Boeing launches NASA astronauts for the first time after years of delays
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as…
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Biden aims to deepen transatlantic ties with trip to France for D-Day, state visit amid Ukraine crisis
By Kayla Tausche, CNN Paris (CNN) — US President Joe Biden touched down in Paris on Wednesday for a trip marking the 80th anniversary of…
Continue ReadingAmanda Knox’s slander conviction upheld in case related to Meredith Kercher’s murder
CNN By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Florence, Italy (CNN) — An Italian court has upheld Amanda Knox’s final remaining conviction stemming from…
Continue ReadingA long-awaited birth control option for men may be closer to reality
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After decades of false starts, researchers say they are finally making progress on a long-acting and reversible…
Continue ReadingSenate GOP blocks bill to guarantee access to contraception
By Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to block a bill put forward by Democrats that…
Continue ReadingWorkers at TJ Maxx and Marshalls are wearing police-like body cameras. Here’s how it’s going
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Hourly retail security workers are now wearing police-like body cameras at major stores. Retail…
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University of Oregon apologizes for trash students left in and around California’s Shasta Lake
SHASTA LAKE, Calif. (KGW/KTVZ) — It was a messy Memorial Day weekend on a Northern California lake, and some University of Oregon students are…
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Oregon first in nation to use Medicaid dollars for air conditioners, power banks to protect against climate change
By Samantha Young for KFF Health News in collaboration with Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon is shipping air…
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Bend Heroes Foundation to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day at Bend Heroes Memorial
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of D–Day, when American and allied forces attacked the Germans with the seaborne and…
Continue ReadingAT&T resolves outage that left some customers without service across the US
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — AT&T says it has resolved an outage that left some customers in the dark on Tuesday. Earlier, the…
Continue ReadingAsylum-seekers looking for shelter set up encampment in Seattle suburb
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Asylum-seekers who have been looking for shelter in Washington state, mainly from Angola,…
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In wake of Bend killing, businesses along N. Highway 97 report rise in crime: What can they do if it continues?
NewsChannel 21 spoke with nearly a dozen Bend businesses Tuesday morning about their recent experiences with increased crime in the form of drug…
Continue ReadingMatchup set in Montana for Senate race key to deciding control of chamber
By Eric Bradner and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Jon Tester and Republican challenger Tim Sheehy will win their respective…
Continue ReadingSenior Biden administration officials returning to Middle East to push for Gaza ceasefire deal
By Katie Bo Lillis, MJ Lee and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Top Biden administration officials are traveling to the Middle East this week to…
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Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate, OSU researchers say
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the…
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‘Really meets community needs’: Rotary Club of Greater Bend awards $100,000 to nonprofit co-op for child care expansion
Dozens of new child care spots will be added in Bend, as the Rotary Club of Greater Bend has awarded $100,000 to the nonprofit ReVillage Community…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 5: Immigration, Starliner mission, India election results, Hunter Biden, Atlanta water woes
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The US job market has been historically strong over the last few years, with layoffs at their lowest level…
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Filing period begins Wednesday for four Bend City Council seats; deadline is August 27th
(Update: Perkins says she will seek re-election) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The May primary election has just passed and the fall election is five months…
Continue ReadingIsraeli forces launch new ground and air assault on central Gaza, killing at least 15 Palestinians
By Mohammad Al Sawalhi and Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military launched a new ground and air assault in central Gaza on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingFDA advisers vote against first MDMA therapy to treat PTSD
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A federal advisory committee on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly against of the use of MDMA, commonly known as…
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