A timeline of the Gulf War
Using an array of news and archival sources, Stacker constructed a complete timeline of the Gulf War, identifying relevant events during the conflict.
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It’s time for a Deschutes River cleaning
The annual river cleanup by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council happens this weekend. There are 200 volunteers, but it’s not too late to sign up.
Continue ReadingUN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official
Continue ReadingAaron Hernandez’s brother now facing federal charges over alleged threatening messages
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The troubled brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez was charged Friday, now in federal court, with new counts of threatening and stalking after authorities say he threatened to shoot up the University of Connecticut and kill three people in another state. Dennis Hernandez was ordered to be held in
Continue ReadingTrump largely ignores new federal charges at major Iowa Republican gathering
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump charged ahead with his bid for the 2024 GOP nomination Friday at a major Republican event in Iowa, largely ignoring the new charges he faces in the federal classified documents probe. “If I weren’t running, I would have nobody coming after me. Or if I
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BINGO! for Coco’s Kids, helping kids go to the Deschutes County Fair
Coco’s Kids is an organization that serves children in need in Central Oregon. This Friday night bingo fundraiser in Redmond hopes to help kids go the Deschutes County Fair.
Continue ReadingPor primera vez, los Biden reconocen públicamente a su séptima nieta
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden reconoció públicamente, por primera vez, a una hija de su hijo Hunter este viernes, lo que rompió un largo silencio sobre el asunto al describirlo como un “asunto familiar”. “Nuestro hijo Hunter y la madre de Navy, Lunden, están trabajando juntos para fomentar una relación que sea
Continue ReadingFrance stuns Brazil with late winner; Sweden qualifies for Women’s World Cup knockout stages
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — France put itself in a commanding position to reach the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup after earning a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brazil thanks to Wendie Renard’s late header. France dominated the early exchanges and veteran forward Eugenie Le Sommer deservedly opened the scoring for France on
Continue ReadingSinger detained for dropping shorts on stage at festival in China’s ‘City of Rock’
By Berry Wang and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A singer who pulled down his pants during a performance at a rock festival in northern China has been detained by authorities, the latest incident highlighting the fine line artists must tread in a country where the space for free expression is highly limited.
Continue ReadingThe UFO congressional hearing was ‘insulting’ to US employees, a top Pentagon official says
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Pentagon official has attacked this week’s widely watched congressional hearing on UFOs, calling the claims “insulting” to employees who are investigating sightings and accusing a key witness of not cooperating with the official U.S. government investigation. Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick’s letter, published on
Continue Reading4 air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off the Queensland coast
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Four air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland state coast during joint military exercises with the United States. Officials said on Saturday that the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter went down near Lindeman Island on the Great Barrier Reef at
Continue ReadingScott Hoying of Pentatonix celebrates love, goes solo with seven-track debut ‘Parallel’
By JOHN RABY Associated Press During a two-month break in the a cappella group Pentatonix’s world tour, baritone Scott Hoying became a newlywed. He also broke out on his own, with his most personal music to date. The 31-year-old Grammy winner sings from the heart about falling in love and losing his best four-legged friend
Continue ReadingFour Australian army aircrew dead after helicopter crash during joint wargames with US
By Angus Watson and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Four Australian army aircrew members who were aboard a helicopter that crashed into the sea on Friday have now been declared dead, according to Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Monday. Efforts to rescue Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer Class Two Joseph
Continue ReadingChurchill Downs to resume racing at fall meet with no changes after horse deaths
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Racing will resume at Churchill Downs in September, with no changes being made after a review of surfaces and safety protocols in the wake of 12 horse deaths, including seven in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby in May. The Louisville track suspended racing operations on June 7 and
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Pet Pals: Cat is not a panther
She looks like a panther, but Cat is just a cat who needs some love. She’s waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingBank robbery suspect drops out of ceiling and into recycling bin before he’s arrested, police say
By Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A bank robbery suspect’s escape was thwarted when he fell into a recycling bin – right where police were waiting for him, authorities said. Police took the man, 27-year-old Tristan Heidl, into custody after he dropped down from the ceiling of a bank’s drive-thru into a recycling bin in
Continue Reading2nd break found on North Carolina roller coaster
By Carrington Peavy and Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — Another break or crack has been found on a North Carolina amusement park ride, weeks after the roller coaster was shut down when a visitor spotted a crack in a steel support pillar, state officials say. The discovery of the additional “weld indication” was made during
Continue ReadingFact check: RFK Jr.’s misleading viral claim about Secret Service protection
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination against President Joe Biden, baselessly suggested Friday that the Biden administration is singling him out for rare treatment by denying him Secret Service protection. Kennedy tweeted that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had decided that Secret
Continue Reading‘X’ logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation
By JANIE HAR and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters as owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social
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Portland woman killed in U-turn crash on Highway 20 in Tumalo; 2 others injured
A Portland woman suffered fatal injuries and two other people were injured late Friday afternoon when she made a U-turn in the middle of Highway 20 at Cook Avenue in Tumalo and was struck by a Redmond man’s pickup truck, Oregon State Police reported Monday.
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