Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s COVID claim denounced as racist
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ lieutenant governor is blaming unvaccinated Black people for…
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Illinois Democrats to redraw political maps using census
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Democrats say the Legislature will return to Springfield to redraw political districts…
Continue ReadingGM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a…
Continue ReadingGM extends recall to cover all Chevy Bolts due to fire risk
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a…
Continue ReadingOfficials knew mayor’s phone setting caused texts to vanish
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s office said this spring that 10 months of her missing text messages could be attributed to an…
Continue ReadingAdditional charges filed against ex-Marines in gun plot
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have filed new indictments against four men in connection with a plot to damage a power grid somewhere in…
Continue ReadingBiden picks Burns for China ambassador; Emanuel for Japan
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press President Joe Biden is nominating former senior State Department official Nicholas Burns to serve as his ambassador…
Continue ReadingMinnesota asks federal court to block Line 3 tribal lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has gone to federal court to block a lawsuit over Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline project from proceeding in…
Continue ReadingFoot Locker, Adobe rise; Papa John’s, Endo fall
The Associated Press Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Foot Locker, Adobe rise; Papa John’s, Endo…
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Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for all of Central, Eastern Oregon, Jackson County
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Friday for all areas east of the Cascades, plus Jackson County, due to…
Continue ReadingHow major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Major indexes ended higher on Wall Street Friday but not enough to erase the market’s losses from earlier in the week. The…
Continue ReadingFlorida mayor urges water limits because of COVID-19 surge
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of Orlando is asking residents to stop watering their lawns and washing their…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 23-29
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August…
Continue ReadingThe latest on Afghanistan as the Taliban take charge
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Brad Lendon, Jessie Yeung, Kara Fox, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya and Melissa Mahtani, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ &…
Continue ReadingEx-tour manager testifies against R. Kelly about Aaliyah
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former tour manager for R. Kelly has testified that he paid a $500 bribe to get the singer, Aaliyah,…
Continue ReadingNew this week: ‘Clickbait,’ Sturgill Simpson and Addison Rae
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a Sturgill Simpson’s concept album called “The Ballad of Dood &…
Continue ReadingAP WAS THERE: 1991’s Hurricane Bob
By The Associated Press As New Englanders scramble to prepare for what could be their first hurricane in three decades, many can’t help but think…
Continue ReadingSyria shot down 22 Israeli missiles, Russian military says
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military says Syria’s air defense forces have shot down 22 of 24 missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during an…
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Records still falling: 19 COVID-19 related deaths, 2,971 new cases, 845 hospitalizations
There are 19 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,994, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Redmond woman honored for helping save her husband’s life
A Redmond woman was honored Thursday for her efforts that helped save her husband’s life early last…
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