For a brief period tonight, some parts of the world will go dark. It’s Earth Hour
Don’t be surprised if you find your neighbors turning off their lights for a full hour Saturday night. They’re taking part in a global…
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New Jersey murder suspect now charged in 3 New Mexico homicides
A man being held on a murder charge in New Jersey was charged Friday with three counts of first-degree murder in New Mexico. Sean Lannon is accused…
Continue ReadingA noose was found outside of a DC church, and police are now investigating incident as a possible hate crime
A Washington, DC, church discovered a noose hanging in a tree on its property Friday, and police are now investigating the incident as a possible…
Continue ReadingLarry McMurtry, author of ‘Lonesome Dove’ and other novels, dies at age 84
Award-winning novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry has died of heart failure, according to his publicist, Amanda Lundberg. McMurtry, who won the…
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Man arrested in 1979 killing after DNA match
A Kansas man was arrested and charged with murder in the 1979 death of a woman in Colorado after a DNA profile linked him to the crime, officials…
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Central Oregonians witness amazing sky show; expert confirms it was SpaceX rocket
On Thursday night, many people in Central Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest witnessed a fascinating, unprecedented sight: a group of blazing,…
Continue ReadingA quiet home and a lost wedding ring: How a mass shooting upended this family
A rod in Martha Juarez’s left arm, the silence in her home and a missing wedding ring are daily reminders of the mass shooting that changed her…
Continue ReadingHow a kiss with a pilot in an elevator changed this man’s life and could help fight LGBTQ discrimination in China
Former flight attendant Chai Cheng still has nightmares about the moment of passion that cost him everything. In October 2019, footage was leaked…
Continue ReadingStudents sue Oregon colleges over cost of remote learning during the pandemic
Three Oregon college students are claiming in two class-action lawsuits that they should be reimbursed tuition and other fees since the University of…
Continue ReadingMichigan attorney general closes investigation into Larry Nassar’s abuses after saying university was unhelpful
After a three-year investigation, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that her office was “forced to close” its inquiry into…
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Pet Pals: Meet lovely aristocats Baron and Esquire
Baron and Esquire come from a well-established household and still have lots of love to give. You can meet them at the Humane Society of Central…
Continue ReadingAustal USA enters steel shipbuilding market
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Austal USA broke ground on its steel manufacturing line…
Continue ReadingNCAA budget report shows it spent $13.5 million more for men’s 2018-19 basketball tournament than for women’s
The NCAA allocated $28 million for the Division I men’s basketball championship for the 2018-19 season, nearly twice the amount budgeted for…
Continue ReadingForensic pathologist rules Andre Hill’s death was a homicide caused by multiple gunshot wounds
An Ohio coroner’s office ruled this week that Andre Hill, who was fatally shot by a former Columbus police officer, died of multiple gunshot…
Continue ReadingNCAA budget report shows $13.5 million budget gap between men’s and women’s 2018-19 basketball tournaments
The NCAA allocated $28 million for the Division I men’s basketball championship for the 2018-19 season, nearly twice the amount budgeted for…
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A helping hand could be on the way for struggling C.O. movie theaters
It’s no secret the movie theaters have had it pretty hard, with most theaters being closed the majority of this past year.…
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Deschutes County COVID-19 vaccine first doses double, to nearly 8,200 next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 8,190 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week, more than double the number seen in…
Continue ReadingChildren’s author Beverly Cleary, creator of Ramona Quimby, dies at age 104
Children’s book author Beverly Cleary died on Thursday in Carmel, California, at 104 years old, her publishing company, Harper Collins…
Continue ReadingTennessee governor signs transgender sports bill into law requiring students to prove their sex at birth
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a transgender sports bill into law Friday requiring students to prove their sex at birth in order to play in…
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