Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Two Bend women share their victories, together
Jenny Widder was diagnosed with breast cancer in June. “I was absolutely shocked, because that happens to somebody else, not me,” Widder…
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Rare birdwing butterflies star in federal case against NY man accused of trafficking insects
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking forfeiture of a collection of 1,000 butterflies,…
Continue ReadingUS eyes weapons stockpiles as concern grows about supporting both Ukraine and Israel’s wars
By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — Concern is growing within the Pentagon over the potential need to stretch its…
Continue ReadingChris Rock allegedly asked Jada Pinkett Smith out on a date amid divorce rumors
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage has been a topic of interest for many in recent years, even…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials regarded the U.S. economy’s outlook as particularly…
Continue ReadingIt’s not ‘Star Wars’-level tech yet, but doctors get a step closer to a bionic hand with special surgery and AI
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Phantom limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation, and so is the ability to function even…
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Forest Service plans four weekday trail closures west of Bend during fire risk reduction work
Other trail closures are still in place, some include weekends BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest said Wednesday it will be…
Continue ReadingAn Oklahoma judge could be removed from office for sending more than 500 texts during a murder trial
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a…
Continue ReadingTSA checkpoint finds 36th gun at Pittsburgh International Airport, sets new record
By JONATHAN FISHER Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Another person was stopped with a gun at…
Continue ReadingMost Fed officials expect one more interest rate hike and that they’ll remain elevated for a while, minutes show
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that they expect one more rate hike, according to…
Continue Reading‘This is a great moment’: Middle School opens $100,000 fitness center
By Nolan Lister Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — The National Foundation for…
Continue ReadingThe gift of life and love: Two women celebrate kidney donation in South Jersey
By KERRI CORRADO, SEAN TALLANT Click here for updates on this story OAKLYN, New Jersey (KYW) — The gift of life and…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to leave bedbugs behind when you travel home: expert
By Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid…
Continue Reading‘It’s terrifying’: Canadians stuck in Israel amid deadly fighting after flights cancelled
By Megan DeLaire, Daniel Otis and Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writers Click here for updates on this story Toronto,…
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Man gets away with cash after blowing up ATM in West Philadelphia: police
By JANELLE BURRELL Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — An explosion rattled a West Philadelphia…
Continue Reading‘Addictive’ social media feeds that keep children online targeted by New York lawmakers
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press New York is bidding to put new controls on social media platforms that state leaders say…
Continue ReadingSteve Scalise picked as GOP speaker nominee, but struggles to lock down votes to win the gavel
CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans picked Rep. Steve Scalise as their…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador sends 4,000 security forces into 3 communities to pursue gang members
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador has sent more than 4,000 security forces into three communities on the outskirts of the capital to…
Continue ReadingStudent loan payments are back. Here’s where some Americans are trimming their budgets
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — It’s October, and for millions of Americans, a familiar interloper has slid its way back into that…
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Bend Park & Rec secures more than $2 million in federal, state grants for Sawyer Park renovation project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Wednesday it has been awarded more than $2 million from a pair of federal and…
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