Medicine for Israeli hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under deal struck by Qatar
By Helen Regan and Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Medicine for Israeli hostages and Palestinians has entered Gaza, Qatar said Wednesday, after…
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Bend Cultural Tourism Fund announces opening of online grant application period
(Update: Adding video, interview) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission, a Visit Bend Project overseeing the Bend Cultural…
Continue ReadingTrump, blending legal battles and campaign, tops long day in court with rambling New Hampshire rally
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Dan Steele knows what a long day in court is like. So he was extra appreciative on…
Continue ReadingSingapore minister resigns after being charged with corruption in a first for the city state
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned after being charged with corruption on Thursday, the…
Continue ReadingAnn Arbor Public Schools approves Mideast cease-fire resolution that had stoked controversy
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A public school district in Michigan approved a resolution calling for a bilateral…
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Bend residents, businesses are reminded to shovel your sidewalks, for everyone’s sake
Shoveling your sidewalk clear of snow in Bend isn’t an option, it’s a requirement. And for good reason, officials…
Continue ReadingHawaii lawmakers open new legislative session with eyes on wildfire prevention and housing
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers on Wednesday opened a new session of the state Legislature vowing to address…
Continue ReadingFamily warned school about threats to their son who was shot and killed at graduation, report shows
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press A newly released report shows that an 18-year-old student fatally shot last year after his high school graduation…
Continue ReadingFreed Israeli hostage says she was held in Gaza hospital with dozens of others
CNN By Tara John and Jennifer Griffiths, CNN (CNN) — It has been more than 50 days since Hamas militants released Sharon Aloni Cunio and her…
Continue ReadingFreed Israeli hostage says she was held in Gaza hospital with dozens of others
By Tara John and Jennifer Griffiths, CNN (CNN) — It has been more than 50 days since Hamas militants released Sharon Aloni Cunio and her twin…
Continue ReadingUniqlo sues Shein over alleged copy of its popular ‘Mary Poppins bag’
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Uniqlo Co. has sued rival retailer Shein over a small shoulder bag the Japanese retailer said was…
Continue ReadingMike McCarthy will return as coach of the Dallas Cowboys after stunning wild-card loss
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for…
Continue ReadingSpiritual adviser at first nitrogen gas execution asks Alabama for safeguards to protect witnesses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The spiritual adviser for an Alabama prisoner set to be the first person executed with nitrogen gas has asked the state…
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‘Big thaw’ brings high volume of service calls to C.O. plumbers, roofers; Bend Fire sees dozens of sprinkler issues
After an arctic blast made its way through much of Oregon last weekend, and now with a major warmup, several roofing and plumbing businesses on the…
Continue ReadingA federal official says the part that blew off a jetliner was made in Malaysia by a Boeing supplier
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner this month was manufactured in Malaysia by Boeing’s…
Continue ReadingUS officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowout
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Federal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel…
Continue ReadingPanama Canal traffic cut by more than a third because of drought
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the…
Continue Reading2 New Mexico Republican lawmakers seek to impeach Democratic governor over gun restrictions
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two Republican legislators have filed a resolution aimed at initiating impeachment proceedings…
Continue ReadingSt. Croix tap water remains unsafe to drink as US Virgin Islands offer short-term solutions
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — With no date in sight of when it will be safe to drink tap water again on the island…
Continue ReadingOwner of Bahamian diving experience launches investigation after shark attacks US boy
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The owner that operates a diving experience in the Bahamas where a 10-year-old boy from Maryland was attacked by a…
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