China plays for influence in South Pacific with security proposal and diplomatic tour
By Simone McCarthy and Lizzy Yee, CNN China has proposed a sweeping regional security deal with a number of Pacific Island nations, according to…
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C.O. fire officials urge public to practice responsible fire use over Memorial Day weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — While Central Oregon experienced a cool spring with significant moisture, fire officials would like to remind recreationists to…
Continue ReadingUvalde mass shooter was not confronted by police before he entered the school, Texas official says
By Eric Levenson, Holly Yan and Joe Sutton, CNN The 18-year-old gunman who killed 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, was not…
Continue ReadingUK foreign secretary visits Bosnia to pledge support
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is visiting Sarajevo to reaffirm the U.K.’s commitment to peace and…
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is visiting Sarajevo to reaffirm the U.K.’s commitment to peace and…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s ex-premier calls off planned sit-in, demands vote
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s defiant former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called off a planned, open-ended sit-in…
Continue Reading100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Business China’s cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to state…
Continue ReadingCollege sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NCAA rules remain clear when it comes to gambling on sports: Don’t do it.…
Continue ReadingCollege sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NCAA rules remain clear when it comes to gambling on sports: Don’t do it.…
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Fishing closures planned for Deschutes River this summer, to protect steelhead; trout fishing to remain open
With another low run of summer steelhead forecast, angling closures for steelhead, bass and salmon will be in effect for parts of the Deschutes River…
Continue ReadingIn Lebanon, a nascent reform movement faces tough road
By ZEINA KARAM and LUJAIN JO Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Ramy Finge spent two years braving tear gas and rubber bullets, sometimes trying to…
Continue ReadingIndian, Pakistani killed in UAE gas blast that injured 120
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion in Abu Dhabi earlier this week that injured 120 people killed an Indian and a Pakistani…
Continue ReadingAsian shares’ rise broadly cheered by US earnings, rally
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares gained Friday as investors cheered a strong set of earnings from retailers that has…
Continue ReadingAsian shares’ rise broadly cheered by US earnings, rally
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares gained Friday as investors cheered a strong set of earnings from retailers that has…
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Deschutes County Health Services response to monkeypox
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services is in active communication with Oregon Health Authority to obtain the most up-to-date…
Continue ReadingThe NFL says it holds players to account for their personal conduct. Is Deshaun Watson’s case shattering that illusion?
By Amy Woodyatt and Ben Morse, CNN It’s been months since the Houston Texans agreed to trade embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson to the…
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Census Bureau estimates Bend population at 102,259 as of last July 1; higher than PSU’s figure
Bend grew by about 2,500 people in the year ended last July 1 to an estimated population of 102,059 residents, according to new U.S. Census Bureau…
Continue ReadingJapan, US fly fighters after China drill, N. Korean missiles
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s military says Japanese and U.S. forces have conducted a joint fighter jet flight over the…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Yankees open series vs Rays without Stanton
By The Associated Press Minus injured slugger Giancarlo Stanton, the ailing New York Yankees open a four-game series at Tampa Bay — the first…
Continue ReadingAbrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters didn’t get much of a break from election talk on the day after the Tuesday primary…
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