New bar, Whiskey River, opens in Sunriver
Whiskey River, a new Sunriver bar, says it’s the only such establishment open past 9 p.m. in the resort…
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Zimbabwe’s opposition leader tells AP intimidation is forcing voters to choose ruling party or death
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of violating…
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Eagle Crest man who’s approaching 90 brings home several medals in track and racquetball
A nearly 90-year-old Eagle Crest resident competes nationally in track and racquetball — and he’s doing quite…
Continue ReadingDeadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rain and high water levels in China’s northeastern rivers are threatening cities downstream, prompting the evacuation of…
Continue ReadingConnecticut landowner claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his vacant lot after a fraudulent sale
By Maria Sole Campinoti and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A man claims a $1.5 million home is being built on his Fairfield, Connecticut,…
Continue ReadingAnother harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A vanload of church volunteers drove along a main street in north Seattle one night last month with…
Continue ReadingAnother harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A vanload of church volunteers drove along a main street in north Seattle one night last month with…
Continue ReadingA feud between a patriarch and a militia leader adds to the woes of Iraqi Christians
By ABBY SEWELL and SALAR SALIM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A feud between two prominent Christian leaders has divided believers of the…
Continue ReadingWNBA star Diana Taurasi becomes first in league history to score 10,000 career points
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Diana Taurasi, the Phoenix Mercury star who stands atop the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer list, reached…
Continue ReadingBiden’s inaction on death penalty may be a top campaign issue as Trump and DeSantis laud executions
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Capital punishment could emerge as a major campaign issue in the U.S. presidential race for…
Continue ReadingCardi B no será acusada por el incidente del micrófono lanzado desde el escenario, dice la Policía
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Cardi B no enfrentará cargos vinculados a haber lanzado su micrófono a la multitud en un concierto en Las Vegas…
Continue Reading3 years after Beirut port blast, intrigue foils an investigation and even the death toll is disputed
By BASSEM MROUE and LUJAIN JO Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Three years after Beirut’s massive port explosion, attempts to prosecute those…
Continue ReadingMega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion
By The Associated Press Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a jackpot winner. The numbers drawn Friday night were: 11, 30, 45, 52,…
Continue ReadingOregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through…
Continue ReadingOregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press In the wheelhouse of a crab boat named Heidi Sue, Mike Pettis watched the gray whale surface and shoot water through…
Continue ReadingUS expands curfews for asylum-seeking families to 13 cities as an alternative to detention
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities are sharply expanding the reach of curfews for the heads of asylum-seeking…
Continue ReadingNiger’s ousted president warns of ‘devastating’ coup impact, growing Russian influence
By Jennifer Hauser, Michael Conte and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said Thursday he is being held hostage by the…
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ODOT: Bend N. Corridor project ahead of schedule; Hwy. 20-Robal Lane roundabout set to partially open
The Bend North Corridor project that will shift the Parkway east and turn the current route into a business extension of Third Street is ahead of…
Continue ReadingOkinawa warned of high winds and rain this weekend as Typhoon Khanun makes its U-turn east
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Residents of Japan’s southwestern islands are bracing for high winds and rain from Typhoon…
Continue ReadingIn Niger, the US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, SAM MEDNICK and CARA ANNA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten days into a coup in Niger, life has become more challenging…
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