In ‘zero-COVID’ China, 1 case locks down Peking University
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities locked down a major university in Beijing on Wednesday after finding one…
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As scientists warn Brazil’s rainforest is nearing a point of irreversible decline, Lula makes ambitious deforestation pledge
By Vasco Cotovio and Paula Newton, CNN The drive through Sao Paulo state in Brazil is decidedly unremarkable, blocks and blocks of high-rise…
Continue ReadingSenate: Migrants subject to unnecessary medical procedures
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Senate investigation has found that U.S. immigration authorities didn’t do enough to…
Continue ReadingWare scores 16 points, Oregon wallops Montana State, 81-51
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kel’el Ware scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench and led five Ducks into double figure scoring as Oregon…
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Bend Creators Celebration’s fall show set for Saturday at Midtown Ballroom
Artists of all types, from painters to musicians to fashionistas, will be at the Midtown Ballroom in downtown Bend Saturday night for a show.…
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Tundra swan escapes death in a bizarre natural occurrence
A lunar eclipse during a snowstorm apparently confused many waterfowl in Eastern Oregon. Many died. One tundra swan survived, and is being kept at…
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Native American Heritage Month presentation held at OSU-Cascades
Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs presented a lesson on history and tribal government to students in Bend. OSU-Cascades sits on…
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Recession in C.O.? Topic discussed at Bend Chamber’s Impact Conference
Analysts say the signs of a local recession are not there at this time. The Bend Chamber of Commerce hosted the Impact Conference on Tuesday morning…
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Bend official says Bird e-bikes proved ‘very popular’ in first year; now, company’s future is clouded
Bird’s shared e-bikes came to Bend this summer and got a lot of use, but also some mixed reviews, including early complaints about them being left…
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Jury acquits Ian Cranston of murder, convicts on manslaughter charges in Barry Washington Jr. killing
A Deschutes County jury on Wednesday acquitted Ian Cranston on a second-degree murder charge in the September 2021 shooting death of Barry Washington…
Continue ReadingLA deputies won’t be charged for killing Black bicyclist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two Los Angeles County deputies acted in self-defense and won’t face criminal charges for fatally shooting a Black man…
Continue ReadingAt 97, Malaysia’s Mahathir makes last election hurrah
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — At 97, two-time former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is back in the…
Continue ReadingA 9-year-old boy was among 2 stabbed in an unprovoked attack at a Target in Los Angeles, police say. The suspect was shot and killed by a security guard
By Taylor Romine, CNN Two people were stabbed, including a 9-year-old boy, at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday evening in what police…
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Bestselling girl groups of all time
From 1970s rock ‘n’ roll and 1980s country through to the pop and R&B of the ’90s, Stacker combed through the bestselling artists of all time,…
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Businesses with fewer than 10 employees may be warming to health care benefits
Sana used data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to analyze how employee health insurance benefits at microbusinesses have changed…
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States with the highest and lowest Biden approval ratings
Stacker compiled a list of the states with the highest and lowest approval ratings for President Biden using data from Morning…
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These are the 14 fastest-growing jobs that offer on-the-job training
Tovuti LMS examined the 14 fastest-growing jobs with on-the-job training, using data from the Bureau of Labor…
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100 best miniseries of all time
Using data from IMDb, Stacker compiled a list of the 100 best miniseries of all time, which includes everything from BBC nature documentaries to HBO…
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Players with the most penalty minutes in NHL history
OLBG ranked the best enforcers in NHL history, based on all-time leaders in penalty minutes, according to Sports Reference’s Stathead…
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The ‘urban heat island’ effect has made these 10 cities the most heat-intense in the US
New Jersey Real Estate Network examined data from climate change nonprofit Climate Central to find which cities experience the most intense heat due…
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