Kids protest masks during heated Illinois school board meetings
At board meetings in Barrington and Rockton, IL, some kids pled for a revision of mask protocols, asking schools to give them a choice as to whether…
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Katie Ledecky shines in first Olympic women’s 1500 final
Katie Ledecky captured her first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics and the first ever won by a female swimmer in the 1500m freestyle. Teammate Erica…
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Phelps: Biles’ anguish ‘broke my heart,’ eye-opening for mental health advocacy
“It was hard for me to ask for help,” Michael Phelps said. “I felt like I was carrying, as Simone said, the weight of the world on my shoulders. It’s…
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Redmond residents report fireworks use continues, even with ban in place
Lydia and Ethan Hartrick say fireworks are constantly going off in their southwest Redmond…
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Fiji survives scare from Argentina to advance in rugby 7s
Favorite Fiji was tested in the first half of their match against Argentina. Fiji took control in the second half with tries from Semi Radradra and…
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Katie Ledecky demolishes field to win first Olympic women’s 1500 gold medal
Katie Ledecky picked up a long-awaited gold medal in the first women’s 1500m freestyle final in Olympic…
Continue Reading‘The physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating’: Officers recount harrowing events of Capitol insurrection
By Clare Foran, Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol kicked off…
Continue ReadingDOJ won’t protect GOP Rep. Mo Brooks in insurrection lawsuit
By Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday rejected a request from GOP Rep. Mo Brooks to protect him from a civil…
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City of Bend holds open house on project to turn motel into transitional homeless shelter
The city of Bend recently was awarded $2.97 million from the state-funded Project Turnkey to purchase a motel property and remodel it for use as a…
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Ohashi scrapes past Walsh and Douglass for 200m IM gold
In an incredibly tight race, Japan’s Yui Ohashi scraped past Team USA swimmers Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass for Tokyo Olympic gold in the women’s…
Continue ReadingApple posts a record June quarter thanks to iPhone sales
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business More than 14 years after they were first introduced, iPhones are still very much in demand. Apple on Tuesday announced a…
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‘The Fighting 4’: Nickname for U.S. women’s gymnastics team revealed?
After taking the silver medal in the women’s team final, Suni Lee lee revealed the highly anticipated…
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Surfing legend, Bend resident Gerry Lopez weighs in on surfing’s arrival as Olympic sport
Back in 1912, Duke Kahanamoku, the father of surfing, petitioned the IOC to allow surfing in the Olympics. 109 years later, surfing debuted in the…
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Netherlands women improve to 3-0 in field hockey group play
Four different players from the Netherlands find the back of the net as the women’s field hockey team takes down South African in a 5-0 shutout. The…
Continue ReadingPizza for Italy and Dracula for Romania. South Korean broadcaster apologizes for its Olympic ‘inexcusable mistake’
By Jake Kwon, Kara Fox and Will Ripley, CNN The Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony is a gratuitously enjoyable affair, with bulging muscles and beaming…
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Kiwis beat Great Britain to advance to gold medal match
Great Britain and New Zealand were evenly matched in the first half. New Zealand pulled away in the second half to score 15 unanswered points,…
Continue ReadingEx-Oregon GOP state lawmaker banned from state Capitol after pleading guilty to misconduct charge
By Jenn Selva and Devan Cole, CNN Former Oregon GOP state Rep. Mike Nearman has been banned from the state Capitol and its grounds after pleading…
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Nic Fink makes 200m breaststroke final in 2:08 flat
Nic Fink finished second in the first 200m breaststroke semifinal to join a crowded field of medal contenders in the…
Continue ReadingSwastika is found carved into an elevator at the State Department
By Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, CNN A swastika was found carved into an elevator at the State Department on Monday, leading Secretary of State…
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