Pine Nursery Park in northeast Bend has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years and is again on its way to offering the community even more features by the time it turns 20 in 2026.
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Old Navy, known for its low-priced basic and trendy seasonal clothing, has adopted an interesting sartorial tactic amid sinking sales. In order to get customers excited to shop again at its stores, it is adding pockets to more dresses. Old Navy, owned by Gap Inc., said it is doubling the number
Continue ReadingBy David González Click here for updates on this story MISSION VIEJO, California (KABC) — The names have been released of the suspect and victims in a horrific Orange County crash that resulted in the death of an infant. A driver allegedly under the influence of drugs jumped a curb and struck a family of
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN The British pound crashed to a record low last fall as investors rebelled against budget plans by former Prime Minister Liz Truss. Now, it’s enjoying a comeback. Sterling hit its highest level against the US dollar in 10 months on Tuesday, topping $1.25 for the first time since June 2022. The
Continue ReadingBy MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A judge in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday ordered an ex-presidential candidate held under house arrest and two former high-ranking officials jailed while awaiting trial in a record $347 million embezzlement case. Gonzalo Castillo is a former public works minister who won 37%
Continue ReadingBy RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.N. officials say that female Afghan employees of the United Nations have been banned from working by Taliban authorities. The U.N. mission expressed “serious concern” after its female staffers were prevented from reporting to work in Nangarhar province. Taliban spokesmen were not immediately available to comment, and
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The three-week manhunt for a former top aide to Maryland’s governor has ended in his death after he skipped a court appearance on public corruption charges. Roy McGrath died from gunfire Monday night when FBI agents confronted the fugitive outside Knoxville, Tennessee. McGrath
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say the killings of four men in the resort of Cancun is probably related to drug gang rivalries. The Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo on Tuesday blamed the killings on drug gang leader Hector Flores Aceves, known by his nickname “Pantera,” or the Panther. The four dead bodies
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race. But GM’s EV sales of 20,670 were still far below those of industry leader Tesla, which delivered more than 161,000 vehicles in the U.S. from January
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race. But GM’s EV sales of 20,670 were still far below those of industry leader Tesla, which delivered more than 161,000 vehicles in the U.S. from January
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Initial results show two of the more moderate Denver mayoral candidates in the unusually large and divergent field of 16 contestants have pulled far ahead. If early results Tuesday night hold, Kelly Brough, the president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN The media wedding of the summer is no more. Billionaire right-wing media mogul Rupert Murdoch and Ann Lesley Smith have called off their engagement just weeks after announcing they would be tying the knot, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Vanity Fair, which was first to report the news
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — En los meses anteriores a la invasión de Ucrania, mientras las tropas rusas se desplegaban en la frontera común y la comunidad internacional mantenía reuniones urgentes, el Gobierno de Vladimir Putin señaló en varias ocasiones que el conflicto tenía su origen en la expansión de la OTAN al Este. La
Continue ReadingDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke big man Dereck Lively II is entering the NBA draft after one college season. Lively announced his decision in a social-media post Tuesday. The lean 7-foot-1 freshman averaged 5.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in 34 games with 27 starts. But he came on in the second half of the year
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he Children’s Museum of Central Oregon is a Bend nonprofit seeking to create a new museum for youth and families in the community. It wants your help and input in making the dream a reality.
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The arena where the Miami Heat play their home games now has yet another new name after Miami-Dade County commissioners voted to enter into a 17-year deal to call the facility Kaseya Center. The name change takes effect immediately. Kaseya, a Miami-based software company, will pay
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The arena where the Miami Heat play their home games now has yet another new name after Miami-Dade County commissioners voted to enter into a 17-year deal to call the facility Kaseya Center. The name change takes effect immediately. Kaseya, a Miami-based software company, will pay
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The manufacturer of eyedrops recently linked to deaths and injuries lacked measures to assure sterility at its factory in India, according to U.S. health inspectors. Food and Drug Administration officials uncovered about a dozen problems with how Global Pharma Healthcare made and tested its eyedrops during
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The manufacturer of eyedrops recently linked to deaths and injuries lacked measures to assure sterility at its factory in India, according to U.S. health inspectors. Food and Drug Administration officials uncovered about a dozen problems with how Global Pharma Healthcare made and tested its eyedrops during
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Elon Musk fue destronado oficialmente de la cima de la “Lista mundial de multimillonarios” anual de la revista Forbes. El jefe de Tesla y Twitter es ahora el segundo multimillonario más rico, con una fortuna estimada de US$ 180 mil millones, que es US$ 39 mil millones menos que el año
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