Wind topples tree, damaging SE Bend home
One of many fallen trees around the area in Sunday’s high winds damaged a home in southeast Bend, but no one was injured.
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Volunteers perform pet wellness checks for Redmond homeless
Companion Animal Medical Project volunteers were in Redmond Sunday, helping the homeless community with pet wellness checks.
Continue ReadingEver Given ship refloated in the Suez Canal, Egyptian official claims, as salvage work continues
The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, the former head of the canal has claimed, following an around-the-clock international effort to dislodge the massive vessel and reopen the global shipping lane. Mohab Mamish, the former head of the Suez Canal and Egyptian
Continue ReadingEver Given ship successfully refloated in the Suez Canal, Egyptian official claims, as salvage work continues
The Ever Given container ship has been successfully refloated after being stranded in the Suez Canal for almost a week, the former head of the canal has claimed, following an around-the-clock international effort to dislodge the massive vessel and reopen the global shipping lane. Mohab Mamish, the former head of the Suez Canal and Egyptian
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Fire damages Culver home; cause traced to combustibles near wood stove
A fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in a Culver home apparently was caused by combustible materials too close to an operating wood stove, Jefferson County fire officials said.
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McCollum, Lillard lead Blazers past Raptors 122-117
CJ McCollum scored seven of his 23 points in the final two minutes Sunday night and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-117.
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Lil Nas X’s unofficial ‘Satan’ Nikes containing human blood sell out in under a minute
Rapper and singer Lil Nas X launched a controversial pair of “Satan Shoes” featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and a drop of real human blood — and they sold out almost immediately. The black and red sneakers, part of a collaboration between Lil Nas X and New York-based art collective MSCHF, were made
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Left-wing, right-wing protesters clash in Salem
Dozens of left-wing, anti-fascist demonstrators clashed with a smaller number of right-wing protesters Sunday near the Oregon State Capitol grounds in Salem.
Continue ReadingEver Given ship partially dislodged as refloat efforts underway in Suez Canal
Video footage from the Suez Canal shows the back of the Ever Given container ship, which has been stuck for almost a week, dislodged from the canal bank as salvage crews work to refloat the vessel. However, it remains unclear if the front has been freed from its original stranded position. The video was sent
Continue ReadingSuez Canal Authority attempting to refloat Ever Given ship this morning, unclear if successful
Salvage crews are attempting to refloat the Ever Given container ship, which has been stuck for almost a week in the Egyptian canal, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said in a statement Monday. Ten tug boats are being used to pull the Ever Given from the front and back to try to dislodge it, said
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USC shuts down Oregon 82-68 to end 20-year Elite Eight wait
Isaiah White scored 22 points and Southern California shut down Oregon’s potent offense Sunday night to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 2001 with an 82-68 win in the men’s West Region semifinals.
Continue ReadingPhilippines orders more than 25 million people into lockdown over Easter as Covid-19 cases soar
Millions of people in the Philippines won’t be celebrating Easter as normal this year after the majority Catholic country imposed a strict lockdown in the capital and nearby provinces. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the lockdown Saturday after the country reported 9,838 new Covid-19 cases — the country’s highest single day increase, according to official
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What the Covid-19 war was really like in Trump’s White House
No longer working under the Trump administration, six leading US health officials now reveal to CNN the real challenges they faced during the nation’s fight against Covid-19 over the past year: death threats, mixed messages and in some cases, being kept from sharing information with national audiences. The nation’s doctors — Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr.
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Slum golf: A whole new ball game on Mumbai’s streets
You can play golf on pristine green courses. You can even play on a course made of ice. But thanks to some innovative thinking, residents of some of the poorest areas of Mumbai have been using the bumps and lumps of the street as their course. Here there’s no soundscape of polite clapping from watching
Continue ReadingAnother Covid-19 surge is avoidable, top health officials say. Here’s what could fuel or curb another spike
The US may face another Covid-19 surge soon — one that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief says “truly is avoidable.” “We have seen cases and hospital admissions move from historic declines to stagnations, to increases,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House Covid-19 briefing on Friday. “And we know
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After two months in office, Kamala Harris is still living out of suitcases — and she’s getting frustrated with it
It has been more than two months since Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president of the United States, a historic moment for the country, as Harris is the first woman and the first woman of color to hold the second highest office in the land. Yet, Harris — along with her husband, Georgetown
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Biden administration working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated
The Biden administration is currently working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a senior administration official. Multiple government agencies are engaged in conversations and planning, coordinated by the White House, as this kind of system will play a role in multiple aspects of life, including
Continue ReadingSunday, March 28: Evening Snow Report
The resorts have yet to report any new accumulation, but could in the next few hours.
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Strong winds will weaken slightly into Monday
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Sunday has been quite the hectic afternoon with dust storms and reported gusts over 45 mph in most spots. A gust of 53 mph was recorded in Madras. While our wind advisory is still in effect until Monday morning at 5, the winds will soften out a bit by late this
Continue Reading Louisville beats Oregon 60-42, heads to women’s Elite Eight
Dana Evans scored 29 points and No. 2 seed Louisville advanced to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 60-42 win Sunday over sixth-seeded Oregon.
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