SW Bend resident says her cat brought home dead bat that tested positive for rabies
Southwest Bend resident Colleen Quinn said Thursday she still can’t believe a cat brought a dead, rabid bat into her…
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New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp has died following bicycle crash
By Jacob Lev, CNN New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp has died, five days after being involved in a bicycling crash, the Knapp family announced…
Continue ReadingVirginia Beach school board votes against making masks optional following heated hourslong meeting
By Elizabeth Stuart, Mallory Simon and Christina Maxouris, CNN The Virginia Beach school board voted against a motion which would make mask-wearing…
Continue ReadingFAA changes policy on who qualifies for commercial astronaut wings on same day as Blue Origin spaceflight
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark about their trip into space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft, and what…
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La Pine-area family who lost home in Darlene Fire ‘overwhelmed’ by support; couple donates truck
Ronald Tucker and his wife, Ruby, pulled up to a La Pine home Thursday, thinking they were helping their son-in-law run errands — but they ended up…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at abortion in the United States. Facts January 22, 1973 – Roe v. Wade – The US Supreme Court,…
Continue ReadingRoe v. Wade Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the US Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. Case 1971 – The case is filed by Norma McCorvey, known in…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 539 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,834, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have arrived; here’s what to expect
Nearly a year later than planned, to the day, the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin.…
Continue Reading3 indicted for attempted murder and assault of an Illinois police officer during traffic stop
By Josh Campbell, CNN A routine traffic stop in a Chicago suburb turned violent after a driver and two passengers allegedly assaulted the police…
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Forest Road 370 gate at Todd Lake opening for vehicle access to Broken Top Trailhead for the season
The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest said it plans Thursday to unlock the gate at Todd Lake to open Forest Service…
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Join NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise for Friday’s Balloons Over Bend launch on Fox Central Oregon
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics aren’t the only big event “lifting off” early Friday morning – so is the return of Balloons Over Bend, and…
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Oregon state Rep. Gary Leif dies
Oregon Rep. Gary Leif has died. He was 64. House Republican Leader Christine Drazan confirmed his death Thursday in a statement.…
Continue ReadingAs the West winds down its ‘war on terror,’ jihadists are filling the vacuum, UN warns
By Paul Cruickshank, Tim Lister and Nic Robertson, CNN As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the United Nations is warning that the threat from…
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9 firefighters on nearly 400,000-acre Bootleg Fire test positive for COVID-19
Incident management teams are working closely with local public health officials and the Oregon Health Authority’s investigation into nine positive…
Continue ReadingHe mowed his way across the country. Now Rodney Smith Jr. has an army of young volunteers cutting grass for those in need
Gabriel Kinder, CNN Anyone who has had a tough time convincing their kid to mow the lawn may want to enlist the help of Rodney Smith Jr. Over the…
Continue ReadingHe mowed his way across the country. Now Rodney Smith Jr. has an army of young volunteers cutting grass for those in need
Rodney Smith Jr. has made a name for himself over the last several years, traveling across the country and mowing lawns in all 50 states. He also…
Continue ReadingWhy Texas’s lone Black freshman Democrat refuses to give up on the fight for voting rights
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN For Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett, holding public office was not a goal she ever set. Neither was becoming a civil…
Continue ReadingGeorgia family mourns ‘most loving, joyous’ 5-year-old boy who died from Covid-19
By David Williams, CNN A family in Georgia is mourning after a 5-year-old boy — described as someone who had “nothing but pure…
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Tokyo Olympics Day -1 Roundup: Monica Abbott helps U.S. softball remain unbeaten
News, recaps, highlights and winners from the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Wednesday, July 21 and morning of Thursday, July…
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