Kenya rewards runner Kipyegon with $35,000 and house for breaking 2 world records
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Distance runner Faith Kipyegon has been given $35,000 and a house by Kenyan President William Ruto as a reward for breaking…
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The job market enters a new phase as the Great Resignation ends
By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — As the dust begins to settle on the Covid-fueled economic tumult of the last few years, one…
Continue ReadingGunman used social media to attack Jews before deadly Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, jurors learn
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue ranted incessantly on social media about his hatred of Jews before…
Continue ReadingAmazon is trying to make it simpler to sift through thousands of user reviews
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — Amazon is experimenting with using artificial intelligence to sum up customer feedback about…
Continue ReadingGrammys add new categories, including for pop dance recording and African music performance
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — More change is afoot at the Grammys. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that three new…
Continue ReadingWhat is the Hatch Act?
By Katie Lobosco and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal agency said Tuesday that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…
Continue ReadingRepublicans delay vote on University of Wisconsin budget after promises to cut diversity funds
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers have suspended a vote on funding for University of…
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Oregon senators announce $1.2 million in wood products innovation funding, including La Pine sawmill business
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday the U.S. Forest Service has awarded Oregon more than $1.2 million to support wood…
Continue ReadingTwo children injured after acid poured onto Massachusetts playground slides
By Laura Ly and Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — Two children were left with “burn like” injuries when they came into contact with a pool chemical…
Continue ReadingEarly humans left Africa and reached Asia earlier than thought, fossil discovery reveals
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Humans originated in Africa, but when exactly our earliest ancestors left the continent and how they spread around…
Continue ReadingBreaking down the teams playing for national championship at College World Series
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The College World Series begins its annual run in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday. The opening games match Oral Roberts…
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Bend Yoga Festival receives second yearly grant from Bend Cultural Tourism Fund
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Yoga Festival has been awarded a second annual grant from the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund. This grant is $37,000…
Continue Reading Deschutes, Ochoco National Forests seeks applicants to fill 40 permanent full-time, seasonal positions
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland will be accepting applications through…
Continue ReadingNew York Rangers hire Peter Laviolette as coach to replace Gerard Gallant
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Rangers have hired Peter Laviolette as their next coach. Laviolette replaces Gerard Gallant, who…
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Shepherd’s House needs your help: Mobile shower truck in need of socks, undergarments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Shepherd’s House Ministries is asking for help from the community. It operates a Mobile Shower Truck that provides showers to…
Continue ReadingLa “heroica” acción de Lesly, la hermana mayor de los niños encontrados en la selva de Colombia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La mayor de los cuatro niños que sobrevivieron a un accidente aéreo en la selva amazónica ha sido elogiada por su…
Continue ReadingWoman presumed dead found alive in coffin at her wake in Ecuador
CNN By Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador was found to be alive and knocking on…
Continue ReadingVenus Williams beaten by Swiss teenager Celine Naef in 1st match since January hamstring injury
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — Seven-time major champion Venus Williams has lost her first competitive singles match since injuring her hamstring in…
Continue ReadingConservative House floor blockade ends but GOP tensions persist
By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The House advanced a slate of bills Tuesday afternoon,…
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