An obscure service provider briefly broke the internet Tuesday. It could happen again
A giant chunk of the internet briefly broke on Tuesday because of an outage at a company most people have probably never heard of before. Reddit,…
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These new Barbies are made from ocean-bound plastic
Mattel is launching a new line of Barbies made from plastic that would otherwise become ocean waste. The “Barbie Loves the Ocean”…
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Oregon Legislature OKs measure to protect homeless campers
The Oregon Legislature gave final passage Wednesday to a bill to protect homeless campers in public…
Continue ReadingNYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams insists he lives in city amid residency controversy
Does one of the front-runners to be the next mayor of New York City live in New York City — and if so, where exactly? Those were the questions…
Continue ReadingDeveloper pulls the plug on Keystone XL oil pipeline
The developer of the Keystone XL pipeline announced Wednesday it is pulling the plug on the controversial project after the Biden administration…
Continue ReadingBiden warns he’ll tell Putin ‘what I want him to know’ as he defines goals of foreign tour
President Joe Biden told a hangar of US troops on Wednesday he was in Europe to defend the very concept of democracy, setting high stakes for his…
Continue ReadingFact check: Gohmert’s attempts to connect moon orbits and solar flares to climate change
Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas made an argument about climate change at a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday that appeared to elicit…
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ODOT considers alternatives for US Highway 97-Baker Road interchange
he future of the U.S Highway. 97/Baker Road Interchange south of Bend was the focus of Wednesday evening’s online open house, hosted by the Oregon…
Continue ReadingMorgan Freeman and a University of Mississippi professor donate $1M to college’s policing program
Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and University of Mississippi Professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to the school in order to establish a new…
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Central Oregon job fairs aiding employers
Right now, there is a low supply of workers, but the need for them is greater than ever. The recent job fairs in Central Oregon have helped…
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Sunriver unveils expanded Cove Aquatic Center
The facility which held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday It now features an indoor tunnel water slide, an indoor pool and bar. The outdoor features include…
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Redmond Senior Center is set to reopen
Covid-19 has kept the Redmond Senior Center closed since March of 2020. There are plans to have all the old programs, and to create some new ones.…
Continue ReadingMark Zuckerberg plans to work remotely for at least half of the next year
Facebook is giving its employees more flexibility to work outside the office — and Mark Zuckerberg is leading by example. The Facebook CEO told…
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As Bend home prices soar, interest in short-term term rental properties also on the rise
As Bend-area home prices soar to record levels, the interest in buying short-term rental properties in Bend is also on the rise, according to real…
Continue ReadingRussian court declares Navalny groups ‘extremist’ ahead of elections
A Moscow court on Wednesday ruled that two organizations linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny are “extremist” groups —…
Continue ReadingMeet the federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban
The federal judge who overturned California’s decades-old assault weapons ban last week opened his 94-page ruling with an eye-opening analogy.…
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Democratic senator says his party should move forward on infrastructure without GOP: ‘We cannot just sort of twiddle our thumbs’
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Wednesday that it’s time for his party to move forward on infrastructure legislation without Republican…
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Bend PD draw guns in traffic stop after reports of gun in Walmart parking lot; BB gun found
A report of a male running with a handgun through the Bend Walmart parking lot and pointing it at a car late Wednesday afternoon prompted a…
Continue ReadingCalifornia contractor charged for allegedly stealing more than 500 blank vaccine cards
A Los Angeles County contractor was charged with felony grand theft after more than 500 blank vaccine cards were stolen from a vaccination center at…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats release former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn’s testimony
Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn confirmed before a congressional panel last week that former President Donald Trump urged him to oust…
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