Some school librarians fed up with book bans are organizing and fighting back
CNN By Nicole Chavez, Evan McMorris-Santoro and Laura Dolan, CNN Carolyn Foote was shocked and angry when hundreds of books about race, equality or…
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Biden insists he and Manchin will ‘get something done’ after Build Back Better setback
CNN By Paul LeBlanc and Manu Raju, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday insisted that he and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will “get something…
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Madras missionary back home safe from Haiti after daring escape ends 2-month kidnap ordeal
Madras resident Austin Smucker, along with 16 other Christian Aid Ministries missionaries kidnapped during a mission trip to Haiti, have safely…
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Downtown Bend shopping ramps up as Christmas nears
NewsChannel 21 checked in with a few downtown Bend businesses Tuesday and learned shoppers are flocking to stores in the days leading up to Christmas…
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Slides could make holiday-week travel to the Oregon coast tricky
Holiday-week travelers to the Oregon coast need to track road conditions, as some slides have covered roadways. Our TripCheck page can be found…
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Crook County launches Oregon’s first integrated outbound text-from-911 service
Crook County 911 said Tuesday it recently became the first dispatch center in Oregon to implement a new integrated outbound Text-From-911 system.…
Continue ReadingBoeing and Airbus want Biden administration to delay rollout of 5G cell service, citing safety concerns
CNN By Pete Muntean, CNN Business The world’s biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to delay the…
Continue ReadingState legislators gear up to pass a ‘tidal wave’ of voting restrictions ahead of crucial 2022 midterms
CNN, WSB, WISC, WTVF, KPNX By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as…
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Still a chance for a white Christmas
Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Thicker clouds Tuesday night will deliver a chance of mixed showers by morning. Lows will be in the upper 20s to…
Continue ReadingBiden says potentially facing Trump in 2024 only increases his desire to run for reelection
CNN By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden said Wednesday that a rematch against former President Donald Trump in 2024 only increases his desire to…
Continue ReadingNo new snow, for now
In the last 24 hours… Mt. Hood Meadows reported 2 new inches. Timberline reported 5 new inches. Hoodoo reported 0 new inches. Mt. Bachelor…
Continue ReadingCoal miners want Joe Manchin to reverse opposition to Build Back Better
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Matt Egan, CNN Business Senator Joe Manchin is facing calls from a powerful group close to his heart to reconsider his opposition…
Continue ReadingCardboard box filled with a $180,000 cash donation mailed to The City College of New York. The package sat in a mailroom for months
WABC By David Williams, CNN Physics professor Vinod Menon doesn’t get much mail at the office, so when The City College of New York (CCNY)…
Continue ReadingBidens add to their family with new first puppy
CNN By Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added to their pet family, the first lady’s spokesperson told CNN.…
Continue ReadingOmicron will not recognize state lines when it storms the US, expert says
CNN By Susannah Cullinane, CNN The impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on a largely unboosted US population going into the holiday season will…
Continue ReadingNew Yorkers and wildlife are finding solace in the city’s parks
CNN By Erika Ryan, CNN New York City’s wildlife is thriving, and that’s thanks to devoted scientists and activists who have spent decades…
Continue ReadingFauci says reducing the recommended Covid isolation period for the fully vaccinated is being considered
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening its…
Continue ReadingUS Special Envoy for Iran warns of ‘escalating crisis’ if talks fail to revive Iran nuclear deal
CNN By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The time left to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is running out and raising the risk of an “escalating…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce plan for free at-home tests as he assures vaccinated Americans they don’t need to cancel holiday plans
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday a purchase of a half-billion at-home rapid…
Continue ReadingAs Ukraine tensions mount, Putin says Russia has ‘every right’ to ‘react harshly to unfriendly steps’
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country has “every right” to “react harshly to…
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