At least 11 killed in huge gas explosion in central Chinese city
At least 11 people were killed in a huge gas explosion in central China on Sunday, state media reported. The blast took place at about 6:30 a.m.…
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Scientists say 90% of the world’s open-ocean sharks died off in mystery extinction event 19 million years ago
About 19 million years ago, roughly 90% of the world’s open-ocean sharks died off, and scientists don’t know why. The recent discovery…
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Less than half the adults in five US states have received their first Covid-19 vaccine dose
The US is reopening far and wide just in time for the summer, a sign that millions are ready to get their life back. But the loosening of…
Continue ReadingA suspect has been arrested in connection with 3 shootings in less than 24 hours in Georgia and Alabama
A 39-year-old man was arrested Saturday in connection with three separate shootings in less than 24 hours that wounded five people across the…
Continue Reading‘Many’ people trapped after huge gas explosion in central Chinese city
A huge gas explosion in a residential community in central China has left “many” people trapped and injured, according to local…
Continue Reading‘Many’ people trapped after huge gas explosion rips through residential area of central Chinese city
A huge gas explosion in a residential community in central China has left “many” people trapped and injured, according to local…
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Biden set to cap off first G7 summit with an audience with Queen Elizabeth II
When Joe Biden was preparing for his first audience with Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as a young senator, his mother — an Irish American…
Continue ReadingChicago shooting leaves one dead, nine wounded
Police are looking for two gunmen in a shooting in Chicago early Saturday that sent 10 people to the hospital, where one woman died. People were…
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Oregon National Guard hosts open house in Redmond for community
The Oregon National Guard hosted an open house Saturday at the Redmond Armory for community members to see what they’re all about. The Guard is…
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COCC holds drive-thru commencement for 2021, 2020 graduates
Central Oregon Community College graduates from the classes of 2020 and 2021 drove through campus Saturday to get to the stage, where they walked…
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Local non-profit hosts bed-building event for kids in need
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an organization geared toward making sure every child has a bed to sleep in. Volunteers gathered in Bend Saturday to build…
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Warming up, with chances for rain
Happy Sunday Central Oregon! The return of shorts weather today, as we finally busted out of the chilly 60-degree temperatures and even made it into…
Continue ReadingA father is suing an Illinois police department for opening an urn containing the ashes of his daughter
A Springfield, Illinois, man is suing the city and six of its police officers for opening a small urn containing his daughter’s ashes and…
Continue Reading Former Deputy AG Rosenstein has said he was not aware of subpoena for lawmakers’ data, source says
Ex-top Trump Justice Department official Rod Rosenstein has told people in recent days he was not aware of a subpoena that targeted the data of…
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Bend man jailed in online luring case; ’14-year-old girl’ was officer
A 25-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed Saturday on several charges, accused of using a social media app to have a sexual conversation with,…
Continue ReadingTwitter needs India and Nigeria to grow. It’s running into trouble in both
Twitter is under siege in two countries that are critical for its global growth plans. The social media giant has been ensnared in a battle with the…
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1 killed, 7 others wounded in a shooting in Savannah, police say
A 20-year-old man was killed and seven others wounded in a Friday night shooting in Savannah, Georgia, according to police. In a news conference…
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Violence in Texas, Georgia and Illinois brings number of US mass shootings to 267 so far this year
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new…
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One arrest made in Austin, Texas, mass shooting that injured 14 people
Authorities have arrested one person in connection with the mass shooting overnight in downtown Austin, Texas, that left 14 people injured, Mayor…
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YouTube suspends Sen. Ron Johnson’s account for posting video about dubious Covid-19 treatments
YouTube suspended GOP Sen. Ron Johnson’s account on Friday after he posted comments regarding dubious treatments for Covid-19. “We…
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