City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1. 2022 Bend Fall Festival – Event taking…
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A court in China sentences a famed Uyghur scholar to life in prison, foundation says
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A human rights foundation says a prominent Uyghur scholar specializing in the study of her people’s…
Continue ReadingUn jugador de póquer mintió diciendo que tenía cáncer y recibió miles de dólares en donaciones para jugar en un torneo
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Un hombre de California admitió haber mentido sobre su cáncer terminal tras recibir miles de dólares en…
Continue ReadingNever ‘insult Poles again,’ Poland’s prime minister tells Ukraine’s Zelensky
By Maija Ehlinger and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has told Volodymyr Zelensky never to “insult…
Continue ReadingIndia-Canada tensions shine light on complexities of Sikh activism in the diaspora
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press The shocking accusation this week by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been behind the…
Continue ReadingTower Rock is normally only accessible by boat. Here’s what it looks like now
By Eric Zerkel and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — A rock formation in the Mississippi River normally only reachable by boat is accessible by foot…
Continue ReadingTaiwan factory fire leaves at least 5 dead, more than 100 injured
BEIJING (AP) — A fire and subsequent explosions at a golf ball factory in southern Taiwan have killed at least five people and injured more than…
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Deschutes County SO Search and Rescue helps hiker lost, disoriented by several inches of early snowfall
Early-season snowfall can catch many people off-guard in the woods, as it did a hiker lost on the Tam McArthur Trail west of Bend, who sought…
Continue ReadingSouthern East Coast hit by flooding as Ophelia weakens to tropical depression and moves north
By BRIAN WITTE and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced…
Continue ReadingPoker player lied about having cancer and received thousands in donations to play in a World Series of Poker tournament
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A California man has admitted to lying about having terminal cancer after receiving thousands of dollars in…
Continue ReadingA Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to the US border. Now he’s preparing to say goodbye
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — A 23-year-old Venezuela man is preparing to say goodbye to a pet squirrel he says he…
Continue ReadingWith temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Biden administration’s grant of temporary legal status to…
Continue ReadingLeague of Legends, other esports join Asian Games in competition for the first time
By DAVID RISING Associated Press HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The world of online gaming takes its place this year at the Asian Games as an official…
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Pet Pals: Pair of bunnies, ready to hop into your home and heart
Lynne from the Humane Society of Central Oregon brings by Beckham and Conrad, two of several rabbits the shelter now has up for adoption, ready to…
Continue ReadingUkrainian forces have broken through in Verbove, top general says
By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Daniel Hodge, Konstyantyn Gak and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — The general leading Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingUkrainian forces have broken through in Verbove, top general says
CNN By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Daniel Hodge, Konstyantyn Gak and Yulia Kesaieva, CNN (CNN) — The general leading Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingIsrael strikes Gaza targets after incendiary balloons sent across border
By Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder and Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out strikes on what it called Hamas…
Continue ReadingBribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In late 2020, Sen. Bob Menendez met with Philip Sellinger, a private practice lawyer and former…
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Cascade Equinox Festival gets underway in Redmond
The inaugural, three-day Cascade Equinox Festival got underway Friday at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, featuring more than 50 musical…
Continue ReadingA government shutdown is averted for now with a temporary funding bill. What happens in a shutdown?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government shutdown would have disrupted many services that Americans rely on and…
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