TikTok launches incubator for Black creators
TikTok is launching an incubator program to support 100 Black creators, a strategy to attract audiences that’s become popular with other social…
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New report shows Deschutes County’s crime rate on the decline in recent years
Deschutes County’s crime rate fell nearly 16% between 2014 and 2019, District Attorney John Hummel and area law enforcement agencies reported…
Continue ReadingTwo women arrested and charged with murder after man dies in shooting
Click here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabama (WALA) — On December 31, 2020, police units responded to 1117 W.…
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Oregon lawmakers delay meetings over protest concerns
Oregon lawmakers will delay by at least two days much of the substantive work of next week’s beginning of the Legislature because of warnings from…
Continue ReadingElderly woman rescued after wandering into heavily wooded area
Click here for updates on this story GROTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — An elderly woman needed rescuing after she wandered…
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Salvage logging, reforestation proposed for 2 La Pine-area wildfires
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest is seeking public comments on plans to salvage and reforest hundreds of acres in…
Continue Reading‘Dream Now, Travel Later’ packages aiding Nashville’s tourism economy during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The coronavirus pandemic has hit Nashville hard.…
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Jacob Blake says he ‘didn’t want to be the next George Floyd’ in first interview since he was shot by police
In his first interview on national television, Jacob Blake said he “wasn’t thinking clearly” when he picked up a knife that he had…
Continue ReadingTwo COVID-19 clusters prompt Queen’s Medical Center to change up procedures
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — The Queen’s Medical Center is battling two…
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Hotels open their doors to Covid-19 patients as Britain’s hospitals are stretched to the limit
The Best Western Hotel in the London suburb of Croydon would normally be packed with visiting families, out-of-town construction workers, and…
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A Best Western hotel in London is now taking in Covid-19 patients as hospitals run out of beds
The Best Western Hotel in the London suburb of Croydon would normally be packed with visiting families, out-of-town construction workers, and…
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Hotels open their doors to Covid patients as Britain’s hospitals are stretched to the limit
The Best Western Hotel in the London suburb of Croydon would normally be packed with visiting families, out-of-town construction workers, and…
Continue ReadingWatch out, Chewy. This 55-year-old pet store is coming for you
Petco is hoping the third time is the charm. The 55-year-old pet retailer launched its third IPO in company history Thursday — and this time…
Continue ReadingWorker hit and killed by PGE truck on highway
Click here for updates on this story SANDY, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon State Police say a flagger along Highway 26 died…
Continue ReadingPolice: Juvenile caused over $46K in damage during NYE riot in downtown Portland
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A juvenile is facing multiple charges in connection with…
Continue ReadingUS debt surged by $7 trillion under Trump. It will go much higher under Biden
President Donald Trump certainly lived up to his self-proclaimed status as the King of Debt during his term in office. The national debt spiked by $7…
Continue ReadingNo alcohol and no checked guns: Airlines tighten security for Inauguration Day
Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration are stepping up security for flights to and from Washington, DC, amid threats of additional…
Continue ReadingMan carrying Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during riot arrested, identified as Kevin Seefried
The FBI has arrested Kevin Seefried, seen carrying a Confederate flag inside Capitol Hill, according to a federal criminal complaint. Seefried had…
Continue ReadingBitcoin prices roar back towards $40,000
The bitcoin roller coaster continues. The price of the top cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of nearly $42,000 less than a week ago before quickly…
Continue ReadingMissouri asks some unemployment recipients to give money back – or face consequences
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Unemployment insurance has been a lifeline for so…
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