Car prices are soaring, and they’re not going to stop
Car dealer lots have only a fraction of the vehicles — both new and used — that they typically have. That’s helping send prices to record…
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Viral video shows family eating cicadas on pizza
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Many Marylanders are already over this cicada emergence. But,…
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Bend Chamber, other biz groups urge state to fund ‘modest’ return-to-work bonuses, to ease hiring crunch
The Bend Chamber has joined a consortium of business advocates in a letter to Gov. Kate Brown’s office, recommending the use of some federal…
Continue ReadingTown to relaunch fire department
Click here for updates on this story ESTACADA, Oregon (KPTV) — Starting next month, Estacada will be parting ways with…
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Face masks no longer mandated on House floor for those fully vaccinated
Facial coverings will no longer be necessary on the US House floor for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19. House members, staff and visitors can…
Continue Reading Biden administration will return $2 billion to military projects that had been set aside for border wall construction
The Biden administration is returning more than $2 billion to military projects that had previously been set aside for the construction of former…
Continue Reading Stimulus payment adjustments are still going out to people whose 2020 taxes show they lost income
The Internal Revenue Service reports it has distributed additional stimulus cash to millions of people who lost income during 2020 and qualified for…
Continue ReadingCops: Man on parole tried to rob same bank twice
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Mississippi (WALA) — An Alabama man apparently thought he could…
Continue ReadingRubio says US must fight China’s ‘extraterritorial reach,’ citing CNN report on Uyghur deportations
US Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday that the United States needed to fight back against the “extraterritorial reach” of the Chinese…
Continue ReadingBiden joins the world leaders club at G7 with call for wartime effort against Covid-19
The leaders of the world’s advanced economies gathered Friday on the Cornish coast for the first time since the global coronavirus pandemic…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 14-20
Here’s the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of June…
Continue ReadingPulitzers give special award to Darnella Frazier, who filmed George Floyd’s murder
The Pulitzer Prizes recognize some of the year’s most important journalism. This year, someone who isn’t a professional journalist, but…
Continue ReadingCops find deceased woman, unharmed baby in apartment
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating a double shooting that left a…
Continue ReadingCats found in plastic container go up for adoption
Click here for updates on this story BRANFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A family of cats found in a plastic container in…
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Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches first career grand slam final with win over Alexander Zverev at French Open
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to his first career grand slam final with victory over Alexander Zverev at the French Open on Friday.…
Continue Reading100-year-old World War II veteran, exercise enthusiast returns to gym as facilities reopen
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — A 100-year-old World War II veteran is back in…
Continue Reading‘It’s past time’: Some parents applaud move to remove principal from Durham School of the Arts
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — New details are emerging in the controversial…
Continue Reading3-year-old boy dies after window fall, dog attack
Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETH, New Jersey (WABC) — A 3-year-old boy died after he fell out a window of…
Continue ReadingArtists to touch up Black Lives Matter! mural
Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A nonprofit that was formed during the creation of the Black…
Continue ReadingNew art installation is like a massive bird nest for humans
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — There’s a new art attraction at Bernheim…
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