Food and drink items that are highly restricted or banned in the US
Stacker explores snacks and other food items banned in the U.S. From tasty cheeses to the famed Scottish dish haggis, these 30 foods aren’t welcome…
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How long it takes 50 common items to decompose
Stacker looks at how long it takes for the things people throw away to decompose. From a few days to millions of years, find out the decomposition…
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Pet Pals: Chowder is a stray no more
Chowder was a stray rescued from the streets as the weather turned wintry, and now the 2-year-old is waiting at the Humane Society of Central Oregon…
Continue ReadingJudge upholds ruling against NYT over Project Veritas memos
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has ordered The New York Times to relinquish confidential legal memos it obtained between conservative group…
Continue ReadingAnother COVID Christmas brings anxiety, but also optimism
By NICOLE WINFIELD, MICHAEL TARM and PETER SMITH Associated Press A worldwide surge in COVID-19 infections thanks to the omicron variant is tempering…
Continue ReadingFriday, December 24: Evening snow report
In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood Meadows reported 14 new inches. Timberline reported 6 new inches. Hoodoo reported 9 new inches. Mt. Bachelor…
Continue Reading1st ODI cricket game between US and Ireland off due to virus
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (AP) — USA Cricket says the first one-day cricket international between the Americans and Ireland scheduled for Sunday has been…
Continue ReadingDaily COVID cases in Australia’s New South Wales top 6,000
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s most populous state has recorded more than 6,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time, adding a somber note to…
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Bend mail carrier helping Santa fulfill child’s lost wish list
The carrier found Reed’s letter with no last name or return address, but bought the gifts for him anyway and hopes to find…
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Bend man clears neighborhood sidewalks on his homemade bicycle-snow plow
The man did several laps and never asked for money or even a thank…
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Downtown Bend filled with last-minute Christmas shoppers and snow-lovers
Some stores say despite increase in COVID cases, they still saw a large amount of shoppers.…
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Former Bend day care operator dies in state women’s prison, under hospice care
A former Bend day care operator sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison in 2015 for abusing an infant in her care died Friday afternoon while in hospice…
Continue ReadingSurfer killed in shark attack at California beach, officials say
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A male surfer was killed in a shark attack in Morro Bay, California, on Christmas Eve, the Morro Bay Harbor Department…
Continue ReadingSaints’ Book hails ‘unbelievable opportunity’ to make debut
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints rookie quarterback Ian Book says he’s made a point to be as ready to play as…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Guide to the Ashes, test cricket’s biggest stage
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — After emphatic wins in the first two tests, Australia can retain the Ashes — the…
Continue ReadingSatu, orangutan at the San Diego Zoo, dies at 26
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Satu, a male orangutan at the San Diego Zoo, has died. He was 26. The zoo announced Satu’s death on social media on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingCities that are canceling their big New Year’s Eve events — and those still going forward
CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN For awhile there, it appeared we might be able to ring in New Year’s Eve in major cities across the world with…
Continue ReadingMarines on snowmobiles help Santa in Alaska’s remote Arctic
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Marines on snowmobiles helped Santa this month while delivering toys to boys and girls in Alaska’s Arctic. Marines flew to…
Continue ReadingPadres del sospechoso del tiroteo en Michigan ignoraron intencionalmente las señales de que su hijo era una amenaza, dicen fiscales
macamilarincon (CNN) —Â Fiscales aseguran en un documento que los padres de Ethan Crumbley, sospechoso de abrir fuego en la escuela secundaria…
Continue ReadingEl hijo de esta madre hispana desapareció en Libia. Ahora intenta traerlo a casa
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — La llamada telefónica duró sólo tres minutos, pero le dio a Sara Espinoza la primera evidencia en seis semanas de…
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