By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus
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Annette “Lavender” Gunderson is a 23-year-old Bend resident who is seeking to change regulations and guidelines that govern military recruiting after she was a victim of sexual assault by her Navy recruiter back in 2017.
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With the new school year comes new questions about students in Bend-La Pine Schools using cellphones during the day. At Bend-La Pine Schools, they have expanded to high schools the rules in place to restrict their use.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Kyung Lah and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican Kari Lake, who lost the 2022 race for Arizona governor and has closely aligned herself with former President Donald Trump, is expected to announce a Senate bid as early as next month, two sources familiar with the planning tell CNN. Lake’s entrance would
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(Update: Adding video, comments from Powell Butte residents and Mayor Fitch) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ)– At last week’s Redmond City Council meeting, community members voiced their opinions on the planned Oasis Village. The village is part of Redmond’s homeless service campus, which is planned to be built in 2024. The village will begin with 10 tiny-bedroom
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission has adopted new Republican-drawn Statehouse maps for public discussion. Several public meetings are expected over the next week. Democrats opposed the drawings, which create a 23-10 advantage for Republicans in the Ohio Senate, and a 62-37 advantage for Republicans in the
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La Reserva Federal (Fed) dijo este miércoles que hará una pausa en sus aumentos de las tasas de interés, manteniendo su tasa de préstamo de referencia en un máximo de 22 años. La medida era ampliamente esperada, después de que el banco central de Estados Unidos señalara en las últimas semanas que
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Several Catholic priests have held a ceremony blessing same-sex couples outside Cologne cathedral in a protest against the city’s conservative archbishop Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki. Their protest service on Wednesday night was triggered by Cologne church officials’ criticism of a priest from the town of Mettmann near
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — In a story published September 20, 2023, The Associated Press reported on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $200 million pledge to groups supporting women’s health. The story should have made clear that Unitaid does not manufacture health products itself but rather funds health projects, including manufacturing health products.
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Authorities say a South Florida man who was shot by police while he fired a rifle into the air to celebrate the state’s new open-carry gun law has been booked into jail after spending more than two months in the hospital. The 37-year-old old man was booked into the Miami-Dade jail on
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state’s presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case. The new primary date was approved Wednesday by Hochul.
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — An effervescent young woman with a bubbly laugh and a radiant smile. A stellar student on the cusp of earning her master’s degree. A beloved daughter making her mark thousands of miles from home. That’s how Jaahnavi Kandula’s loved ones describe the 23-year-old graduate student from India who, police
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer General Motors and Stellantis announced fresh layoffs Wednesday that they blamed on damage from the United Auto Workers strike, and the labor standoff grew more tense just two days before the union was expected to call for new walkouts. Stellantis provided a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough by
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Retired U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier is running for a seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, which is where she launched her political career more than 40 years ago. She announced her candidacy in a statement released Tuesday. The Democrat said in 2021 she would not run for reelection
Continue ReadingBy BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Donyale Luna: Supermodel,” a documentary streaming on Max, offers insight into how the first Black model to grace the covers of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue went largely unknown for years after her death. Luna’s powerful story from a girl in Detroit to a high fashion model
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans and Attorney General Merrick Garland clashed Wednesday at a testy hearing that offered a preview of the coming Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden focused on allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden. Judiciary Committee Republicans peppered Garland with questions about the Justice Department investigation into
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans and Attorney General Merrick Garland clashed Wednesday at a testy hearing that offered a preview of the coming Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden focused on allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden. Judiciary Committee Republicans peppered Garland with questions about the Justice Department investigation into Hunter
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy- and Oscar-nominated indie musician Sufjan Stevens is relearning how to walk after the autoimmune disease Guillain-Barre Syndrome left him immobile, representatives confirmed to The Associated Press. On Wednesday, Steven shared the news on his Tumblr page. In the post, he explained that he has
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm the nomination of Gen. C.Q. Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following a monthslong hold of over more than 300 military promotions by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
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The Bend Police Department hosted the second annual First Responder Job Fair and Community Event on Saturday at Riverbend Park in Bend, with numerous agencies on hand to display and discuss their roles in the community.
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