5 things to know for December 24: Pardons, veto, coronavirus, Brexit, police violence
Some of the most unlikely places could get a white Christmas this year. For those who celebrate, have a safe and joyful holiday. We’ll be back…
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The year 2020 in space discoveries
This year has been a tough one no matter where you live in the world, but discoveries beyond our planet and dazzling images of the cosmos provided a…
Continue ReadingBiden’s post-election stock market bump is easily beating Trump’s
The Biden era is off to a roaring start on Wall Street, even surpassing the euphoria following President Donald Trump’s upset victory in 2016.…
Continue ReadingParents in infamous ‘Balloon Boy’ saga pardoned by Colorado governor
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pardoned the parents involved in the “Balloon Boy” saga of 2009 as part of nearly two dozen pardons and…
Continue ReadingForced out of school during the pandemic, now she’s pregnant. She’s one of millions of girls who won’t return to the classroom
Editor’s Note: Bella’s voice has been digitally altered to maintain her anonymity. Bella says her unplanned pregnancy made her mother so…
Continue ReadingMeghan and Prince Harry share Christmas card starring little Archie
Meghan and Prince Harry released a family Christmas card featuring their 19-month-old son Archie in his first public image in months. In the card,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia surpasses 2 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, more than all but a few countries
Over two million people in California have tested positive for Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, more cases than in all but…
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Bend homeless helping homeless: One couple’s mission to provide hope
Marion Douglas and his wife, Jessie Jamie, have fallen on hard times. But they aren’t alone, in more ways than…
Continue ReadingTrack Santa as he flies around the world on Christmas Eve
NORAD is focusing its formidable tracking systems on Santa Claus and his reindeer as they make their annual flight delivering presents to children…
Continue ReadingBorder wall construction presses full steam ahead in final days of Trump administration
At a secluded spot in southeast Arizona, the San Pedro River flows north from Mexico and crosses the United States border, running under a majestic…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina man sues city of Rock Hill, alleging police ordered him out of his house naked and held him at gunpoint while searching his house
A South Carolina man filed a lawsuit against the city of Rock Hill on Monday, alleging that police officers ordered him out of his house naked and…
Continue ReadingTeachers and school employees will be in the next round of people to get a Covid-19 vaccine in Ohio
The next group of people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Ohio will be the state’s teachers and school staff. Ohio teachers and school staff…
Continue ReadingTyler Perry discusses police reform and poetic justice
Filmmaker Tyler Perry said he was troubled when he first heard of the movement to defund the police. “I thought, OK, this is going to be…
Continue Reading‘Perfect storm’ of high package volume, employees out with COVID slowing USPS deliveries before Christmas
A historic amount of packages and rising employee Covid-19 rates are causing significant backlogs at US Postal Service processing facilities before…
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Missing Eugene couple, granddaughter rescued, 2 days after car got stuck
A Eugene couple and their 4-year-old granddaughter, the subject of an extensive search when they failed to return from a Christmas tree-cutting trip…
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Christmas takeout booms as more Central Oregonians plan to celebrate at home
This pandemic-affected holiday season has made for very different, yet busy times at Central Oregon restaurants offering…
Continue ReadingTrump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort…
Continue ReadingMore kids are being left home alone, psychologist calls it another pandemic problem
Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A 13-year-old home alone defended herself as a…
Continue ReadingCovid Christmas without sister will be lonely for teen battling Leukemia at hospital
Click here for updates on this story PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — The restrictions due to the pandemic have already…
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