Grieving family of young girl shot dead by Myanmar’s military forced into hiding
The family of a young girl killed in her home by Myanmar’s security forces say they have gone into hiding and dare not return for fear of being…
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Suez Canal authorities need to remove 706,000 cubic feet of sand to free the Ever Given
Up to 20,000 cubic meters (706,000 cubic feet) of sand in the Suez Canal need to be removed to free the gigantic container ship that has been stuck…
Continue ReadingSuez Canal authorities need to remove 20,000 cubic meters of sand to free the Ever Given
Up to 20,000 cubic meters of sand in the Suez Canal need to be removed to free the gigantic container ship that has been stuck there since Tuesday,…
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Oregon Senate OKs bill to let local govts. bar concealed handguns in public buildings
The Oregon Senate has voted in favor of a contentious bill that would ban guns from the Capitol and other state buildings, as well as allow…
Continue ReadingA college player dies in a car crash, three days after playing in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament
Just days after playing in the NCAA tournament, Oscar Frayer, a forward on the men’s basketball team at Grand Canyon University, died Tuesday…
Continue ReadingThe Colorado suspect allegedly used an AR-15-style pistol. Here’s how it differs from an AR-15-style rifle
The 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket allegedly used a Ruger AR-556 pistol — what one expert…
Continue ReadingWhat happened to two small South Dakota towns after Biden revoked the Keystone pipeline permit
Small town America had big dreams in the shape of the Keystone XL Pipeline. After a decade of stop-and-go progress, the project spearheaded by…
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One man thought he was going to die and the owner of a gym saw the roof lifted off by an Alabama tornado
As Alabama residents continue sheltering in place from disastrous storms, residents who spoke to CNN described scenes of terror, devastation and…
Continue ReadingFake CPA hit with criminal charges for Covid-19 loan fraud
An Arizona businessman who secured more than $1 million in Covid-19 relief funding and then purchased a Porsche and a new home is now facing federal…
Continue ReadingRutgers to require Covid-19 vaccine for students this fall
Rutgers University is requiring students attending classes in person this fall to be vaccinated against Covid-19. It is among the first US…
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Natl. Guard Youth Challenge ready for full class; COVID-19 adds recruiting challenges
The Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge program, a residential school east of Bend guided by military principles, has been cleared to house 240…
Continue ReadingUSC will pay $1.1 billion to settle scores of sexual abuse cases involving former campus gynecologist
The University of Southern California will pay a record-setting $1.1 billion to settle scores of lawsuits over the sexual abuse allegations against…
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Oregon Health Authority monitors 4 people for Ebola after their return from Africa
Oregon public health officials said Thursday they are monitoring four people who recently visited the West African countries of Guinea and Democratic…
Continue ReadingA young grocery store manager killed in Boulder massacre ‘lived life on her own terms.’ Mass shooting victims, including heroic officer, are remembered
They are 10 people who went to the King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday and never returned. Now they are victims of yet another…
Continue ReadingA printout of George Floyd’s toxicology report was found on a Black History display at Duke University, insinuating that he deserved to die
A flier insinuating that George Floyd’s death was because of drugs appeared on a Black History Month display at Duke University, causing a…
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Beaver sculptures ‘hit the road’ for museum’s ‘Dam It! Beavers and Us’ exhibit
Beavers may not be the most unusual sight in Central Oregon, but four new 4 1/2-foot-tall fiberglass beaver sculptures on display around the region…
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend to hold virtual ‘House Party’ fundraiser
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend are hosting their first-ever ‘House Party’ virtual fundraiser on Saturday, May 8 from 7-9 p.m. You can register…
Continue ReadingAt least 111 people died from the winter storm that hit Texas in February
The number of people reported dead in the aftermath of winter storms that pummeled Texas in February now stands at 111, according to the Texas…
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C.O. Black Leaders Assembly meets with Bend Police Chief Krantz
Riccardo Waites, founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, met Thursday with Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz to discuss issues of mutual…
Continue ReadingDisneyland plans expansion following year of closure
Disneyland — the iconic resort whose gates have been closed for more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic — isn’t just reopening…
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