Senate panel interviews former US attorney in Trump probe
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have met privately with a former U.S. attorney…
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Judge rules Dominion case can proceed against Trump allies
By GARY FIELDS and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has cleared the way for a defamation case by Dominion Voting…
Continue ReadingDeaths of 2 in trailer fire investigated as homicides
AZALEA, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say they are investigating the deaths of two people found inside a burned trailer south of Roseburg in Azalea after…
Continue ReadingUS keeping distance as Afghan forces face Taliban rout
By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan government forces are collapsing even faster than in the worst-case…
Continue ReadingPanama, Colombia agree to limit of 650 migrants per day
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The governments of Panama and Colombia have agreed to impose a daily limit on the number of…
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Bend recycling truck clips power line, sparks cardboard fire
A garbage truck full of cardboard to recycle clipped a power line, igniting a fire in the load, but the driver quickly found a safe spot to unload…
Continue ReadingScientists say this invisible gas could seal our fate on climate change
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Slashing carbon dioxide emissions is critical to ending the climate crisis. But, for the first time, the UN climate change…
Continue ReadingArmy veteran convicted of plotting to bomb California rally
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Army veteran who plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally in Southern California has been convicted of federal charges that…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 12: Covid-19, Congress, cyberattack, economy, Afghanistan
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Federal wildland firefighters could see big benefits from the bipartisan infrastructure package, including higher pay and…
Continue ReadingWisconsin sets 300-wolf limit after runaway spring hunt
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wildlife officials in Wisconsin have set a 300-animal limit for this fall’s wolf hunt.…
Continue ReadingWin on Sunday, sell on Monday still a goal for automakers
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DETROIT (AP) — The old saying for auto dealers was always “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” A changing…
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Bend cyclist in deadly crash mourned; many riders shifting from streets to trails
A warm person — that’s how Susan Conner, owner of Sunnyside Sports bike shop in Bend describes Richard Wolf, who was cycling on Century Drive…
Continue ReadingMan who supplied gun in officer’s fatal shooting gets bond
CHICAGO (AP) — An Indiana man charged with supplying the semiautomatic handgun used to shoot two Chicago police officers — one fatally — has…
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Fake Redmond Airport ‘job posting’ lures applicants; personal info may be compromised
The Redmond Airport has a warning about fake job postings online that appear to be a way to steal confidential…
Continue ReadingA 14-year-old girl spent 5 days on oxygen at a Missouri hospital, illustrating the growing problem of children not being vaccinated for Covid-19
By Amir Vera and Gary Tuchman, CNN Angel Baker’s 14-year-old daughter, Marionna, had to be put on oxygen for five days after contracting…
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Monty, Bean Creek fires near Lake Billy Chinook now 95% contained
Despite Wednesday’s hot temperatures, crews on the Monty and Bean Creek fires have increased containment to 95%, officials…
Continue ReadingNAACP: Justice must probe arrest threats against Texas Dems
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP is urging the Justice Department to investigate whether a federal crime was being…
Continue ReadingTokyo’s Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — When the Tokyo Olympics began during a rising number of coronavirus cases, the majority of the host…
Continue ReadingVa. school board OKs revised transgender student guidelines
ASHBURN, Va, (AP) — A northern Virginia school board has voted to expand access for transgender students to school facilities and groups. The…
Continue ReadingHeat wave hits Northwest, sending people to cooling centers
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People have headed to cooling centers as the Pacific Northwest began sweltering under…
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