The large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere this weekend has brought about an alarming but not unprecedented situation. Space debris has crashed into Earth on a number of occasions, including last year. The good news is that debris plunging toward Earth — while unnerving — generally poses
Continue ReadingAs protesters take to the streets to fight for racial equality in the United States, experts in digital technology are quietly tackling a lesser known but related injustice. It’s called techno-racism. And while you may not have heard of it, it’s baked into some of the technology we encounter every day. Digital technologies used by
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a record-breaking 73,126 crowd inside Texas’ AT&T Stadium. The attendance figure set an all-time record for an indoor US boxing event — breaking the previous record set in 1978 when Muhammad Ali beat Leon Spinks in
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a record-breaking 73,126 crowd inside Texas’ AT&T Stadium. The attendance figure set an all-time record for an indoor US boxing event — breaking the previous record set in 1978 when Muhammad Ali beat Leon Spinks in
Continue ReadingTwo women and a 4-year-old girl, believed to be innocent bystanders, were wounded in a shooting at New York’s Times Square on Saturday, according to New York police. Shots rang out at about 4:55 p.m. near 45th Street and 7th Avenue, and police officers already in the area responded, New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot
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Even as Congress raced to rescue the nation from the coronavirus pandemic last spring, Republican lawmakers were raising red flags about expanding unemployment benefits — particularly providing the jobless with a weekly federal supplement worth hundreds of dollars. Now, as the country seeks to emerge from the outbreak that has left millions of Americans out
Continue ReadingAs a child, musician Devon Gilfillian remembers his father, a professional wedding singer, harmonizing with Marvin Gaye’s iconic “What’s Going On” album in their living room. While the groove of the music was palpable, the lyrics were lost on a young Gilfillian. The haunting questions of the song resurfaced to Gilfillian, now 31, following the
Continue ReadingAt least 100 people were injured as Israeli police clashed with Palestinians in Jerusalem for a second night Saturday, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. All of the injured were Palestinians and most were hurt by rubber bullets or stun grenades, the Palestinian Red Crescent said Sunday. Ten of those injured were treated inside the
Continue ReadingNo charges will be brought against two Walnut Creek, California, police officers who fatally shot a 23-year-old Black man in June 2019. The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announced Friday it had concluded there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the two officers who shot Miles Hall, whose family has said he was in the midst
Continue ReadingSeveral weeks after world health officials declared the coronavirus a pandemic, 40-year-old Sheri McCaskill decided to apply to a master’s program in public health. The decision, McCaskill said, stemmed partly from the sudden heightened awareness about the importance of public health as the virus spread in the US. “I started to see a lot more
Continue ReadingIt appears that Aubrey Plaza has married her longtime boyfriend, director Jeff Baena. Plaza, 36, known for playing April Ludgate on the NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation,” referred to Baena, 43, as her husband for the first time on Instagram on Friday. Her revelation came while announcing her role in Baena’s new movie “Spin
Continue ReadingAt least 90 people were injured as Palestinians and Israeli police clashed in Jerusalem for a second night Saturday, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. All of the injured are Palestinian and most were hurt by rubber bullets or stun grenades, the Red Crescent said. At least 16 of the 90 injured have been taken
Continue ReadingAt least 50 people have been killed and more than 100 others wounded in an explosion near a high school for girls in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Afghan officials said Sunday. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) said the blast happened near the Sayeed-ul-Shuhada School in the Dasht-e-Barchi area on Saturday afternoon. The explosion was caused
Continue ReadingA rare lobster almost ended up as someone’s dinner at a Red Lobster restaurant in Virginia before employees recognized its uniqueness and rescued it. The male calico lobster, named Freckles by the Red Lobster team in Manassas, arrived at the restaurant on April 25 as part of its Maine lobster delivery. When team members recognized
Continue ReadingThe seven-day average of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the United States has dipped below 2 million per day for the first time since early March — a sign of the continued decline in demand for coronavirus immunizations. According to data published Saturday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seven-day average of
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Nice average temperatures Saturday across the High Desert. Tonight’s lows range from the mid 30’s to low 40 degrees. There will be light and variable breezes across the region, with Sunday temperatures topping out as another average day.
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Damian Lillard scored 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-102 on Saturday night, moving closer to an outright playoff spot.
Continue ReadingNASA has lambasted China for its failure to “meet responsible standards” after debris from its out-of-control rocket likely plunged into the Indian Ocean Saturday night.
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Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA troops hosted an event Saturday that put their skills to the test. They camped overnight on the football field of Hugh Hartman Elementary School in Redmond. There was even a Pinewood Derby race.
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The Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity ReStore is going to be open longer. The store is reverting to its pre-pandemic hours. Now, you can shop Monday-Saturday 10 a.m to 6 p.m.
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