Haitian Americans say they are soul-searching after the assassination of Haiti’s president
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has many Haitian-American community leaders fearing what may…
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5 things to know for July 8: Haiti, coronavirus, Trump, condo collapse, Colombia
By AJ Willingham, CNN Elsa is headed to the Northeast as a tropical storm, leaving a trail of suspected tornadoes across the South. The storm will…
Continue ReadingElsa raises flood threat for the New York metro area
As Elsa moves into the Mid-Atlantic, flash flood concerns grow for New York and the surrounding vicinity. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft urges Windows users to install update
Microsoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating…
Continue ReadingAvlon: This is the new litmus test for the GOP
CNN’s John Avlon says Republicans once critical of former President Donald Trump are reversing course as a political…
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary reacts to killing of Haiti’s president
White House press secretary Jen Psaki sends condolences from the White House to the people of Haiti after the Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse, was…
Continue ReadingClimate change altered the size of human bodies
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is linked to a changing climate,…
Continue ReadingThe Tokyo Olympics: A Summer Games like no other
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will be the 29th edition of the Summer Games. But this edition, athletes and spectators will see an…
Continue ReadingTokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency as Japan mulls opening ceremony fan ban
By Junko Ogura, Chie Kobayashi and Nectar Gan, CNN The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency,…
Continue ReadingBiden defends pulling US out of Afghanistan as Taliban advances: ‘We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden delivered a vehement defense Thursday of his decision to end the war in Afghanistan, insisting no amount of…
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Bend Fire & Rescue offers defensible space help in new ‘Own Your Zone’ campaign
Bend Fire & Rescue and the city of Bend announced Wednesday a new wildfire preparedness campaign to empower the community with tools to create…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Surfside building collapse rises to 64 after search efforts turn from rescue to recovery
By Dakin Andone, Madeline Holcombe, Paul Vercammen and Amir Vera, CNN The death toll in a condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, has risen to…
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La Pine auto repair business offers $5,000 ‘reward’ if you send them the right mechanic to hire
If you’re looking to make some extra cash, and know a certified technician seeking work, a La Pine business is looking for help — and willing to pay…
Continue ReadingBootleg Fire on Chiloquin Ranger district triples in size, burning 11,000 acres
The fiercely active Bootleg Fire more than tripled in size to 11,000 acres Wednesday on the Chiloquin Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National…
Continue ReadingSuspect has been charged after an Indiana police officer on the FBI Task Force was killed
By Amir Vera, Taylor Romine and Rob Frehse, CNN The man who allegedly shot and killed a veteran Indiana officer serving on an FBI Task Force in Terre…
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Redmond sets yet another home sales price record, with Bend not far behind
Redmond’s median home sale price ended the first half of 2021 in record territory yet again, and Bend’s median price also was back on the rise again,…
Continue ReadingGlobal Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million
Health experts are worried about growing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults as the Delta variant continues to spread across the…
Continue Reading‘Black Widow’ finally gets her own movie
Scarlett Johansson stars in the long-awaited stand-alone film that shows us more of the Avenger’s past. David Daniel talked with the star about the…
Continue ReadingFormer South African President Jacob Zuma begins jail term after handing himself over to police
By David McKenzie, CNN Former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police late Wednesday, authorities said, to begin a 15-month…
Continue ReadingInvestigation finds no racial bias by employee who cut biracial girl’s hair, Michigan school district says
By Taylor Romine and Keely Aouga, CNN There was no racial bias at play when a Michigan school staff member cut a biracial child’s hair, the…
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