CNN Poll: More than 6 in 10 SOTU viewers had a positive reaction to Biden’s speech
By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Nicholas Anastacio, CNN (CNN) — More than 6 in 10 Americans who watched President Joe Biden’s…
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Volunteers in Medicine Clinic welcomes Courtney Gallant as new director of philanthropy and community outreach
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)–Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades celebrating 20 years of providing medical care in its clinic to the uninsured and…
Continue ReadingWhat is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset…
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Bend holds first Q&A session on new tree preservation proposal
The city of Bend held the first of two Q&A sessions on Thursday about a committee’s proposed rule changes to preserve more trees when property is…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund recruiting new commissioners
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Fund is recruiting one to three new volunteer commissioners with expertise in areas of arts and…
Continue ReadingA Greek novelist and a lawyer are the first same-sex couple to wed at Athens city hall
By THEODORA TONGAS and MICHAEL VARAKLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek novelist and his partner are the first same-sex couple to be…
Continue ReadingCivil rights activist Naomi Barber King, a sister-in-law to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies
ATLANTA (AP) — Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist who was married to the younger brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at…
Continue ReadingHow springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour…
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‘Oregonians won’: Sen. Tim Knopp reflects on M. 110 reforms, major housing funds and legislative progress this time
The Oregon Legislature wrapped up its month-long “short session” three days before the deadline Thursday night, with Democrats, Republicans and…
Continue ReadingHow do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic?…
Continue Reading10 years on, parents of Chinese passengers on MH370 are still asking: What happened to my child?
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ten years on, families of Chinese passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines flight are still…
Continue ReadingChinese hacking industry linked to the state through connections, alcohol, and sex, leak reveals
By DAKE KANG and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s hackers-for-hire take government officials out for lavish banquets, binge…
Continue ReadingBehind the doors of a Chinese hacking company, a sordid culture fueled by influence, alcohol and sex
By DAKE KANG and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The hotel was spacious. It was upscale. It had a karaoke bar. The perfect venue, the CEO…
Continue ReadingTracking State of the Union topics: See what Biden covered in his speech
By Kaanita Iyer, Jhasua Razo and Christopher Hickey, CNN (CNN) — As President Joe Biden looks to secure another term in office, he used the…
Continue ReadingMaine mass shooter had a brain injury. Experts say that doesn’t explain his violence.
By HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brain injury experts are cautioning against drawing conclusions from newly released…
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Deschutes County seeks $77K state grant for ranchers’ wolf-kill compensation, non-lethal deterrence
Deschutes County is applying to the state Department of Agriculture for a grant of about $77,000 to compensate ranchers for wolf depredation, as well…
Continue ReadingFrance enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women’s Day
By ANGELA CHARLTON and JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France has inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution, a…
Continue ReadingWho sits behind the president? For Biden, it’s a new face every year
WASHINGTON (AP) — During the State of the Union address, the House speaker and vice president sit behind the president. But there has been a new…
Continue ReadingWhat do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? The wild and wacky skijoring
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — What do you get when you cross rodeo with skiing? An extreme — and quirky — winter…
Continue ReadingAlabama Sen. Katie Britt says ‘the American dream has turned into a nightmare’ in GOP rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union
CNN By Clare Foran and Kaanita Iyer, CNN Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, the youngest Republican woman elected to the US Senate, criticized President Joe…
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