Spectacular casinos worth visiting around the world
OLBG curated a list of impressive and unique casino hotels that offer up to thousands of rooms for not only gamesters but non-gamesters and…
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How forecasts of bad weather can drive up your grocery bill
Grist reports on how economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food…
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How congestion pricing makes cities more livable
Reasons to be Cheerful reports that, while New York’s gridlock-busting plans are being put on hold, the success of congestion pricing elsewhere…
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One state radically boosted new teacher pay – and upset a lot of teachers
The Hechinger Report examines how all Arkansas teachers earn more money under a new law, but now districts face another set of…
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Who are the most-followed TikTok creators in the US?
Collabstr analyzed TikTok following data on Social Blade to rank the accounts with the most influence based on their following size as of…
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Paws and play: 5 great ways to stay active with your dog this summer
Pettable drew on advice from the American Kennel Club and veterinary experts to find out ways to stay active with your dog this…
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Federal mandates meant to make trucking safer, so why have fatal truck accidents increased?
Truck Parking Club visualized data from the FMCSA to see how accident rates have changed since the electronic logging device mandate for…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed US Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican primary in Utah after recount, court case
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy has narrowly won the Republican primary in Utah’s 2nd District. The state Supreme…
Continue ReadingWhy turning cities into ‘sponges’ could help fight flooding
By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Most architects look to control nature; Kongjian Yu wants it to take over. Intense storms are on the rise and…
Continue ReadingKishida will not seek another term, meaning Japan will get a new prime minister in September
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not seek another term as his party’s leader, meaning Japan will get…
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Weekly Park Pick: Shevlin Park is Bend’s largest, and a very special nature spot
Bend’s Shevlin Park has been a community landmark for over 100 years. It spans nearly 1,000 acres, making it the largest park in town, on the…
Continue ReadingUCLA can’t allow protesters to block Jewish students from campus, judge rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block…
Continue ReadingHouston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ pick to succeed the late Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on the November ballot.…
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Changing your car’s cabin air filter really helps in our smoky conditions
First Rate Automotive in Bend shares tips on how to avoid smoke in your car, and changing out the cabin’s air filter is key, as is sitting the A/C to…
Continue ReadingCalifornia serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible…
Continue Reading¿Qué pasa con la denuncia de violencia de género de Fabiola Yáñez contra Alberto Fernández? Esto sabemos
Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — El domingo 4 de agosto Argentina amaneció conmocionada. Clarín, uno de los diarios más leídos…
Continue ReadingHovde will win GOP nod to face Democratic Sen. Baldwin in critical Wisconsin race, CNN projects
By Eric Bradner, Alison Main and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Wisconsin Republicans will nominate businessman Eric Hovde to take…
Continue ReadingMaui judge’s ruling bars insurers from going after defendants who agreed to $4B wildfire settlement
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Maui judge’s ruling resolves a critical roadblock to finalizing a $4 billion wildfire settlement. Judge Peter…
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Waldorf School of Bend helps parents after recent Montessori school closure
After the recent sudden closure of Deschutes River Montessori, Waldorf School of Bend is offering impacted parents one month of free…
Continue ReadingFerguson police release videos showing officer pushed to sidewalk during protests marking decade since Michael Brown killing
KPLR, KSDK, KTVI, CNN By Emma Tucker and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Police in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday released new videos from last…
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