Perseverance’s Martian rock samples may contain ancient water bubbles
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Two Martian rock samples collected by the Perseverance rover may contain evidence of ancient water bubbles, according to…
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Oregon reports 21 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2,437 new cases; St. Charles Bend has record 96 in hospital
There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,394, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday as St.…
Continue ReadingWigged out: A Venezuelan spymaster’s life on the lam
By ARITZ PARRA and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Wigs, a fake moustache and a new safehouse every three months are just some of the…
Continue Reading‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ prequel ‘Furiosa’ delayed to 2024
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The “Mad Max Fury Road” prequel “Furiosa” isn’t speeding into theaters anytime soon. The film’s release…
Continue ReadingNow president, Biden to mark 9/11 rite amid new terror fear
By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, Joe Biden will hold the rank of commander in chief as he marks the…
Continue ReadingMore than $1 billion in aid pledged for Afghanistan as country faces ‘most perilous hour’
CNN By Helen Regan, CNN More than $1 billion in aid has been pledged for Afghanistan to help ease one of the world’s “worst humanitarian…
Continue ReadingNewsom campaign theme: Don’t let California become Texas
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In the closing days of the recall effort that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin…
Continue ReadingCourt: DeSantis ban on school mask mandates back in force
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The on-again, off-again ban imposed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to prevent…
Continue ReadingFormer Cleveland jail director convicted of misdemeanors
CLEVELAND (AP) — The former director of Cleveland’s troubled Cuyahoga County jail has been convicted of negligently mismanaging the facility…
Continue ReadingAt least 3 officers killed in military plane crash in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese authorities say a military plane crashed in the White Nile south of the capital, Khartoum, killing all on board. Authorities…
Continue ReadingFlorida appeals court rules in favor of DeSantis, allowing his ban on mask mandates in schools to stand
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Florida’s 1st District Court on Friday reinstated a stay on mask mandates in schools, blocking local school requirements…
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Bend Park and Rec seeks youth flag football, soccer league officials
Two Bend Park and Recreation District youth sports leagues are hiring officials for upcoming games beginning this…
Continue ReadingDeforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops for the 2nd month
By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped for the second consecutive month in…
Continue ReadingMeasles cases halt US-bound flights of Afghan evacuees
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press The U.S. has halted U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees after discovering a few cases of measles among Afghans…
Continue ReadingGround zero: A selfie stop for some, a cemetery for others
By MARK LENNIHAN, JOHN MINCHILLO and JULIE JACOBSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years after terrorists flew two planes into the World…
Continue ReadingUN raises alarm on Taliban crackdown on dissent, journalists
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations is raising the alarm about a Taliban crackdown on peaceful protests,…
Continue ReadingAbortion funds and providers are seeing an uptick in ‘vigilante’ calls after Texas ban
By Nicole Chavez, Dianne Gallagher and Jade Gordon, CNN Some clinics and groups helping fund abortion care in Texas are seeing an uptick in calls…
Continue Reading9/11 fallout includes decades of worry about toxic WTC dust
By DAVID B. CARUSO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two decades after the collapse of the World Trade Center, people are still coming forward to…
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Welcome rain slows 83,000-acre fire NW of Lakeview; likely human caused, OSP sets up tip line
The Cougar Peak Fire about 15 miles northwest of Lakeview kept growing quickly Thursday until wetting rains slowed its progress early Friday, after…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe magistrate rules Mugabe should be reburied
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has upheld a traditional court’s ruling that the body of former…
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