Why Rema decided 2024 was the year to rep his city
By Lauren Lee and Lamide Akintobi, CNN (CNN) — When a Benin City boy like Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema rises to global stardom, selling…
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap…
Continue ReadingHezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired another barrage of rockets into Israel on Tuesday, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to…
Continue ReadingBiden makes rare dip into battleground state fray with visits to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Associated Press BRYN MAWR, Penn. (AP) — President Joe Biden has made a rare jump into the 2024 battleground political fray since ending his…
Continue ReadingCzech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in Parliament
PRAGUE (AP) — President Petr Pavel has sworn in two new ministers as part of a reshuffle of the government following the decision of junior…
Continue ReadingGerman court acquits McCann suspect of unrelated sexual offense charges
Associated Press BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany (AP) — A German court on Tuesday acquitted a man who is also under investigation in the 2007 disappearance…
Continue ReadingFacebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Social media users across the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to…
Continue ReadingPioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia executes Filipino convicted of murder despite Philippine presidential appeal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Saudi Arabia has put to death a Filipino citizen convicted of murder despite years of efforts by the Philippines to…
Continue ReadingFrance’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office
PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle…
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The Environmental Center seeks ‘Garden for Every School’ grant applications
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Environmental Center’s Garden for Every School program is pleased to announce that annual garden grants are open and…
Continue ReadingFive Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh-highest peak
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have fallen on the world’s seventh-highest peak have died. An expedition…
Continue ReadingChina puts provisional tariffs on European brandy after EU OKs duties on Chinese EVs
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced…
Continue ReadingIsrael marks the anniversary of October 7 terror attacks with tears and anger
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — It was 6:29 a.m. when the blasting music stopped without warning. The brief silence that…
Continue ReadingIsrael marks the anniversary of October 7 terror attacks with tears and anger
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — It was 6:29 a.m. when the blasting music stopped without warning. The brief silence that…
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Residents hear Bend City Council candidates address issues at a public forum
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As we inch closer to Election Day, candidates running for a Bend City Council seat invited the public out to the Deschutes…
Continue ReadingChina announces more support for economy but holds back on major spending package
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economic planning agency has outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy but refrained…
Continue ReadingNetflix series explores women’s dreams in the body-slamming world of Japanese pro wrestling
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — “The Queen of Villains” is a typical coming-of-age tale about a young woman’s road to empowerment and…
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NewsChannel 21 viewers come through: Bend man’s trailer full of Helene relief supplies to bring back to N. Carolina
We told you last week that Bend resident Schuyler Morgan was collecting donations to bring back home to Hurricane Helene victims in his home state of…
Continue ReadingAspen Ridge Special Report, Part 3: Concerned family members of current, former residents speak out on issues
(Update: adding video, comment from family members) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Family members of residents have reached out to NewsChannel 21 after…
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