China imports 27 foreign video games as it reopens market to global titles
CNN By Laura He, CNN China has approved 27 foreign video games, including titles to be released by Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili, as it gradually…
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The banking meltdown put the Fed in a bind
CNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN With just a few days to go until the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision, US policymakers are sitting…
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Record $200K gift lifts NeighborImpact to $5 million fundraising goal for new food warehouse
A record $200,000 gift from a donor wishing to remain anonymous lifted NeighborImpact to its $5 million fundraising goal to build a new food…
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C.O. nonprofit seeks volunteers to help clean up public lands
Public Land Stewards is seeking help from those willing to help in its first large cleanup of the year on Saturday, April 8. Last year, they removed…
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City Club of Central Oregon takes up the touchy topic of gun safety
A survey found about half of all Oregon households have at least one gun, and the controversial topic of gun safety was the focus of Thursday’s City…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand joins US push to curb TikTok use on official phones with parliament ban
CNN By Chris Lau New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to…
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Crook County HS kids cook up a state championship
It’s now on to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., in early May for the Cookin’ Cowgirls of Crook County High School. They won the state…
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Save The Date: We hope you have something green to wear
St. Patrick’s Day activities dominate this weekend! Carly has all the details you need. You can find more fun to be had at…
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Out & About: Winter wonderland just before spring
Beautiful photos of Central Oregon! Share yours with us from the Share tab at…
Continue ReadingChasten Buttigieg says Pence’s dig ‘flies in the face’ of former VP’s family values
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of Pete Buttigieg, criticized former Vice President Mike Pence’s recent remark that…
Continue ReadingFailed oversight, lax punishments: How the Coast Guard has allowed sexual assault at sea to go unchecked
CNN By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken Women don’t belong out at sea working on ships with men, the 62-year-old engineer told the 19-year-old…
Continue ReadingLawmakers who struggle and have struggled with mental health see power in ‘telling the story’
CNN By Lauren Fox, CNN In the spring of 2019, Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota was busy putting the finishing touches on a bill that sought to…
Continue ReadingIrvo Otieno, who died while restrained in a hospital, was ‘brilliant and creative and bright,’ his mother says
CNN, WTVR, WWBT By Ray Sanchez, CNN Aspiring rapper Irvo Otieno streamed his music — with titles like “Man in the Middle,”…
Continue ReadingLife-threatening pregnancy and childbirth risks can vary depending on where you live, study finds
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The risks of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum can vary drastically depending on where…
Continue ReadingFact check: Elon Musk amplifies false claim that Jan. 6 video was ‘censored’
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN A conservative commentator with a substantial Twitter following went viral late last week by making false claims about the…
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse got its lifeline. Investors are unconvinced
CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN Credit Suisse is not out of the woods just yet. Shares in the Swiss lender fell by as much as 12% Friday, erasing most of…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Thursday, March 16
Here are the Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, March 16. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at:…
Continue ReadingPartisan rancor in Oregon spills over into Idaho effort to absorb its rural neighbors
CNN By Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Matt McCaw cringes if you say the word “secessionist” around him. A native of eastern Oregon, McCaw…
Continue ReadingItaly blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns
CNN By Livvy Doherty and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Regulators in Italy issued a temporary ban on ChatGPT Friday, effective immediately, due to privacy…
Continue ReadingShould I pull my money out of the bank? What to know about bank failures
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Is my money safe? That’s the question on many bank customers’ minds after the stunning failures…
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