Deschutes County Health Services shares tips to minimize impacts of wildfire smoke
Deschutes County Health Services advises residents to take health precautions during periods of smoke. Many factors influence a person’s…
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Millionaire Russian politician shoots and kills man he says he mistook for bear
By Rob Picheta, Niamh Kennedy and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian millionaire and politician has confessed to shooting a man he says he mistook for a…
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Bend-La Pine Schools set ‘Winnie the Pooh’ bus safety events
New Bend-La Pine Schools bus riders, kindergarten students and their families are invited to learn about bus safety and take a spin on a school bus…
Continue ReadingMigrant airlifted as boat with 40 sinks in English Channel
LONDON (AP) — French authorities say an undocumented migrant has been airlifted to hospital from the English Channel after a boat carrying about 40…
Continue Reading203 cases of COVID-19 linked to Chicago’s Lollapalooza
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago health officials say they’ve found 203 cases of COVID-19 connected to Lollapalooza,…
Continue ReadingKentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife’s stock trade
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife bought stock in a…
Continue ReadingKentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife’s stock trade
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife bought stock in a…
Continue ReadingFormer Myanmar strongman Than Shwe suffering from COVID-19
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The former longtime military ruler of Myanmar, Than Shwe, has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is…
Continue ReadingThe inhabitant of a medieval grave in Finland may have been nonbinary, a new study finds
By Scottie Andrew, CNN In 1968, excavators uncovered a nearly 1,000-year-old grave in Finland thought to be occupied by a warrior woman, given the…
Continue ReadingVictims slam Tesla subsidy from East German communist fund
BERLIN (AP) — Victims of communism in East Germany have criticized the decision to grant electric automaker Tesla a subsidy of almost $10 million…
Continue ReadingVictims slam Tesla subsidy from East German communist fund
BERLIN (AP) — Victims of communism in East Germany have criticized the decision to grant electric automaker Tesla a subsidy of almost $10 million…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Dolly Parton, the Grammy Award-winning singer, song writer, producer and actress. Personal…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Olympic and world champion figure skater Scott Hamilton. Personal Birth date: August 28,…
Continue ReadingPakistani army: Accidental explosion at arms factory kills 3
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says an accidental explosion at the country’s key weapons-producing factory has killed at least…
Continue ReadingNew hurricane forms well off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The fourth hurricane of the eastern Pacific season has formed far off the coast of Mexico, but it’s not expected to…
Continue ReadingJapan mayor apologizes for biting athlete’s gold medal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese mayor has apologized for biting the Olympic gold medal of a softball player who had paid…
Continue ReadingHow COVID pandemic changed methadone treatment for addiction
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Here’s one more lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic: It appears safe to relax restrictions on methadone, the…
Continue ReadingCuomo exit isn’t stopping push for answers on nursing homes
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer Sexual harassment allegations cost New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo his job. Now, many want to see him answer for a…
Continue ReadingOregon school board OKs ban on Black Lives Matter flags
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — The school board in Newberg, Oregon, has voted to ban on pride flags, flags reading Black Lives Matter and any broadly…
Continue ReadingOregon school board OKs ban on Black Lives Matter flags
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) — The school board in Newberg, Oregon, has voted to ban on pride flags, flags reading Black Lives Matter and any broadly…
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