Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact…
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8-year-old para-swimmer breaking, setting records nationally
By Kent Taylor Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Eight-year-old Malcolm MacIntyre is…
Continue ReadingMatt Gaetz moves to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
By Haley Talbot, Kristin Wilson and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday moved to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top House…
Continue ReadingHow to survive a bear attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — You’re out for a hike on a crisp fall day. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted you, too. Would…
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CNN, KKTV By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — You’re out for a hike on a glorious fall day. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash
By JACK DURA and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died…
Continue ReadingFarmers using harvest season to help neighbors
By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story STORY COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — About a dozen volunteers visit Reiman…
Continue ReadingPatrick Stewart, a Shakespearean actor who soars in sci-fi, looks back on his life in memoir
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Stewart, who famously played a “Star Trek” captain, has boldly gone where no…
Continue Reading‘No one is safe’: France vows action as bedbugs sweep Paris
CNN By Chris Liakos and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — The French government has vowed action to “reassure and protect” the public as…
Continue ReadingFrom liver transplant to marathon, a veteran’s journey to the finish line
By Tahleel Mohieldin Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — Before the hugs and…
Continue ReadingWind power project in New Jersey would be among farthest off East Coast, company says
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New…
Continue ReadingParasite found in drinking water in Baltimore
By ROHAN MATTU, PAUL GESSLER Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Low levels of a…
Continue ReadingDisney sued over ‘severe’ injuries allegedly caused by ‘wedgie’ from water slide
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a lawsuit related to an “injurious wedgie” that court documents…
Continue ReadingBendFilm Ticket Giveaway 2023
The 20th Annual Bend Film Festival is right around the corner, and we are giving away tickets! Enter your information below for a chance to win one…
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Assistance League of Bend provides free hats at Heaven Can Wait run/walk
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Assistance League of Bend members distributed over 200 free handmade hats, “knitted knocker” breast prostheses, comfort…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about a UN vote to send a Kenya-led force to Haiti to curb gang violence
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution to authorize a multinational…
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon warns Congress it is running low on money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is warning Congress that it is running low on money to replace…
Continue ReadingPolice officers help teenager with his tie for his first school dance
By ERICA MOKAY Click here for updates on this story PITCAIRN, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Police officers get called to all…
Continue ReadingMan who sought to expose sexual predators fatally shot during argument in Detroit-area restaurant
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A 40-year-old Detroit-area man who posed as a 15-year-old girl on social media to identify alleged sexual…
Continue ReadingGeorgia corrections officer killed by inmate using homemade weapon, officials say
By Alta Spells and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A corrections officer at a south Georgia prison was killed Sunday after an inmate allegedly…
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