Mike Huckabee Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas. Personal Birth date: August 24, 1955…
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Showers and storms overnight, off and on into the weekend
An area of low pressure will provide the region with the chance for some light to moderate rain overnight into Thursday morning. The rain will be…
Continue ReadingDevelopers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota have announced plans…
Continue ReadingAlaska appeals court clears way to challenge juvenile life sentences
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska appeals court ruling now provides legal grounds for people who were sentenced to life as juveniles to have their…
Continue ReadingBeslan School Siege Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Beslan school siege. On September 1, 2004, armed Chechen rebels took approximately 1,200…
Continue ReadingGilad Shalit Abduction Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the abduction of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured and imprisoned by the military wing…
Continue ReadingNFL Concussions Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at concussions in the National Football League. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury…
Continue ReadingMichigan State sued by quiz creator over Hitler question streamed on videoboards at football game
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last…
Continue ReadingOhio officer who fatally shot pregnant 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young pleads not guilty
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The police officer who shot and killed a pregnant 21-year-old Black woman in Columbus,…
Continue ReadingSame-Sex Marriage Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at same-sex marriage in the United States and worldwide. Facts: According to Pew Research…
Continue ReadingHassan Nasrallah Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shiite Muslim…
Continue ReadingLL Flooring files for bankruptcy and will close 94 stores; Bend’s store not on closure list
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for bankruptcy and will close 94 of its…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia senator removed as committee chair after indecent exposure charges
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state legislative committee chairman was removed from his position by chamber leadership…
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Forgotten candle causes NE Bend basement fire, but homeowner and her 2 dogs escape, thanks to sounding smoke alarms
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A candle left burning caused a fire that heavily damaged the basement of a northeast Bend home early Wednesday morning – but…
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‘The problem is big in Deschutes County’: DA targets organized retail thefts, says it’s often underreported
Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels is trying to prevent those dramatic organized retail thefts going viral on social media from…
Continue ReadingWHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency as a new form of the virus spreads
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris’ complicated history with Medicare for All becomes a Trump campaign attack line
By Gregory Krieg and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris may be done with Medicare for All, but Medicare for All – with a new nudge from…
Continue ReadingHidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site
Associated Press The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some…
Continue ReadingAlabama district judge suspended and accused of letting child abuse cases ‘languish,’ complaint says
OZARK, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama district judge who presides over cases in juvenile court was suspended after a state-led investigation that looked at…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden reportedly sought US government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while…
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