‘He’s close to us’: Wheelchair users in Africa await pope
By JUSTIN KABUMBA, DENG MACHOL and CARA ANNA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — When Pope Francis arrives in Congo and South Sudan next week,…
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All Flybe flights canceled after UK airline ceases trading
By Duarte Mendonca British airline Flybe has “ceased trading” and canceled all scheduled flights, the company and the British Civil…
Continue Reading Colorado wildlife camera accidentally captures hundreds of adorable ‘bear selfies’
CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN Unbearably adorable. A wildlife camera in Boulder, Colorado, captured about 400 “bear selfies” after a curious…
Continue Reading Colorado wildlife camera accidentally captures hundreds of adorable ‘bear selfies’
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Unbearably adorable. A wildlife camera in Boulder, Colorado, captured about 400 “bear selfies” after a curious black…
Continue ReadingUS citizen charged over alleged killing of DJ in Colombia
By Elizabeth Plaza, Fernando Ramos and Heather Chen, CNN Colombian authorities have charged an American citizen over the alleged murder of a female…
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Another busy Bend Eastside intersection to close for months: SE 15th Street & Wilson Avenue to get a roundabout
Around the same time the intersection of NE Neff Road and Purcell Boulevard will close in February for a five-month major intersection upgrade,…
Continue Reading Mali defends Russian ties and opposes options for UN force
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has defended the military government’s…
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Brink, Jones help No. 3 Stanford edge Oregon State 63-60
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Brink had 21 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks, Haley Jones added 17 points and eight rebounds and No. 3 Stanford…
Continue Reading Stowaway gecko survives 3,000-mile voyage from Egypt to Manchester in a box of strawberries
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A globe-trotting gecko has accidentally made the trip from Egypt to England after hitching a ride in a container of strawberries.…
Continue Reading Three dead as torrential rain causes disastrous flooding in New Zealand
By Alex Stambaugh, Martin Goillandeau and Taylor Ward, CNN Three people have died and at least one person is missing as a result of torrential rain…
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La cronologÃa de la detención y golpiza mortal de Tyre Nichols
CNNEspañol sjv Nota del editor: este artÃculo contiene descripciones perturbadoras de violencia. (CNN) — Los funcionarios de la ciudad…
Continue Reading How to fix a howitzer: US offers help line to Ukraine troops
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press A MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHEASTERN POLAND (AP) — On the front lines in Ukraine, a soldier was having trouble…
Continue Reading British army serviceman charged with terrorism offenses
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A British serviceman has been charged with terrorism and explosives offenses, the London Metropolitan Police said Friday.…
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Here’s the scoop: Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, born in Ohio in 1945, has landed in Bend
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, which started in Ohio in 1945, has just opened a store in Bend on South Highway 97, serving up 48 flavors made in-house…
Continue Reading Trump opens 2024 run, says he’s ‘more committed’ than ever
By MEG KINNARD, HOLLY RAMER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House…
Continue Reading A brutal beating. Cries for his mom. 23-minute delay in aid. Here are the key revelations from the Tyre Nichols police videos
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The newly released videos of Tyre Nichols’ police beating captured the brutality that his family and authorities had…
Continue Reading Berlin made the historic move to arm Ukraine. But many Germans are uneasy
By Nadine Schmidt, Sophie Tanno and Claudia Otto, CNN The biggest moment in the Ukraine war this week took place hundreds of miles from the…
Continue Reading Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Ronna McDaniel has become the longest serving leader of the Republican…
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New nonprofit Cultivate Bend seeks to connect entrepreneurs, businesses
A launch party is planned Feb. 8 at the Haven co-working space for Cultivate Bend, a nonprofit that aims to connect entrepreneurs and business owners…
Continue Reading Five Russian men fleeing military conscription have been living at a South Korean airport for months
By Yoonjung Seo and Heather Chen, CNN Five Russian men who fled the country after Moscow’s military mobilization order last September have been…
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