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Swedish plane crash kills eight skydivers and pilot
By Amy Cassidy, Henrik Pettersson and Rob Picheta, CNN Nine people have been killed after a plane carrying skydivers crashed near the runway at…
Continue ReadingTaliban makes gains in Afghanistan, taking over key border crossing to Iran
By Sandi Sidhu and Tim Lister, CNN The Taliban have made further territorial gains in Afghanistan over the past day, capturing two strategic border…
Continue ReadingLondon police officer pleads guilty to murder of Sarah Everard
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN A Metropolitan Police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering marketing executive Sarah Everard, whose disappearance…
Continue ReadingGunman opens fire on couple at Downtown Aquarium in Houston
A man open fired at a couple, killing the man and injuring the woman, at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston. Houston Police Executive Chief Matt…
Continue ReadingMan charged with killing golf pro Gene Siller ‘bound the hands, legs, and mouth’ of two other victims with tape, warrant says
By Madeline Holcombe, Dakin Andone and Devon M. Sayers, CNN The man arrested and charged in a triple homicide that happened earlier this month…
Continue ReadingA man is dead and a woman injured after gunman opened fire on pair dining at a Houston restaurant
By Alta Spells, CNN A man and a woman were finishing dinner at a restaurant at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston, Texas, Thursday night when a man…
Continue ReadingYouth baseball coach fatally shot on a Minnesota highway after a possible altercation, officials say
By Madeline Holcombe, Keith Allen and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Minnesota police believe that what started as a traffic altercation on a highway this week…
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Bend official says extended fireworks use ban could become permanent in the future
The city of Bend announced Thursday it is extending the local state of emergency in response to extreme weather conditions through the end of August,…
Continue ReadingSouthern Africa hoped it was through the worst of Covid-19. Then the Delta variant arrived
By David McKenzie, CNN Patients are crammed into every corner of the hospital’s emergency room ward. They lie on beds and gurneys, or sit…
Continue ReadingDelta variant has spiked Covid-19 deaths in Africa by 80% in one month, WHO says
South Africa is experiencing a crippling third wave of Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant and a lack of vaccines in the country. CNN’s David…
Continue ReadingLockdowns toughen in Seoul and Sydney as Delta variant Covid-19 outbreaks grow
By Jake Kwon and Angus Watson, CNN The capital of South Korea and Australia’s largest city announced Friday they would increase their Covid-19…
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St. Charles offers new treatment that can keep people with COVID-19 out of the hospital
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, St. Charles Health System is offering a treatment to help people with mild to moderate COVID-19…
Continue ReadingFatal shooting of 17-year-old passenger after Astros game was road rage incident, Houston police say
By Amir Vera, Carma Hassan and Keith Allen, CNN A 17-year-old who died Thursday was shot following a road rage incident after a major league baseball…
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DCSO Search and Rescue comes to the aid of injured Green Lakes Trail hiker, 74
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the assistance Thursday of a 74-year-old Bend man who was injured while hiking near the Green…
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Shepherd’s House plans to renovate former Redmond church to help the homeless
Shepherd’s House Ministries, a nonprofit shelter operator in Bend, is partnering with Redmond churches to develop a year-round shelter for…
Continue ReadingThe first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee is now aiming for Harvard, the NBA and NASA
By David Williams and Kevin Dotson, CNN Zaila Avant-garde wasn’t focused on her place in history on Thursday when she became the first African…
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St. Charles’ $100K gift helps Crook County Fire buy new ambulance
Crook County Fire & Rescue on Thursday showed off the advanced features of the first of its two new ambulances, the second due this fall, with a…
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Redmond City Council gives nod to murals around town, after nearly 7 decades without
The city of Redmond changed its sign code last week to allow murals on the exterior of commercial buildings, for the first time in nearly 70 years.…
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Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is back in person on Saturday
The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show is back in person this Saturday after a virtual event last year, and the Cherrywood Challenge quilt pieces are already…
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