A fire in an apartment building in Hanoi, Vietnam, kills 14 people and injures 6
By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — An overnight fire in an apartment building on a narrow alley in Vietnam’s capital killed…
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India’s ‘King of Bollywood’ is ‘doing well’ after heatstroke hospitalization reports
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Shah Rukh Khan’s manager has said India’s “King of Bollywood” is recovering well after reports he was…
Continue ReadingIn Hurricane Katrina’s wake, twin babies were saved by a US Army leader. Now, they’ve woven his legacy into their futures
CNN By Stephanie Elam, Meridith Edwards and Michelle Krupa, CNN Hampton, Georgia (CNN) — The milestone unfolding here this week would have…
Continue ReadingChina says military drills encircling Taiwan designed to test its ability to ‘seize power’
By Nectar Gan, Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — China’s military drills around Taiwan are designed to test its ability to “seize…
Continue Reading6 killed in Idaho crash were agricultural workers from Mexico, officials say
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. (AP) — Six people killed when a pickup crashed into a passenger van in Idaho on Saturday were agricultural workers from Mexico,…
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6 killed in Idaho crash were agricultural workers from Mexico, officials say
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. (AP) — Six people killed when a pickup crashed into a passenger van in Idaho on Saturday were agricultural workers from Mexico,…
Continue ReadingChina sends dozens of warplanes and ships near Taiwan to show its anger over island’s new leaders
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent dozens of warplanes and navy vessels off Taiwan’s coast on the…
Continue ReadingIn Hurricane Katrina’s wake, twin babies were saved by a US Army leader. Now, they’ve woven his legacy into their futures
By Stephanie Elam, Meridith Edwards and Michelle Krupa, CNN Hampton, Georgia (CNN) — The milestone unfolding here this week would have seemed…
Continue ReadingFour killed in restaurant collapse on Spanish holiday island
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — At least four people were killed after a restaurant collapsed in a popular resort area on the Spanish holiday island…
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Still no answers, 10 months after Evelyn Weaver’s mysterious killing at her NW Bend home
It’s been more than 10 months since Evelyn Weaver was found dead at her Bend home on NW Hill Street, in what police said was being investigated as a…
Continue ReadingClimate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was…
Continue ReadingJackson’s home run sparks USC to 4-2 victory over Oregon in Pac-12 Tournament elimination game
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Jackson led off with a home run in a three-run sixth inning and No. 4 seed USC defeated third-seeded Oregon 4-2 in an…
Continue ReadingFarmers in India are weary of politicians’ lackluster response to their climate-driven water crisis
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BEED, India (AP) — On a stifling hot day this May, farm worker Shobha Londhe is reminded of the desperate conditions…
Continue ReadingNCAA and power conferences agree to settlement paving the way for schools to pay student-athletes
By Jacob Lev and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Power Five conferences have agreed to a…
Continue ReadingDemi Moore, Cher and more stars raise money for AIDS research at amfAR gala near Cannes
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press ANTIBES, France (AP) — Some of the biggest stars in the French Rivera for the Cannes Film Festival made…
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Carding compliance: As OLCC steps up alcohol, cannabis minor decoys, Bend brewpub ‘proud’ it always checks IDs
As warmer weather arrives, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said Friday it will expand its Minor Decoy Operations, to ensure that OLCC…
Continue ReadingManhattan DA’s office won’t be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors won’t be penalized for a last-minute document dump that caused former…
Continue ReadingUK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him reelected
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking the biggest gamble of his political life by calling a…
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‘It’s gonna be the new Hunnell’: NE Bend residents worry about growing encampment on Watt Way
East Bend resident Rick Rankin has been living in the area for 11 years, but says recently, he’s noticed an increase in RVs campers, and tents behind…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for…
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