Bend-La Pine, Redmond schools plan for students’ return by mid-February
Bend-La Pine and Redmond school officials say they are meeting with Deschutes County health officials and others as they prepare plans to return…
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Boris Johnson’s father says he’ll seek French citizenship, hours before Brexit
Stanley Johnson, the father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has said that he intends to obtain French citizenship — his comments…
Continue ReadingSamuel Little, believed to be America’s worst serial killer, dies at age 80
Samuel Little, believed to be the most prolific serial killer in American history, has died at age 80, the California Department of Corrections and…
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Deschutes County elected officials to be sworn in on Monday
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Elected Deschutes County officials will be sworn into office at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at the First Interstate Bank Center at…
Continue ReadingOwner of long-term care facility defaults; Fannie Mae will take over
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The owner of the Gramercy Hill senior…
Continue ReadingFBI investigating after hospital says worker intentionally removed vaccine from fridge
A Wisconsin hospital worker is accused of intentionally removing 57 vials of Covid-19 vaccine from a refrigerator overnight last week, an action that…
Continue ReadingHedge fund Alden Global seeks to buy Tribune Publishing
Alden Global Capital, the largest shareholder of Tribune Publishing, said Thursday it offered to take full control of the newspaper chain in a deal…
Continue ReadingTarget recalls infant and toddler clothes because of a possible choking hazard
Target is recalling some infant and toddler clothes because of snaps that could be a choking hazard. The snaps on the Cloud Island infant rompers and…
Continue ReadingA redesigned South Carolina flag was scrapped after residents made fun of its palmetto tree
South Carolinians are fiercely proud of the state’s iconic indigo-blue flag, with its thin crescent and lush palmetto. So when a commission of…
Continue ReadingWhat Times Square will look like after the pandemic
New York City tourism and real estate officials are hoping Thursday night’s New Year’s Eve celebration will mark a turning point for…
Continue ReadingATF investigators gain access to building, race against winter storm to determine cause of KC apartment fire that hospitalized 2
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Fire investigators from a national ATF team…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting. The chief said he will release bodycam footage Thursday
Minneapolis police said they would release body camera footage Thursday of a fatal shooting that happened during a traffic stop — the…
Continue ReadingUS gas prices end the year near a pandemic-era high
This is normally the time of the year that gas prices fall to their low point. Not this year. Gas prices are now close to their highest point since…
Continue ReadingWith many New Year’s Eve events canceled in Southern Alabama, firework sales are up
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — New Year’s Eve celebrations will be unlike…
Continue Readingmother on life support, son at burn unit one week after escaping fire
Click here for updates on this story FOLEY, Alabama (WALA) — A Foley mother is on life support after her family says…
Continue Reading19-year-old man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses
Click here for updates on this story MANITOWOC, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 19-year-old from Manitowoc was sentenced to nine…
Continue ReadingFollow the New Year around the world
People around the world are beginning to wave goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021. The Pacific Island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati were the…
Continue ReadingTeacher charged with sexual abuse of a minor
Click here for updates on this story LITTLESTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A second grade teacher in the Gettysburg Area…
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Pope Francis to miss New Year’s Eve masses due to sciatic pain
Pope Francis will not lead the Vatican’s New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations due to sciatic pain, the Vatican said in a…
Continue ReadingIn a year that looked nothing like others, it was the little things that helped us cope
After years of persistence and hard work, Jasmin Parks-Papadopoulos was at the peak of her professional career when the coronavirus pandemic hit: the…
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