New Zealand police make huge meth bust at airport, arrest 6
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police say they have seized more than half a ton of methamphetamine at the border and…
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Oregon to get $362 million from federal infrastructure bill for bridge, resiliency projects
Oregon’s topography is spectacular, making it one reason many call this state home. But with our coastal access, mountain ranges and high desert…
Continue Reading New Biden pandemic plan: Closer to normal for the nation
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s White House is outlining a strategy it says will allow Americans to…
Continue Reading Senate hearings for high court nominee to begin on March 21
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee says hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown…
Continue ReadingSearch reveals 169 potential unmarked graves at former Canadian residential school, officials say
By Amanda Musa and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Officials uncovered 169 potential unmarked graves on the grounds of a former Catholic residential school in…
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Wyden outlines Finance Committee’s next steps to hold Russia accountable for Ukraine invasion
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement Tuesday on the next steps to hold Russia accountable for its…
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No. 2 Arizona throttles No. 16 USC to win Pac-12 title
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 points and Kerr Kriisa added 18 to help No. 2 Arizona wrap up its…
Continue Reading Kuwait’s pardoned dissidents return to a country in crisis
By ISABEL DEBRE and MALAK HARB Associated Press KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Dissidents still languish in prison or exile and authorities have snuffed out…
Continue Reading Brutal onslaught rages in Ukraine as Zelensky calls for more international support
CNN By Julia Hollingsworth and Matthew Chance, CNN Russia’s brutal onslaught of Ukraine is raging on multiple fronts, but despite desperate…
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Oregon’s back-rent grace period ends; Oregon Law Center points to tenant protections
In 2021, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill designed to give relief to people who fell behind on their rent during the earliest period of the…
Continue Reading Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk. The leftover rocket…
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Fact-checking Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address
By CNN Staff President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday — using the occasion to condemn the Russian invasion…
Continue Reading Zegras scores late on power play, Ducks beat Bruins 4-3
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal with 21.6 seconds remaining to give the Anaheim…
Continue Reading Smith scores 2, Vegas tops Sharks 3-1 to give DeBoer 500th W
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Reilly Smith scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The…
Continue Reading Biden’s plan to shield families from inflation relies on legislation the Senate hasn’t been able to pass
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden tried to assuage Americans’ concerns about high inflation in his State of the Union address Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address
CNN By CNN Staff President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on Tuesday — using the occasion to condemn the Russian…
Continue Reading Mavericks blow big lead, rally to hold off Lakers 109-104
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks blew a big early lead and then rallied for a 109-104 victory over the Los…
Continue Reading Brutal onslaught rages in Ukraine as Russia expands assaults on key cities
By Matthew Chance, Nathan Hodge, Julia Hollingsworth and Jack Guy, CNN Fierce fighting for control of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson left…
Continue Reading Asian stocks rise after Fed chair supports smaller rate hike
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have rebounded and oil prices climbed after the head of the Federal Reserve…
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Asian stocks rise after Fed chair supports smaller rate hike
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have rebounded and oil prices climbed after the head of the Federal Reserve…
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