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https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/wcso-man-arrested-after-crashing-stolen-truck-into-river-leaving-pregnant-woman-behind/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man accused of evading police Wednesday by crashing a stolen truck into the Tualatin River and allegedly leaving a six-month pregnant woman to fend for herself, has now been arrested.
Officers with the Hillsboro Police Department found 32-year-old Jonathan Michael Laura and arrested him for “u... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/animals/dozens-of-dogs-have-been-at-oregon-humane-society-for-up-to-a-year/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Dozens of dogs requiring special or unique homes have been waiting at the Oregon Humane Society for up to a year, and the shelter hopes hosting public walk-throughs will create some love-at-first-sight moments for their future owners.
Oregon Humane Society is currently open for the public to wal... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/ppb-searching-for-suspect-involved-in-car-part-theft-assault-in-portland/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is searching for a man that allegedly assaulted another man after attempting to steal car parts on Thursday morning.
PPB says that the suspect is facing felony charges.
Just before 6:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a disturbance outside a house in the 8900... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/woman-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-men-in-clackamas-county-last-year/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon woman has been found guilty of killing two men in unincorporated Clackamas County last year.
Forty-year-old Amanda Kate Gregson shot and killed 56-year-old Jerry Dale Burns of Milwaukie, and 25-year-old Connor James Gaines of Happy Valley at the Reflections apartment complex on SE Caus... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/florida-gop-considers-revoking-disney-worlds-right-to-self-rule-over-dont-say-gay-opposition/ | TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis floated the idea Thursday of changing Florida law to revoke the Walt Disney Company’s right of self-rule in the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the Florida-based seat of the Magic Kingdom.
In the days since DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law, which op... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/hhs-regional-director-examines-oregons-covid-response-salem/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon is getting a closer look from federal government leaders when it comes to how well the state did with the COVID vaccine roll-out.
On Thursday, the regional director of Health and Human Services, Ingrid Ulrey, met with Salem Health about efforts at the state fairgrounds. Ulrey’s also in Sa... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/oha-reports-dip-in-covid-19-cases-deaths-in-thursdays-report/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced 320 new COVID cases along with five COVID-related deaths in Thursday’s report.
This brings Oregon’s total case count to 704,152 and the state’s death toll to 7,144.
OHA also announced Thursday is the last day the Healthcare Surge Unified Command team w... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/ikea-will-pay-you-to-return-old-furniture-at-select-stores/ | (ABC4) – If you’re tired of looking at old furniture that you bought last year from IKEA, the retailer has announced that it will now pay customers to bring back old furniture.
The IKEA buyback and resell option has now been made available for 37 of its U.S. stores, including Portland. As a way to help pave a path towa... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/map-heres-where-marijuana-is-and-isnt-legal/ | (NEXSTAR) – While the House is expected to pass legislation this week to legalize marijuana, dozens of states already allow residents to access marijuana in various forms.
Thirty-seven states have already approved marijuana for medical use. Among those, nearly 20 have also cleared it for recreational use among adults.
... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/never-got-the-3rd-1400-stimulus-payment-heres-what-to-do-when-filing-taxes/ | (KTLA) – The IRS on Wednesday reminded tax filers to claim any missing third-round stimulus payment on their 2021 income tax return.
The tax season gives eligible people who never got the $1,400 payment the chance to claim it.
Since the IRS is no longer issuing the Economic Impact Payments, people who are missing a sti... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/washington-dc/bill-seeks-to-put-cap-on-overdraft-fees/ | WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – For some people, overdraft fees are a frustrating inconvenience. For others, they pose crippling costs. Some lawmakers now want to change how they’re charged altogether.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney introduced legislation called the “Overdraft Protection Act.” The bill includes provisions to cap the amou... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/northwest-grown/northwest-grown-chef-earl-ninsom-a-force-in-portlands-food-scene/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland is home to different types of Thai food and Chef Earl Ninsom is a big part of why the city has so many unique options.
Ninsom has opened several restaurants in the Rose City and is now being considered for a James Beard Award. From collaborations with other chefs to creating different c... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/community-members-hold-vigil-for-man-killed-in-ne-portland-shooting/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Community members held a vigil for a man who was killed in a shooting Monday night in northeast Portland.
39-year-old Shaani Mohamed was found shot several times near his car at northeast Milton and 82nd.
