Delta CEO and Georgia governor get heated in voter law square-off
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill…
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The witnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial share guilt, anger and sadness after George Floyd’s death
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
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The witnesses in George Floyd’s case share guilt, anger and sadness after his killing
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
Continue ReadingTexas Highway Patrol trooper dies after being shot trying to help a driver
After being shot in the line of duty last week, a Texas state trooper has died, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety…
Continue ReadingMyanmar junta offers ceasefire to some, as UN envoy warns of ‘bloodbath’
As the United Nations Security Council discussed Myanmar’s military coup on Wednesday, the country’s junta declared a…
Continue ReadingThese Florida troopers thought they were making a traffic stop. Then, they helped deliver a baby
Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers thought they’d be conducting a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning. But that turned into much more.…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico bills legalizing recreational marijuana and erasing some criminal records head to governor’s desk
Two related pieces of legislation — one which legalizes recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older in New Mexico and the second which…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other activists over peaceful protest
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an…
Continue ReadingFour people, including a child, killed in a mass shooting in Orange, California, police say
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday night, a police official…
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C.O. grocery workers finally eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Many people across Central Oregon have been able to work remotely since the onset of the pandemic, but grocery store employees are one of the largest…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an…
Continue ReadingA former Oklahoma officer has been found guilty of murdering his police chief during a conference in Florida
A former Oklahoma police officer was found guilty Wednesday in the death of his police chief while they attended a law enforcement conference in…
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Bend man arrested on drug charges; 10 pounds of meth seized from car, storage unit
A Bend man faces several drug charges after 10 pounds of methamphetamine were found in his car and a storage unit, the Central Oregon Drug…
Continue ReadingMultiple victims found at the scene of a deadly shooting in Orange, California, police say
Police found “multiple victims” at an office complex in Orange, California, after responding to a call of shots fired Wednesday night.…
Continue ReadingMultiple victims found at the scene of a shooting in Orange, California, police say
Police found “multiple victims” at an office complex in Orange, California, after responding to a call of shots fired Wednesday night.…
Continue ReadingMan charged in hate crime assault on Asian woman was out on parole for killing his mom
The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN. Brandon…
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Mandatory water system upgrade, quick deadline frustrates DRW resident
When Robert Brown of Deschutes River Woods opened his mail on Wednesday morning, what he found is not what he was expecting.…
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Another COVID-19 victim: C. Oregon’s annual Home and Garden Show
The annual Home and Garden Show at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center has been canceled for 2021. However, the Central Oregon Builders…
Continue Reading‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ could be the biggest hit of the pandemic
Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, Hollywood has kept a close eye on any movie that could give some insights into the film…
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