New cat café opens in SW Bend
Playful Paws Cat Café has opened on SW Knoll Avenue in Bend. All cats and kittens there are up for adoption. The felines come from the C-Cat rescue.
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A judge has ruled Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge ruled Friday the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges. The ruling was the first to undercut Texas’ law since it took effect in
Continue ReadingBrush fire kills 2 and destroys 9 homes in suburban Tacoma, Washington
LAKEWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A fast-moving brush fire killed two people and destroyed nine mobile homes Friday in a suburb of Tacoma, Washington, according to fire officials. Firefighters responded to the fire in Lakewood on Friday afternoon, West Pierce Fire & Rescue said. The blaze started as a brush fire that extended to the Jamestown
Continue ReadingNASA’s ‘shout’ restores communication with Voyager 2
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Using a long-shot “shout” maneuver, the Voyager mission team at NASA has reestablished communication with Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years. “At 12:29 a.m. EDT on Aug. 4, the spacecraft began returning science and telemetry data, indicating it is
Continue ReadingPerson in connection with dancer’s stabbing death at Brooklyn gas station is in custody, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — Police have a person in custody in connection with the death of a gay man who was fatally stabbed after a confrontation between a group of friends dancing to a Beyoncé song and several young men who taunted them. New York police declined to immediately identify the person Friday or say
Continue ReadingDeSantis’ ‘anti-woke’ bills are costing Florida millions of dollars in business
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — A slew of new bills signed into law by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has draped the Sunshine State in controversy, spurring protests, lawsuits and travel advisories warning the state is “openly hostile” toward people of color, immigrants, women and LGBTQ+ community members. The fallout is starting
Continue ReadingThe Big 12 Conference announces Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as new members, completing its raid of the Pac-12
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 Conference announces Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as new members, completing its raid of the Pac-12.
Continue ReadingTrump boasts at Alabama fundraiser that he needs ‘one more indictment to close out this election’
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster just a day after his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant. At an Alabama Republican Party dinner Friday night, he insulted prosecutors and declared that the charges
Continue ReadingPickle everything this summer! Here’s the easiest way to do it
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. Once again, we’re deep into summer, a time when all the squash, beans and cucumbers at the farmers market look too tempting to resist
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Former Olympian Ashton Eaton hosting kids track camp in La Pine
One of, if not the greatest athlete to come out of Central Oregon is back in town, for a kids camp.
Continue ReadingLeon Black agrees to pay $62.5 million to avoid Jeffrey Epstein-related lawsuits in the US Virgin Islands
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire investor Leon Black struck a multi-million dollar settlement with the government of the US Virgin Islands to avoid any legal claims tied to a Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation. According to a settlement document obtained by CNN, Black agreed in January to pay the Virgin Islands government $62.5 million
Continue ReadingConmoción por la desaparición en Berlín de la estudiante mexicana de 24 años María Fernanda Sánchez Castañeda
Sofía Benavides Actualización: Encuentran muerta a la joven mexicana María Fernanda Sánchez en Alemania (CNN Español) — El 25 de julio la Policía de Berlín dio el primer aviso en Twitter: “María Fernanda SC, de 24 años, salió de su apartamento en #Treptow-#Köpenick el 22/07/23 y ha estado desaparecida desde entonces. ¿Quién puede proporcionar información sobre
Continue Reading‘U-S-A!’: On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Auckland, New Zealand (CNN) — In the shadow of Auckland’s Eden Park stadium, a neighborhood watering hole has become a home away from home for the hordes of American fans who have traveled thousands of miles to cheer on the US team at the Women’s World Cup. The Morningside Tavern, a
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Oregon and Washington leave Pac-12 for Big Ten, OSU future uncertain
The University of Oregon, and the University of Washington have officially left the Pac-12, and are joining the Big Ten conference.
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‘They don’t realize how it’s affecting the area’: Ballistics testing near Juniper Canyon rocking nearby homes
Residents in the area of Crook County’s Juniper Canyon have been dealing with the sounds and impacts of loud, nerve-shattering explosions for months. They claim they’re powerful enough to shake homes. The reason behind it isn’t as common as was first thought, and could surprise many.
Continue ReadingGolfer Angel Cabrera is released on parole after 2 years following gender violence cases
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentine golfer Ángel Cabrera has been released from jail on parole after he completed two years in custody over gender violence cases against two of his ex-girlfriends. Judge Cristóbal Laje Ros of Cordoba province — 800 kilometers north of Buenos Aires (500 miles) — released him after psychological tests on 53-year-old
Continue ReadingCharles Ogletree, longtime legal and civil rights scholar at Harvard Law School, dies at 70
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Law professor and civil rights scholar Charles J. Ogletree Jr. has died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 70. Ogletree had a distinguished career at Harvard Law School. His death Friday was confirmed by the dean of the school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ogletree taught Barack and Michelle Obama there.
Continue ReadingCalifornia investigates school district’s parental notification policy on children’s gender identity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating whether a local school district infringed on students’ civil rights by adopting a policy that requires teachers to notify parents if their child identifies as transgender or wants to use a name or pronoun different from what’s on their birth certificate. The Chino Valley
Continue ReadingUS pauses certain assistance programs to Niger’s government
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States “is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Niger” amid the military takeover in the West African country, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday. Blinken described it as an “interim measure” and said it does not impact all foreign assistance programs. “Most importantly,
Continue ReadingWhat Asia’s top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — What happens when Asia’s biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee had to learn the hard way. Extreme weather disruptions and supply chain snags forced the company to hike prices three times last year and rethink how it sources its most important
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