Community members at Wednesday night’s vigil said he fled violence to come live peacefully ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/how-much-oil-will-be-left-in-the-us-strategic-reserve-after-bidens-release/ | (NEXSTAR) – President Joe Biden is ordering the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
While gas prices were already on the rise at the start of 2022, they jumped drama... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/civic-affairs/portland-charter-commission-advances-proposal-to-reform-city-government/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland’s Charter Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a proposal on a new form of government for the city.
The new system would have four districts that would each have three elected leaders – bringing a city council to twelve members.
Those votes would be done with ranked choic... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/crime/2-teens-arrested-after-shooting-in-se-portland/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two teenagers were arrested on Thursday when police say they began shooting out of a vehicle in SE Portland before being pursued by officers.
Police also confiscated two guns after making the arrest.
According to police, the two teenagers were spotted shooting from a vehicle near 115th and Powel... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/ne-gresham-roads-blocked-as-police-search-for-1-at-large-3-in-custody/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland police, assisted by Gresham police, have blocked off 172nd from Multnomah Drive to Northeast Glisan in Gresham while they search for a person who ran away from police.
On the scene, police told KOIN 6 News three people are in custody but they are still searching for another person.
Auth... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/portlanders-march-in-honor-of-trans-day-of-visibility/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The transgender pride flag was raised in front of Vancouver City hall on Thursday, as Mayor Ann McEnerny-Ogle recognized Transgender Day of Visibility, while activists in Portland held a march.
Members of Portland’s Democratic Socialists’ of America gathered at Shemanski Park to lead a peaceful ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/bruce-willis-health-issues-affected-work-for-years-report-says/ | (NewsNation) — Bruce Willis’ aphasia diagnosis was made public by his family Wednesday, but new reporting suggests the 67-year-old actor’s health decline, which caused him to step away from acting, was affecting his work on set for years.
Actress Lala Kent, who played Willis’ daughter in the 2020 film “Hard Kill,” told... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/cases-dropping-after-three-weeks-with-no-masks-in-oregon/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s been three weeks since the masks have come off, and cases have gone down everywhere in Oregon.
Dr. Peter Graven, director of advanced analytics at OHSU, says that cases are at a low point in Oregon right now. There may be some increases, but he does not expect large ones.
“You may hear that... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/house-set-to-pass-marijuana-legalization-friday/ | (The Hill) — The House is set to pass legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide, an effort that has unprecedented levels of support in both chambers of Congress.
The bill is likely to pass the lower chamber largely along party lines, with most Republicans expected to oppose it.
Proponents argue that legali... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/navy-to-name-ship-after-ruth-bader-ginsburg/ | (The Hill) – The U.S. Navy will name a future ship after the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced Thursday.
The T-AO 212 replenishment oiler will be referred to as the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“As we close out women’s history month, it is my absolute honor to name th... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/kohr-explores-flowers-in-bloom-at-wooden-shoe-tulip-festival/ | by: Kohr Harlan Posted: Apr 1, 2022 / 05:50 AM PDT Updated: Apr 1, 2022 / 06:48 AM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The 38th annual Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival is happening now, and peak bloom for the season is quickly approaching. Kohr Harlan checked out the field in Woodburn with a preview of the 40 acres of tulips. | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/several-alaska-airlines-flights-canceled-in-portland/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Those flying with Alaska Airlines in and out of Portland International Airport may get stuck at the airport on Friday.
There are ten flights canceled out of PDX, while another 11 flights headed to the Rose City are canceled. All of those are Alaska Airlines flights.
Alaska Airlines pilots are re... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/police-offered-to-arrest-will-smith-over-slap-oscars-producer-says/ | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/russians-leave-chernobyl-as-fighting-rages-elsewhere/ | KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops left the heavily contaminated Chernobyl nuclear site early Friday after returning control to the Ukrainians, authorities said, as residents in parts of eastern Ukraine braced for renewed attacks and awaited blocked supplies of food and other humanitarian relief.
Ukraine’s state power... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/whistleblower-hertz-using-police-as-repo-men-prompting-false-arrests/ | (NewsNation) — Rental car company Hertz is under fire from lawmakers after hundreds of customers say they were pulled over by police and told the rental car they were driving had been reported as stolen.
