5 things to know for August 30: Ida, Afghanistan, Covid-19, North Korea, California
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Pandemic unemployment benefits expire this coming weekend in the 26 states still offering them. But that probably…
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5 things to know for August 30: Ida, Afghanistan, Covid-19, North Korea, California
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN Pandemic unemployment benefits expire this coming weekend in the 26 states still offering them. But that probably…
Continue ReadingGreen hydrogen could be the fuel of the future. Here’s why it’s not yet a silver bullet
CNN By Angela Dewan, CNN As the climate crisis escalates, the world is banking on carbon-free energy to achieve a future with zero greenhouse gas…
Continue ReadingThis is how to prevent another 100,000 Covid deaths by December, Fauci says
CNN By Amanda Sealy and Hollie Silverman, CNN With nearly 100,000 Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 and infections surging among the unvaccinated…
Continue ReadingDeadly Ida leaves more than 1 million without power and many awaiting rescue from flooded homes
CNN By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hurricane Ida has left catastrophic damage across southeastern Louisiana, killing at least one person,…
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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…
Continue ReadingWebcams 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…
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