For companies, breaking up with Trump is a delicate dance
Following last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol, a growing number of companies are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and…
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Sales of unapologetically ugly Crocs soar due to Covid
Crocs’ bittersweet moment has arrived in the midst of a global pandemic. The foam clog, derided by many for being “ugly,” expects…
Continue ReadingIndonesian search team recovers black box at Sriwijaya plane crash site
An Indonesian search team has recovered one of the two black boxes that belonged to the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea with 62…
Continue Reading2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers on record
2020 was one of the deadliest years for law enforcement officers in history, according to a group that tracks officer deaths in the line of duty. A…
Continue ReadingVideos of passengers being removed from planes do not indicate federal no-fly status yet, TSA says
Videos of belligerent passengers at airports — some donning pro-Trump outfits — being forced off planes or denied boarding are circulating widely…
Continue ReadingNow it’s sinking in: Wednesday’s Capitol Hill riot was even more violent than it first appeared
News outlets are publishing more and more videos, photos and testimonials from Wednesday’s pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill. And it’s…
Continue Reading2 years after she fled her captor, Jayme Closs is dancing again, her aunt says
Today, Jayme Closs is surrounded by loved ones, doing well and taking life day by day, her aunt said — a far cry from fighting for her life…
Continue ReadingIndonesian search team finds black box at Sriwijaya plane crash site
An Indonesian search team has recovered one of the two black boxes that belonged to the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea with 62…
Continue ReadingA federal judge has granted a stay of execution for the only woman on federal death row pending a competency hearing
A federal judge granted Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, a stay of execution pending a competency hearing — just hours…
Continue ReadingLose weight with household chores! Seoul government’s 1950s-style advice to pregnant women comes under fire
Officials in South Korea have withdrawn recently published guidelines for pregnant women, following a backlash over their use of outdated sexist…
Continue ReadingSouth African President announces extension of Covid-19 restrictions, closes land borders
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended coronavirus restrictions in the country Monday, citing a “massive increase” in Covid-19…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County officials are advising essential workers to wear masks at home to avoid further spread of Covid-19
Things are so bad in Los Angeles County that health officials are now advising all essential workers to wear masks inside their own home to prevent…
Continue ReadingAlabama crushes Ohio State to win 6th national title in the Nick Saban era
This college football season had a series of stops, starts and ripped-up schedules because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, despite its unevenness, the…
Continue ReadingA pregnant mother, a family of five and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency team was continuing a search operation for the 62 people aboard Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which…
Continue ReadingBlack boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site as human remains recovered
Rescuers searching for the wreckage of an Indonesian passenger jet that crashed into the ocean with 62 people on board on Saturday say they have…
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Oregon state parks expanding reservation window to six months
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will accept new reservations from one day to six months out, starting Thursday, the agency said…
Continue ReadingA federal judge has granted a stay of execution for the only woman on federal death row pending a competence hearing
A federal judge granted Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, a stay of execution pending a competency hearing — just hours…
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Bend-La Pine parents, staff plant flags for COVID victims, want reopening delayed
A group of Bend-La Pine parents, school staff and others critical of the district’s school reopening plans planted 100s of flags at an event Monday…
Continue Reading700-plus C.O. school staff offered vaccinations; OHA lays out initial priorities
More than 700 Central Oregon school staff members, including 430 in the Bend-La Pine Schools, will be offered COVID-19 vaccinations, starting this…
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