US destroyer backs up Biden’s tough words in South China Sea
A United States Navy warship sailed near disputed Beijing-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Thursday — just hours after US President…
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Penn State to remove binary gender language such as ‘freshman’ from course and program descriptions
Penn State University’s Faculty Senate has approved a proposition to remove gendered language including “freshmen” and…
Continue ReadingIndia grapples with ‘black fungus’ drug shortage as cases rise among Covid-19 patients
Several Indian states are facing shortages of a drug used to treat black fungus, a rare and potentially fatal infection that is increasingly being…
Continue ReadingWorld’s largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
The world’s largest iceberg has calved from Antarctica over the past few days, a giant floating piece of ice close to 80 times the size of…
Continue ReadingA suspect was captured in Utah after a chase in a deputy’s stolen vehicle
A traffic stop north of Scipio, Utah, resulted in a deputy’s truck being stolen, a shootout with police and the suspect apprehended after a…
Continue ReadingIn a reversal, the LA County Sheriff’s Office will release the names of deputies involved in shootings within 30 days
In a reversal, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday it will release within 30 days of an incident the names of deputies who…
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Oregonians get early look at 2022 health insurance rates
Oregon consumers can get a first look at requested rates for 2022 individual and small group health insurance plans, the Oregon Department of…
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Councilors consider proposed resolution to oppose oil train transports through Bend
At Wednesday evening’s Bend City Council meeting, councilors listened to a committee’s recommendations to pass a resolution in opposition to oil…
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Bentz chairs committee forum on ‘catastrophic drought,’ pitches $57 million Klamath disaster aid
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) chaired the House Natural Resources Committee Republican Forum on Catastrophic Drought on Wednesday in his continuing…
Continue ReadingYankees’ Corey Kluber throws the 6th MLB no-hitter in 2021. It’s the 2nd within 24 hours
For the second night in a row, there has been a no-hitter in a Major League Baseball game. Corey Kluber of the New York Yankees was the latest to…
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‘Stunning,’ ‘unbelievable’: Strong state revenue forecast makes $1.4 billion ‘kicker’ rebate possible
Despite the pandemic and still-high unemployment, Oregon’s expected tax revenue for the coming biennium is more than $1 billion higher than earlier…
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Time to brush up on campfire safety, as severe drought raises risks of wildfire
With parts of Oregon and Washington in a drought that ranks among the driest 10% of years since 1895, it’s more important than ever for campers to…
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Tulsa massacre survivor at 107 years old testifies that the horror of that day never goes away
Viola Fletcher was 7 years old when she witnessed one of worst acts of racial violence the US has ever seen. An angry White mob rampaged through…
Continue Reading5 surprising things about bees on World Bee Day
There is a lot to love about bees. They are crucial to growing many of our favorite and healthiest foods as they move pollen from plant to plant,…
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Body camera shows Black man being tased, kicked and dragged by Louisiana troopers before his death
Ronald Greene, a Black man who died after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police in 2019, can be heard apologizing to officers and telling them he was…
Continue ReadingDeputy saves woman by lifting an overturned vehicle off her head
A Virginia sheriff’s deputy, confronted with an overturned car and a child inside screaming for his mother, lifted the vehicle to save the…
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Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council seeks nominations for 2 awards
The Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council (ORTAC) is calling for nominations for two awards: the annual Doug Newman Memorial Award and a new…
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Arnold Irrigation says sinkhole repairs on track, expects to turn canal back on Friday
The Arnold Irrigation District reported good progress Wednesday on repairing a major sinkhole in its main canal in Deschutes River and expects to be…
Continue Reading‘There is no Singapore variant,’ say politicians after Indian opposition leader makes false Covid claims
The Singapore and Indian governments berated a senior Indian opposition politician on Wednesday for fanning a coronavirus scare between their…
Continue ReadingTexas executes inmate for the first time in nearly a year
Quintin Jones was executed by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville on Wednesday night, according to Texas Department of…
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