Eight months pregnant athlete clinches Taekwondo gold medal
A visibly pregnant Nigerian athlete has clinched a gold medal at the ongoing National Sports Festival, securing gold in the multi-sport event, which…
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Local doctor and two children are among 5 killed in South Carolina mass shooting, authorities say
At least five people are dead after what authorities are calling a “case of a mass shooting” at a home in York County, South Carolina.…
Continue ReadingLocal doctor and two grandchildren are among 5 killed in South Carolina mass shooting, authorities say
At least five people are dead after what authorities are calling a “case of a mass shooting” at a home in York County, South Carolina.…
Continue ReadingJordan’s king breaks silence after royal drama grips the country
Jordan’s King has broken his silence about a royal family fallout that rattled the country, calling the episode the “most painful”…
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Split Bend council OKs $1 million for police body cams, calls off motel purchase
A slim majority of Bend city councilors voted Wednesday night to approve a five-year, more than $1 million contract to buy a body camera system from…
Continue ReadingWoman with the world’s longest nails cuts them after nearly 30 years
The Texan who had the world’s longest nails grown by a woman can finally open a door without fear after cutting them. Ayanna Williams of…
Continue Reading‘I’ve been shot, please help me.’ When a shooting victim ran inside a Maryland business, this man sprung into action
Garett Wagner was working Tuesday morning when a man wearing military fatigues and covered in blood walked into the Nicolock Paving Stones facility…
Continue ReadingChina flanks Taiwan with military exercises in air and sea
China’s armed forces conducted simultaneous military exercises to the west and east of Taiwan on Monday in a move analysts said was a warning…
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Portland leaders to re-establish police anti-gun violence unit
The mayor of Portland and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence over the past year.…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines workers protest potential layoffs after company received billions in Covid relief
Roughly 2,000 United Airlines food service workers are worried they might be laid off before the end of the year, despite the airline receiving…
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Prosecutors are playing it smart in Derek Chauvin’s trial
A lot of police officers have testified as witnesses in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, charged with…
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In bipartisan unity, Oregon lawmakers advance police reform bills
Republicans and Democrats on the Oregon House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved almost a dozen bills on police reform, a show of bipartisan…
Continue ReadingPhilippines man dies after being forced to do 300 squats for breaking Covid-19 curfew
A man in the Philippines has died after being forced to do 300 squats for breaching Covid curfews, making him the latest victim of the…
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Fire, propane tank explosions destroy Eugene homeless camp
Authorities say a homeless camp caught fire underneath a bridge in Eugene early Wednesday, leading multiple propane tanks to explode and destroy the…
Continue ReadingHollywood actor charged with fraud in alleged multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme, court documents show
It reads a bit like the plot of a bizarre Hollywood-centric screenplay: Small-time actor Zachary Horwitz was arrested Tuesday for allegedly running a…
Continue ReadingOff-duty Pentagon police officer shot and killed two people he believed were breaking into a car, police say
An off-duty federal police officer shot and killed two people he believed had broken into a car in Maryland on Wednesday morning, according to local…
Continue ReadingAfter spending 44 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, this man says his life is worth more than $750,000
Ronnie Long sat in jail in North Carolina for 44 years for a crime he didn’t commit, and now he is planning to fight a law that says he is only…
Continue ReadingTrump’s dominance over the news cycle and attention economy evaporates
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Have you had your…
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Fire destroys SW Bend home, scene of 3 alleged murders; cause of blaze undetermined
A fire late Tuesday night destroyed a southwest Bend home where authorities said a hatchet-wielding resident now charged with three counts of murder…
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