South Carolina man sentenced to life in the murder of 21-year-old college student
By Chris Boyette, CNN A man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after a jury convicted him of murder in the 2019 killing of a South Carolina…
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Denmark handles Bahrain in Group B play
Denmark cruised to victory over Bahrain on Wednesday with a comfortable 31-21 win in Group…
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Relive Team USA’s performance in the women’s gymnastics team final
The United States women persevered through losing their superstar and leader Simone Biles after one rotation in the Olympic team final in Tokyo,…
Continue ReadingLópez Obrador defiende la efectividad de las vacunas aplicadas en México: “No tengan miedo”
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, hizo un llamado a la ciudadanía para que confíe en…
Continue ReadingDebate escalates over masks as the start of school year approaches
CNN’s Amara Walker discusses the debate states and school districts are having over requiring students to wear masks to return to in-person learning…
Continue ReadingMasks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge
By Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN The steps President Joe Biden’s administration is adopting this week to re-recommend…
Continue ReadingKids 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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