Messi speaks publicly for 1st time since joining Inter Miami and says he’s happy with his choice
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fans line up outside Inter Miami’s practice facility to watch Lionel…
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North Korea appears to be cracking open its sealed border with dispatch of sports delegation
By NG HAN GUAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — North Korea appears to have cracked open its borders in the first significant way since they were…
Continue Reading3 deaths suspected in the Pacific Northwest’s record-breaking heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people may have died in a record-shattering heat wave in the Pacific Northwest this week, officials said. The Multnomah…
Continue ReadingJustice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader…
Continue ReadingUtilities begin loading radioactive fuel into a second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia. Georgia Power…
Continue ReadingGeorgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia school board has voted to fire a teacher after officials said she improperly read a book on…
Continue ReadingXi Jinping is building a dream city. Devastating floods raise questions about his plan
By Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — On a gray day in late February 2017, Chinese leader Xi Jinping gathered with a handful of close…
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Man living in RV on NE Bend street says family is being awakened by truck driver blowing horn in early mornings
A man living with his family in an RV parked on a street in northeast Bend says they have been getting awakened by a truck driver blaring the horn…
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USPS says Redmond post office is actively hiring amid nationwide staffing struggles, lingering customer criticism
NewsChannel 21 looked into continued complaints about the Redmond Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service admits having issues with hiring and staffing,…
Continue ReadingIRS agent fatally shot during training exercise at north Phoenix firing range
PHOENIX (AP) — An agent with the Internal Revenue Service has been shot and killed during a routine training exercise in north Phoenix. A…
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Bend real estate broker Sandy Garner, retiring after 45 years, offers her thoughts on current housing market, issues
Harcourts The Garner Group Real Estate, a real estate agency founded in 2001 and based in Bend and Redmond, has announced that its founder, Sandy…
Continue ReadingImprisoned US citizen is charged with espionage by Moscow court
By Radina Gigova, Matthew Chance and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has charged an imprisoned Russian-born US citizen with…
Continue ReadingConnecticut kitten mystery solved, police say: Cat found in stolen, crashed car belongs to a suspect
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police who found a kitten in a stolen car say they have ascertained that the animal belongs to a juvenile suspect who was…
Continue ReadingTrump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys’ advice
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump now says he won’t be holding a news conference next week to…
Continue ReadingPublishers see dramatic drop in Facebook referral traffic as the social platform signals exit from news business
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Facebook is shunning the news business in the US. The Meta-owned company has quietly made changes in recent months…
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OLCC scraps plans for Canby office complex, will move HQ from Milwaukie to state office space in Salem
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission will relocate from its current Milwaukie headquarters to State of Oregon office space in Salem, instead of…
Continue ReadingIncredible images reveal nature’s more obscure side
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A photo of a bright orange fungus growing on deadwood, with its striking color resplendent against the darkness,…
Continue ReadingColorado fugitive takes plea deal in connection with dramatic Vegas Strip casino standoff
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A fugitive from Colorado jailed since a standoff last month that included furniture flying out of…
Continue ReadingAs Stanford holds out hope for ACC invitation, Oregon State and Washington State wait on Cardinal
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Stanford has not given up on getting an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference as its fellow…
Continue ReadingExecution set for Florida man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in 1996
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing two women he met at beach bars in the Florida Panhandle in 1996 is set to be executed. Michael…
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