Those customers say they rented their cars legally and paid for them but were arrested and sometimes thrown in jail.... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/weather/weather-blog/spring-feelings-may-fool-you-colder-wetter-weather-to-come/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Welcome to Friday, the first day of April. Flowers, pollen and love are in the air.
Thanks to fewer clouds overnight our morning temperatures are in the upper 30s, slightly below normal. Partly cloudy skies are expected by midday and daytime highs warm to the upper 50s.
All those good weather fe... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/hardesty-takes-full-responsibility-for-credit-card-debt/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty says she takes “full responsibility” after she failed to appear in court over credit card debt earlier this week.
Bank of America sued Commissioner Hardesty after she failed to pay $16,000 in overdue debt and fees. A circuit court judge issued default o... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/business/cryptocurrency-comes-with-lots-of-risk-according-to-bbb-report/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Cryptocurrency has become all the rage, especially with America’s young investors. But a new study shows that this digital dough comes with a lot of risks.
The Better Business Bureau found cryptocurrency jumping from seventh to second place in its recent Scam Tracker Risk Report.
Logan Hickle fr... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/psaki-to-leave-white-house-for-msnbc/ | (The Hill) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki will leave her job for MSNBC this spring, two sources familiar with the deal told The Hill.
Psaki’s upcoming departure was first reported by Axios on Friday, with the sources confirming it to The Hill. Psaki will leave the White House for the network around May, accord... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/student-loan-forgiveness-heres-where-the-us-stands/ | (NEXSTAR) – For over two years, most federal student loan borrowers haven’t had to make a monthly payment after both Trump and Biden enacted pauses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with payments (possibly) beginning again in May, many are hoping their loans will instead be forgiven.
A recent analysis found cl... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/windshield-shatters-during-delta-flight-from-salt-lake-city-to-d-c/ | SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – A flight heading from Salt Lake City to Washington D.C. had to be diverted Thursday due to a shattered windshield.
Passengers aboard the flight say the plane made an unexpected landing in Denver due to the incident.
“We were on our way to the ACC meeting when it was announced that we would need ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/top-stories/hubble-telescope-spots-farthest-star-ever-seen/ | PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s taken nearly 13 billion years, but light from the farthest observed star has officially reached earth.
The extremely distant star was observed by the Hubble Space Telescope recently — making it the most distant star we have observed in the universe. The light from that star is so old that i... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/actor-ezra-miller-ordered-to-stay-away-from-hawaii-couple/ | HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii judge has granted a couple’s request for a temporary restraining order against Ezra Miller, an actor known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films.
The couple filed a petition for a temporary restraining order Tuesday, alleging that Miller burst into their bedroom and threatened them ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/aps-marjorie-miller-named-as-new-head-of-pulitzer-prizes/ | NEW YORK (AP) — Marjorie Miller, vice president and global enterprise editor at The Associated Press, has been named as the new administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Miller spent 27 years at the Los Angeles Times as a correspondent in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. She was the newspaper’s foreign editor whe... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/grammy-awards-sets-sight-on-las-vegas-for-first-time/ | LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammysmight be missing stars like Drake, The Weeknd and Kanye West as a performer, but the biggest night in music could still shine bright on the Las Vegas Strip.
The ceremony relocated to Las Vegas for the first-time ever with several artists who could have epic nights including Billie Eilish, ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/korean-pop-star-luna-readies-for-broadway-debut-in-kpop/ | NEW YORK (AP) — Korean pop star Luna is ready to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical “KPOP” and she’s already dreaming of who might be there on opening night — like BTS.
“I would be thankful if they showed up on opening night,” Luna told The Associated Press through her translator.
She also wants fans and ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/oscars-producer-says-police-offered-to-arrest-will-smith/ | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/will-smiths-oscars-slap-felt-by-comedians-beyond-chris-rock/ | When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over an Oscars ceremony punchline, other comedians felt the sting.
“I know Chris and I know what it’s like to be on a stage in front of an audience that doesn’t like your material,” said stand-up comedian Judy Gold. “But to be physically assaulted, that’s a whole other thing. It felt ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/international/high-energy-costs-are-hitting-uk-its-about-to-get-worse/ | LONDON (AP) — Tia Rutherford is worried about her 3-year-old son.
