Sheriff: Deputy wounded, shooter killed during traffic stop
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida deputy was wounded, and the man who shot him was killed during a traffic stop. Brevard County…
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As school districts in Oregon, elsewhere insist on vaccines, some teachers push back
Some of the biggest school systems in the U.S. are taking a hard line with teachers and staff members who are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19:…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 31: Afghanistan, Ida, coronavirus, China, abortion
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN As many as 750,000 households are so far behind on rent they could be evicted this year, according to an estimate from…
Continue ReadingTaliban declare victory from Kabul airport tarmac after US withdrawal
CNN By Sheena McKenzie, CNN Taliban leaders declared victory over the United States from the tarmac of Kabul airport on Tuesday, hours after the…
Continue Reading‘I don’t want them to kill my kids’: Afghan translator’s desperate journey from the clutches of the Taliban to a new life in the US
By Anna Coren and Jessie Yeung, CNN Abdul Rashid Shirzad was quiet and nervous on the taxi ride with his family to the Kabul airport, the last…
Continue ReadingUS won’t seek death penalty in California synagogue shooting
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty for a 22-year-old former nursing student charged in a deadly shooting…
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Deschutes County gives $2.4 million boost toward new NeighborImpact Food Bank warehouse
Deschutes County commissioners recently awarded NeighborImpact $2.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to apply toward the construction…
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Foes of vaccine mandate rally near St. Charles Bend
Protesters rallied near St. Charles Bend on Monday, voicing their opposition to the state’s vaccine mandate for health care workers,…
Continue ReadingSouth Lake Tahoe residents ordered to evacuate as Caldor Fire threatens the area
By Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN People ordered to evacuate the city of South Lake Tahoe and the southern portion of the lake ahead of the…
Continue ReadingUS climate envoy in Japan to push efforts to cut emissions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Tokyo meeting Japan’s foreign minister to discuss efforts…
Continue ReadingUS climate envoy in Japan to push efforts to cut emissions
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Tokyo meeting Japan’s foreign minister to discuss efforts…
Continue ReadingPortland: City employees must get COVID-19 vaccine
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City employees in Portland, Oregon, must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus — or obtain a medical or religious…
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CA non-profit holds Bend fundraiser for pediatric cancer
Los Angeles based non-profit the ‘Pablove Foundation’ kicked off its 12th ‘Pablove Across America’ cycling fundraiser Monday in Bend to raise money…
Continue ReadingAlaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth…
Continue ReadingAlaska lawmakers face crunch to pay checks from oil wealth
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents don’t know how much money they might get from the state’s oil wealth…
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Red Cross volunteers from Bend helping out at major N. California wildfire
The American Red Cross has deployed volunteers and other resources to help evacuees of 11 California wildfires, including the Dixie and Caldor fires.…
Continue ReadingOfficials withhold school board salaries over mask mandates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida state education officials have begun to make good on threats to withhold funding from local school districts that…
Continue ReadingSouth African researchers keep wary eye on yet another new coronavirus variant
By Maggie Fox, CNN Genetics researchers who have been watching for new coronavirus variants say they’ve seen a troubling new lineage that…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers vote to limit secret settlements
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly…
Continue ReadingCalifornia lawmakers vote to limit secret settlements
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly…
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