Crowds surge to Uluru as climbing ban imposed
If you ban it, they will come. That was the case at Uluru, the sacred red rock in Australia’s Northern Territory, where tourists flocked to…
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Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in the US, but in some places, meth kills more
Fentanyl remains the deadliest drug in the United States. But in some areas of the country, methamphetamine kills more people. A new report from the…
Continue Reading‘Mrs. Fletcher’ is a rare coming-of-middle-age story
“Mrs. Fletcher” takes a concept that sounds like a snooze and turns it into an unexpectedly absorbing limited series. Give much of the…
Continue ReadingKanye West asked his collaborators not to have premarital sex
Kanye West is a changed man. Where once he rapped plenty about sex, West now says he’s a born-again Christian on a different path. His latest…
Continue ReadingHawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard won’t seek reelection to Congress in 2020 as she pursues Democratic presidential nomination
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced she won’t run for reelection to Congress in 2020, focusing her efforts on continuing her bid for the…
Continue Reading39 bodies were found in a truck in England. Here’s what we know about the timeline
Paramedics discovered the bodies of 39 people in a truck container at an industrial park outside London in the early hours of Wednesday morning. All…
Continue ReadingPolice identify 39 people found dead in truck as Chinese nationals
All 39 people who were found dead in a truck in a UK industrial park on Wednesday were Chinese nationals, British police said Thursday, as officers…
Continue ReadingAll Blacks wary of ‘hungry animal’ ahead of World Cup semi with England
A week can be a long time in sport and it already feels like New Zealand and England have traded more blows than a heavyweight title bout ahead of…
Continue ReadingThis Tiny Doors art project is making a big impact in and outside of Atlanta
Scattered across Atlanta are a series of unique doors too small to be opened yet large enough to amass a legion of fans around the world and the…
Continue ReadingWhy Bill Clinton’s impeachment playbook won’t work for Trump
Republicans trying to deal with the mushrooming impeachment crisis are asking Donald Trump for something it may be impossible for him ever to…
Continue ReadingA neurodegenerative disease took this man’s future, but his legacy might be the 2020 election
As Ady Barkan has struggled with the deterioration of his body as a result of ALS, the activist has pulled off a feat that would be remarkable even…
Continue ReadingWhy is Mike Pence playing “bad cop” on China?
Mike Pence is America’s “bad cop” on China. While President Donald Trump boasts of his rapport with China’s Xi Jinping, his…
Continue ReadingTikTok could threaten national security, US lawmakers say
TikTok, the viral short video app where millions of teens post comedy skits set to snappy music hooks, is facing a growing backlash in the United…
Continue ReadingA woman found an unfinished, 20-year-old quilt and complete strangers are helping piece it together
Most people go to estate sales in hopes of finding a hidden gem of antique furniture or jewelry — for a bargain price. Shannon Downey goes for…
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Cascade Natural Gas home bills to rise 8.3 percent
After many years of falling rates due to lower wholesale natural gas costs, the Oregon Public Utility Commission said Friday it approved rate hikes…
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New study finds ‘alarming’ rise in Oregon youth vaping
(Update: Adding Deschutes County official comment) While overall use of marijuana among Oregon youth has remained flat, the primary way they’re…
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3 teens arrested in Portland man’s fatal shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police have arrested three teenagers in connection with the death of a 65-year-old man who was found shot outside a North…
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Human remains found near Willamette NF trailhead
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say human remains were discovered near a trailhead on the Willamette National Forest, about 30 miles west of Bend.…
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Wash. officer shoots Redmond man who had knife
ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer who was responding to a hit-and-run in Western Washington shot a Redmond, Oregon man who…
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Cascades Academy students learn through community service
On any given Thursday afternoon, the middle school hallways at Cascades Academy are eerily silent. Where are all the students? As it turns out, they…
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