5 things to know for August 1: Extreme heat, Ukraine, Covid-19, Kentucky, Sudan
CNN, WKYT, WLEX, WAVE By Alexandra Meeks, CNN Amid growing wildfire concerns, many adventure seekers are breaking the rules to visit Hyperion —…
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Ukrainian grain tycoon killed in Mykolaiv shelling as Putin threatens ‘lightning speed’ response to interference
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, Olga Voitovych, Darya Tarasova, Manveena Suri, Kareem Khadder, Josh Pennington and Nic Robertson, CNN A Ukrainian grain…
Continue ReadingManeskin on feeling free, finding fame and embarking on their first world tour
CNN By Maria Santana, CNN No matter how you pronounce their name, Italian rock group Maneskin may be one of today’s most famous and successful…
Continue ReadingThe busiest economic week of the summer is over: Here’s everything we learned
CNN By Nicole Goodkind and Julia Horowitz, CNN Business If you’re reading this, it means you’ve survived the busiest week of the summer.…
Continue ReadingRemnants of an uncontrolled Chinese rocket reentered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, US Space Command says
CNN By Sharif Paget and Christina Maxouris, CNN Remnants of a massive Chinese rocket that was descending uncontrollably back to Earth reentered the…
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Bend Senior High alumni gather for one ‘final’ tour of the campus before big changes
Bend Senior High’s Class of 1977 held its traditional reunion tour of their old stomping grounds – but with a major rebuild of the campus headed for…
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Heat won’t stop pickleball action at Pacific NW Classic tournament in Bend
It’s been a very hot few days, but the Pacific Northwest Classic pickleball tournament soldiers on with some adjustments at Bend’s Pine Nursery Park,…
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High Desert Corvette Club puts on car show, raises funds for C.O. Veterans Ranch
The High Desert Corvette Club put on a car show Saturday, also holding a silent auction to raise funds to assist the Central Oregon Veterans…
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Hundreds of bags of trash, weeds removed in 26th annual Deschutes River Cleanup
Volunteers spent Saturday removing hundreds of bags of weeds and litter from various spots along and in the Deschutes River in the 26th annual…
Continue ReadingBallet, busking and bathing: Ukrainians are defying Russia by embracing ‘normal life’
CNN By Ivan Watson, CNN On the banks of the Dnieper River, parents sunbathe on the beach as their children splash in the cool, refreshing water. A…
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announces mandatory evacuation from Donetsk region
CNN, TWITTER, TELEGRAM, @TRUEXANEWSUA KRYMINFORM, @HUEVIYHERSON, DONETSK REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION, RYBAR By Mariya Knight, CNN Ukrainian President…
Continue ReadingBiden remains positive for Covid and ‘continues to feel well,’ his doctor says
CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden is still testing positive for Covid-19 and “continues to feel well” as he experiences a…
Continue ReadingOne ticket in Illinois won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of nearly $1.34 billion
CNN, WLS By Jason Hanna and Keith Allen, CNN The chase for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot has ended — with a single ticket sold in…
Continue ReadingOne ticket in Illinois won the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of nearly $1.34 billion
CNN By Jason Hanna and Keith Allen, CNN The chase for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot has ended — with a single ticket sold in the…
Continue ReadingOcean-exploring robot could search for lost cities and shipwrecks
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ashley Strickland, CNN The ocean is full of mysteries that lead to legendary lore. During a recent moonlit harbor excursion,…
Continue ReadingHumanoid diving robot explores shipwrecks on the bottom of the ocean
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ashley Strickland, CNN A robot created at Stanford University in California is diving down to shipwrecks and sunken planes in a…
Continue ReadingAlex Jones’ company files for bankruptcy amid Texas trial to award damages to Sandy Hook families
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ primary company filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, an…
Continue ReadingDo you have a winning ticket for the $1.28 billion Mega Millions? Here are the six numbers
CNN By Paul P. Murphy and Steve Almasy, CNN The winning numbers for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing for an estimated $1.28 billion were…
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Deschutes County has a blast at Knott Landfill
To make way for a new cell for trash at Knott Landfill in southeast Bend, Deschutes County Solid Waste has to blast some rock, and they did just that…
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Pet Pals: Three-legged kitty needs some love
Greyson was shot more than a dozen times with BBs and lost his leg, but he’s a sweet young cat who deserves a good life in a home. He’s waiting at…
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