What you need to know about the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship
The seventh National College Football Playoff championship is set. After an arduous season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s an accomplishment…
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Investigative report offers up-close look at Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin
The encounter that ended with the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last summer began with a “family trouble” call to 911 from…
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First lady Melania Trump breaks her silence on Capitol riot, then hits back at her critics
First lady Melania Trump has broken her silence on the Capitol insurrection incited by her husband in a letter posted on the White House website…
Continue ReadingTom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first playoff win since 2002
The sports world already knows Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time, but he proved it to Tampa Bay this weekend after leading the…
Continue ReadingUS lifts self-imposed restrictions with Taiwan
The United States is lifting decades-old restrictions between American and Taiwanese officials, in a move that will fundamentally change…
Continue ReadingManhunt underway for 6 inmates who escaped from a California jail using a homemade rope
A manhunt is underway for six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Downtown Jail in Northern California, according to a press release from the…
Continue ReadingControversial ad for make-up wipe pulled in China after backlash over alleged victim-blaming
A controversial advertisement for make-up removal wipes has been pulled from the internet in China, after it prompted widespread backlash on social…
Continue ReadingExperts warn that Trump’s ‘big lie’ will outlast his presidency
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. So many lies led up…
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No. 11 Oregon women dismantle Cal 100-41
Kylee Watson scored a career-high 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 11th-ranked Oregon obliterated Cal 100-41 on Sunday.…
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff in honor of 2 fallen U.S. Capitol police officers
Gov. Kate Brown has ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, Jan. 13, to honor two fallen…
Continue ReadingRioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
As hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, breaking windows and wreaking havoc, politicians and activists were among…
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Black Lives Matter sign vandalized; Bend neighbors laud homeowner’s response
Summer Sears, along with her son Kellen, were driving through their northeast Bend neighborhood when they noticed that a Black Lives Matter sign had…
Continue ReadingUS prosecutors say Honduras President helped send cocaine to Americans
US federal prosecutors say Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández helped an alleged drug trafficker deliver thousands of kilos of cocaine to the…
Continue ReadingCEO arrested for breaching the US Capitol during Trump-fueled insurrection
The CEO of a Chicago company said he was arrested after breaching the US Capitol during Wednesday’s Trump-fueled insurrection in Washington,…
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Woman who attacked and falsely accused Black musician’s son granted supervised release
A woman charged with attempting to assault a 14-year-old and falsely accusing him of stealing her cell phone has been granted supervised release…
Continue ReadingFuture first dog Major Biden, adopted from a shelter, to get virtual ‘indoguration’
President-elect Joe Biden is not the only one getting some fanfare as he enters the White House — his rescue dog, Major, is being honored by…
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Trump supporters confront and scream at Sen. Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close ally of President Donald Trump who was critical of the President this week, was confronted and…
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White House orders flags lowered to honor late police officers who responded to US Capitol breach
President Donald Trump ordered that the flag flying above the White House be lowered to half-staff on Sunday to honor US Capitol Police officers…
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Redmond man arrested after police chase that hit 100 mph on Hwy. 97
An attempted traffic stop in Redmond Saturday morning turned into a chase of a Redmond man who hit 100 mph on Highway 97 before losing a tire to…
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