G7 leaders share a bold vision for a net zero future. But the devil is in the lack of detail
Climate change is rarely a main talking point at the G7 leaders’ summit, but as US President Joe Biden proclaimed that “America is back…
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CA: 1965 PLANE WRECK BELIEVED FOUND IN LAKE
Technicians in California believe they have found wreckage from a plane missing for five decades at the bottom of a…
Continue ReadingRestaurant tests out pizza topped with cicadas
Those aren’t olives… An Ohio restaurant seems to have found a use for the Brood X cicadas pestering parts of the Midwest. The Pizza…
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Heroes of laziness, a Hamas supporter and David Hasselhoff. The stars of Germany’s absurd Covid vaccination publicity campaign
Public awareness campaigns launched by governments are usually anodyne affairs. Not in Germany, where officials have managed to spark a number of…
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Actor Ned Beatty of ‘Deliverance’ and ‘Superman’ dies at 83
Ned Beatty, an Oscar-nominated character actor whose many films include “Deliverance” and “Superman,” has died at the age of…
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Attorney general will discuss Trump administration media probe with leaders of CNN, WaPo, NYT
Leaders from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post will meet with US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to discuss the Trump…
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E3 2021: Xbox and Bethesda finally unveil release date for ‘Starfield’
Square Enix, maker of the popular “Final Fantasy” franchise, got off to a rough start with its Sunday afternoon E3:2021 showcase of new…
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Mini neighborhood Olympics held by Bend family who postponed Tokyo Olympics trip
A neighborhood Olympics competition was held in Bend Sunday morning, in honor of the upcoming games in…
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Dedication event held in Bend for new Latinx mural
A new mural representing the Latinx community in Central Oregon had its dedication ceremony Sunday afternoon along the Franklin Avenue underpass in…
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OSU-Cascades celebrates Class of 2021 with drive-through ceremony
It was all smiles and cheers Sunday at the OSU-Cascades drive-through commencement ceremony and celebration for the Class of…
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Officers will be unarmed at Portland State University
Portland State University says its police officers will start patrolling campus unarmed by Sept.…
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Violence in Texas, Georgia and Illinois brings number of US mass shootings to 270 so far this year
As the nation marks the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to…
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Chances for T-storms tonight through Tuesday
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Much of the Willamette Valley is getting drenched with showers and thunderstorms, but not much of it is making its way…
Continue Reading‘There is famine in Ethiopia right now,’ says UN aid chief
Over 350,000 people in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region are experiencing dire hunger, finds a new report by the United Nations and…
Continue ReadingOne of 14 people hurt in Austin,Texas, mass shooting dies
One of 14 people injured in a mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, has died, police say. Douglas John Kantor, 25, died from his injures around…
Continue ReadingTybee Island lightning strike kills a 15-year-old swimmer
A 15-year-old girl died Saturday after she was struck by lightning while swimming off the coast of Georgia, according to the Tybee Island Police…
Continue ReadingHave suitcase, will travel! Americans take to the skies in almost pre-pandemic numbers as Covid-19 restrictions ease
As more Americans get vaccinated against Covid-19 and states and cities further ease pandemic restrictions, more people are flying for vacations,…
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Marion County deputy, other driver injured in head-on crash into patrol car
A Marion County sheriff’s deputy escaped serious injury Saturday night when his patrol car, with lights and siren going, was struck head-on by a…
Continue ReadingWestminster Dog Show: Time, schedule and what you need to know
For many people, it’s just another cute dog show, but for the serious dog lovers, the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is no joke. And if…
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