As energy prices soared last fall, she tacked fleece blankets over her doors and windows to keep the cold out and started serving Jacob breakfast in his room so she didn’t have to heat the living room. But she’s consumed by worry that she can’t pay her u... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/international/in-serbia-pro-russia-is-seen-as-the-winning-election-stance/ | BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who has fostered close ties with Russia and refused to impose sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, is expected to extend his almost 10-year grip on power in the Balkan country when it holds national elections on Sunday.
Polls predict that Vuci... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/international/live-updates-japan-fm-to-assess-refugee-needs-in-poland/ | VIENNA — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Russian forces’ departure from the decommissioned Chernobyl power plant is “a step in the right direction” and the U.N. nuclear watchdog plans to be there “very, very soon.”
IAEA director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi says he will head a support miss... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/international/russians-leave-chernobyl-ukraine-braces-for-renewed-attacks/ | KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday, as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the shattered and encircled city of Mariupol failed and Russia accused the Ukrainians of a cross-border helicopter attack on a fuel depot.
The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, Vyacheslav... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/international/shanghai-moves-to-2nd-part-of-lockdown-as-testing-lines-grow/ | BEIJING (AP) — About 16 million residents in Shanghai are being tested for the coronavirus during the second stage of the lockdown that shifted Friday to the western half of China’s biggest city and financial capital.
Meanwhile, residents of Shanghai’s eastern districts who were supposed to be released from four days o... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/international/solomon-islands-says-china-deal-wont-include-military-base/ | WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said Friday it won’t allow China to build a military base there.
But that insistence will do little to ease concerns about the pact from the nation’s traditional partners that include New... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/international/un-authorizes-new-au-mission-in-somalia-to-combat-extremists/ | UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to endorse the African Union’s new transitional mission in Somalia and authorized it to take action against al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and conduct a phased handover of security responsibilities to Somalia’s government.
The Afric... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/international/war-in-ukraine-fuels-fears-among-draft-age-russian-youths/ | As Moscow’s forces bog down in Ukraine, many young Russians of draft age are increasingly jittery about the prospect of being sent into combat. Making those fears particularly acute is an annual spring conscription that begins Friday and aims to round up 134,500 men for a one-year tour of military duty.
Defense Ministe... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/14m-jury-award-for-protesters-could-resonate-around-us/ | DENVER (AP) — A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits.
The jury found police used excessive fo... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/african-refugees-see-racial-bias-as-us-welcomes-ukrainians/ | Wilfred Tebah doesn’t begrudge the U.S. for swiftly granting humanitarian protections to Ukrainians escaping Russia’s devastating invasion of their homeland.
But the 27-year-old, who fled Cameroon during its ongoing conflict, can’t help but wonder what would happen if the millions fleeing that Eastern Europe nation wer... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/ca-reparations-plan-advances-broader-movement-advocates-say/ | DETROIT (AP) — In the long debate over whether Black Americans should be granted reparations for the atrocity and injustices of slavery and racism, California took a big step this week toward becoming the first U.S. state to make some form of restitution a reality.
The state’s reparations task force tackled the divisiv... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/disputed-school-admissions-policy-okd-pending-appeal/ | ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has granted a request from a northern Virginia school system to continue using a challenged admissions policy at a highly selective high school while it appeals a ruling that found the policy discriminates against Asian American students.
A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/ex-minor-leaguer-ran-major-league-sports-betting-operation/ | LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former minor league pitcher ran a major league illegal sports betting operation in California that used other former pro athletes to take bets and took wagers from players still in the game, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Wayne Nix, who threw for Oakland Athletics farm teams, used his connectio... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/historian-sues-ny-prisons-over-ban-of-attica-uprising-book/ | NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the revolt at the Attica Correctional Facility in 1971 sued New York state prison authorities on Thursday, saying they’ve unconstitutionally banned her book behind bars.
Author Heather Ann Thompson, a University of Michigan professor, brought the lawsuit... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/new-mexico-launches-cannabis-sales-within-texans-reach/ | SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state, as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps up even more of the American West.
As of Friday in New Mexico, anyone 21 and older can purchase up to 2 ounces (57 grams) of marijuana — ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/nsa-employee-charged-with-mishandling-classified-material/ | A National Security Agency employee has been charged with emailing classified national security information to somebody who wasn’t authorized to receive it, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.
Mark Robert Unkenholz, 60, of Hanover, Maryland, was arrested Thursday but ordered released after his initial ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/oldest-u-s-active-park-ranger-retires-at-100/ | RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100.
Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, the National Park Service announced.
Soskin “spent her las... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/police-student-kills-peer-at-south-carolina-middle-school/ | GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old student was shot and killed Thursday by another 12-year-old student inside their South Carolina middle school, authorities said.
The shooter was found hiding under a deck at a home not far from Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville about an hour after the shooting and was still ar... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/surviving-hostage-relates-ordeal-in-islamic-state-captivity/ | ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federico Motka’s abductors greeted him in English after he and his colleagues were kidnapped near a refugee camp on the Turkish border: “Welcome to Syria, you mutt.”
For the Italian aid worker, it was the beginning of 14 months of brutality at the hands of the Islamic State.
Motka testified about... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/ukrainian-archbishop-minority-faiths-at-risk-if-russia-wins/ | The top-ranking Ukrainian Catholic cleric in the United States warned Thursday that religious minorities in the Eastern European country stand to be “crushed” if Moscow gains control, as fighting raged on more than a month after the Russian invasion began.
Groups at risk include Catholics, Muslims and Orthodox who have... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/us-taps-420m-to-boost-water-supplies-hit-by-climate-change/ | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials slated millions of dollars for rural water projects in several states, with the Biden administration looking to shore up infrastructure needs made more urgent by long-term drought conditions that have been exacerbated by climate change.
The U.S. Interior Department announced T... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/national/us-will-require-valves-on-new-pipelines-to-prevent-disasters/ | BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials on Thursday adopted a rule aimed at reducing deaths and environmental damage from oil and gas pipeline ruptures — a long-delayed response to fatal explosionsand massive spillsthat have occurred over decades in California, Michigan, New Jersey and other states.
But safety advocates ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/5-fetuses-found-inside-dc-home-of-anti-abortion-activist/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — Police found five fetuses in the home of a self-proclaimed “anti-abortion activist” who was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of people who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive health center.
The Metropolitan Police Department says officers were r... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/arizona-governor-wont-say-transgender-people-exist/ | PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey refused to say Thursday if transgender people actually exist, twice dodging direct questions on the subject just a day after he signed legislation limiting transgender rights.
The Republican worked instead to defend his signatures on bills that bar transgender girls and women from... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/bargainers-bipartisan-deal-near-on-trimmed-10b-covid-bill/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have moved to the brink of shaking hands on a scaled-back bipartisan compromise providing a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19, a deal that could set up final congressional approval next week.
The price tag was down from an earlier $15.6 billion agreement between the two parties that colla... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/epa-upholds-trump-era-decision-not-to-regulate-contaminant/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — Upholding a Trump-era environmental policy, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it will not regulate a drinking water contaminant that has been linked to brain damage in infants.
The agency said the Trump administration’s decision in 2020 not to regulate perchlorate in drinking water was... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/got-a-dime-businesses-seek-treasury-help-with-coin-shortage/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — Got a dime you can spare? Coins are in short supply — again.
Retailers, laundromats and other businesses that rely on coins want Americans to empty their piggy banks and look under couch cushions for extra change and “get coin moving.”
A group of trade associations that represent individual businesses... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/house-passes-35-a-month-insulin-cap-as-dems-seek-wider-bill-2/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193 Thursday, would provide significant relief for ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/house-passes-35-a-month-insulin-cap-as-dems-seek-wider-bill/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for p... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/judge-strikes-down-parts-of-florida-election-law-cites-race/ | TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, saying in a ruling Thursday that the Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters.
The law tightened rules on mailed ballots, drop boxes and other popular election methods — changes t... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/nc-sen-tillis-adds-to-republicans-supporting-cawthorn-rival/ | RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis endorsed a state legislator Thursday over U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn in their upcoming Republican primary, saying the first-term congressman has “fallen well short” of expectations.
Tillis’ backing of state Sen. Chuck Edwards adds another consequential voice in North... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/taraji-p-henson-chris-paul-named-to-black-colleges-board/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is naming actor Taraji P. Henson and the NBA’s Chris Paul to a presidential advisory board on historically Black colleges and universities.
