DHS urges Oregonians to help each other be prepared before next disaster
The Oregon Department of Human Services joins the national observation of Preparedness Month during September by encouraging Oregonians to help one…
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Met returns with 1st work by a Black composer in its history
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” became the first work by a Black composer in the 138-year history of…
Continue ReadingMaryland newspaper gunman gets more than 5 life prison terms
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a man who killed five people at a newspaper to more than five life…
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DEA issues public safety alert on spike in fake, deadly prescription pills containing fentanyl, meth
The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued a Public Safety Alert on Monday, warning Americans of the alarming increase in the lethality and…
Continue ReadingYoung QB Hurts says Eagles’ MNF loss to Cowboys all on him
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Young Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was taking all the blame. He really…
Continue ReadingWorld Bank cuts Asia growth outlook, calls for virus action
BEIJING (AP) — The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for developing countries in East Asia due to the impact of the coronavirus’s…
Continue ReadingWorld Bank cuts Asia growth outlook, calls for virus action
BEIJING (AP) — The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for developing countries in East Asia due to the impact of the coronavirus’s…
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Nearly 800 signed up for Deschutes County alert system will get notice to log in, update their info
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a message at 9 a.m. Wednesday to about 775 people signed up for…
Continue ReadingGray gets 2nd major league win, Nationals beat Rockies 5-4
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Josiah Gray pitched into the sixth inning to earn his second career win, and the Washington…
Continue ReadingIn Murdaugh family scandal, tiny South Carolina town shaken
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press HAMPTON, S.C. (AP) — The influential Murdaugh family is at the center of an unfolding drama in the tiny South…
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Canada and China in heated spat at UN over allegations of hostage diplomacy
CNN, CTV NETWORK By Richard Roth, Caitlin Hu and Ben Westcott, CNN A heated back-and-forth between China and Canada kicked off in the final hours of…
Continue ReadingUS military leaders favored keeping troops in Afghanistan
By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In their first congressional testimony on the tumultuous final months of…
Continue ReadingManchin, Sinema to meet with Biden in talks to trim $3.5T
By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key Democratic senators are expected to meet with President Joe Biden at the…
Continue ReadingFar-right cryptocurrency follows ideology across borders
By ERIKA KINETZ and LORI HINNANT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that far-right provocateurs are…
Continue ReadingFar-right cryptocurrency follows ideology across borders
By ERIKA KINETZ and LORI HINNANT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that far-right provocateurs are…
Continue ReadingFar-right cryptocurrency follows ideology across borders
By ERIKA KINETZ and LORI HINNANT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that far-right provocateurs are…
Continue ReadingFar-right cryptocurrency follows ideology across borders
By ERIKA KINETZ and LORI HINNANT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that far-right provocateurs are…
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Health care leaders, homeless service providers urge Redmond City Council to fund shelters
A coalition of 25 local organizations and 80 individuals have signed on to an open letter encouraging Redmond city councilors to allocate a portion…
Continue ReadingNBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls for unvaccinated players to be removed from teams
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told…
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Central Oregon motorcyclists’ 23rd annual Teddy Bear Run rolls on, despite COVID-19
A nearly quarter-century tradition of Central Oregon motorcycle riders rolling into town and providing hundreds of cuddly teddy bears to Central…
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