What do Janet Jackson and Kermit the Frog have in common? The Library of Congress just archived their songs
The Library of Congress has added Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation 1814” and Kermit the Frog’s “The Rainbow…
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Armed White men who showed up at a Black family’s home were acquitted. Now, they want an apology
An African American mother says she won’t sit down to talk with two men who came armed with about 13 other White people to her North Carolina…
Continue ReadingHow to cure your boredom while waiting in line for the Covid-19 vaccine
At last, the moment you dreamed of all year is here — your vaccination day. The thought of being pricked with a needle has never been more…
Continue ReadingThese are the victims of the Boulder grocery store shooting
They are 10 people who went to the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday and never returned. Now they are victims of yet another…
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Armed robbery suspect eludes manhunt in NE Bend
An extensive manhunt in northeast Bend Friday night failed to find a man who officers said opened a driver’s passenger door, threatened her with a…
Continue ReadingSeveral people reported shot in Virginia Beach
Several people may have life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, police tweeted early Saturday. Police are…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 505 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingBoulder shooting suspect passed background check, gun shop owner says
The man charged with killing 10 people in a Boulder grocery store passed a background check and purchased the weapon used in the slaughter, a…
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Escaped field burn blackens 15 acres east of Bend
Embers from a planned small burn by a property owner east of Bend were picked up by the wind late Friday afternoon and blackened about 15 acres of…
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Oregon brothers accused in U.S. Capitol siege ordered held
Two brothers arrested in Oregon this week on federal charges of participating in the U.S. Capitol insurrection will be held pending their trials on…
Continue ReadingFor a brief period tonight, some parts of the world will go dark. It’s Earth Hour
Don’t be surprised if you find your neighbors turning off their lights for a full hour Saturday night. They’re taking part in a global…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey murder suspect now charged in 3 New Mexico homicides
A man being held on a murder charge in New Jersey was charged Friday with three counts of first-degree murder in New Mexico. Sean Lannon is accused…
Continue ReadingA noose was found outside of a DC church, and police are now investigating incident as a possible hate crime
A Washington, DC, church discovered a noose hanging in a tree on its property Friday, and police are now investigating the incident as a possible…
Continue ReadingLarry McMurtry, author of ‘Lonesome Dove’ and other novels, dies at age 84
Award-winning novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry has died of heart failure, according to his publicist, Amanda Lundberg. McMurtry, who won the…
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Man arrested in 1979 killing after DNA match
A Kansas man was arrested and charged with murder in the 1979 death of a woman in Colorado after a DNA profile linked him to the crime, officials…
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Central Oregonians witness amazing sky show; expert confirms it was SpaceX rocket
On Thursday night, many people in Central Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest witnessed a fascinating, unprecedented sight: a group of blazing,…
Continue ReadingA quiet home and a lost wedding ring: How a mass shooting upended this family
A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her…
Continue ReadingHow a kiss with a pilot in an elevator changed this man’s life and could help fight LGBTQ discrimination in China
Former flight attendant Chai Cheng still has nightmares about the moment of passion that cost him everything. In October 2019, footage was leaked…
Continue ReadingStudents sue Oregon colleges over cost of remote learning during the pandemic
Three Oregon college students are claiming in two class-action lawsuits that they should be reimbursed tuition and other fees since the University of…
Continue ReadingMichigan attorney general closes investigation into Larry Nassar’s abuses after saying university was unhelpful
After a three-year investigation, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that her office was “forced to close” its inquiry into…
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