A judge in Oregon refuses to dismiss a 2015 climate lawsuit filed by youth
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that…
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Bend’s e-bike sharing company, Bird Bikes, has filed for bankruptcy; city will review pilot project this year
You have probably seen the more than 200 Bird e-bikes around the city of Bend. The company behind them recently filed for bankruptcy, but the city of…
Continue ReadingWith more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged connections to abuse vulnerable girls
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More documents describing Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage…
Continue ReadingJoe Bonsall announces retirement from Oak Ridge Boys due to neuromuscular disorder
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Joe Bonsall is leaving the legendary singing group the Oak Ridge Boys due to a health issue. The singer,…
Continue ReadingOscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole. He will be strictly monitored until December 2029
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison Friday to live under strict…
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‘It’s disheartening’: Vandals, thieves hit two C.O. volunteer groups’ forest shelter, equipment over holiday break
The Moon Country Snowbusters’ warming shelter at Wanoga Sno-Park was hit by damaging vandalism over the Christmas Break, according to a post on…
Continue ReadingPepsi and Lay’s pulled from supermarkets in Europe over price increases
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Carrefour, one of France’s biggest supermarket chains, will stop selling PepsiCo products because they…
Continue ReadingThe US Tennis Association is reviewing its safeguarding policies and procedures
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Tennis Association has retained two lawyers at a Washington-based firm to review its safeguarding policies and procedures…
Continue Reading¿Dónde nevará este fin de semana? El pronóstico de la primera gran tormenta invernal de la temporada en el Noreste y el Atlántico medio de EE.UU.
Karen Esquivel (CNN) – Una fuerte tormenta está a punto de golpear el noreste y partes del Atlántico medio de Estados Unidos con la primera…
Continue ReadingPutin speeds up a citizenship path for foreigners who enlist in the Russian military
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree that speeds up a path to Russian…
Continue ReadingBlinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Biden administration grapples with an increasingly tense and unstable situation in the…
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New program aims to teach Bend students the ins and outs of city water supply, conservation
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Upper Deschutes Watershed Council and the City of Bend have launched a new partnership to educate…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian’s mobile game is shutting down after a decade
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,” the once wildly popular mobile game that helped catapult her to…
Continue ReadingCostco’s surprising response to workers’ union win: It’s not you, it’s us
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — In December, Costco workers in Norfolk, Virginia voted to unionize in what they said was a bid to…
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Chavez-DeRemer announces 21 service academy nominees across 5th District, several in C.O.
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has nominated 21 students from across the 5th District to be considered for appointments to…
Continue ReadingPresident of Belarus gives himself immunity from prosecution and limits potential challengers
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has signed a new law that gives him lifelong…
Continue ReadingCongressional leaders near deal on overall funding levels but shutdown threat still looms
By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are moving closer to an agreement to set overall…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft unveils ‘Copilot’ key, its biggest update to Windows keyboard in 30 years
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Microsoft is adding a “Copilot” key that summons an AI-powered assistant with the click of a…
Continue ReadingRussell Crowe says he’s related to the last man executed by beheading in England
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Russell Crowe has appeared in a few high profile historical projects, but he’s now saying he’s…
Continue ReadingHouthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue final warning
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of…
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