Texas power grid CEO is fired following widespread outages during winter storms
Following widespread power outages during a series of winter storms that left many Texas residents in the dark for days, the head of the organization…
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White House reporters clamor for press conference as Biden waits longer than predecessors
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Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s first transgender soldier found dead
South Korea’s first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year for having gender reassignment surgery, was found dead…
Continue ReadingChicago priest Michael Pfleger faces third allegation of sex abuse
A third man has now accused Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of the Saint Sabina parish in Chicago, of sexual abuse, according to an affidavit…
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Bend councilors move to make McKay Park parking limits permanent
McKay Park’s temporary parking restriction area near the Deschutes River in Bend has been in place for about two years now, and has been welcomed…
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Bend considers safe overnight parking locations for homeless residents
The Bend City Council is being introduced Wednesday to two proposals that would permanently allow safe overnight parking protections in designated…
Continue Reading38 people killed in Myanmar’s deadliest day of protest, says UN envoy
At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities across the country…
Continue ReadingWomen in sports don’t get the media coverage that men do. These 4 Olympians are trying to change that
US Olympians Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel and Chloe Kim have teamed up to launch a new company aimed at focusing attention on women in sports…
Continue ReadingHome considered abandoned by neighbors is lingering source of pain following tornado
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Walk up and down Holly Street in East Nashville and…
Continue ReadingSinger makes furniture out of tornado-damaged buildings
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — While last year’s tornado outbreak left damage and…
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ODOT paving project will bring lane closures and detours on Bend Parkway
A paving project along 6.2 miles of U.S. Highway 97 in Bend is scheduled to begin next Monday, with nighttime single-lane closures on the Bend…
Continue ReadingMan accused of stealing vases from cemetery
Click here for updates on this story BETHALTO, Illinois (KMOV) — Police are asking for help finding a man accused of…
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Redmond Airport answers questions about Real ID, air travel amid pandemic
A Redmond Airport official reached out to NewsChannel 21 Wednesday with answers to some questions the public are asking about traveling, including…
Continue ReadingTennessee task force recovers 150 missing children
A total of 150 missing children ranging in age from 3 to 17 were recovered in January and February during a joint law enforcement operation,…
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13 people were killed in horrific crash after entering US through hole in Mexico border fence, officials say
The 13 people killed when an SUV was struck by a semitruck in California’s Imperial Valley are believed to be among dozens of undocumented…
Continue ReadingLocal restaurant owners upset over celebrity-owned ghost kitchens popping up in the state
Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — A new restaurant trend is popping up in Connecticut. These…
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St. Charles says union rejected offer to talk — if it would drop plans to strike
In “an effort to move forward negotiations on a first-time labor contract,” St. Charles Health System said it approached the union representing more…
Continue ReadingAt a vaccination site in Miami, some wonder whether to choose newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine or Pfizer one
Those who showed up to a Miami vaccination site on Wednesday found themselves in the rare position where they got to choose which Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingNew York City developer won’t have to remove floors from residential building in Manhattan, court rules
A New York appeals court reversed a ruling that ordered a Manhattan high-rise construction project to dismantle multiple floors. A February 2020 New…
Continue ReadingBuckle up, Wall Street, we’re just getting started
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