Martian moon Phobos could tell us what Mars was like in the past
Mars has long been a point of fascination for scientists as they try to uncover the planet’s past and determine if it ever supported life. It…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleads not guilty to corruption charges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told a Jerusalem court he is not guilty of one charge of bribery and three charges of fraud and breach…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Republic of the Congo reports new Ebola case, months after end of its last outbreak
A woman has contracted Ebola and died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the first case since the Central African country ended its…
Continue ReadingFor the first time, women have won the Super Bowl as coaches
Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust and assistant strength and conditioning coach Maral Javadifar made history Sunday…
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Close friend of Bend double-homicide victims protests no arrests after 6 months
Nearly six months have passed since two of Josh Pardee’s close friends were killed in what police quickly determined was a double-homicide inside…
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Barking dog alerts woman to trailer fire near Redmond, makes it out with infant
A barking service dog alerted a woman to a fire in her mobile home west of Redmond early Sunday morning and she managed to crawl out of the…
Continue ReadingCardboard cutouts of Billie Eilish, Drake and 30,000 others fill Tampa stadium during Super Bowl
It looks like Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, is filled to capacity for Super Bowl LV, but that’s not the case. Only about 25,000 fans…
Continue ReadingSecond drug kingpin arrested in Thailand tightening dragnet on huge syndicate
A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor…
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Idaho congressman unveils plan to breach 4 Lower Snake dams, save salmon
A Republican congressman is proposing removing four hydroelectric dams in the Northwest as part of a sweeping plan to address the decades-long…
Continue ReadingTampa officials condemn weekend Super Bowl parties
The Super Bowl this weekend brought fanfare and celebrities to Tampa, Florida, to the discomfort of city officials. Rapper 50 Cent and DJ Steve Aoki…
Continue ReadingNYPD disciplines officer who wore a pro-Trump patch on her uniform
An NYPD officer seen on social media wearing a pro-Trump patch while in uniform has received “an initial discipline,” New York Police…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 numbers are improving, but infections could grow exponentially with Super Bowl gatherings
Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are decreasing across much of the United States, but health experts warned that could change if fans gathered…
Continue ReadingRead inaugural poet Amanda Gorman’s Super Bowl poem
For Amanda Gorman, Inauguration Day was just the beginning. Now, she can cross the Super Bowl off her bucket list, too. Gorman, who performed her…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl 2021: Everything you need to know
Fluff up your favorite recliner and get ready to drown the piercing shriek of reality in a warm bowl of nacho cheese: It’s Super Bowl time…
Continue ReadingPuppy Bowl XVII: Team Ruff wins with dramatic last-minute comeback
The 17th Puppy Bowl ended in dramatic fashion Sunday with a come-from-behind win by Team Ruff. Trailing by three points with under a minute left,…
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Bend, Redmond home sales prices set new records (again) to start 2021
Bend’s median home sales price zoomed to a new record of $580,000 in January, while Redmond’s reached a record $377,000, Beacon Appraisal Group…
Continue ReadingFormer Secretary of State George Shultz dead at the age of 100
Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl LV: All you need to know about the commercials
It’s that time of year again, when people actually look forward to watching TV commercials. Millions of viewers will tune in to Super Bowl LV,…
Continue ReadingMore contagious coronavirus variant identified in UK spreading rapidly throughout US, study says
A new study finds that cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant are rapidly increasing in the United States, and significant community…
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