Sisters teen, an aspiring politician, interviews leaders, creates YouTube channel
Kale Gardner is a 14-year-old Sisters resident, soon to be a freshman in high school. What sets him apart however, is that he’s also an aspiring…
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Webcams and social media apps are changing the way we experience hurricanes
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
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Sunriver Stars Community Theater postpones ‘Mamma Mia! The Secret of the Spoon!’
The “Mamma Mia! The Secret of the Spoon!” play production for the Sunriver Stars Community Theater has been postponed until next spring. Artistic…
Continue ReadingFour young children hiding in a Kabul apartment have reunited with their mother in the US
CNN, US STATE DEPT, TWITTER, SHAFI KARIMI, ASHBAL KLAFA, Twitter/Shafi Karimi By Christina Maxouris, CNN Four young siblings who had been hiding…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ida forces Mississippi River to reverse flow
CNN By Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologist Storm surge and strong winds from Hurricane Ida stopped the flow of the Mississippi River near New Orleans…
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Sunday night smoke
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Smoke is back in our area, especially in southern Deschutes County. AQI indexes in La Pine as of 5 p.m. are teetering…
Continue ReadingFirst death reported in Louisiana as Hurricane Ida continues wreaking havoc across southern US
CNN, KPRC, WVUE-DT, WDSU By Amir Vera and Jay Croft, CNN At least one person is dead as Hurricane Ida moves inland along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana,…
Continue ReadingThe war is ‘not over for them:’ Reporters, activists urge press to stay focused on Afghan civilians
CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for…
Continue ReadingEd Asner, acclaimed ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ actor, dies at 91
CNN By Todd Leopold, CNN Ed Asner, who rose to fame as the crusty but lovable newsman Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ida hit the oil industry hard as it headed to New Orleans
CNN, KPRC, WVUE-DT, WDSU By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans Sunday after cutting through the Gulf of Mexico, causing…
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Biden attends dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for those killed in Afghanistan
CNN, KCBS By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden watched stoically as flag-draped cases carrying the remains of American service members killed in…
Continue Reading‘Candyman’ director Nia DaCosta makes history
UNIVERSAL PICTURES, 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, WALT DISNEY PICTURES, SCREEN GEMS, CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Candyman”…
Continue ReadingFauci: School Covid-19 vaccine mandates are a ‘good idea’
CNN By Amanda Sealy, CNN Mandating Covid-19 vaccines for children to attend school in person is a “good idea” due to a strong…
Continue ReadingUS and other countries say they will hold Taliban to promises to let people leave Afghanistan after August 31
CNN By Jason Hoffman and Chandelis Duster, CNN The US, along with about 100 other countries, said they will hold the Taliban to their promises that…
Continue ReadingThe Taliban’s social media dilemma
CNN By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Days after taking control of Afghanistan earlier this month, the Taliban used its first press conference to take a…
Continue ReadingRomney: US potentially leaving Americans and Afghan allies in Afghanistan after withdrawal ‘a moral stain’
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that if American citizens and Afghan allies are left in Afghanistan following the…
Continue ReadingRepublican governors target local school systems over mask mandates
CNN, KGO, WSFA, WESH, WSVN, KATV, WPMI, WDTV, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY, AFPTV, THE LANCET, GETTY IMAGES, WESH/WSVN, The Lancet/Getty Images By Michael…
Continue ReadingTennis star Andy Murray says players ‘have a responsibility’ to get vaccine
CNN By Ben Church, CNN Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray says he hopes more tennis players decide to get a Covid-19 vaccine in order to keep…
Continue ReadingMeet the 17-year-old swimmer and TikTok star who just won Paralympic gold
KTUU, TIKTOK, TRENT FOLDAGER, CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN Anastasia Pagonis is, in many ways, a typical teenage girl. The New Yorker loves trying out…
Continue ReadingTwo die in Japan days after receiving Moderna shots suspended over contamination risk
CNN, WHITE HOUSE, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, MODERNA By Emiko Jozuka and Chie Kobayashi, CNN Two people have died in Japan…
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