‘Barbie’ is a hit and all kinds of business are hopping on the bandwagon
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — During its first few days in theaters, “Barbie” raked in $337 million globally in the box…
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Burning cargo ship off Dutch coast will be towed to a new location after flames and smoke subsided
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says that salvage crews are preparing to tow a car-carrying…
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Christine Sinclair: the making of soccer’s most lethal striker
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Diana Matheson is driving but can’t help checking her phone. She knows she shouldn’t, but the temptation is too…
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Airline secrets: When to book and why you shouldn’t check your bag
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Well there it goes, the hottest July on record. Extreme weather conditions in southern Europe and…
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ODOT Region 4 construction update – week of July 28-August 4
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is ODOT’s Region 4 construction update for the week of July 28-August 4. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe…
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Timothée Chalamet’s silly little hat is hot-off-the runway, actually
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — There are several ways to wear a beanie: Cuffed, uncuffed, doubled cuffed, or far back from the hairline, delicately…
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Most states received a D or F grade on maternal mental health. It could get worse.
By Carlotta Dotto and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN Nearly every state in the United States is neglecting access to maternal mental health care, according…
Continue Reading 5 injured in shooting at Seattle parking lot; police say no immediate arrests
SEATTLE (AP) — Five people were wounded in a shooting at a Seattle parking lot during which the police chief said “dozens and dozens of rounds”…
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City of Redmond planned road closures and delays – July 29-August 4
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here are the city of Redmond’s planned road closures and delays for the week of July 29-August 4. City of Redmond road…
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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.05 billion, with no top winner in Friday’s drawing
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to more than $1 billion after no winning ticket matched all six numbers…
Continue Reading To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a snug, wood-paneled Jewish bookstore in Hungary’s capital, Eva Redai…
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Relief from heat wave is on the way for Northeast and mid-Atlantic, but southern areas remain at risk
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — The brunt of extreme heat that has been choking the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions this week is expected to…
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Deschutes County road construction update – week of July 30-August 5
Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of July 30-August…
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City of Bend road and traffic report – week of July 31-August 6
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 31-August 6: SE Reed Market Road between SE Ninth…
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Fifth annual Head Start Book Drive underway at Roundabout Books, aided by SELCO Community Credit Union
The fifth annual Head Start Book Drive with Roundabout Books and SELCO Community Credit Union is underway. NeighborImpact aims to collect 1,350 new…
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Human-caused wildfires up sharply this summer in dry Northwest forests, prompting concern
The Pacific Northwest has seen a significant increase in human-caused wildfires compared to the same period last year, the U.S. Forest Service said…
Continue Reading A drought alert for receding Lake Titicaca has Indigenous communities worried for their future
By PAOLA FLORES Associated Press HUARINA, Bolivia (AP) — A 70-year-old man’s feet sink into the soil as he passes abandoned boats where there…
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Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle try again on bill to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools funding program
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Ore., on Friday reintroduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest…
Continue ReadingTrump shows in Iowa he still rules the GOP – despite his deepening criminal peril
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump only needed 10 minutes to show why his growing pile of criminal charges is not yet…
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Black Belt Eagle Scout’s latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe’s ancestral lands
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle…
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