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Woman with the world’s longest nails cuts them after nearly 30 years
The Texan who had the world’s longest nails grown by a woman can finally open a door without fear after cutting them. Ayanna Williams of…
Continue Reading‘I’ve been shot, please help me.’ When a shooting victim ran inside a Maryland business, this man sprung into action
Garett Wagner was working Tuesday morning when a man wearing military fatigues and covered in blood walked into the Nicolock Paving Stones facility…
Continue ReadingChina flanks Taiwan with military exercises in air and sea
China’s armed forces conducted simultaneous military exercises to the west and east of Taiwan on Monday in a move analysts said was a warning…
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Portland leaders to re-establish police anti-gun violence unit
The mayor of Portland and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence over the past year.…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines workers protest potential layoffs after company received billions in Covid relief
Roughly 2,000 United Airlines food service workers are worried they might be laid off before the end of the year, despite the airline receiving…
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Prosecutors are playing it smart in Derek Chauvin’s trial
A lot of police officers have testified as witnesses in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, charged with…
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In bipartisan unity, Oregon lawmakers advance police reform bills
Republicans and Democrats on the Oregon House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved almost a dozen bills on police reform, a show of bipartisan…
Continue ReadingPhilippines man dies after being forced to do 300 squats for breaking Covid-19 curfew
A man in the Philippines has died after being forced to do 300 squats for breaching Covid curfews, making him the latest victim of the…
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Fire, propane tank explosions destroy Eugene homeless camp
Authorities say a homeless camp caught fire underneath a bridge in Eugene early Wednesday, leading multiple propane tanks to explode and destroy the…
Continue ReadingHollywood actor charged with fraud in alleged multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme, court documents show
It reads a bit like the plot of a bizarre Hollywood-centric screenplay: Small-time actor Zachary Horwitz was arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a…
Continue ReadingOff-duty Pentagon police officer shot and killed two people he believed were breaking into a car, police say
An off-duty federal police officer shot and killed two people he believed had broken into a car in Maryland on Wednesday morning, according to local…
Continue ReadingAfter spending 44 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, this man says his life is worth more than $750,000
Ronnie Long sat in jail in North Carolina for 44 years for a crime he didn’t commit, and now he is planning to fight a law that says he is only…
Continue ReadingTrump’s dominance over the news cycle and attention economy evaporates
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Fire destroys SW Bend home, scene of 3 alleged murders; cause of blaze undetermined
A fire late Tuesday night destroyed a southwest Bend home where authorities said a hatchet-wielding resident now charged with three counts of murder…
Continue ReadingBest Buy launches a new $200 membership program to fight Amazon
Best Buy has a new plan to hold on to shoppers in the crowded electronics market. The retailer said Wednesday that it was piloting a $199.99 annual…
Continue Reading2 sailors were injured in a shooting near Maryland’s Fort Detrick. Here’s what we know
Of the two sailors injured in a shooting Tuesday near a military installation in Frederick, Maryland, one remains in the hospital and one has been…
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Tumalo Irrigation offers reward
A large reward is being offered to anyone with information leading to an arrest and conviction of the vandals who drilled holes into an irrigation…
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Bend Park and Rec survey takes public’s pulse on river access, off-leash dog areas
The Bend Park and Recreation District is planning for recreational access and riparian habitat restoration at parks along the Deschutes River, and…
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‘It changes the dynamics of farming’: Redmond resident creates sustainability project
Aeroponics, hydroponics and aquaponics are words not many people know the meaning…
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