Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave. The US could be next
Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic before it got out of control. Now it’s paying a high price for…
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5 things to know for March 19: Covid-19, China, spa shootings, Cuomo, abortion
After the difficult year we’ve all seen, this year’s list of the world’s happiest countries feels even more relevant. Here’s…
Continue ReadingRobinhood is trying to go from PR nightmare to IPO. In this market, it might just work
It’s hard to imagine a more disastrous IPO rollout than the past few months for Robinhood. Regulators accused the app-only brokerage of…
Continue ReadingTanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Friday as the country’s first female president, two days after the death of President…
Continue ReadingAsian Americans have always faced hate. The pandemic amplified it
A cardiologist at a grocery store almost had her mask ripped off. A young man was verbally accosted, and his White friend didn’t notice. A…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea to revise rules on mandatory Covid-19 testing of foreigners
Officials in the South Korean capital Seoul have reversed course on controversial plans to require all foreign workers to undergo Covid-19 testing…
Continue ReadingNASA successfully tests SLS rocket that will help Artemis astronauts reach the moon
The Space Launch System rocket that will launch NASA’s Artemis astronauts into space on their way to the moon went through a final and…
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Alaska dispute between US and Chinese officials an inauspicious start to a new era of relations
So much for a reset. When it was first revealed that top officials from the United States and China would be meeting in Alaska this week, there was a…
Continue ReadingMacron under growing pressure as new Covid measures are imposed on Paris
France will impose new coronavirus restrictions in 16 regions, including the greater Paris and Nice areas, the country’s prime minister…
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Public webinar planned on ShakeAlert early quake warning system
ShakeAlert®, an earthquake detection tool operated by the U.S. Geological Survey, is now live in Oregon. The Office of Emergency Management is…
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Mtn. View ‘un-retires’ #44 football jersey for senior running back
The number 44 jersey had been retired for nearly 30 years at Mountain View High School. It’s the only jersey number across all of the school’s…
Continue ReadingJack in the Box restaurant manager stabbed by customer who refused to wear a mask, police say
Police are looking for a man who allegedly stabbed a restaurant manager multiple times after he was told to wear a mask inside a Jack in the Box…
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Bentz votes for House-passed Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) voted Thursday in favor of H.R. 1603 – the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, which passed the House with…
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Merkley intros bills to protect western monarch butterfly
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley joined a live online discussion Thursday to discuss his two new bills to help prevent the extinction of the western monarch…
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Facebook gives $60K to Crook County schools’ robotics program
As Facebook announced another expansion of its Prineville Data Center, it also said it’s providing a $60,000 grant to Crook County schools for their…
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Luke Wirkkala retrial in 2013 Bend killing begins with opening statements
The retrial of Luke Wirkkala in the 2013 shooting death of Bend house guest David Ryder began Thursday in a temporary courtroom at the Deschutes…
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George W. Bush on US Capitol insurrection: ‘I’m still disturbed when I think about it’
Former President George W. Bush said the January 6 US Capitol insurrection left him “sick to my stomach” and he remains…
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JCSO deputies seek 2 persons of interest in Metolius vehicle break-ins, vandalism
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding whoever broke into and ransacked several vehicles and committed…
Continue ReadingTennessee Senate advances ‘permitless carry’
Click here for updates on this story Nashville, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Tennessee State Senate passed legislation on…
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