Bend Vietnam Veterans Memorial’s new flagpole: Extra-tall and tough
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After the recent vandalism of the flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens, various local…
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Spurs beat Trail Blazers 118-105, with Popovich missing his 4th straight game
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson and Malaki Branham had 17 points each and the San Antonio Spurs beat Portland 118-105 on…
Continue ReadingMonkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility
WCIV By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Residents in a small South Carolina town are finding themselves in the middle of a real-life game of Jumanji…
Continue ReadingAmsterdam bans protests for three days following violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans
By Eugenia Yosef, Edward Szekeres, Lauren Kent and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Amsterdam has banned demonstrations for three days after Israeli…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street cruises toward the close of its best week in a year
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are cruising to the close of their best week in a year on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in…
Continue ReadingOfficers find ‘no real firearms’ in home of Wisconsin teen arrested on suspicions of planning a school shooting
By Cindy Von Quednow and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found “no real firearms” in the home of a boy accused…
Continue ReadingArizona high court won’t review Kari Lake’s appeal over 2022 governor’s race defeat
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear Republican Kari Lake’s latest appeal over her defeat in the 2022 governor’s race.…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Republican Young Kim wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 40th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Young Kim won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Thursday, defeating Democrat Joseph Kerr. Kim, a former…
Continue ReadingTrump announces campaign manager Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff
CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will be named his White House…
Continue ReadingKasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico is set to reopen
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico, which closed in March 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, is…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco’s first Black female mayor concedes to Levi Strauss heir
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s first Black female mayor conceded the race for mayor to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down what they described as an American drone, potentially…
Continue ReadingAP Race Call: Democrat Julia Brownley wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 26th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Thursday. Brownley, who previously served in the state…
Continue ReadingSelf-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi became the first person in Australia to be sentenced to prison for performing an…
Continue ReadingAt least 2 dead and 12 missing after a fishing boat sinks off South Korea’s Jeju island
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fishing boat has capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju island, leaving at least two…
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‘We meet patients where they’re at’: BestCare opens specialized Bend clinic to treat substance abuse disorders
BestCare Treatment Services said lasted Thursday it has opened Bend’s first full-time specialized clinic dedicated to the comprehensive care of…
Continue ReadingOfficials outline child protective services changes after conviction of NYPD officer in son’s death
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Officials in the New York City suburbs say they’re making changes to child protective services in response to the 2020…
Continue ReadingChina approves $840B plan to refinance local government debt, boost slowing economy
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of…
Continue ReadingWho is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump’s new White House chief of staff?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump ‘s incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida…
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Defense asks judge to ban the death penalty for man charged in stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students asked a judge to take…
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