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Year: 2024

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes won’t endorse Trump or Harris for president

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes will not endorse former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris. After spending Sunday at the US Open with his wife Brittany, teammate Travis Kelce, and Taylor Swift, who backed Harris for president on social media

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Golfers win $16,000 for KIDS Center at Hayden Homes Central Oregon Charity Championship tournament

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four Oregon golfers won $16,000 for KIDS Center at the Hayden Homes Central Oregon Charity Championship on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Juniper Preserve. The one-day tournament featured 32 teams competing on behalf of 32 local nonprofits, hoping to win part of the $70,000 in donated prize money. “The Central Oregon Charity

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Redmond School District celebrates outstanding FFA achievements at Deschutes County Fair

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As the 2023-2024 FFA season concludes, Redmond High School students have once again demonstrated their exceptional talents and dedication at the Deschutes County Fair. A total of 45 students competed with their market and breeding projects, with 42 students successfully selling their market projects at auction, earning an impressive $299,081.71 for

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Laura Loomer, who promoted a 9/11 conspiracy theory, joins Trump for ceremonies marking the attacks

Right-wing activist and influencer Laura Loomer has joined Republican nominee Donald Trump in New York and Pennsylvania as he commemorated the anniversary of the attacks. Last year, Loomer shared an unfounded conspiracy theory that 9/11 was an “inside job.” The 31-year-old influencer has become one of Trump’s biggest advocates on social media and has traveled

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Wyden introduces legislation to boost tax credits for regional, short line railroads like the City of Prineville Railway

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday to modernize and expand the tax credit used to maintain short line railroads in Oregon, Idaho and nationwide, such as the City of Prineville Railway. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, cosponsored the legislation. “Short line and regional

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Southern Baptist trustees back agency president but warn against needless controversy

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Less than two months after the Southern Baptists’ policy arm issued an embarrassing retraction of an announcement of its leader’s firing, it gave him a strong vote of confidence this week — but with a caution against stirring unnecessary controversy. Trustees for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission affirmed

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Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private power companies in Puerto Rico have come under scrutiny while presenting plans to stabilize the island’s crumbling electric grid as officials demanded immediate action to minimize chronic power outages. The presentations by Genera PR, which operates the generation of power in the U.S. territory, and

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Algeria election results are being questioned by the opposition candidates and the president himself

Associated Press Algerians expected an uneventful election that would bestow President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a second term. Instead, they got the president himself calling into question the vote count and legal challenges from his challengers alleging fraud. Such an unprecedented turn of events marks a departure for Algeria, where elections have historically been carefully choreographed affairs

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