Bend councilors OK 2 Juniper Ridge land sales, construction tax for housing
On the eve of a wholesale change in its makeup, the Bend City Council held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday, approving the sale of two parcels…
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Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister calls Beirut port explosion ‘suspicious’
A probe into hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate left at Beirut’s port began just hours before a massive blast rocked the site, leaving more…
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Bend’s Reptile Zone owner cited, may be fined for not wearing mask
The owner of The Reptile Zone in Bend claims he has a medical condition that allows him to not wear masks, although he is still facing a city fine of…
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Oregon reports 16 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County’s 17th
COVID-19 has claimed 16 more lives in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 17th death, raising the state’s death toll to 1,449, the Oregon Health…
Continue ReadingState seeks help identifying young girl whose remains were found in rural area
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon ( KPTV) — Oregon State Police Detectives are asking for the…
Continue ReadingFour-legged officer to get body armor
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Kansas (KCTV KSMO) — One local police department’s K9 will soon be…
Continue ReadingBoston removes statue of former slave kneeling before President Lincoln after 141 years
A Boston statue depicting a formerly enslaved man kneeling beneath President Abraham Lincoln was removed Tuesday morning, according to the…
Continue ReadingDrone delivery one step closer to reality with new FAA rules
Amazon, Google’s parent Alphabet, and UPS all hope to one day deliver large amounts of goods by drone. New US government rules clear some hurdles to…
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Police: Man killed in road rage incident near Coos Bay
A 28-year-old man was killed in what police described as a road rage incident near Coos Bay.…
Continue ReadingThe Columbus, Ohio, officer who shot Andre Hill shouted ‘gun’ before opening fire, report says
The Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot unarmed Andre Hill shouted that Hill had a gun before shooting him to death last week, according to a…
Continue ReadingColorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest suspect accused of stealing car and kidnapping infant
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Buford man is facing kidnapping and…
Continue ReadingNashville residents, business owners to retrieve important items and pets from Christmas Day bomb site
Nearly two dozen downtown Nashville residents and business owners were to retrieve important items and pets Tuesday during their first up-close look…
Continue Reading150-year-old Bible saved in Unity church fire
Click here for updates on this story UNITY, Maine (WMTW) — Firefighters saved a 150-year-old Bible during a fire Monday…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia on track to break record number of homicides
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A violent night pushes Philadelphia closer to reaching a grim…
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Unemployed will get full 11 weeks of $300 boost from stimulus deal, Labor Department says
Jobless Americans won’t lose out on any benefits in the $900 billion stimulus deal, even though President Donald Trump did not sign it into law…
Continue ReadingHospital patient found unresponsive in Hawthorne identified
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — UPDATE: The patient has been identified and his next of kin…
Continue ReadingNOPD: Two suspects sought in connection with rash of vehicle burglaries
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU ) — The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the…
Continue ReadingOxygen supply issues forced five Los Angeles-area hospitals to declare an ‘internal disaster’
Oxygen supply issues led at least five Los Angeles County hospitals to declare an “internal disaster” Sunday, which included turning…
Continue ReadingMan sought in connection with domestic violence incident, police say
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Manchester police are looking for a man in…
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