Trump’s conviction spurred massive fundraising surge, new reports show
By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s conviction in his criminal hush money trial last month led to the two largest single days…
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Panicked Arkansas grocery store shoppers hid in freezer and ran for cover amid shooting that killed 4 and wounded 9
KATV, CNN By Taylor Galgano and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Families were shopping at a local grocery store in a small Arkansas town on Friday…
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Tricky, complex balancing act: Bend councilors OK new rules in bid to preserve more trees – but not curb needed housing
Bend’s newly approved update of its tree preservation rules could be compared to a tug of war and a complex math test, while doing a balancing act…
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Supreme Court upholds law barring domestic abusers from owning guns in major Second Amendment ruling
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court upheld a federal law Friday that bars guns for domestic abusers, rejecting an argument pressed by…
Continue ReadingFAA investigating Southwest flight that flew just 525 feet above Oklahoma town, triggering altitude warning
CNN By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that…
Continue ReadingSteve Bannon makes longshot request to Supreme Court to avoid prison
CNN By John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a conservative podcast host and former strategist for Donald Trump, asked the…
Continue ReadingMan accused of driving family off California cliff granted mental health diversion program, district attorney says
By Taylor Romine and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — A California man accused of deliberately driving himself, his wife and two children off a…
Continue ReadingUS home prices just hit a record high. Americans are still buying
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Homes in America are the most expensive they’ve ever been, according to one measure. The median price…
Continue ReadingApple’s new China problem: ChatGPT is banned there
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Apple is banking on its upcoming AI features to boost iPhone sales especially in China, where demand has…
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Tickets for Rotary clubs’ 35th annual Great Drake Park Duck Race fundraiser go on sale, benefiting area nonprofits
Tickets for The Great Drake Park Duck Race went on sale Thursday, a fun way to raise greatly needed funds for area nonprofits – and at summer’s end,…
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‘Just so meaningful for us’: Sledgehammers bring a new chapter as Bend Senior High breaks ground on reconstruction
Bend Senior High School held a long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning – with officials wielding sledgehammers, not golden shovels -…
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La Pine couple jailed on fentanyl trafficking, weapons charges; raids on car, home turn up pills, sawed-off shotgun
A La Pine couple suspected of distributing fentanyl was arrested in a La Pine traffic stop Wednesday and a plastic bag of fentanyl pills was found in…
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Stolen lawn sign for world’s last Blockbuster recovered by police, returned to store, which won’t press charges
After being stolen earlier this month, sparking dismay far and wide, the world’s last Blockbuster now has its long-time lawn sign back.…
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Street Dog Hero takes in 50 dogs from closing Madras shelter; Jefferson County contracts with BrightSide for kennels
The Bend nonprofit rescue group Street Dog Hero said Wednesday it has taken in the 50 dogs remaining at the Jefferson County animal shelter before…
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‘Proud of what we achieved today’: Organizers reflect on first of its kind China Hat houseless response roundtable
A wide-ranging group of federal, state and local agencies, organizations and those directly affected by the homeless camps along China Hat Road south…
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Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth…
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Jury to begin deliberating in murder trial of suburban Seattle officer who killed a man in 2019
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press A suburban Seattle officer who fatally shot a homeless man in 2019 ignored his training and should be convicted…
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Improper disposal of outdoor cooking ashes blamed for fire that destroyed El Sancho’s Taco Shop East in NE Bend
A fire early Thursday morning that destroyed El Sancho’s Taco Shop East on NE Dekalb Avenue, leaving behind more than $250,000 in damage and…
Continue ReadingBiden administration bans Americans from using Russian-made cybersecurity software over national security concerns
By Zachary Cohen, Sean Lyngaas and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is taking the unprecedented step of banning US…
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Two 14-year-old Sisters High students killed in dirt bike crash on Forest Service road NW of Sisters
Two 14-year-old Sisters residents were killed Wednesday evening when their dirt bike crashed on a Forest Service road about nine miles northwest of…
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