5 baby swans set to hatch at Sunriver Nature Center
The center hosted a pair of swans as part of its breeding and re-introduction program. The mom is watching over the five eggs that are meant to hatch…
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3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of water systems with ‘forever chemicals’
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits…
Continue ReadingVictor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft…
Continue Reading3M agrees to pay $10.3 billion to settle ‘forever chemicals’ drinking water lawsuits
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — 3M announced Thursday that it had reached an agreement to settle lawsuits that claimed that toxic “forever…
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USDA awards $10 million to OSU Extension to coordinate innovative projects for youths in agriculture
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University Extension Service will use a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Continue ReadingArizona Republican election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A top Republican election official in Arizona filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against…
Continue ReadingHornets select Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets selected Alabama’s Brandon Miller with the No. 2 pick in the NBA…
Continue ReadingColorado amphitheater hail storm injures nearly 100 ahead of planned Louis Tomlinson concert
By Jennifer Gray and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 100 people attending a concert Wednesday evening at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre near…
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Blazers take guard Scoot Henderson with the No. 3 pick in the NBA draft
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers selected point guard Scoot Henderson of the NBA G League with…
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‘Trees are what makes Bend, Bend’: City’s new tree regulations advisory committee holds first meeting
A city of Bend citizen committee focused on the future of trees in Bend held its first meeting Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina legislature passes ban on transgender athletes from girls’ sports teams
By Dianne Gallagher and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled North Carolina state House gave final approval to a bill Thursday…
Continue ReadingPirates place outfielder Bryan Reynolds on 10-day injured list
MIAMI (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Bryan Reynolds on the 10-day injured list Thursday retroactive to Tuesday because of lower…
Continue ReadingSteel framework for 2-sided halo board in place at LA Clippers’ new arena
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers’ new arena is on schedule to open next year, with the steel framework for its two-sided halo…
Continue ReadingChelsea’s American owners agree to buy stake in French top-tier soccer club Strasbourg
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea ownership group BlueCo has agreed to buy a stake in French top-tier club Strasbourg in a significant step forward in its…
Continue ReadingCaracoles gigantes obligan a un área del sur de la Florida a permanecer en cuarentena
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — A inicios de junio se detectó un caracol de tierra gigante africano en Miramar, una ciudad vecina a Miami.…
Continue ReadingActivists say they’ve identified hundreds of bodies left in the streets of West Darfur
By Ingrid Formanek and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Residents of El Geneina, the capital of war-torn West Darfur, are struggling to bury their…
Continue ReadingVictor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft…
Continue ReadingUN says Somali faces a `dire hunger emergency’ but aid has been cut to millions over lack of funding
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia’s “dire hunger emergency” is spiraling upward with one-third of the…
Continue ReadingWife of pilot in fatal sub implosion descended from couple who died on Titanic, report says
NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of the man who was piloting the submersible when it imploded during this week’s dive to the the Titanic wreckage site is…
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Avelo Airlines adding Redmond-Las Vegas nonstop flights, starting Sept. 7
Avelo Airlines announced Thursday it is expanding service at Redmond Municipal Airport with new nonstop service to Las Vegas. Additionally, this…
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