Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from Beijing
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether it’s tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States…
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70 years after Brown v. Board, America is both more diverse — and more segregated
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court laid out a new precedent: Separate but equal has no place in American schools.…
Continue ReadingIt’s been 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education. The US is still trying to achieve the promise of integration.
By Chandelis Duster, Nicquel Terry Ellis and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas – the landmark…
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Collateral damage: NE Oregon wolf poisonings – a felony – have also claimed several other wildlife and dogs
The target was likely a wolf, the latest poisoning in a disturbing trend that has killed 19 wolves in Oregon since 2015. Whatever the target, the…
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About 100 Cascade Middle School students walk out of class, rally in support of levy on ballot
About 100 Cascade Middle School students walked out of class on Thursday and marched to nearby Farewell Bend Park to show their support for the…
Continue ReadingWatchdog: EPA’s lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog says the agency distributed about $3 billion to…
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Young bald eagle treated for severe lead poisoning doing well; Think Wild advocates use of non-lead ammunition
Think Wild, Bend’s wildlife hospital and conservation center, performed a procedure Thursday on a juvenile bald eagle suffering from severe lead…
Continue ReadingJustice Alito’s home flew a US flag upside down after Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ claims, a report says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself…
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Chavez-DeRemer introduces legislation to continue federal funding for Deschutes River Conservancy
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) introduced legislation Thursday to continue federal funding for the Deschutes River…
Continue ReadingSome in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4
By LEKAN OYEKANMI and DAVID J. PHILLIP Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned…
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Bend-La Pine Schools announce 73 ‘Excellence in Education’ honorees, 14 finalists for top honors
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools is recognizing staff members from across the district who have distinguished themselves this school year…
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Special Report: Building homes and confidence with Habitat for Humanity’s Women’s Build Week
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity is hosting their first Women’s Build Week since 2019, a rewarding experience for all…
Continue ReadingKim’s sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again denied Friday that her…
Continue ReadingTeam captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian professional soccer was rocked Friday by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
KENT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
KENT, Wash. (AP) — A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man…
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Bend Police release details of stabbing, abduction and manhunt as witnesses relate frightening encounter
Police released more details Thursday about a Bend man who abducted his mother-in-law, then stabbed her and his estranged wife before fleeing…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s water tunnel to cost $20 billion. State officials say the benefits are worth it
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration says it will cost more than $20 billion…
Continue ReadingSouth Koreans compete to see who’s best at doing absolutely nothing
CNN By Sophie Jeong, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people gathered silently on yoga mats over the weekend to do absolutely nothing, in a Seoul…
Continue ReadingSouth Koreans compete to see who’s best at doing absolutely nothing
By Sophie Jeong, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 people gathered silently on yoga mats over the weekend to do absolutely nothing, in a Seoul event…
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