Monkey mayhem in South Carolina after 43 primates escape research facility
By Graham Hurley, CNN (CNN) — Residents in a small South Carolina town are finding themselves in the middle of a real-life game of Jumanji…
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Hours after Trump’s election, Biden moved to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Hours after former President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, the Biden administration…
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Russia steps up mass drone attacks in bid to overwhelm Ukrainian defenses
By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Christian Edwards and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia is unleashing near-constant waves of…
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Trump allies, private sector quietly prepare for mass detention of immigrants
By Priscilla Alvarez and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s allies and some in the private sector have been quietly preparing to…
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The first combined IHOP-Applebee’s restaurant in the US will soon open in Texas
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Craving a stack of IHOP pancakes with a side of Applebee’s riblets? That will soon become a reality…
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Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell unseated by teacher Steve Platt in surprising election upset
In a surprise outcome, a Bend teacher, Steve Platt, unseated 10-year incumbent City Councilor Barb Campbell Tuesday…
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City of Bend seeks applicants for remaining federal funding for houseless services
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council adopted a resolution creating a Houseless Services Grant Program using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and…
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Decision 2024: Central Oregon voters, party officials react to the outcome of the presidential race
With the last ballots being counted, Central Oregonians, including representatives of the two major political parties, have been sharing their…
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7 states vote to protect abortion rights, while efforts to expand access in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota fail
By Amy O’Kruk, Annette Choi, Lauren Mascarenhas, Kaanita Iyer and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — More than two years after the US…
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Decision 2024: Emerson Levy defeats Keri Lopez in House race; Anthony Broadman tops Michael Summers for Senate seat
Democrats won two closely watched Bend legislative races when the ballots were counted Tuesday night.…
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More than a dozen Oregon communities, including Redmond, vote to ban psilocybin businesses
Voters in more than a dozen Oregon cities, including Redmond and in the Portland area, have voted to ban the regulated sales and use of psilocybin…
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Decision 2024: Measure 9-173 holds strong lead, will expand Deschutes County Commission from 3 to 5 members
A Bend business owner’s idea to expand the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from three to five members first cleared the petition…
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‘Thank you for the opportunity to serve’: Vander Kamp claims victory; Bailey, Nelson call to congratulate sheriff-elect
A new sheriff has been elected for the first time in a decade in Deschutes County. Deschutes County sheriff’s Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp claimed…
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Oregon’s 2024 election: What we know and what we’re waiting on
A bad election for Democrats nationally had few reverberations in Oregon, where Democratic candidates are expected to keep or expand legislative…
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Harris concedes the election, but not ‘the fight that fueled this campaign’
By Betsy Klein, Aaron Pellish and Ebony Davis, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris offered an uplifting, positive charge to her…
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Bend-La Pine Schools honors Cascade Middle School’s Lauren Miller as Educator of the Year
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools presented its Educator of the Year award Wednesday to Lauren Miller, a Learning Specialist at Cascade…
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The Latest: Biden and Harris call Trump to congratulate him, Jack Smith mulls winding down probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, an extraordinary comeback for a former president…
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Markets close at record highs as Trump is reelected
By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks rocketed higher Wednesday following a decisive and consequential victory for former President…
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Eight takeaways from the 2024 election
By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump has completed a paradigm-shattering political comeback, winning the…
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Over 14,000 under evacuation orders in California as fire crews battle dangerous wildfire and rescue people from homes ablaze
By Chris Boyette, Emma Tucker, Taylor Romine, CNN and Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Firefighters are rescuing people from homes…
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