By David Goldman and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Boeing has agreed to buy Spirit Aerosystems, one of its major suppliers and manufacturing partners, as part of its plan to overhaul the aircraft maker’s badly damaged safety reputation. The all-stock deal, that values the supplier at $4.7 billion, or $37.25 per share, was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Rajavarothiyam Sampanthan, an ethnic Tamil leader and lawmaker who became the face of the minority group’s campaign for autonomy in Sri Lanka after the end of a brutal quarter-century civil war, has died. He was 91. A lawyer by profession, Sampanthan entered Parliament for the first time in
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Deadly flash flooding due to sudden heavy rains has inundated India’s capital, replacing one of the worst heat waves in Delhi’s history that sent temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). An observatory in New Delhi on Friday reported 228.1 millimeters (nearly 9 inches) of rainfall in
Continue ReadingMUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say eighteen inmates, including some on death row, have escaped from a prison in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir after overpowering a guard. A local police chief Riaz Mughal said on Monday that one of the prisoners was shot and killed in the breakout from Rawalakot prison the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un. That’s another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed on his late father and grandfather. North Koreans are required to wear pins
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japan has revised earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a survey by the central bank showed conditions remain sluggish. Analysts had expected the downward revision in the GDP data for January-March and said
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Camping gear, adventure vehicles and outdoor accessories of all kids brought about 16,000 people to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds for this weekend’s Overland Expo Pacific NW.
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court is expected to hand down its final opinions of the term on Monday morning, resolving the question of whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from federal election subversion charges. Overstepping their unofficial end-of-June deadline by a single day, the nine justices will assemble on
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Kids and teens had fun Sunday playing disk golf at Seventh Mountain Resort, while Bend Elks fans packed the stands at Vince Genna Stadium as the home team finished a 3-game exhibition sweep of the NW Star Nighthawks; plus, the Oregon Ducks join the Big Ten.
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Beryl has strengthened into a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane — the earliest on record — as it powers across the Caribbean after bringing devastation to the Windward Islands, where at least one person is dead. Its intensity also marks just the second time an Atlantic hurricane
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — La ultraderechista Agrupación Nacional (RN) de Francia, el partido de Marine Le Pen, lidera la primera vuelta de las elecciones parlamentarias nacionales de este domingo, según los resultados definitivos publicados este lunes por el Ministerio del Interior. El bloque RN obtuvo el 33,15% de los votos, mientras que la coalición de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Signs reading “I’m buying dollars” line the doors of Víctor Vargas’ shoe shop in the heart of Bolivia’s biggest city, a desperate attempt to keep his family business alive. Just a few years ago, the 45-year-old Vargas would unlock the doors at 8 a.m. to a crush of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after stocks advanced on Wall Street and yields jumped in the U.S. bond market as election-related issues swayed markets worldwide. U.S. futures fell and oil prices rose. The Japanese yen fell to near a fresh 38-year low, reaching 161.66 yen to the dollar early
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — At a rural penal colony in southeast Ukraine, several convicts stand assembled under barbed wire to hear an army recruiter offer them a shot at parole. In return, they must join the grueling fight against Russia. “You can put an end to this and start a new life,”
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Buying a vape just got harder in Australia with the introduction of some of the world’s toughest anti-vaping laws that limit the sale of vapes with nicotine to pharmacies. From Monday, users will need to present a doctor’s prescription to a pharmacist to buy vapes, and the
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice. Boeing previously owned Spirit, and the purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work
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Party:Republican Occupation:Operations, Home Builder Relevant Experience:Director, Redmond School Board 2021-PresentHigh Desert Education Service District Budget Committee 2023-Present Personal Information: Age: 44Husband: Jerod Lopez, two school-aged children in the Redmond School DistrictResides in Tumalo, Oregon Website: kerilopez.com Facebook: facebook.com/kerilopezfororegon Instagram: @kerilopezfororegon What qualifications and/or experience do you believe make you the best candidate to fill this position? Being an
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Party: Democrat and Cross-Nominated by the Independent Party Occupation: State Representative, Lawyer, and Adjunct Professor Relevant Experience:Current State Representative for House District 53 (Bend, Redmond, Tumalo, Sisters, Eagle Crest and Black Butte) Vice Chair of Climate, Energy and Environment, Committee Member for Housing and Homelessness and Ways and Means Committee for Natural Resources Personal Information:Born:
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Party: RepublicanOccupation: Small Business Owner; Chair, Redmond School Board, Professional Musician W/ Precious ByrdRelevant Experience:- Small Business Owner, Third Generation- Chair, Redmond School Board (RSD), 2021-Present- RSD Budget Committee-RSD Bond Oversite CommitteeRSD Contract Negotiations Committee-Greater Bend Rotarian 2018-Present-Redmond Chief Of Police Hiring Committee 2021-Westside Church Council 2018-2020- Community Leader in Veteran Housing Projects (Central Oregon
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Party: Democrat Occupation: Bend City Councilor; Indigenous Rights Attorney Relevant Experience:Bend City Council, 2020-PresentTribal Appellate Judge, 2015-present U.S. Department of the Interior, Trail Crew 1999 – 2002, 2004 Personal Information:Born: October 16, 1978Age: 45Wife: Dr.Kate Broadman, 3 daughters in Bend-La Pine Schools Resides in Bend, Oregon Website: broadmanfororegon.com Facebook: /BroadmanforOregon Twitter: @TheBroadman Instagram: @broadmanfororegon What
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