Is Britney Spears #free yet? Not quite
CNN By Chloe Melas, CNN After Britney Spears’ father petitioned to end her 13-year conservatorship on Tuesday, her attorney declared victory…
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South Carolina attorney resigns and enters rehab after being shot in the head months after deaths of his wife and son
CNN, WCSC, WTOC, WTGS, WCIV By Rebekah Riess, Dakin Andone, Shawn Nottingham and Amir Vera, CNN The law firm of prominent South Carolina attorney…
Continue ReadingAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Texas GOP governor’s ‘deep ignorance’ on abortion
CNN, KLTV By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday slammed Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s “deep…
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Smoky skies are slowly becoming a late-summer norm for Bend
If you have only been living in Bend for a few years, you would not be wrong thinking smoky summers are usual, but only recently have the…
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La Pine church offers a new community space
High Lakes Christian Church remodeled, and added an indoor basketball court and stage. An outdoor basketball hoop is also available to everyone in…
Continue ReadingFact-checking the misinformation about Oklahoma hospitals and ivermectin
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN A story went viral last week about Oklahoma hospitals and ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug some Americans are taking to…
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Our air quality alert has been extended … again
Our air quality alert has been extended until Thursday at 11…
Continue ReadingBiden administration adjusts processing guidance for Afghan children arriving without a parent
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is adjusting guidance for Afghan children who arrived in the US without a parent to allow them…
Continue ReadingSchumer on $3.5 trillion bill: ‘We’re moving full speed ahead’
CNN By Daniella Diaz, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats are moving “full speed ahead” on the $3.5…
Continue ReadingBiden administration asks for billions in ‘urgent’ disaster and refugee funding in request to keep government running
CNN, KOLO, KMIR, KNXV, KPRC, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC By Betsy Klein, Ella Nilsen, Priscilla Alvarez, Nikki Carvajal and Manu Raju, CNN The Biden…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ida took down more power poles in 2 states than Katrina, Ike, Delta and Zeta combined, power company says
CNN, JEFFERSON PARISH, WVUE, WDSU, POOL (VIA WDSU), TWITTER, @ENTERGYLA, @ENTERGYNOLA, Twitter/@EntergyLA, Twitter/@EntergyNOLA By Theresa Waldrop,…
Continue ReadingTikTok star Addison Rae signs deal with Netflix
CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN Addison Rae has officially gone Hollywood. Netflix has signed the TikTok star to a multi-picture film deal, reports…
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Dense wildfire smoke brings more patients to Redmond urgent care clinic
With thick wildfire smoke shrouding the views across much of Central Oregon, and poor air quality to show for it, many people are being negatively…
Continue ReadingVideo game CEO is out after praising Texas abortion law
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan Video game CEO John Gibson stepped down from the helm of Tripwire Interactive after his support of the Texas abortion…
Continue ReadingCapitol Police memo warns of potential for violence during September 18 rally
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Whitney Wild, CNN Law enforcement officials are bracing for potential clashes and unrest during an upcoming right-wing…
Continue ReadingWhy Texas’s strict abortion law is terrible for the economy
CNN By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business As abortion rights advocates scramble to fight a Texas law that effectively bans abortion in the state, economists…
Continue ReadingWarm & smoky
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While we are noting an improved air quality over yesterday, the AQI this morning does range from moderate to very…
Continue Reading227 people were killed defending the environment last year, a new report shows. That’s a record.
CNN, KOLO, KPRC, KNXV, ONSCENE.TV, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY, KMIR, GETTY IMAGES By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Behind the veil of the Covid-19 pandemic, 227 people…
Continue ReadingRussian space chief invites Elon Musk to his home: ‘I already set the teakettle on heat’
CNN By Kristin Fisher, CNN Russia’s space chief was watching as billionaires Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson blasted into space aboard vehicles…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans businesses survived Katrina and Covid. Now they’re contending with Ida
CNN, CNNBUSINESS, KPRC, KATC, WDSU By Chauncey Alcorn, CNN Business Wayne Encalarde’s utility truck and trailer were parked in New…
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