They are among nine men and nine women Biden is appointing to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universitie... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/trumps-8-hour-gap-minute-by-minute-during-jan-6-riot/ | WASHINGTON (AP) — A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president’s incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the “hang Mike Pence” threats, the lawmakers running for their lives, the shooting death of r... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/politics/washington-oks-1st-statewide-missing-indigenous-people-alert/ | TULALIP, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people, to help address a silent crisis that has plagued Indian Country in this state and nationwide.
The law sets up a system similar to Amber Alerts and ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/14-most-popular-face-oils-on-sephora/ | WHAT ARE THE TOP-RATED FACE OILS ON SEPHORA?
From toners to serums to moisturizers, there’s no shortage of skincare products that help address your skin issues. Face oils are a relative newcomer to the scene, but they can be like a magic elixir for getting you the bright, smooth complexion of your dreams.
It may seem c... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/best-auto-follow-drone/ | Which auto-follow drone is best?
Capturing magnificent scenes with a high-flying drone is a common method used by videographers to create content. The drones are steered with a flight stick or controller and go wherever the pilot directs them.
But sometimes, you want the drone to capture you in action. If there is nobo... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/best-induction-range/ | Which induction range is best?
In order to create a culinary masterpiece, you need to have the best tools. Induction ranges have come a long way since they hit the market in 1933. While there were initial complaints of slow and uneven cooking, today’s induction ranges are some of the best ranges available.
The Samsung ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/best-navigation-system/ | Which navigation system is best?
Driving around unfamiliar cities can be stressful if you have no way to check where you should be going. Most smartphones have global positioning systems built-in for this purpose, but they aren’t always accurate.
And if you don’t have a data connection, mobile navigation apps might not... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/best-rc-tank/ | Which RC tanks are best?
Remote-control tanks provide hours of fun for all ages. Whether you’re staging a battle or traversing rugged terrain, these toys are immersive and just plain cool. There are tons of RC tanks out there, from historic replicas to futuristic armored vehicles. Which you choose will ultimately come ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/best-replica-perfume/ | Which Replica perfumes are best?
Scent is our most powerfully evocative sense, and perhaps no perfume brand leans more into the relationship between scent and memory than Maison Margiela’s Replica perfumes. These fragrances attempt to capture experiences and moments from specific places and times, like favorite Replica... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/best-rustic-lampshade/ | Which rustic lampshade is best?
Rustic decor can make any space feel warm and homey, but as you cozy up with a hot beverage around the fire, your lampshades might stick out like a sore thumb. How do you style something so functional to match the homespun aesthetic of your rustic decor?
From earthy colors to organic mat... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/best-telescope/ | Which telescope is best?
Staring up at the night sky, it’s hard not to get overwhelmed with the sheer size of the galaxy. There are millions of things to look at, but you need the right equipment. If you’ve already started to peer at objects with binoculars, it might be time to upgrade to a telescope.
The right telesco... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/appliances-br/washers-dryers-br/best-maytag-top-load-washer/ | Which Maytag top-load washer is best?
Everyone needs to wash their clothes and no one likes doing it by hand. Maytag top-load washers have all the features you want and need, and its prices are difficult to beat. And the best Maytag top-load washer is the Maytag 5.3-Cubic-Foot Smart-Capable Top-Load Washing Machine. It... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/automotive-br/car-care-br/chrome-vs-polished-alloy-wheel-cleaner/ | Which wheel cleaner is best?
Chrome and polished aluminum wheels are popular car modifications that can be buffed to a mirror finish. But to properly show off your rims, you’ll need to put in a little elbow grease with some good cleaner. Not only will it keep your wheels sparkling, but it will also help protect them fr... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/beauty-personal-care-br/best-reusable-cotton-pads/ | Which reusable cotton pads are best?
If you’re looking to make your skincare routine more sustainable, swapping out single-use cotton pads for reusable ones cuts back on landfill waste. And they’ll save you money because you won’t need to keep buying packs of disposable pads every time you run out.
Reusable cotton pads... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/beauty-personal-care-br/face-makeup-br/best-dior-blush/ | Which Dior blushes are best?
Dior is best known for its beautiful designer clothing and accessories, but the brand also offers a full line of luxury beauty products and fragrances. Dior blushes are one of the brand’s standout products, adding the perfect amount of natural color to give you a healthy glow.
Dior blushes ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/camera-photo-br/best-action-camera-body-mount/ | Which action camera body mounts are best?
