City of Bend’s e-bike rebate program deemed a success
In January, the City of Bend received a $150,000 Electric Mobility Grant from Pacific Power to provide vouchers for e-bikes. The City partnered with…
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Greta Thunberg pulls out of Edinburgh Book Festival appearance after accusing key sponsor of greenwashing
By Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has canceled an appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival after…
Continue ReadingRadical British preacher Anjem Choudary faces May trial on terrorism charges
LONDON (AP) — A London judge has set a May trial date for radical British preacher Anjem Choudary. The 56-year-old and a Canadian co-defendant…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of August 7-13
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of August…
Continue ReadingGOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie says ‘inhumanity’ of war is palpable during visit to Ukraine
By VASILISA STEPANENKO and MEG KINNARD Associated Press BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has become the second 2024…
Continue ReadingOhio K-9 officer is charged with murder in the death of a 20-year-old Black man shot in his bed
By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Columbus K-9 officer has been indicted on murder charges in the death of a…
Continue ReadingOrnate necklace found in an ancient grave site of a child and reassembled
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Researchers have reassembled an ancient ornate necklace discovered in the grave of a child who lived in the…
Continue ReadingAn American billionaire says he’ll stop funding the think tank behind Israel’s judicial overhaul
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An American billionaire and major donor to a Jerusalem think tank backing the Israeli…
Continue ReadingCleanup from chemical spill and fire that shut down I-24 in Tennessee could take days
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Cleanup from a chemical spill and fire near Interstate 24 in Tennessee will take several days, after the interstate was…
Continue ReadingPence seizes on Trump’s latest indictment as he looks to break through in crowded GOP field
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump was being arraigned in Washington on yet another round of criminal charges, his…
Continue ReadingScouting body asks South Korea to cut World Scout Jamboree short as heat wave prompts exodus
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The world scouting body urged South Korea to cut short the World Scout Jamboree as…
Continue ReadingU.S. publishing executive dies in a boat crash off Italy’s Amalfi Coast
ROME (AP) — A U.S. publishing executive has died in a boating accident off Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Bloomsbury Publishing Inc. identified her as…
Continue ReadingGlobal ocean temperatures soared to the highest level on record this week
CNN By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The temperature of the planet’s oceans rose to new heights this week, setting a new record with no sign of…
Continue ReadingGlobal ocean temperatures soared to the highest level on record this week
By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The temperature of the planet’s oceans rose to new heights this week, setting a new record with no sign of…
Continue ReadingMississippi governor ignores low-budget challengers in GOP primary, focusing on Democrat in November
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves barely acknowledges his two challengers in next…
Continue ReadingA Black man’s drug conviction has been vacated after a White judge said the man ‘looks like a criminal’
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A Black man in Michigan had his drug conviction vacated due to a district court judge saying the man “looks…
Continue ReadingA Southern California judge has been arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s home
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California judge was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in the couple’s…
Continue ReadingAlexey Navalny Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date:…
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Alexey Navalny given more jail time on extremism charges
By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Darya Tarasova and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is facing an even…
Continue ReadingNew York authorities identify another Gilgo Beach murder victim. She was previously known as ‘Fire Island Jane Doe’
By Brynn Gingras and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after announcing the arrest of the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer,…
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