Sex, drugs and the Ramones: CNN’s Camerota ties up ‘loose ends’ from high school
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A recent trip to the clothing store that replaced New York’s legendary punk club CBGB’s…
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces book detailing her rapid rise in Democratic politics
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new book “True Gretch” will detail her…
Continue ReadingAmericans think a president’s power should be checked, AP-NORC poll finds — unless their side wins
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Like many Americans, Richard Bidon says he’d like to see the U.S.…
Continue ReadingAnother month of robust US job growth points to continued economic strength
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling…
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Feeding wildlife has consequences: Black bear fed by people in Cottage Grove put down to protect human safety
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A black bear in Cottage Grove that was intentionally fed by people had to be put down by officials this week after it lost…
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Deschutes County 2040 Comprehensive Plan receives Planning Commission nod; public hearings set
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Following a 24-month development process, the Deschutes County Planning Commission has recommended approval of the revised draft…
Continue ReadingIsraeli cabinet approves reopening northern Gaza border crossing for first time since October 7, official says
By Jeremy Diamond, Tara John and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has approved the reopening of the Erez crossing between Israel and northern…
Continue ReadingJanet Yellen tackles China over flood of cheap goods
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Janet Yellen has kicked off her second visit to China as US treasury secretary with a warning of the risk to…
Continue ReadingYellen calls for level playing field for US workers and firms during China visit
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — The U.S. treasury secretary has called for a level playing field for…
Continue Reading6 inmates who sued New York over its prison lockdown order will get to view solar eclipse after all
NEW YORK (AP) — Six inmates who sued New York’s corrections department over its decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s…
Continue ReadingGovernor orders transit agency to drop bid to charge NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor on Thursday ordered the state’s transit agency to drop efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the New…
Continue ReadingHawaii police officer who alleged racial discrimination by chief settles for $350K, agrees to retire
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A county in Hawaii has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the…
Continue ReadingThomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Gumbleton, a Catholic bishop in Detroit who for decades was an international voice against war…
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Bend’s Tim Knopp saluted as he steps down from Oregon Senate GOP leader post; Daniel Bonham elected to lead caucus
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) –Oregon Senate Republicans announced a change in leadership Thursday. Senator Tim Knopp (R-Bend) will step down as Senate…
Continue ReadingNebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A Nebraska bill to limit transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams has advanced out of…
Continue ReadingElection vendor hits Texas counties with surcharge for software behind voter registration systems
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A California-based vendor of election services is charging several Texas counties tens of thousands of dollars in additional…
Continue ReadingKennedy campaign blames vendor for email sympathetic to Jan. 6 insurrectionists
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign has terminated a contract with a vendor it blamed for sending…
Continue ReadingNo, a judge didn’t void all of New York’s legalized marijuana laws. He struck down some
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s cannabis industry was briefly upended Thursday by a court ruling that appeared to…
Continue ReadingStudents walk out of schools across Alaska to protest the governor’s veto of education package
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Students in Alaska’s capital walked out of school Thursday and marched through the…
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Bend Park and Rec Board chooses business owner Cary Schneider to fill board vacancy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At their Tuesday evening meeting, the Bend Park and Recreation District Board selected Cary Schneider to fulfill the duties for…
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