Shane van Gisbergen wins inaugural Chicago Street Race in NASCAR Cup Series debut
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen became the first driver in over half a century to win in his NASCAR Cup…
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Ninth Street Village Makers Market in Bend showcases local artisans every Sunday
Summer is a great time to stroll around Central Oregon with your tote, visiting farmers markets. Bevel Craft Brewing in Bend hosts the Ninth…
Continue ReadingAd agency apologizes for using footage of other countries in Philippines tourism video
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — A Filipino ad agency has come under fire for using footage of other countries in a promotional video for the…
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Mt. Bachelor Kennel Club Dog Show draws hundreds of competitors to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds
More than 700 dogs and their owners participated in a three day-event showcasing their canine skills at the Mt, Bachelor Kennel Club All-Breed Dog…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks mixed after Wall St hits 15-month high ahead of holiday
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street hit a 15-month high ahead of a decision…
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Investigators unable to find cause of fire that heavily damaged NE Bend home, destroyed shed, RV and deck
Investigators were unable to determine Monday what caused a fire that heavily damaged a home and destroyed a shed, RV and deck on three neighboring…
Continue ReadingThe wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
By LAURIE KELLMAN, REBECCA SANTANA and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has…
Continue ReadingPutin will speak with leaders of China and India in his first summit since the Wagner insurrection
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — President Vladimir Putin will participate this week in his first multilateral summit since an…
Continue ReadingThe aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was airlifted out of Uvalde,…
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Firefighters stop 1-acre brush fire in Redmond’s Dry Canyon
Firefighters tackled and stopped a one-acre brush fire in Redmond’s Dry Canyon near the Maple Avenue Bridge on Sunday…
Continue ReadingDeep sea mining permits may be coming soon. What are they and what might happen?
By VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United Nations body that regulates the world’s ocean floor is preparing to…
Continue ReadingPlaywright Arthur Miller’s old studio is in a Connecticut parking lot, awaiting its next act
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press ROXBURY, Conn. (AP) — The shingled one-room structure where Arthur Miller worked at his home in Connecticut, from…
Continue ReadingQuake shakes part of Indonesia’s Papua, no immediate reports of casualties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s easternmost province, but there are no immediate reports of serious damage or…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota university leaders fear ‘catastrophic implications’ of new Minnesota free tuition plan
By JACK DURA and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota higher education officials are deeply worried about losing…
Continue ReadingA pig farm that stood on the site of a Nazi-era ‘Roma camp’ is finally demolished
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Lety, Czech Republic (CNN) — Čeněk Růžička looked euphoric as he swung the pickaxe against the wall. He had spent…
Continue ReadingA pig farm that stood on the site of a Nazi-era ‘Roma camp’ is finally demolished
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Lety, Czech Republic (CNN) — Čeněk Růžička looked euphoric as he swung the pickaxe against the wall. He had spent…
Continue ReadingMan charged with murder in deaths of daughter, sister-in-law after 6 people found dead in house fire
GREEN POND, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina say six people have been found dead after a house fire. The sheriff’s office says…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this week: Taylor Swift, a new animated ‘Superman,’ ‘Biosphere’ and ‘Wham!’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Taylor Swift’s rerecording of her “Speak Now,” a documentary on…
Continue ReadingThe Democratic Party promised to overhaul its primaries. Doing that has been anything but simple
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire is in open rebellion. Georgia is all but out. South Carolina and Nevada are on…
Continue ReadingThe GOP sees its most diverse presidential field as questions of race move to the forefront
By Fredreka Schouten and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Republican presidential field has already made history months before the first…
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