There was one winning ticket in $730 million Powerball lottery
There is a single winner of the Powerball lottery on Wednesday. “A single ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers in the Wednesday…
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At least 13 killed as first suicide bombing in nearly 2 years rocks Baghdad
Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 13 people, a security official told CNN. Security…
Continue ReadingTight security at mostly calm US capitols as Joe Biden is inaugurated
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, and state capitols across the country were under tight security as President-elect Joe Biden was inaugurated on…
Continue ReadingAt least 13 killed as twin suicide bombings rock Baghdad
Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 13 people, a security official told CNN. Security…
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Portland protesters damage Democratic headquarters, later attack ICE offices
Police say a group of about 150 protesters carrying anti-Biden and anti-police signs marched in Portland streets and damaged the headquarters of the…
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China builds massive Covid-19 quarantine camp for 4,000 people as outbreak continues
China is rushing to build a massive quarantine camp that can house more than 4,000 people, after an outbreak of Covid-19 this month that has left…
Continue ReadingBeijing sanctions high-ranking Trump administration officials after Biden takes office
The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former…
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New Bend City Council reflects on past year, begins setting 2021 goals
The Bend City Council met Wednesday and discussed how the past year has affected their 2021…
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Bend veterinarian seeing uptick in marijuana affecting dogs
Over the past three days, the Brookswood Animal Clinic in Bend has treated three dogs who came in looking drowsy and uncoordinated — all clinical…
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Some Central Oregonians voice hope, others express doubt as Biden takes office
Oregon’s governor, secretary of state and two U.S. senators — all Democrats — applauded Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the nation’s 46th…
Continue ReadingMan charged with assaulting a police officer during US Capitol riots is denied bail
A Connecticut man charged with assaulting a police officer during the breach of the US Capitol — when the officer was crushed in a door and was…
Continue ReadingMilitary helicopter believed to have 3 aboard crashes in New York
A military helicopter believed to have three people on board crashed Wednesday evening in upstate New York, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office…
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Deschutes commissioners ask Gov. Brown to loosen COVID-19 restrictions
Deschutes County commissioners voted 2-1 Wednesday to send a letter to Gov. Kate Brown urging COVID business restrictions to be loosened for counties…
Continue ReadingFormer Marine accused of assaulting officers during Capitol riot told FBI he ‘got caught up in the moment’
A former US Marine charged with assaulting officers during the Capitol riot told FBI investigators that he got “caught up in the moment.”…
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New state report finds lower pesticide levels, improved water quality
A new interagency report shows a drop in pesticide levels in a majority of watersheds across Oregon, as monitored by a coalition of state agencies.…
Continue ReadingOwner of Ben and Jerry’s: We’ll ensure every worker in our supply chain gets a living wage
Unilever has promised that every worker who provides it with goods and services will earn a living wage by 2030 even if it costs the company more.…
Continue ReadingBiden calls for racial justice in inaugural speech as civil rights leaders demand action
President Joe Biden called for racial justice and unity in America on Wednesday, acknowledging that the nation has been deeply divided by political…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s ‘dark’ fishing fleet went quiet in 2020, likely pressuring the country’s imperiled food supply
The number of North Korean ships in the country’s “dark fleet” fishing for squid plummeted in 2020, new data shows, depriving the…
Continue ReadingHumvee recovered after being stolen from military facility
A Humvee, valued at $120,000, was recovered early Wednesday morning after it was stolen from a military facility on last week, according to…
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