Portland has hired a California consulting firm to investigate whether the culture of the city’s police force includes racial or…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea rolls out the KF-21, joining elite group of global supersonic fighter jet makers
South Korea unveiled its homegrown supersonic jet fighter on Friday, joining an exclusive club of military aviation giants and setting the stage for…
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Bend City Council approves $454K in federal funds for affordable housing help
Eight Bend nonprofit housing organizations will use $454,387 to provide housing assistance and other services to low- and moderate-income community…
Continue ReadingTwo people shot and killed by an off-duty Pentagon police officer are identified by authorities
Police have identified the two people shot and killed Wednesday by an off-duty federal officer in Takoma Park, Maryland. The officer believed they…
Continue ReadingLAPD officers are accused of racial profiling during an arrest of a Black man outside his home
A Black man says officers with the Los Angeles Police Department violated his civil rights by racially profiling and wrongfully arresting him in a…
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Terrebonne dog, attacked by pit bull, recovering back home after surgery
A dog from Terrebonne is recovering at a Redmond vet clinic after being attacked by a stray or unleashed pit bull in…
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Bentz speaks to La Pine group promoting creation of veterans treatment court
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., spoke Thursday to the latest La Pine Veterans Outreach meeting on the need for a veterans treatment court in Deschutes…
Continue ReadingA growing number of US colleges and universities are requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations
As colleges and universities nationwide make plans to welcome back students in the fall, a growing number have announced they will require all…
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Hillsboro man hits $3.9 million Megabucks jackpot
A Hillsboro man is the latest Oregon’s Game Megabucks jackpot winner, taking home a $3.9 million jackpot. Melvin Date matched all six numbers for…
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Oregon’s graduating high schoolers told: There’s still time to apply for college, aid
There is still time for the high school graduating Class of 2021 to apply for college — and for financial aid to help pay for it. All of Oregon’s…
Continue ReadingUndercover NYPD officer arrests woman who allegedly yelled anti-Asian slurs and threatened violence
An undercover officer with the New York Police Department arrested a woman yelling anti-Asian slurs at a Chinatown nail salon, according to city…
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