How real estate agents are using AI to entice buyers
Lazzoni Modern Furniture compiled a list of five ways real estate agents are using artificial intelligence to help them sell homes.
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Las Vegas Aces become first repeat WNBA champs in 21 years, beating New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces secured their place as one of the greatest teams in WNBA history. The Aces became the first team to repeat as champions in 21 years, getting 24 points and 16 rebounds from Wilson and a defensive stop in
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Three C.O. girls volleyball teams set to win their conference; playoffs start next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The high school volleyball regular season is wrapping up, and we have quite a few league winners here in Central Oregon. The Sisters Outlaws have secured a Mountain Valley Conference title for the sixth time in seven years. The No. 1-ranked Outlaws went undefeated in league play, including two wins over
Continue ReadingNicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests and sends them to Rome, following agreement with the Vatican
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua has released 12 Roman Catholic priests jailed on a variety of charges and sent them to Italy following an agreement reached with the Vatican. The Nicaraguan government said in a statement late Wednesday that the priests had been flown to Rome following productive talks with the Vatican. Bishop Rolando Álvarez
Continue ReadingNewly released video shows moments before a recently exonerated man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop
CNN By Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Isabel Rosales and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop just
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About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots have hit the mail for Nov. 7 Special Election; here’s the info voters need
About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots for the Nov. 7 Special Election were mailed Wednesday to registered voters who live in the Redmond Fire & Rescue District, the Ponderosa Pines East Special Road District and parts of the Crooked River Ranch Fire Protection District.
Continue ReadingSydney Opera House at 50: See what Australia’s best-known building could have looked like
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — On October 20, 1973 — exactly 50 years ago this Friday — the Sydney Opera House was opened to great fanfare by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Completed a decade late and vastly over-budget, the unusual-looking building was not an immediate hit with Australians. Yet, in the decades since,
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Deschutes County Health Dept. urges flu shots, provides vaccines to unhoused, uninsured
A Deschutes County health official tells Dylan Anderman that flu numbers may be up this season due to the end of mask mandates, and the unhoused and uninsured are priorities to receive vaccines from the county.
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Deschutes Public Library holding seventh annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Deschutes Public Library is starting their seventh annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. From now until Oct. 23, you can bring your decorated pumpkin or gourd down to be displayed that the library. All libraries are participating, except the Sunriver location, which is being renovated. Pick up an entry form online and fill it out beforehand. There
Continue ReadingDriver arrested after Pacific Coast Highway crash in Malibu kills 4 Pepperdine University students
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Malibu killed four college students and injured two other people, officials said Wednesday. The six pedestrians were struck around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Pepperdine University, according to the
Continue ReadingDefendant in Tupac Shakur killing case is represented by well-known Las Vegas lawyer
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man charged with killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 will make his next court appearance with a lawyer from one of the best-known political families in Las Vegas. Ross Goodman tells The Associated Press Wednesday he’ll appear with Duane “Keffe D” Davis but will seek two
Continue ReadingWhy do some groups of people today have more Neanderthal DNA than others? A new study offers answers
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A new analysis of ancient genomes is deepening scientists’ understanding of the Neanderthal DNA carried by human populations in Europe and Asia — genetic traces that may have medical relevance today. The finding, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, tracks the genetic legacy of the archaic relatives of
Continue ReadingNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league still needs to hire more minority head coaches
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league still needs to hire more minority head coaches. The latest rule change was aimed at increasing opportunities. Owners voted Tuesday to push in-person head coaching interviews back one more week until after all divisional playoff games have
Continue ReadingPfizer more than doubles price of lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid as US transitions out of pandemic phase
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid will more than double as the United States transitions out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, drugmaker Pfizer said Wednesday. The list price, before insurance, will be $1,390 for a five-day course, Pfizer said in a statement. That’s 2.6
Continue ReadingUS eases oil, gas and gold sanctions on Venezuela after electoral roadmap signed
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has agreed to temporarily suspend some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil, gas and gold sectors. The move comes in response to Venezuela’s government and a faction of its opposition formally agreeing to work together to reach a series of basic conditions for the next presidential
Continue ReadingUPenn crisis deepens: Former trustee calls for president to resign as donors bail
By Matt Egan, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) — Former University of Pennsylvania trustee Vahan Gureghian is calling for Liz Magill, the Ivy League school’s president, to step down and warned the backlash from powerful donors will likely get worse over a growing uproar over how the school has dealt with allegations of antisemitism
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Renovated Sisters Library prepares to reopen; grand opening celebration set for Oct. 28
After six years of planning and nine months of construction, the Sisters Library is closing the books on its renovation and is almost ready to open its doors to the public.
Continue ReadingCalifornia tech CEO convicted in COVID-19 and allergy test fraud case sentenced to 8 years in prison
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley executive who lied to investors about inventing technology that tested for allergies and COVID-19 using only a few drops of blood has sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution. Mark Schena was sentenced Wednesday. He was convicted last year of
Continue ReadingEstados Unidos levanta algunas sanciones comerciales a Venezuela, tras acuerdo político entre la oposición y el gobierno de Maduro
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos anunció la suspensión de algunas sanciones comerciales con Venezuela, luego del acuerdo entre la oposición y el gobierno de Nicolás Maduro este martes para garantizar condiciones políticas de cara a las elecciones presidenciales de 2024, informó en un comunicado. “Estados Unidos acoge con beneplácito
Continue ReadingFact check: DeSantis campaign falsely describes Haley’s comments on the people of Gaza
By Daniel Dale Washington (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his presidential campaign and a super PAC backing him are inaccurately depicting a comment Republican rival Nikki Haley made on CNN on Sunday about the people of Gaza. The DeSantis camp has been claiming this week that Haley, the former US ambassador to the United
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