Purim Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2026, Purim will begin at sundown on…
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1993 World Trade Center Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, which killed six people and…
Continue ReadingMajor Ferry/Ship Sinkings Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League. February 8, 2026…
Continue ReadingFamine Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at famine, a severe and prolonged hunger in a significant portion of a region or country’s…
Continue ReadingA look at the arsenals of Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia as cross-border strikes escalate
By BASSEM MROUE and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The slow-simmering cross-border conflict between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant…
Continue Reading60-year prison sentence for carjacker who killed high school coach in Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for a series of carjackings, including one in which a high school…
Continue ReadingErratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press A team of scientists says extreme wind and rain may contribute to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks. A…
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Mike Johnson not rushing to address foreign aid request while others weigh rewriting Senate-passed plan
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson is telling his House Republican Conference members that he is not rushing to respond to a bill sending…
Continue ReadingTwo Chinese fishermen drown during pursuit by Taiwan coast guard
By Shawn Deng and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — Two Chinese fishermen have drowned during a pursuit by Taiwan’s coast guard who accused them…
Continue Reading3 DC officers were wounded in a shooting while making an animal cruelty arrest. Suspect is in custody after hourslong standoff
WJLA, CNN By Christina Maxouris, Eric Levenson and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A suspect accused of shooting three officers with the…
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Chavez-DeRemer, colleagues introduce bill to address child care workforce shortage
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) to…
Continue ReadingProposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia’s Legislature
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the video-sharing app TikTok…
Continue ReadingDozens of gang members in Boston charged with drug trafficking, COVID-19 fraud
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities announced they have charged over 40 gang members in Boston with a range of…
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Ask the Mayor: Bend’s Melanie Kebler answers your questions on Mirror Pond, e-bikes, potholes and more
This month, Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler answered your questions on a wide array of issues, including the status of a Mirror Pond fish passageway,…
Continue ReadingHuman rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activist
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Representatives of several human rights organizations have held a press conference…
Continue ReadingRussian efforts to create anti-satellite weapons are cause for US concern
By MATTHEW LEE, KEVIN FREKING, ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has gathered highly sensitive…
Continue ReadingA librarian in Massachusetts is hiding burner phones in books to help victims of domestic violence
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Librarian Molly Riportella knows the power of books. And as a survivor of domestic abuse, she understands that a…
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Greenwood Cemetery neighbors organize to preserve placid spot, but landowner says no development planned
A group of northeast Bend neighbors of Greenwood Cemetery started an effort to preserve the adjacent, placid green space after receiving notice of a…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Alaskapox after officials report first known fatal case
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in Alaska have identified the first known death linked to a recently discovered virus called…
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