Beijing half marathon winners stripped of medals after African trio let Chinese runner win
By Nectar Gan and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The top four finishers of the Beijing Half Marathon have been stripped of their medals…
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Volkswagen workers vote overwhelmingly to join the UAW, giving the union a groundbreaking win
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Hourly workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee overwhelmingly voted to join the United…
Continue ReadingMexican families searching for missing relatives unite to draw attention to their plight
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press TEPOTZOTLAN, Mexico (AP) — Dozens of women and men have searched a garbage dump and other sites outside…
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COCC in Bend hosts hundreds of high school students at annual Preview Day
About 250 high school students from across the region got a special chance to see what being a Central Oregon Community College student is all about…
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‘We’re not going anywhere:’ Climate action groups take to the streets of downtown Bend in Earth Day protest
Climate action groups took to the streets of downtown Bend on Friday to demand climate action from local leaders and policymakers as part of the…
Continue ReadingHow a store manager from India ended up killed on the battlefields of Ukraine fighting for Russia
By Vedika Sud and Brad Lendon, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — They opened the box on a Sunday in late March, getting their first look at Asfan Mohammed…
Continue ReadingMember of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units killed in blast at base, Iraqi army says
CNN By Aqeel Najim and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The Iraqi army said on Saturday that a command post at Kalsu military base, south of the…
Continue ReadingUSC cancels graduation keynote by filmmaker amid controversy over decision to drop student’s speech
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California further shook up its commencement plans Friday, announcing the cancelation of a keynote…
Continue ReadingUS says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the…
Continue ReadingJudge tentatively sides with California AG in fight over ballot measure on students’ gender ID
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California superior court judge has tentatively denied a…
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High-flying pups: 22 dogs rescued in Oklahoma arrive in Bend, thanks to Street Dog Hero
It was puppies galore Friday afternoon at the Bend Airport as 22 dogs were flown in from Oklahoma. The arrivals ranged from puppies to older dogs of…
Continue ReadingMother sues after daughter becomes second child in 3 years to drown at Myrtle Beach resort
By Eva Roytburg, CNN (CNN) — After watching her older sister float through the lazy river, 4-year-old Demi Williams wanted in. The lazy river…
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Wyden, Merkley: $47.7 million in USFS Secure Rural Schools funds heading to Oregon counties; $2.56 million for C.O.
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced this week that 30 Oregon counties will receive more than $47.7 million in federal…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it tested ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new…
Continue Reading5 Maryland teens injured in gathering of hundreds of students. Suspect fled the scene, police say
By Raja Razek and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Five teenagers were injured, including one who remains in critical condition, after gunfire erupted…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the shooting of an Uber driver in Ohio and the scam surrounding it
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Authorities in Ohio say a man fatally shot an Uber driver because he wrongly assumed she was part of a scam to extract…
Continue ReadingLive video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the final day of jury selection in Trump’s historic hush money trial
By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements on…
Continue ReadingMember of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units killed in blast at base, Iraqi army says
By Aqeel Najim and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The Iraqi army said on Saturday that a command post at Kalsu military base, south of the…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.…
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