By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Last June, a team of female doctors and nurses drove six hours across mountains, dry riverbeds and on unpaved roads to reach victims of a massive earthquake that had just hit eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,000 people. When they got there, a day after the
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press The man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students will have a preliminary hearing in late June, when prosecutors will try to show a judge that they have enough evidence to justify the felony charges. Bryan Kohberger waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing during
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press The man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students will have a preliminary hearing in late June, when prosecutors will try to show a judge that they have enough evidence to justify the felony charges. Bryan Kohberger waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing during
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press The man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students will have a preliminary hearing in late June, when prosecutors will try to show a judge that they have enough evidence to justify the felony charges. Bryan Kohberger waived his right to a speedy preliminary hearing during
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsy Doan didn’t think the water flowing over the creek crossing on San Marcos Road was deeper than normal when she tried navigating it in her SUV while driving her 5-year-old son to school. But the creek, swollen with rain from California’s epic winter storms, was
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has executed a man convicted of killing an elderly couple and committing other crimes 20 years ago before authorities captured him in Texas. Scott James Eizember received a lethal injection Thursday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:15 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy Diksha Madhok, CNN Getting urgent work emails from colleagues even during vacation? This is a common occurrence for many white-collar workers, especially in India where employees feel overworked and underpaid compared to their global peers, according to several studies over the years. But one Mumbai-based firm has come up with a novel way to
Continue ReadingLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a key political ally of Pakistan’s former prime minister has won a confidence vote in the Punjab Assembly to remain in his position as the top elected official. Pervez Elahi secured 186 votes in the 371-seat Punjab Assembly to retain his position as the chief minister. The pre-dawn vote
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You may know about the shortage of workers in skilled trades in many fields on the High Desert, but may be unaware the carpenters union is offering apprenticeships that can lead to high-paying jobs, Patrick Priest reports. You can learn more details from the ‘Apprenticeship’ tab at the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute website at www.pnci.org.
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation’s grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly require less drastic action by the Federal Reserve to control it. Inflation declined to 6.5% in December compared with a year earlier,
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation’s grip on the economy will continue to ease this year and possibly require less drastic action by the Federal Reserve to control it. Inflation declined to 6.5% in December compared with a year earlier,
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Homeownership is out of financial reach for the majority of Bend’s working population, reports have shown. The Bend Chamber of Commerce and Kôr Community Land Trust announced a pilot project Wednesday that will demonstrate a way employers can assist their employees in owning their first home.
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s presidential dreams were undermined by her use of a private email server that included classified information. Donald Trump has risked criminal charges by refusing to return top-secret records to the government after leaving the White House. And now misplaced files with classified markings could cause
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and other past and present U.S. officials are honoring the late Ash Carter, who as defense secretary opened the way for women to fight in combat and for transgender personnel to serve. A memorial service is set for Carter on Thursday at Washington National
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Sure, you’ve heard the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs there isn’t much you can do about it, right? Not according to a new study, which looked into the impacts of prolonged sitting. Five minutes of light walking every half hour can help alleviate some of the increased
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy and Wayne Chang, CNN At least five people were killed and 13 others injured when a car accelerated through pedestrians at an intersection in the southern Chinese hub of Guangzhou on Wednesday evening, state media said. Videos circulating on social media and geolocated by CNN appeared to show the vehicle, a black
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The leaders of Australia and neighboring Papua New Guinea say they are finalizing a new security treaty — a move that comes as a challenge to China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Last year, China signed its own security pact with the nearby Solomon Islands,
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Mientras las inundaciones del centro de California arrastraban su auto SUV en la mañana, Kyle Doan, de 5 años, ahora desaparecido, alentó a su madre. “No te preocupes, mami”, dijo el niño, según recordó su padre, Brian Doan, este miércoles. “Él no estaba entendiendo lo que estaba pasando”, dijo Doan a
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Monica Garrett, CNN The historic storms devastating much of California have turned entire neighborhoods into lakes, unleashed sewage into floodwater and killed at least 18 people. And there’s more to come. About 5 million people were under flood watches Wednesday as yet another atmospheric river is bringing more rain
Continue ReadingCNN, KSBY, KCBS, KCAL, KION, KSBW, KGO, KEYT By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Monica Garrett, CNN The historic storms devastating much of California have turned entire neighborhoods into lakes, unleashed sewage into floodwater and killed at least 18 people. And there’s more to come. About 5 million people were under flood watches Wednesday as
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