PG&E’s plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires faces opposition because of high rates
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by…
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Defeated New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will remain leader of his Labour Party
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Defeated New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he will continue to lead his…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Denver area police officer who put Elijah McClain in…
Continue ReadingAs the holidays approach, shoppers are in a mood to spend – on their homes and themselves
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Spending on the holiday season is expected to rebound to – and even surpass – pre-pandemic levels…
Continue ReadingPalestinian-American boy fatally stabbed near Chicago had celebrated his 6th birthday just 8 days earlier
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In the photograph that introduced millions of people to Wadea Al-Fayoume for the first time, the…
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Troutdale family of 4, on way to see eclipse, killed in fiery crash on Highway 97 north of Redmond
Four members of a Troutdale family on their way to view the annular eclipse were killed and another driver seriously injured in the fiery head-on…
Continue ReadingChina is celebrating a decade of the Belt and Road Initiative. What is it about?
By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road…
Continue ReadingMedical expert testifies restraint actions of Tacoma police killed Washington man
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An expert in forensic pathology testified Monday in the ongoing trial of three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged…
Continue Reading1 dead, 2 injured by gunshots near a pro-democracy protest in Guatemala
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — One person is dead and two more have been injured by gunshots near a pro-democracy…
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Think Wild set to release young great horned owl, recovered from encounter with barbed wire fencing
Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife hospital, is preparing to release a rehabilitated juvenile Great Horned Owl who has been in their care since…
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Annual fall fish rescue again returns thousands of fish stranded in low pools back to the Deschutes River
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday’s third day of the Deschutes River Conservancy’s fall rescue of thousands of fish stranded in pools by low water…
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Breast Cancer Awareness – screening technologies
A number of technologies are used to diagnose breast cancer, including mammograms, breast ultrasounds and breast…
Continue ReadingHow China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big…
Continue ReadingNew York City to limit migrant family shelter stays to 60 days, mayor announces
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Migrant families staying in New York City shelters will be required to leave those facilities after 60 days and…
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‘Rooted at Simpson’ breaks ground in SW Bend; aims to provide 99 affordable homes, apartment units
RootedHomes and Housing Works held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for their joint Simpson Community on Bend’s west side. The public was invited…
Continue ReadingCandidates wrangle over abortion policy in Kentucky gubernatorial debate
By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron have accused each…
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Woman arrested in downtown Bend jewelry store burglary as she walked out front door – to waiting officers
Bend police made a guns-drawn arrest Saturday morning of a 24-year-old woman accused of burglarizing a closed jewelry store of about $5,000 worth of…
Continue ReadingManhunt underway for four inmates, including a murder suspect, who escaped a Georgia jail after the fence was cut, authorities say
WGXA, BIBB COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — Four inmates, including a man charged with murder, are on the run…
Continue ReadingFlag football one of five sports added to 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, alongside cricket and squash
By Ben Morse and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Flag football is officially one of five new sports added to the Olympic program for the 2028 Summer Games…
Continue ReadingCalifornians plead guilty in $600 million nationwide catalytic converter theft scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three members of a California family have pleaded guilty to conspiracy for their role in a ring that shipped $600 million…
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