Action cameras are great devices for capturing exhilarating activities or making the perfect holiday video, but when there’s so much to look at or do, you don’t always want to have one hand occupied holding the camera.
This is where an action camera body mount comes in handy, a... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/computer-accessories-peripherals-br/best-startech-docking-station/ | Which StarTech docking station is best?
While lightweight, compact laptop computers are great for jobs on the go or when you’re away from your office, there are plenty of times when the larger viewing real estate and connectivity of a traditional desktop computer are desired. Thankfully, StarTech provides docking stati... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/tablets-accessories-br/best-microsoft-surface-tablet/ | Which Microsoft Surface tablet is best?
Microsoft Surface tablets are often overlooked in favor of other traditional tablets, but they’re perfect for anyone who wants a lightweight device that can function as a laptop.
Microsoft Surface tablets are high-powered and excellent for all kinds of computing tasks. There are ... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/health-wellness-br/nutrition-br/premier-protein-shake-vs-fairlife-protein-shake/ | Which protein shake is best: Premier or Fairlife?
A protein shake after an exhausting workout can be highly beneficial. Protein is the most critical macronutrient required for efficient muscle recovery, so getting enough of it is crucial if you exercise or lift weights often.
If you’re trying to decide which protein sh... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/home-br/decor-br/best-green-wreath/ | Which green wreath is best?
A green wreath has a classic aesthetic that will never go out of style. Its somewhat traditional design looks nice with many decor schemes. Whether you’re buying one for a specific holiday or for an entire season, you can find a green wreath that suits your tastes.
If you’re in need of the p... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/kitchen-br/coffee-accessories-br/best-coffee-maker-with-grinder/ | Which coffee maker with a grinder is best?
The smell of fresh coffee is one of life’s greatest pleasures. What makes it even better is a coffee maker with a grinder that grinds the beans as you need them for perfect flavor every time.
When you can’t decide whether you want to have coffee or espresso, the Breville Baris... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/sports-fitness-br/baseball-softball-br/wood-vs-aluminum-vs-composite-baseball-bats/ | How to choose the best baseball bat for your needs
Unless you play Major League Baseball, you have a choice when it comes to picking the material for your bat. Your options are wood, aluminum or composite. Each of these materials provides the player with a distinct set of advantages. Each also has an inherent set of dr... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/reviews/br/tools-br/best-backpack-leaf-blower/ | Which backpack leaf blower is best?
If you have a yard or patch of land, you may have some difficulty dealing with leaves in the fall. Smaller yards with fewer trees usually clean up easily with a handheld leaf blower. But if you have a large plot that has plenty of foliage, you might want to consider investing in a ba... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/border-report-tour/dhs-says-title-42-ending-on-may-23-but-removals-of-ineligible-migrants-will-continue/ | EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The Department of Homeland Security on May 23 will no longer expel migrants on public health grounds.
In a statement Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the policy implemented in March 2020 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent cross-border... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/richard-howard-acclaimed-poet-translator-dies-at-92/ | NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Howard, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet celebrated for his exuberant monologues of historical figures and a prolific translator who helped introduce readers to a wide range of French literature, has died at age 92.
Howard, a professor emeritus at Columbia University, died Thursday at Mount Sinai B... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/entertainment-news/the-judds-reunite-for-cmt-music-awards-performance/ | NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Judds, one of the most successful duos in country music in the 1980s, are reuniting to perform on the CMT Music Awards, their first major awards show performance together in more than two decades.
The mother-and-daughter duo of Naomi and Wynonna will perform their hit “Love Will Build a Brid... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/everydaynorthwest/sponsored-content-wooden-shoe-tulip-festival/ | The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn is a great fun place for the whole family with rides for the kids, acers of their famous tulips, tethered hot air balloons, and food! Tickets must be purchased prior to your visit on “Woodenshoe.com.” Or you can call 503-634-2243 for any questions
For more information visit: W... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/house-approves-bill-legalizing-marijuana/ | (The Hill) — The House passed legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide and eliminate the longstanding criminal penalties for anyone who distributes or possesses it.
Lawmakers passed the bill largely along party lines, 220-204, with three Republicans joining all but two Democrats in support.
The measure no... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
https://www.koin.com/news/in-company-1st-nyc-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize/ | NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive.
Warehouse workers cast 2,654 votes in favor of a union, giving the fledg... | true | true | both | www.koin | 20220401 |
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