Whoever wins the NBA Finals, it’ll be their first championship in at least half a century
By Leah Asmelash, CNN There are four teams left in the NBA Playoffs. And no matter who wins the title, a city’s long-suffering fans will…
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Here’s why it’s not a great time to become a real estate agent
By Zach Wasser for CNN Business As home prices soared during the pandemic, people started racing toward the real estate sales industry seeking to…
Continue Reading1.2 million nonbinary people live in the US, a new study says
By Leah Asmelash, CNN There are more than 1 million nonbinary adults in the US, a new first-of-its-kind study found. Approximately 1.2 million people…
Continue ReadingDalai Lama Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Buddhist spiritual leader of the people of…
Continue ReadingGeorge W. Bush Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. Personal Birth date: July 6, 1946…
Continue ReadingHomeowner fights HOA flag policy to fly pride flag
By Brittni Thomason Click here for updates on this story GILBERT, Arizona (KPHO) — When you come to Cher McCoy’s…
Continue ReadingRingo Starr Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Ringo Starr, musician and member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: July 7, 1940 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingRingo Starr Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Ringo Starr, musician and member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: July 7, 1940 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingTzipi Livni Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Tzipi Livni, former foreign minister of Israel. Personal Birth date: July 8, 1958 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingWildfire evacuations interrupt wedding plans
By Spencer Blake Click here for updates on this story STRAWBERRY, Arizona (KPHO) — Many evacuees fleeing the Backbone…
Continue ReadingRemains of Native American children to be exhumed at site of former boarding school
By Anna Sturla, CNN The remains of 10 children and young adults who died at a Pennsylvania boarding school for Native Americans more than a century…
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A first: Central Oregon fire crews get assist from 2 visiting task forces amid high fire danger
The Office of Oregon State Fire Marshal has sent fire crews from elsewhere in the state to Central Oregon to serve as backup due to the high wildfire…
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Fire crews searching for ‘sleeper fires’ after C.O. lightning storms
With hundreds of lightning strikes rolling through Central Oregon over the last couple of days, sleeper fires are now a concern for crews in the…
Continue ReadingUS Border Patrol chief stepping down, source says
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott is stepping down, according to a source familiar with the decision, marking the latest…
Continue ReadingFact check: Is Biden to blame for high gas prices?
By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Partisan finger pointing is nothing new in Washington, and with prices increasing for a wide-range of…
Continue ReadingAlleged Oath Keeper pleads guilty in first among major US Capitol riot conspiracy cases
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN An alleged member of the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges related to the January 6 insurrection, the first…
Continue ReadingGordon Hotel will be Marriott International’s first black-operated facility
By Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — When developers approached…
Continue ReadingAmazon ditched cannabis testing, and more employers will likely follow
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Amazon certainly wasn’t the first major corporation to arrive at the cannabis reform party, but it sure made…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts man for allegedly hiding involvement in political persecution on citizenship application
By Curt Yeomans Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Snellville man has…
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‘It’s something special’: 75th Crooked River Roundup in Prineville kicks off
After almost two years with no event, the city of Prineville, which proudly calls itself the “Cowboy Capital of Oregon,” is hosting the 75th annual…
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