White House press charter plane delayed by cicadas
It’s a flight delay 17 years in the making. The White House press charter plane scheduled to leave Washington on Tuesday evening ahead of Joe…
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Bend Senior HS basketball team manager brings energy, smiles to the sidelines
The Bend Senior High School basketball team preaches enthusiasm and energy, both on and off the court. With the squad en route to its first winning…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund announces nearly $320,000 in grants
The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission announced Wednesday 20 grants for Bend cultural tourism-focused activities taking place September 2021 through…
Continue ReadingTrump administration pursued CNN reporter’s records in months-long secret court battle
The Trump administration battled with CNN for half a year to obtain the email records of a reporter and insisted it all take place under an…
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CNN lawyer describes gag order and secretive process where Justice Department sought reporter’s email records
Since July 17, 2020, I have been bound by a gag order or a sealing order that prohibited me from discussing, or even acknowledging, that the…
Continue ReadingJoint Base San Antonio-Lackland on ‘active shooter lockdown’
Texas’ Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is on “active shooter lockdown,” according to the base’s Facebook page. “All…
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Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo back this summer with reduced capacity, fewer animals
The Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo will be back this July after last summer’s cancellation, but with slightly fewer animals.…
Continue ReadingFlorida Democratic Rep. Val Demings announces run for Senate
Democratic Rep. Val Demings on Wednesday officially announced she’s running for US Senate in 2022 as the party looks to unseat incumbent GOP…
Continue Reading Demings emphasizes personal hardship and law enforcement background in Senate bid
Rep. Val Demings’ Senate run provides Democrats with a prominent, nationally recognized candidate to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Marco…
Continue ReadingNBA player’s brother reportedly robbed at gunpoint in downtown Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police released the frantic 911 call involving the…
Continue ReadingCampbell Soup is getting squeezed by higher costs
Campbell Soup is raising the prices it charges stores for its products in response to rising supply chain costs. The maker of namesake soup brands…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to require equal pay for US women’s, men’s soccer teams
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., co-sponsored legislation Wednesday that would require the U.S. Soccer Federation to agree to providing equitable pay to both…
Continue ReadingExclusive: US businesses warn crumbling infrastructure is hurting the economy
As infrastructure negotiations between the White House and a GOP Senate group broke down this week, business executives are warning that aging…
Continue ReadingHe flew to India to see his parents sick with Covid. Now, this Arizona man is unable to get back to his pregnant wife
At the end of April, both of Pallav Jha’s parents contracted Covid-19 in India. When his mom called to deliver the news of his dad’s…
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Oregon issues warning about ‘Death Row,’ other illegal ‘gifting club’ pyramid schemes
The pyramid scheme has a new look, and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning consumers to steer clear. Gifting clubs, such as Death…
Continue ReadingLawmakers pass $46 billion budget; recreational marijuana remains in limbo
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Lawmakers hammered out the state budget with less…
Continue ReadingHit-and-run driver kills 3 California girls, injures a fourth; officials searching for driver
Three girls were killed and a fourth is in critical condition after a hit-and-run driver struck the group, two of whom were in wheelchairs, as they…
Continue ReadingCan there ever be too much Marvel? We’re about to find out
For the past decade, movie theaters have counted on a big, buzzy Marvel hit to kick off a lucrative summer season. But this year, the superhero of…
Continue ReadingBiden DOJ signals it will defend law that allows discrimination in schools
The Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday that it will continue to defend a federal law that allows religious schools to discriminate…
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Biden takes the lead role he’s always craved in his high-stakes first trip abroad as president
When President Joe Biden told officials this spring that he wanted to meet soon with his Russian counterpart for a summit, his team quickly set out…
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