‘Vampire straw’ confiscated from traveler at Boston airport
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A traveler at Boston Logan International Airport was arrested after he was found to have in his carry-on luggage a so-called…
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US ex-security adviser calls for closer ties with Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former U.S. national security adviser called for deeper interaction between his country and Taiwan during a visit Saturday…
Continue Reading Royal Drama: King’s fractious family on stage at coronation
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III lives in a palace, travels in a chauffeur-driven Bentley and is one of Britain’s…
Continue Reading Russian official: Ukrainian drones strike Crimea oil depot
By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine’s…
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Betts and Muncy, both new dads, power Dodgers past Cards 7-3
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — New fathers Mookie Betts and Max Muncy powered the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over…
Continue Reading Sergio Garcia tied for 2nd-round lead at LIV Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — Sergio Garcia shot a 7-under 64 at Sentosa Golf Club to move into a share of the second-round lead with Talor Gooch at the LIV…
Continue Reading Lakers obliterate Grizzlies 125-85, advance to 2nd round
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James made sure the Lakers had the appropriate urgency for a closeout playoff game.…
Continue Reading A’s met by fans in Oakland with chants of `Sell the team!’
By MAX MILLER Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Just 6,423 fans showed up for the Athletics’ first home game since announcing a deal for…
Continue Reading Defending champ Avs force Game 7 with 4-1 win over Kraken
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — It took six games of these playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche to finally look the part of a defending…
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Now you can use Google to look at Bend’s tree canopy, check other environmental data
A new Google mapping tool that includes Bend as a pilot location shows the percentage of the city that has tree cover, among other environmental…
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Bend resident, 911 dispatcher honored by Bend Fire for saving a life
Bend resident Elisa Anderson and Deschutes County 911 dispatcher Ashley Tyree received Bend Fire & Rescue’s LifeSaver Award Friday for their…
Continue Reading Courage defeat Dash 1-0 in weather-shortened match
HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Lussi scored in the opening half to give the North Carolina Courage a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dash in a weather-shortened…
Continue Reading NYC transit agency pulls the brake on Twitter service alerts
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly after midnight Thursday, several New York City subway trains slowed to a crawl as…
Continue Reading Suspected drone strike triggers massive fire in Russian-occupied Crimea
By Josh Pennington, Alex Stambaugh, Kostan Nechyporenko, Mariya Knight and Darya Tarasova, CNN A suspected drone strike has sparked a huge fire at a…
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Bend woman writes book about couple’s 18,000-mile bike journey from Alaska to Argentina
A Bend woman has written a book about the 20-month, 18,000-mile bike journey she took with her husband from Alaska to Argentina. Liam Gibler talked…
Continue Reading Chargers stay local, draft LA natives Tuipulotu, Henley
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco and Brandon Staley did not need to look far to find the players the Los Angeles…
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Obsidian Middle School students pitch inventions to aid disabled, in ‘Shark Tank’ team fashion
Students at Redmond’s Obsidian Middle School have been working in teams for weeks, designing products for students with disabilities, and gave their…
Continue Reading Oklahoma’s top education official embraces culture wars
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When Oklahoma’s newly elected Republican head of public schools campaigned for the job last…
Continue Reading 49ers trade up for Penn State safety Ji’Ayir Brown
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After having to wait a day to make their first pick in the NFL draft, the San…
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They’re not green, but ODOT does recycle that red winter sand and gravel
ODOT crews who put down the “cinders” (sand and gravel) to boost traction on icy winter days pick them back up in warmer times, to be recycled in…
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