After Ohtani and Kikuchi, Japan high school toasts latest baseball prodigy
By Hanako Montgomery, CNN Hanamaki, Japan (CNN) — At a school in Japan’s snowy northern mountains, reminders of distinguished alumni are…
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Powerball jackpot jumps to $975 million after another drawing without a big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $975 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Saturday night,…
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Powerball jackpot swells to an estimated $975 million after no grand prize winners Saturday
By Dalia Faheid and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — With no one winning the Powerball jackpot Saturday, the grand prize for Monday’s drawing grew…
Continue ReadingPaige Bueckers leads UConn women into 28th Elite Eight as Huskies hold off Duke 53-45
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — UConn is testing how much depth is needed to make a run in the women’s NCAA Tournament.…
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The Environmental Center invites families to get creative for Bend’s Earth Day Parade costumes using upcycled materials
The Environmental Center wanted to help people prepare for the Earth Day Fair and Parade, with Earth Day coming up. So on Saturday, they held a…
Continue ReadingTaiwan needs more babies. But conservative traditions are holding back some fertility solutions
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — For married Taiwanese men Alan Hung and Danny Huang, the process of having a biological child…
Continue ReadingPolar ice is melting and changing Earth’s rotation. It’s messing with time itself
By Laura Paddison and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — One day in the next couple of years, everyone in the world will lose a second of their time.…
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Bend nonprofit holds Easter event to bring displaced Ukrainian families together, offer support
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It has been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, creating tragedies still being felt around the world. A Bend nonprofit…
Continue ReadingChance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press Actor Chance Perdomo, who rose to fame as a star of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” has died at…
Continue ReadingThe Trump camp and the White House clash over Biden’s recognition of ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump and religious conservatives for…
Continue ReadingAn Associated Press photographer snaps a buzzy photo by focusing on the details during Holi
By ANUPAM NATH Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Anupam Nath has been covering Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Guwahati in…
Continue ReadingTexas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth
By Emma Tucker and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order…
Continue ReadingOklahoma State Patrol says it is diverting traffic after a barge hit a bridge
Associated Press SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma State Patrol says it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over the…
Continue Reading3 officers shot in Reno, Nevada, area; suspect dead after traffic stop escalated into standoff
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Three law enforcement officers in northern Nevada were shot and wounded Friday after a traffic stop in the Reno area quickly…
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Honor Flight: Bend Pearl Harbor survivor Dick Higgins and family take special journey to his final resting place
Two days after a public memorial service and military funeral for Richard “Dick” Higgins of Bend, who passed away last week at the age of 102,…
Continue ReadingPolice in Haiti say 2 men were hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammo for gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police in Haiti say two men have been hacked to death by a mob who thought they were buying ammunition or guns for…
Continue ReadingAT&T says personal data from 73 million current and former account holders leaked onto dark web
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — AT&T has launched an investigation into the source of a data leak that includes personal…
Continue ReadingHere’s how crews will remove up to 4,000 tons of debris to help find victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Holly Yan and Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — The largest crane on the East Coast will soon try to lift the treacherous,…
Continue ReadingReopening the Port of Baltimore could take weeks as colossal wreckage cleanup gets underway, officials say
By Dalia Faheid, Aditi Sangal, Michelle Watson, Ashley R. Williams and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — It could take weeks for the Port of…
Continue ReadingBiden wins the North Dakota Democratic primary
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden has won North Dakota’s Democratic presidential primary. The state party…
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