China declared officially malaria-free by WHO
By Jessie Yeung, CNN The World Health Organization declared China officially malaria-free on Wednesday — making it the first country in the…
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Jacinda Arden appears to call New Zealand opposition leader a ‘Karen’ during hate speech debate
By Jessie Yeung, CNN A hate speech debate turned heated in New Zealand’s Parliament on Wednesday when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested…
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Deschutes County also declares emergency, bans all fireworks use through July 9
Due to exceptionally hot temperatures and dry conditions, Deschutes County said Wednesday it has approved an order declaring a local emergency and…
Continue ReadingLA Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer put on 7-day administrative leave while police investigate assault allegations
By Jill Martin, CNN Major League Baseball has placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on a seven-day administrative leave while the Pasadena…
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Thunderstorms flash across High Desert; new Rattlesnake Fire grows to 1,500 acres east of Warm Springs
A new round of thunderstorms flashed through the High Desert Wednesday evening with dramatic skies and lightning peppering the region amid a fire…
Continue ReadingSee China’s ruling Communist party celebrate centennial in Tiananmen Square
The Chinese Communist Party marks its 100th anniversary with celebrations across the country. CNN’s Steven Jiang reports from the Tiananmen Square in…
Continue ReadingEastern Europe was once a world leader on gay rights. Then it ran out of scapegoats
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Martón Pál feels like he is in a parallel universe. Pál lives in Budapest with his husband and young son, and says…
Continue ReadingForeign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
By Ben Westcott and Steven Jiang, CNN In an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party Thursday, President Xi Jinping…
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City of Bend makes several changes to Downtown Parking District, creates 2 zones
The city of Bend said Tuesday it is implementing several changes to improve the Downtown Parking District this summer and make parking easier to…
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Paying fees forward: OSU-Cascades students give to help make Student Success Center a reality
Students at OSU-Cascades have been using whatever space is available for their clubs and organizations. Now, they’ll have a place of their own. The…
Continue ReadingBoston suburb shooting investigated as possible hate crime
Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in a Boston suburb as a hate crime. CNN’s Brynn Gingras…
Continue ReadingBoston suburb shooting investigated as possible hate crime
Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in a Boston suburb as a hate crime. CNN’s Brynn Gingras…
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Bend Jeld-Wen worker arrested, accused of assaulting co-worker with hammer blows
An employee of Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors in northeast Bend was arrested Wednesday on several assault charges, accused of repeatedly striking a…
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Gov. Brown declares state of emergency amid extreme wildfire danger in C. Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfires across Oregon, a danger underscored by Central Oregon fire…
Continue ReadingNew video shows moments just before and after condo collapse
Adriana Sarmiento and Roberto Castillero were staying at a nearby hotel when they recorded video of debris and water gushing into the underground…
Continue ReadingVideo shows fallen debris and gushing water in the Surfside condo garage moments before collapse
By Boris Sanchez, CNN A couple staying at a nearby hotel recorded video that shows debris and gushing water in the underground parking garage of the…
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Prineville-area couple lose home to fire that sparked evacuations, O’Neil Hwy. closure
Two residents escaped unharmed, but lost everything when a fire destroyed their home on Northwest Deer Lane west of Prineville Tuesday afternoon and…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military has tightened its grip on the jade industry, report says
By Helen Regan, CNN Myanmar’s military has such strong control over the country’s jade trade that it would be “nearly…
Continue ReadingThe mother of a Naval Academy football prospect is killed by random gunfire after dropping off her son at school
By David Williams, CNN The mother of an incoming midshipman at the US Naval Academy was shot and killed at an Annapolis, Maryland, hotel, just hours…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Jefferson County’s 40th; 196 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Jefferson County’s 40th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,774, the Oregon…
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