Senate hopeful flexes power of AG’s office through lawsuits
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A U.S. Senate candidate in Missouri, Republican state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, is…
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Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Experts say there’s no scientific evidence showing that masks cause harm to kids’ health despite…
Continue ReadingStates learning how many Afghan evacuees coming their way
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has begun notifying governors and state refugee coordinators about how…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s new plan is to ‘shrink,’ not solve, the Palestinian conflict. Here’s what that looks like
By Neri Zilber The new Israeli government that toppled long-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this summer is full of contradictions.…
Continue ReadingBiden $3.5T plan tests voter appeal of expansive gov’t role
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s “build back better” agenda is poised to be the most…
Continue ReadingHere are 5 countries that are opening up and living with Covid
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN More than 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic, a number of countries have decided it’s time to open up and adopt…
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Bend’s Bethlehem Inn says new hires pave the way to open new Redmond shelter
‘Now Hiring’ signs have been up for months all over Central Oregon, as businesses struggle and plead to find people to work. But the Bethlehem Inn in…
Continue ReadingFumio Kishida expected to become Japan’s next Prime Minister after winning leadership election
CNN By Junko Ogura, Selina Wang and Helen Regan, CNN Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected former top diplomat Fumio Kishida as…
Continue ReadingBucks hire Lisa Byington as TV play-by-play broadcaster
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Lisa Byington is making history as the Milwaukee Bucks’ new play-by-play television broadcaster. The Bucks announced the hiring…
Continue ReadingChauvin pleads not guilty to violating teen’s civil rights
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death has…
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Looking up: Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory adds telescopes, exhibit space
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is just one week away from completing a $500,000 observatory…
Continue ReadingAustralia: Strategic shifts led it to acquire nuclear subs
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister says it has canceled a contract with France for…
Continue ReadingTrack coach Salazar’s 4-year doping ban upheld by CAS
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Track coach Alberto Salazar received no relief from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The court upheld…
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‘The Wall That Heals’ tour coming to La Pine; hostess shares her own family’s story
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — La Pine is one of 35 cities across the United States that soon will be hosting The Wall That Heals’, a two-thirds-size…
Continue ReadingAs authorities investigate the Murdaugh family killings, here’s a look at who’s who
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Yearslong mysteries surrounding prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh and his family have only deepened in…
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Odem Theater Pub’s COVID vaccine mandate-Nazi Germany comparison sparks controversy online
An email from Redmond’s Odem Theater comparing the state’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements to the Nazi persecution of the Jews has sparked controversy…
Continue ReadingFBI arrests man accused of threatening Oregon official
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — FBI officials in Oregon and Albany police have arrested a 64-year-old man accused of threatening an Oregon public official. The…
Continue ReadingContest winners, health worker orbiting world in SpaceX 1st
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The four people on SpaceX’s first private flight are fairly ordinary,…
Continue ReadingAlberta leader apologizes, imposes restrictions and passport
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The leader of the Canadian province of Alberta is apologizing for his handling of the pandemic and…
Continue ReadingSouthwest China earthquake collapses homes, kills at least 3
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say an earthquake destroyed homes, killed at least three people and injured dozens in the southwestern province…
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