Why tribal lands are unlikely to become abortion sanctuaries
CNN, KYW, WABC, KMGH, KING By Harmeet Kaur, CNN With Roe v. Wade now overturned, tribal lands are again coming up in conversations on social media…
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Protesters voice their fury as Roe v. Wade reversal prompts abortion bans in some states
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Abortion-rights protesters continued to voice their fury and anguish nationwide Saturday following the seismic ruling by the…
Continue Reading Bangladesh marks opening of country’s longest bridge
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has celebrated the opening of the country’s…
Continue Reading He took his school to the Supreme Court in the 1980s for pulling ‘objectionable’ books. Here’s his message to young people
By Nicole Chavez, CNN When school officials in New York removed 11 books they disliked from library shelves, 17-year-old Steven Pico joined a legal…
Continue Reading Danish queen opens new museum telling the story of refugees
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe has opened a new museum that tells the story of the…
Continue Reading ‘Total bloodbath’: Witnesses describe Ethiopia ethnic attack
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The heavily armed men appeared around the small farming village in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, frightening residents already…
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The world’s top liveable cities are in Europe — but one North American country scores big
By Lilit Marcus, CNN How is it already the last week of June??!! It’s officially summer in most of the world’s major cities now, meaning…
Continue Reading Israel fires at Palestinian stone throwers, teen said killed
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian officials say a 16-year-old youth has been killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military…
Continue Reading Tourists are back in Iceland. But so is whale hunting
Jenna Gottlieb, CNN After a four-year hiatus, Iceland’s last remaining whaling company, Hvalur hf., will resume its hunt this summer, much to…
Continue Reading Deadly quake a new blow to Afghans reeling from poverty
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s deadly earthquake this week struck one of the poorest corners of a…
Continue Reading Guns and abortion: Contradictory decisions, or consistent?
By KATE BRUMBACK, ADAM GELLER and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press They are the most fiercely polarizing issues in American life: abortion and guns. And…
Continue Reading Inflation sparks global wave of protests for higher pay, aid
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press Rising food costs. Soaring fuel bills. Wages that are not keeping pace. Inflation is plundering people’s…
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Inflation sparks global wave of protests for higher pay, aid
By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press Rising food costs. Soaring fuel bills. Wages that are not keeping pace. Inflation is plundering people’s…
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Bacon lovers can smell like their favorite treat with this bacon-scented perfume
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Do you love bacon so much you want to smell like it — without the hassle of actually cooking? A new bacon-scented fragrance…
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Crowd at Deschutes County Courthouse protests Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade
A crowd gathered on the steps of the Deschutes County Courthouse in Bend Friday evening to protest the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Roe…
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ODOT Region 4 construction report: Week of June 27-July 1
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction report for the week of June 27 to July 1. The Oregon Department of Transportation is…
Continue Reading With war, Kyiv pride parade becomes a peace march in Warsaw
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukraine’s largest LGBTQ rights event has gone ahead this weekend. But not on its…
Continue Reading NHL experiencing sustained growth with female, younger fans
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NHL is reporting an increase in viewers in the first year of its television contracts with ESPN and TNT. Part of…
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NHL experiencing sustained growth with female, younger fans
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NHL is reporting an increase in viewers in the first year of its television contracts with ESPN and TNT. Part of…
Continue Reading Group asks for living wages, labor rights for 2026 World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer With this year’s World Cup in Qatar clouded by labor and human rights issues, there’s a push for the…
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