‘It was our children they killed’
(CNN) — Fatouma was at home with her children in the town of Bambari when the firing began, on the afternoon of February 15. Terrified, she…
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Australia and the United Kingdom are set to announce a post-Brexit trade deal
Australia and the United Kingdom are set to announce a free trade agreement Tuesday as Britain continues to forge new economic relationships…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka grants bail to captain of cargo ship embroiled in one of its worst environmental disasters
The captain of a container ship that caught fire and partially sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka, causing one of the country’s worst…
Continue ReadingNews coverage balances vaccination progress with continued pandemic pain
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Another biotech…
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Music on the Green, Redmond’s free summer concert series, returns at new Fairgrounds spot
Bring the lawn chairs, grab a blanket and join the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB for free live music as we host the 24th year of Music on the…
Continue ReadingTop Senate Republicans split on need to investigate secret DOJ subpoenas of Democratic lawmakers
The top two Senate Republican leaders were split Monday over the need for Congress to investigate secret Trump-era Justice Department subpoenas to…
Continue ReadingRetailers plead with Biden to fix port congestion that has upended supply chains
The National Retail Federation is calling on the White House to address the logjam at US ports that is snarling commerce as the economy swiftly…
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Crook County parents protest state mask mandate at school board meeting
For the first time in 15 months, the Crook County School Board held an in-person meeting Monday evening. And they got an earful from several parents…
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Teen crossing Bend Parkway struck, critically injured by pickup, now in medical coma
An 18-year-old Bend man was struck and critically injured by a pickup truck on the Bend Parkway late Monday afternoon, police said. The crash and…
Continue ReadingAnti-blue-green algae technology coming to Cape Coral canals
Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — Last week, the Cape Coral City Council approved a $1…
Continue ReadingRetired teacher swims 12 miles around Key West while raising money for student’s tuition
Click here for updates on this story KEY WEST, Florida (WBBH) — Steven Becker and his friend from college had a big…
Continue ReadingMajor US mall owner files for bankruptcy
Washington Prime Group, a major mall owner of more than 100 locations across the United States, filed for bankruptcy, citing pandemic-related…
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ODOT has dozens of summer road projects planned across Oregon
ODOT has a busy summer of road construction projects ahead across Oregon, with several already underway on the High…
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NSA leaker imprisoned for sharing report released to halfway house
A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to the media has been released from prison to a halfway house…
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Central Oregon groups planning first official Juneteenth celebration
Groups in Central Oregon are gearing up for the first official Juneteenth celebration.…
Continue Reading Arizona auditors near finish of hand recount as out-of-state GOP pilgrimages continue
Arizona’s problem-plagued audit has finished its hand recount of most of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County last November, with…
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Senate bipartisan infrastructure plan picks up steam but faces major hurdles ahead
Momentum is building in the Senate behind a $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal, as liberals are showing a new willingness to accept the package…
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Illinois public health administrator urges residents near chemical fire to wear a mask and not pick up debris falling from the sky
A public health official is asking residents within a 3-mile radius of a chemical fire that broke out Monday to wear a mask when outside to avoid…
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Conservation groups hail settlement of lawsuit to protect Ochoco Forest riparian areas from logging
A federal judge on Monday approved a settlement between Central Oregon LandWatch, Oregon Wild and the U.S. Forest Service to exclude sensitive…
Continue ReadingOff-duty flight attendant allegedly choked a crew member and claimed to be seated next to a terrorist before being subdued, police report says
Authorities on Monday identified the off-duty Delta Air Lines flight attendant who was accused of assaulting two crew members before being subdued on…
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