Redmond Fire & Rescue seeks applicants to fill two board vacancies
Redmond Fire & Rescue’s Board of Directors seeks applications from interested citizens to fill two vacancies on their board.
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Santos named to two House committees even as he faces growing calls to resign
CNN By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Clare Foran, CNN Embattled freshman Rep. George Santos has been awarded seats on two low-level committees after House Republicans debated where to put the New York congressman, who is facing mounting legal issues and growing calls to resign for extensively lying about his resume. Several GOP sources told
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High Desert Education Service District honors School Board Recognition Week
In honor of School Board Recognition Week, the High Desert Education Service District is celebrating its two newest board members, alongside the entire HDESD board of directors.
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Merkley, Wyden announce $450K coming to Oregon arts, cultural organizations, 2 in C. Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday a total of $450,000 is coming to Oregon from the National Endowment for the Arts’ for Arts Projects and Challenge America grants in several communities in the state: Beaverton, Bend, Eugene, Portland, Salem, Springfield, and Warm Springs. “Art plays a critical role in
Continue ReadingChina’s NetEase criticizes Blizzard offer as unequal, unfair
HONG KONG (AP) — China games company NetEase Inc. says it has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, in an escalating public spat. Blizzard said in November that its 14-year partnership with NetEase was set to end, spelling
Continue ReadingChina’s NetEase criticizes Blizzard offer as unequal, unfair
HONG KONG (AP) — China games company NetEase Inc. says it has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, in an escalating public spat. Blizzard said in November that its 14-year partnership with NetEase was set to end, spelling
Continue ReadingUS, Chinese officials discuss climate, economy, relationship
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met on Wednesday with her Chinese counterpart and pledged an effort to manage differences and “prevent competition from becoming anything ever near conflict” as the two nations try to thaw relations. Yellen’s first face-to-face meeting with Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich
Continue ReadingUS, Chinese officials discuss climate, economy, relationship
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press ZURICH (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has met with her Chinese counterpart and pledged an effort to manage differences and “prevent competition from becoming anything ever near conflict.” The sit-down Wednesday in Zurich is the highest-ranking contact between the two countries since their presidents in November agreed to
Continue ReadingWomen living in states with abortion bans suffer greater economic insecurity
CNN By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Women living in states that restrict or ban abortion face greater economic insecurity than those living in states where they have access, new research finds. Since the nearly seven months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, half of all states — 26 in total — have implemented new
Continue ReadingWomen living in states with abortion bans suffer greater economic insecurity
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Women living in states that restrict or ban abortion face greater economic insecurity than those living in states where they have access, new research finds. Since the nearly seven months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, half of all states — 26 in total — have implemented new abortion
Continue ReadingWhen young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to become sicker and develop more severe disease, a new study suggests. Among hospitalized children younger than 5, testing positive for both Covid-19 and another respiratory virus at the same time is associated
Continue ReadingJokic leads Nuggets past Blazers for 14th straight home win
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 36 points as part of his 13th triple-double of the season to offset a 44-point performance from Damian Lillard, and the Denver Nuggets won their 14th straight home game by topping the Portland Trail Blazers 122-113 on Tuesday night. Jokic, who was 13
Continue ReadingThey planned to ‘ride out the end of the world.’ They wound up lost at sea
By Randi Kaye and Anne Clifford, CNN Soon after his 20th birthday, Isaac Danian disappeared from his home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in early September 2020, leaving behind a note for his younger siblings that warned them “do not get the vaccine” or “you won’t make it to heaven.” His parents, Abigail and John Danian,
Continue ReadingQantas plane lands safely after mayday call over Pacific
SYDNEY (AP) — A Qantas flight traveling from New Zealand to Sydney landed safely on a single engine after it issued a mayday call over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Qantas Flight 144 with 145 passengers aboard landed at Sydney Airport from Auckland, New Zealand, after a 3.5-hour flight between the neighboring nations’ most populous
Continue ReadingQantas plane lands safely after mayday call over Pacific
SYDNEY (AP) — A Qantas flight traveling from New Zealand to Sydney landed safely on a single engine after it issued a mayday call over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday. Qantas Flight 144 with 145 passengers aboard landed at Sydney Airport from Auckland, New Zealand, after a 3.5-hour flight between the neighboring nations’ most populous
Continue ReadingYen falls after Bank of Japan maintains ultra-easy policy
By Laura He, CNN The yen plunged on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, defying market expectations that rising inflation could force the central bank to move away from low interest rates. The BOJ kept its yield curve control (YCC) targets unchanged as it concluded a two-day policy
Continue ReadingRice’s 29 lead Boise State past Nevada 77-62
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Max Rice’s 29 points helped Boise State defeat Nevada 77-62 on Tuesday night. Rice also contributed five rebounds for the Broncos (15-4, 5-1 Mountain West Conference). Tyson Degenhart scored 15 points while going 6 of 9 and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line and adding six rebounds. Naje Smith recorded
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Mt. Bachelor enjoys fresh powder and big crowds over MLK holiday weekend
More than 7,000 skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes of Mt. Bachelor each day for the holiday weekend, which exceeded expectations of the 5,000-visitor daily average. Even with high winds in the forecast and some lifts temporarily closing due to weather, snow sport enthusiasts were ready to shred as soon as the resort opened each
Continue ReadingArt professor sues after firing over Prophet Muhammad images
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys for an adjunct art professor said Tuesday she is suing the Minnesota university that dismissed her after a Muslim student objected to depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art course, while the university admitted to a “misstep” and plans to hold public
Continue ReadingMacao jails Suncity founder 18 years over illegal gambling
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press MACAO (AP) — The founder of Macao’s once-biggest casino junket organizer has been sentenced to 18 years in jail after being convicted of operating illegal gaming activities, running a criminal organization and other charges. Alvin Chau, former chairman of Suncity Group, was arrested in 2021 on accusations he ran an
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