She’d just celebrated her baby shower in Ukraine. Hours later, she was fleeing bombs
CNN By Brynn Gingras and Faith Karimi, CNN Hours before Russia started bombarding Ukraine, Olesya Ostafieva’s family and friends had thrown her…
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Walgreens replaced some fridge doors with screens. And some shoppers absolutely hate it
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walgreens and other retailers have swapped out the clear fridge and freezer doors at thousands…
Continue Reading‘Please stay strong.’ For loved ones ripped apart by war in Ukraine, phone messages bring hope and despair
CNN By Tamara Qiblawi, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Olga Voitovych, CNN Lviv, Ukraine — In the midst of a days-long, chaotic cross-country train ride to…
Continue ReadingAuthorities claimed these Black men had excited delirium just before they died. But the diagnosis itself is a problem and should be abandoned, a new study says
CNN By Julia Jones, CNN In videos that show George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody, an officer holding down the Black man’s…
Continue ReadingWhat could be next for Brittney Griner
CNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN There are many details we still don’t know about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia. But…
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War has brought the world to the brink of a food crisis
CNN, ALICIA BROWN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Svein Tore Holsether says the world is careening toward a food crisis that could affect millions of…
Continue ReadingDogs of war: the conflict in Ukraine is displacing pets as well as people
CNN By Sara Sidner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Jakub Kotowicz loves animals so much he decided he wanted to spend his life healing them. But the…
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Your photos of yet another spectacular High Desert sunset
Thursday night brought Central Oregon another of those wonderful sunsets that bring lots of smiles — and plenty of fine photos our way. Thanks for…
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Catalytic converter thefts soar in Oregon
A new report from State Farm shows stolen catalytic converter thefts have soared in Oregon in recent years. A new state law aims to curb the…
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Pet Pals: Hunter and his siblings will be available in a week
He’s a handsome boy, alright! And the pups are at the Humane Society of Central Oregon, waiting for…
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New memory care facility for seniors opens in La Pine
La Pine Comfort Village is a memory care facility now open in La Pine. It features 4 “neighborhoods,” and can serve 30…
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Tourney update: Undefeated Summit boys top Mountainside, advance to 6A title game
The Summit Storm won their 27th straight Friday at the Chiles Center in Portland, defeating Mountainside 73-61 and moving on to Saturday’s…
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City of Bend posts 72-hour notice of NE Second Street camp clearing
The city of Bend followed up an earlier 2-week notice with posted 72-hour notices Friday that the Northeast Second Street campsites will be removed…
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Trucker shortage, soaring gas prices benefit City of Prineville Railway, to a point
A truck-driver shortage and now soaring gas prices can bring more business for the City of Prineville Railway, though General Manager Matt Wiederholt…
Continue ReadingCiti expands its exit from Russia
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Citigroup, the major US bank with the biggest footprint in Russia, said Monday it will expand its exit…
Continue ReadingMarch 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
CNN By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Julia Hollingsworth, Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Jeevan Ravindran and Jason Kurtz, CNN…
Continue ReadingEven Deutsche Bank is getting out of Russia
CNN, CNNBUSINESS by Matt Egan, CNN In a significant reversal, Deutsche Bank announced Friday it is planning to shut down its business in Russia. The…
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