Diplomats say they’re in a ‘strange parallel universe’ amid impeachment probe
As the State Department becomes engulfed by the House impeachment inquiry, diplomats say they find themselves caught in a “strange parallel…
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Fire burns La Pine-area shop; crews save residence
A fire Tuesday evening destroyed part of a mixed-use building south of Sunriver that housed both a shop and a non-permitted residential unit, La Pine…
Continue ReadingHow conservation dogs help track endangered species
Dogs and their sensitive noses are known for finding people during search and rescue efforts, sniffing out drugs and even diseases like cancer. But…
Continue ReadingLifestyle changes improved cognition in people at risk for Alzheimers, study shows
A new study finds personalized lifestyle interventions not only stopped cognitive decline in people at risk for Alzheimer’s, but actually…
Continue ReadingWorried about a recession? America’s consumers say they aren’t
Earlier this week, The Conference Board released the results of its Consumer Confidence Index for October. Most headlines focused on the monthly…
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Buehler ponders U.S. House run; Knopp says nope
One day after Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced he won’t seek another term in Congress, former state lawmaker and GOP gubernatorial candidate…
Continue ReadingOregon Rep. Greg Walden will not seek re-election
Rep. Greg Walden, the lone Republican in Oregon’s congressional delegation, won’t seek reelection to a 12th term, throwing a huge district covering a…
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Dog caught in steel trap set at Tumalo Reservoir
A Bend resident is warning visitors to beware of steel traps set in the Tumalo Reservoir after her dog became ensnared in one. …
Continue ReadingNazi memorabilia due to go on show in Buenos Aires Holocaust Museum found to be fake
A trove of Nazi memorabilia that was going to be displayed at the Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires has been found to consist largely of fakes. The…
Continue ReadingTeen girls on birth control pills report crying more, sleeping too much and eating issues, study says
Teenage girls who use birth control pills are more likely to cry, sleep too much and experience eating issues than their peers who don’t use…
Continue ReadingChile won’t host APEC and COP25 summits, after weeks of street protests
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced Wednesday that his country, which has been paralyzed by protests over the last two weeks, will no longer…
Continue ReadingHemp farmers can’t find places to sell crop, not enough processors
Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WTVF) — Hemp farmers who spent all summer growing acres of crops are…
Continue ReadingAn end to the boarding scramble? Airport tests faster ways to get people onto planes
Airline passengers could see their boarding times cut by up to 10% if a new trial at a major UK airport is successful. Waiting for someone in row…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s new normal: How the climate crisis is fueling wildfires and changing life in the Golden State
It’s the new way of life in the Golden State. More than a dozen wildfires displace hundreds of thousands of Californians. Nearly 30 million…
Continue ReadingThe Swedish cavity experiments: How dentists rotted the teeth of the mentally handicapped to study candy’s effect
Today it sounds like a Halloween horror story, concocted to scare children out of eating too much candy. But in the late 1940s in Sweden, children…
Continue ReadingCommercials aren’t killing network TV. Streaming services just have better shows
Back in the day — say, five or six years ago — I used to read surveys The Nielsen Company and others issued that purported to quantify the amount…
Continue ReadingSvitolina advances at WTA Finals as injured Andreescu eliminated
When Elina Svitolina was told in July an undefeated champion at the WTA Finals would receive $4.725 million — the biggest payday in tennis…
Continue ReadingSony is shutting down PlayStation Vue live TV service
Rising content costs and fewer customers are forcing Sony to eliminate its live TV service. PlayStation Vue will shut down on January 30, after four…
Continue ReadingMeghan calls to thank British female MPs for showing solidarity in open letter
The Duchess of Sussex has called a British lawmaker to thank her and others after they wrote to her condemning her treatment by some of the…
Continue ReadingState Department official to testify that John Bolton warned about influence of Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine
Former national security adviser John Bolton cautioned about the influence Rudy Giuliani had on US-Ukraine policymaking during a meeting in mid-June…
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