Trump’s fate and an obscure section of the Constitution collide at Supreme Court
By MARK SHERMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From civil rights to privacy, the 14th Amendment has been a foundation for…
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Nikki Haley is trounced by the ‘none of these candidates’ option in Nevada’s Republican primary
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and GABE STERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nikki Haley was swamped in Nevada’s symbolic…
Continue ReadingAfter Taylor Swift’s win at the Grammys, Travis Kelce says he needs to ‘bring home some hardware’
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One night after Taylor Swift earned her fourth career Grammy for album of the year, her boyfriend…
Continue ReadingDeadly atmospheric river parks over Southern California, flooding roads and causing more than 100 mudslides
By Ashley R. Williams, Christina Zdanowicz, Rob Shackelford and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels target 2 ships in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with ballistic missiles
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Two ships traveling in Middle East waters were targeted by Yemen Houthi rebel ballistic…
Continue ReadingColorado city will pay $1.9 million settlement after officers drew weapons on a Black family in mix-up over stolen vehicle
By Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado city of Aurora said Monday it has reached a $1.9 million settlement with a Black family who had guns…
Continue ReadingMan with samurai sword making threats arrested in Walmart, police say
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A man wielding a samurai sword and threatening to hurt people was arrested after he entered a Walmart store in southwest…
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Deschutes Public Library hosting jigsaw puzzle swap
As part of its ‘Know Puzzles’ month, the Deschutes Public Library in downtown Bend is holding a jigsaw puzzle swap on Saturday, February. 24th from 9…
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Drug agents bust alleged cocaine trafficker during sale outside bar on Bend’s south end, raid his truck, parent’s house
Drug agents wrapped up a months-long investigation of a Bend man who allegedly dealt cocaine in or around bars on Bend’s south end with his arrest…
Continue ReadingSailor arrives in Hawaii a day after US Coast Guard seeks public’s help finding him
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a 60-year-old man sailing from California to Hawaii arrived in the islands over the weekend. The Coast…
Continue ReadingHow climate change contributes to wildfires like Chile’s
By ED DAVEY Associated Press At least 123 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile, leading its president to declare two days of…
Continue ReadingMexico’s president wants to guarantee people pensions equal to their full salaries when they retire
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has proposed giving people pensions equal to their full salaries at the…
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Deschutes County leaders join others in Salem to discuss Measure 110 reforms on opening day of legislative session
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Leaders of Deschutes and other counties from across the state gathered in Salem on Monday, the opening day of the Oregon…
Continue ReadingOfficials tout Super Bowl plans to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones, curb human trafficking
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amid warnings about counterfeit goods, human trafficking and illegal drones at the Super Bowl in…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic grounded after a small part fell off vehicle during latest space tourism flight
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic is grounded after the company said a small part unintentionally detached from the mothership of…
Continue ReadingSouth Koreans stay calm as they see showmanship in the North’s escalating threats
By JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and more tests of weapons aimed at South…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after growing threats on campaign, report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection after receiving a growing number of threats during her…
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As the snow melts once again, city of Bend street crews get ahead of schedule on other projects, tasks
On Sunday, Bend and other parts of Central Oregon saw snow fall and stick, in some areas for the first time since last month’s winter storms. But it…
Continue ReadingCarjackings, homicides and robberies are stealing a sense of security across Washington, DC
WJLA, WUSA, CNN By Gabe Cohen and Rachel Clarke, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Homicides, carjackings and robberies across Washington, DC, have…
Continue ReadingCarjackings, homicides and robberies are stealing a sense of security across Washington, DC
By Gabe Cohen and Rachel Clarke, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Homicides, carjackings and robberies across Washington, DC, have affected prominent…
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