Watchdog report says Trump-era Space Command decision fell short on transparency
By Kristin Fisher, CNN The US Air Force’s decision-making process to move Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Alabama had…
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Bend-La Pine teachers call for grading policy to end 50% ‘floor,’ revert to pre-pandemic status
A letter from an anonymous group of Bend-La Pine Schools teachers calls for the grading “floor” to move from 50%, where it’s been during the COVID-19…
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Arizona woman admits guilt in ballot collection scheme
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman accused of illegally collecting early ballots during the 2020 primary election has…
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Many Oregon wildlife rehabilitators are not accepting waterfowl due to avian flu risk, ODFW says
Many Oregon wildlife rehabilitators are currently not accepting waterfowl at present, due to the spread of avian flu in wild birds, the Oregon…
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Drafting Walker at No. 1 ‘lit a fire under’ Jags’ Chaisson
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — K’Lavon Chaisson has two sacks in two seasons while playing in two schemes for two…
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‘I survived two sandstorms and nearly ran out of water in the Sahara Desert,’ says man who biked from London to Lagos
CNN By Stephanie Busari, CNN Kunle Adeyanju is a self-confessed daredevil who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice and cycled from Lagos to Accra over…
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Man surprised by The Lumineers band member while playing ‘Ophelia’ on piano
By WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A Massachusetts man got a surprise he will never…
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More than a week after Uvalde massacre, officials are still avoiding the media’s questions about what happened
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business The obituaries for the shooting victims of Robb Elementary took up three full pages in the Uvalde Leader-News on…
Continue Reading ‘It is almost miraculous’: Man regains use of legs following spine injury from ATV crash
By Leticia Ordaz Click here for updates on this story ROCKLIN, California (KCRA) — Evan Beauchamp calls himself a…
Continue Reading Lagergren, Li share lead after first round of European Open
WINSEN, Germany (AP) — Li Haotong and Joakim Lagergren both shot a 5-under 67 to share the lead after the first round of the European Open. Li of…
Continue Reading A patient who sacrificed his life, 2 gifted doctors, a beloved receptionist: These are the people killed in the Tulsa hospital shooting
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Caroll Alvarado, Amanda Watts and Christina Maxouris, CNN A patient who sacrificed his life to save his wife. Two gifted doctors…
Continue Reading Florida Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to congressional map backed by DeSantis
By Steve Contorno, CNN The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up a challenge to the state’s new congressional map, making it…
Continue Reading Award-winning ‘Tomb of Sand’ to be published in US in 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s winner of the International Booker Prize, Geetanjali Shree’s novel “Tomb of Sand,” will be released in the U.S.…
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Hayden Homes Amphitheater set to showcase record 50-plus concerts, ranging from EDM to country
Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend is finishing up Phase 2 of its upgrades and renovations as it gets the 8,000-capacity riverfront venue all set for…
Continue Reading After groundbreaking slave reparations report, what next?
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press Reparations experts and advocates largely welcomed a move by California to acknowledge in writing its role in…
Continue Reading A crackdown in El Salvador, and fears of arbitrary arrests
By MARCOS ALEMAN and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press LA LIMONERA, El Salvador (AP) — Esmeralda Domínguez was about 100 yards from home when…
Continue Reading US confirms military hackers have conducted cyber operations in support of Ukraine
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Cyber Command, the US military’s hacking unit, has conducted offensive cyber operations in support of Ukraine as it…
Continue Reading Lack of water in Puerto Rico town sparks federal lawsuit
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s water and sewer company has been hit by a federal lawsuit demanding that it provide services to…
Continue Reading Olympian, Nassar victim Schwikert Moser on USA Gym board
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Former Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert Moser is taking her advocacy for victims of sexual abuse within the sport to…
Continue Reading 8-year-old is killed by South Carolina man shooting randomly at cars, police say
By Tina Burnside, CNN A South Carolina man has been charged with murder after authorities say he “fired multiple random rounds at passing…
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