Who are the Taliban and how did they take control of Afghanistan so swiftly?
CNN By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before…
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Pfizer submits data to FDA showing a booster dose works well against original coronavirus and variants
CNN By Madeline Holcombe and Jen Christensen, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday they have submitted initial data to the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingHow to help Haiti earthquake victims
CNN By Mayra Cuevas, CNN A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti August 14th, causing widespread destruction, killing at least 2,100 people and injuring…
Continue Reading2020 was Europe’s hottest year on record ‘by a considerable amount,’ scientists say
CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Last year was Europe’s hottest on record, according to a report published Wednesday by the American Meteorological…
Continue ReadingTexas Supreme Court sides with governor and temporarily blocks mask mandates
CNN By Rosa Flores, Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN The Texas Supreme Court sided with Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday in a ruling that temporarily…
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Sisters protesters rally against mask mandate for K-12 students
Parents and community members who don’t believe students should be required to wear masks in school rallied Sunday in front of the Sisters Public…
Continue ReadingTourism Australia’s new campaign isn’t about travel — it’s about vaccination
CNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN The midst of lockdowns and border closures may not seem like the most logical time to launch a tourism campaign. But Tourism…
Continue ReadingAfghans face a return to the dark age during the digital age
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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Central Oregon Celtic Festival and Highland Games celebrate Celtic traditions in Redmond
The Central Oregon Celtic Festival and Highland Games had a big turnout Saturday with their second annual event at Kiwanis Field in…
Continue ReadingAfghan journalists are ‘absolutely petrified’ amid the Taliban takeover
CNN By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business As Taliban forces seize control in Afghanistan, global news outlets are struggling to stay safe and continue…
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‘We want answers’: Family, friends mark one year since unsolved NE Bend double-homicide
It’s been a year without answers or justice for Ray Atkinson Jr. and his fiancé, Natasha Newby. The couple were found dead a year ago Sunday in…
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Quick cooldown to start the week
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Another hot and hazy day on Sunday but relief is on its way. Air quality indexes once again improved throughout the the…
Continue ReadingA man died after a party boat capsized on a Texas lake during bad weather
KTRK By Kay Jones and Alaa Elassar, CNN A Texas man is dead and another person was injured after a double-decker party boat capsized in bad weather…
Continue ReadingSome kids don’t want to return to in-person schooling
CNN, KEYE, CDC By Faith Karimi, CNN Taliyah Rice returns next week for her final year of high school in suburban Chicago. She’s anxious about…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 people dead after 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Haiti
CNN By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN At least 227 people have died after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti Saturday morning, according to the…
Continue ReadingAfghan journalists are ‘absolutely petrified’ amid the Taliban takeover
CNN By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business As Taliban forces seize control in Afghanistan, global news outlets are struggling to stay safe and continue…
Continue ReadingTop US general says terror groups could reconstitute in Afghanistan sooner than expected
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Melanie Zanona, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Sunday in a briefing…
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flees the country as Taliban forces enter the capital
CNN By Clarissa Ward, Tim Lister, Angela Dewan and Saleem Mehsud, CNN Taliban fighters entered Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace hours after…
Continue ReadingBiden officials admit miscalculation as Afghanistan’s national forces and government rapidly fall
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Jason Hoffman, CNN President Joe Biden and his administration struggled Sunday to project order amid a race by American and…
Continue ReadingNew York district attorneys ask state attorney general to hold off on publicly releasing Cuomo investigation materials
CNN, POOL, WIVB, STATE OF NEW YORK, WABC, 12 NEWS LONG ISLAND, TWITTER, LTGOVHOCHULNY By Sonia Moghe and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Three New York…
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