St. Charles Bend reports record 89 COVID-19 hospitalizations, details vaccination status
St. Charles Bend reported a record 89 COVID-19 patients as of early Wednesday, a dozen of whom were in the ICU, 10 on…
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Idaho governor calls in help amid surge in COVID patients
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little is calling in 220 medical workers available through federal programs…
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Kansas City Southern suitor’s bid in jeopardy after ruling
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Canadian National’s $33.6 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad is in…
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Mike Richards is now out as executive producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ too
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” Sony, the…
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The Big Playback is back: Five C.O. football teams to host games Friday night
This Friday will mark he first time in two years Central Oregon high schools have played football in September, though only five months since they…
Continue Reading Google again delays return to office due to COVID surges
MOUNTAIN VIEW Google is once again postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-January. The internet search giant is also to…
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Djokovic tops teen “Ruuune!” at US Open in calendar Slam bid
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic has started his bid to make history at the U.S. Open with a four-set victory…
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Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday: Building a digital defense against mystery gift scams
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday feature focuses on building a digital defense against mystery gift…
Continue ReadingChina prohÃbe a los menores jugar videojuegos en lÃnea entre semana
olivertapia Hong Kong / Beijing (CNN Business) — China ha prohibido a los jugadores en lÃnea menores de 18 años jugar entre semana y ha…
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The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Gen. Frank McKenzie,…
Continue Reading The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
CNN By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Gen. Frank…
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Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of…
Continue Reading Israel lets building goods into Gaza, easing postwar closure
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has allowed dozens of truckloads of construction materials into the…
Continue Reading New translation of New Testament aims at Native Americans
By EMILY McFARLAN MILLER Religion News Service Terry Wildman hopes a new translation of the New Testament published Tuesday will help Christians and…
Continue Reading Houses of Parliament (Great Britain) Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Great Britain’s Houses of Parliament, located on the Thames River in…
Continue ReadingLa efectividad de la vacuna contra el covid-19 grave no ha disminuido mucho, dicen los CDC
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La efectividad general de las vacunas contra el coronavirus aún no ha disminuido mucho para la mayorÃa de…
Continue Reading Mississippi Sen. Wicker says he has recovered from COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi says he has fully recovered from COVID-19, less than two weeks after being…
Continue Reading An Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma…
Continue Reading An Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma Sadeqi sat on her bed…
Continue Reading Payton: Saints planning up to a month away from New Orleans
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the team is investigating the possibility of remaining in the Dallas area…
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