Oil prices went negative a year ago. Now the glut is gone
Panic gripped the energy market last spring as a frightening realization dawned on oil traders: The world was rapidly running out of space to store…
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A year before the Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting, the gunman browsed White supremacist websites, police say
The gunman in an Indianapolis shooting that left eight people dead at a FedEx facility browsed White supremacist websites a little over a year before…
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5 things to know for April 20: Chauvin trial, Covid-19, Indianapolis, QAnon, Mars
Tobacco stocks plunged after news that the Biden administration is considering a mandate to reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. Here’s…
Continue ReadingMan charged in connection with drive-by shooting of Minnesota National Guard and police team
A Minneapolis man has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a drive-by shooting of a team of Minnesota…
Continue ReadingThe mother of a Black man shot by police in 2009 sees her own family’s tragedy in the death of Daunte Wright
The mother of Oscar Grant, an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2009, told CNN the fallout from the fatal shooting of…
Continue ReadingAntron Pippen, eldest son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, dies
Retired NBA great Scottie Pippen announced the death of his eldest son, Antron, in a digital tribute. Antron, who played basketball in college and…
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Jury concludes first day of deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd
The jury in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin concluded its first day of deliberations Monday, according to the Hennepin…
Continue ReadingTrump wants you to boycott Coke. His properties are still serving it
Over the past few years former President Donald Trump has called for boycotts against a number of companies, so it’s hardly unusual to see him…
Continue ReadingTo end this pandemic, ‘we’ve got to get everyone in our country vaccinated,’ US surgeon general says
All Americans age 16 and up can now get a Covid-19 vaccine. But the challenge is getting enough people to roll up their sleeves so we can finally…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis and other US cities increase security ahead of Derek Chauvin trial verdict
With jury deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd expected next week, Minneapolis and other US cities are preparing…
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Fugitive arrested in NE Bend parking lot; K-9 finds heroin, methamphetamine in SUV
A Bend man with an outstanding arrest warrant was arrested Saturday night at a northeast Bend parking lot and a drug-sniffing K-9 found heroin and…
Continue ReadingDid China’s former Premier just subtly criticize President Xi Jinping?
Under President Xi Jinping, China’s former leaders have grown accustomed to keeping their heads down. But in an essay published this week,…
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How Walter Mondale revolutionized the vice presidency
Before Joe Biden agreed to accept Barack Obama’s offer to be his running mate in 2008, the senator from Delaware needed a couple of hours alone…
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America’s violent weekend: US rocked by back-to-back shootings across the country
Americans awoke Friday to news of yet another mass shooting, this time at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, where eight people were killed late…
Continue ReadingWhat the pandemic’s new normal looks like around the world, according to readers
Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has brought isolation, shut down travel and shown there are few places to hide from a virus that preys on…
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Meet the new leader of Cuba’s Communist Party
The shift in power away from Cuba’s Raul Castro is finally afoot. The country’s Communist Party hierarchy on Monday selected Cuban…
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Jury to resume deliberations in Derek Chauvin’s trial in death of George Floyd
The jury is set to resume deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.…
Continue ReadingBush says he was ‘shocked’ by people’s reactions to his friendship with Michelle Obama
Former President George W. Bush said Sunday he was “shocked” by people’s reaction to his public interactions with former first lady…
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Award-winning children’s author, illustrator speaking to Crook County students this week
Thanks to $11,000 in grants from Facebook’s Prineville Data Center, students in the Crook County School District will enjoy live presentations…
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Prineville door component maker hiring dozens
Endura Products, a door component maker with a Prineville plant, is holding an open house hiring event on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to fill…
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