Bend Ben & Jerry’s has new local owners, will celebrate Free Cone Day on April 16
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ben & Jerry’s is throwing its annual Free Cone Day celebration on Tuesday, April 16, but this time the ice cream…
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NLRB certifies union to represent Dartmouth basketball players
BOSTON (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board has certified a union to represent Dartmouth basketball players after the deadline passed for the…
Continue ReadingA plan to find new leadership for Haiti is moving forward, Caribbean officials say
By BERT WILKINSON and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A plan to create a transitional presidential council is…
Continue ReadingEPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize…
Continue ReadingThe NWSL season kicks off this weekend with 2 new teams
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer BAY FC 2023 FINISH: Expansion team for 2024. COACH: Albertin Montoya. KEY PLAYERS: Deyna Castellanos, Racheal…
Continue ReadingA girl is in critical condition after a fight caught on video shows another girl slamming her head to the ground repeatedly
By Amy Simonson, Jennifer Feldman, Amanda Jackson and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A Missouri girl was critically injured in a fight captured…
Continue ReadingRussia should return Romania’s gold sent to Moscow during World War I, European Parliament says
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Lawmakers in the European Parliament have adopted a non-binding resolution saying Russia should return gold and other…
Continue ReadingFCC advances proposal for a new emergency code for missing and endangered people
By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to adopt a proposal to create a new emergency…
Continue ReadingMacron again declines to rule out Western troops in Ukraine, but says they’re not needed now
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is warning Western powers not to show any weakness to Russia as he…
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Deschutes County again paces Oregon growth, while state drops a bit — and now, all of C.O. lives in the ‘Bend Metro Area’
Deschutes County, which paced the state as one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. for quite a stretch 20 or 30 years ago, is back atop the…
Continue ReadingReport finds flawed tactics, poor communication in a probe of New Mexico trooper’s death
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Flawed tactics and poor communications were among the key findings of a New Mexico State Police internal review of the deadly…
Continue ReadingWoman’s ‘illegal buying spree’ armed killer of 3 Minnesota first responders, prosecutor says
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities say a woman has been charged with illegally buying guns used in the…
Continue ReadingUkrainians living under Russian occupation are coerced to vote for Putin
By YURAS KARMANAU and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Ukrainians living in regions illegally annexed by Russia are being coerced to vote in the…
Continue ReadingPrinces William and Harry praise Diana’s legacy at London event
By Rob Picheta and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Prince William praised his mother, Diana, the late Princess of Wales, at an event…
Continue ReadingA Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court is raising the bar for religions to show that their…
Continue ReadingWriggling gold: Fishermen who catch baby eels for $2,000 a pound hope for many years of fishing
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — They’re wriggly, they’re gross and they’re worth more than $2,000 a…
Continue ReadingThe UK government has published a new definition of ‘extremism.’ Critics fear it could curtail free speech
By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — The British government has published a new definition of extremism in response to a surge in hate crimes following…
Continue ReadingNebraska governor blames university leadership for AD Trev Alberts’ sudden departure for Texas A&M
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says athletic director Trev Alberts’ sudden decision to take the same job at…
Continue ReadingBiden says it’s ‘vital’ US Steel remain American owned and operated
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he believes it’s “vital” that US Steel remain American owned and operated,…
Continue ReadingNigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has urged security agencies not to pay ransoms to rescue nearly 300…
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