Survivors of Blackwater massacre in Iraq slam Trump’s pardons for US guards behind killing
An Iraqi man who survived an infamous massacre of unarmed civilians by American security guards in Baghdad has condemned President Donald…
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Need something last minute? Here’s what is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The biggest question this time of year is wondering where you can get a last-minute gift or recipe ingredient during the holidays. This year, most…
Continue Reading‘Wonder Woman’ vs. ‘Soul’: 2020’s biggest blockbuster battle is on streaming
December has always been one of Hollywood’s blockbuster months. Hit films like The Lord of the Rings trilogy, “Avatar” and…
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Ohio mayor calls for ‘immediate termination’ of officer who shot and killed a Black man ‘who had committed no crime’
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday called for the “immediate termination” of a city police officer in the killing of a Black man…
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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…
Continue ReadingThe 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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