Israel launches airstrikes after rockets fired from Gaza in day of escalation
Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have been exchanging fire through the night after clashes in Jerusalem Monday left hundreds injured and…
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More assaults on Asian American women reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York
Asian American women keep getting attacked in cities across the US. Horrifying assaults have been reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York…
Continue ReadingMedina Spirit has arrived at the Pimlico track. But it’s unclear if he will race in the Preakness Stakes after failing drug test
Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby has been cast in doubt after a positive drug test, has arrived at the Pimlico race track ahead of…
Continue ReadingPreliminary Louisville PD report suggested officers violated their firearms training by opening fire during Breonna Taylor raid
A preliminary Louisville Metro Police Department internal report prepared on the botched raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death suggested that…
Continue ReadingMore than 30 bodies wash up on the banks of the Ganges River
The bodies of more than 30 people have been pulled from the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India, as a second Covid-19 wave ravages the country…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Covid-19 catastrophe could make global shortages even worse
A terrifying and record-breaking wave of Covid-19 in India threatens to stall the country’s economic recovery and send shockwaves through…
Continue ReadingAir pollution from animal-based food production is linked to 12,700 deaths each year, study says
Air pollution from food production in the United States is linked to an estimated 15,900 premature deaths each year, according to a new study…
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Deschutes County’s state lawmakers outline plans for $8 million in federal relief funds
State Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend), and Reps. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) and Jason Kropf (D-Bend) released their funding proposals Monday for $8 million in…
Continue ReadingMurder suspect who fled with a tiger has been caught, but not the animal, Houston police say
Houston authorities have captured a man who allegedly evaded police while housing a Bengal tiger in his yard. “The whereabouts of the tiger are…
Continue ReadingTwin brother of NFL player Tarik Cohen found dead at Duke Power substation
Authorities confirmed that a person found dead at a North Carolina Duke Power substation over the weekend was Tyrell Cohen, brother of Chicago Bears…
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6 people killed at a Colorado Springs birthday party were part of the same extended family, a relative says
The six people killed at a birthday party in Colorado Springs were all part of the same extended family, according to a relative who left the party…
Continue ReadingThese are the states with the highest and lowest vaccination rates
About 58% of American adults have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but the rates differ depending on where you look. At the…
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Zika directs $800K in federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact warehouse expansion effort
State Rep. Jack Zika announced Monday that he is dedicating $800,000 in discretionary federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact’s food bank…
Continue ReadingItalian woman accidentally given six shots of Covid-19 vaccine
A 23-year-old woman who was mistakenly given six doses of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been discharged from the hospital where she was…
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade police officer charged with sexual battery
A Miami-Dade police lieutenant and former high-ranking union member has been charged with sexual battery and was booked into Palm Beach County Jail…
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Amid housing crunch, construction projects delayed around Central Oregon
Central Oregon seems to have ongoing construction projects around every corner, but developers are still not building homes as fast as they’d…
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Oregon High Desert Storm shows promise in debut
Central Oregon’s new pro indoor football team, the Oregon High Desert Storm, played its first game on Saturday. The Storm lost 46-44 to a tough Idaho…
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Madras police ID man struck, killed while crossing Highway 97
Police have identified a Madras-area man who was struck by a car and killed last week as he crossed U.S. Highway…
Continue ReadingHouston police are searching for a murder suspect out on bond who ran away with a tiger
A man has been charged with felony evading arrest after he escaped from police while housing a Bengal tiger in his yard. Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, was…
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Landowner’s new gates close public access on road west of Bend; USFS seeks reopening
Starting Monday, a section of Brooks-Scanlon Road (Forest Service Road 4606) running through private property north of Bull Springs Road will be…
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