Aaron Hernandez’s brother now facing federal charges over alleged threatening messages
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The troubled brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez was charged Friday, now in federal court, with new counts of…
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Bend native ‘obsessed’ with SlamBall competing in revived ESPN league, honoring fallen friend
SlamBall, the unique sport of basketball with trampolines on the floor, is…
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Debate continues over whether to allow pedal-assist e-mountain bikes on Forest Service singletrack trails
The U.S. Forest Service bans the use of e-bikes on all of its trails, which means its illegal to ride e-bikes on the Bend area’s popular…
Continue ReadingSinger detained for dropping shorts on stage at festival in China’s ‘City of Rock’
By Berry Wang and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A singer who pulled down his pants during a performance at a rock festival in…
Continue ReadingThe UFO congressional hearing was ‘insulting’ to US employees, a top Pentagon official says
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Pentagon official has attacked this week’s widely watched…
Continue Reading4 air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off the Queensland coast
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Four air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched into…
Continue ReadingScott Hoying of Pentatonix celebrates love, goes solo with seven-track debut ‘Parallel’
By JOHN RABY Associated Press During a two-month break in the a cappella group Pentatonix’s world tour, baritone Scott Hoying became a newlywed. He…
Continue ReadingFour Australian army aircrew dead after helicopter crash during joint wargames with US
By Angus Watson and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Sydney (CNN) — Four Australian army aircrew members who were aboard a helicopter that crashed into…
Continue ReadingChurchill Downs to resume racing at fall meet with no changes after horse deaths
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Racing will resume at Churchill Downs in September, with no changes being made after a review of surfaces and safety…
Continue ReadingBank robbery suspect drops out of ceiling and into recycling bin before he’s arrested, police say
By Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — A bank robbery suspect’s escape was thwarted when he fell into a recycling bin – right where police were waiting…
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‘He was an inspiration, and a friend’: Shocked friends share fond memories of Bend man, shot and killed in Montana
A 40-year-old Bend man was shot and killed at a Montana boat ramp Wednesday afternoon during an argument with a Montana man who later shot and killed…
Continue Reading2nd break found on North Carolina roller coaster
By Carrington Peavy and Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — Another break or crack has been found on a North Carolina amusement park ride, weeks after the…
Continue Reading‘X’ logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation
By JANIE HAR and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco security guard who fatally shot Banko Brown charged $1,500 in fines
By Macie Goldfarb, CNN (CNN) — The security guard who fatally shot Banko Brown, a transgender man who was suspected of shoplifting from a San…
Continue Reading3 people fatally shot, 2 wounded in a town in southern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Police say three people were shot and killed at a residential building in southern Germany on Friday and another two wounded in a…
Continue ReadingMexico to set up center for third-country migrants and U.S. will take referrals for possible refuge
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government says it will take referrals of Haitian, Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan citizens in Mexico for possible…
Continue ReadingRobert De Niro: Woman arrested in connection to grandson’s death, law enforcement source says
By Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of Robert De Niro’s grandson, a law enforcement source…
Continue ReadingKurdish groups: Turkish strikes in Syria, Iraq kill eight fighters
By HOGIR AL ABDO and SALAR SALIM BAGHDAD (AP) — Kurdish-led armed groups in Iraq and Syria allege that Turkish airstrikes killed a total of eight…
Continue ReadingMontana judge temporarily lifts ban on drag performances ahead of major Pride event
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge in Montana has temporarily blocked a new law that puts restrictions on…
Continue ReadingAutomaker Tesla is opening more showrooms on tribal lands to avoid state laws barring direct sales
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on tribal lands where it can sell directly to consumers, circumventing…
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