State governors from Arizona, New Mexico seek stronger economic ties with Taiwan
By MORGAN LEE and TERRY TANG Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business…
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Left behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability
By SAMY MAGDY and YOUSEF MURAD Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — Abdel-Hamid al-Hassadi survived the devastating flooding in eastern Libya but…
Continue ReadingParkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people heal
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Kai Koerber was a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman murdered 14 students and three…
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Paving of Butler Market Road nearly complete
Deschutes County is almost done with the paving of Butler Market Road between Powell Butte Highway and Hamehook…
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Bend business offers hand-blown glass float scavenger hunt
AD Glass & Design is hiding special tags around Bend for their first hand-blown glass float scavenger hunt. Bring one in for the free…
Continue ReadingInsurance premiums could surge in these American cities because of climate disasters, new data shows
By Ella Nilsen and Krystina Shveda, CNN (CNN) — Millions of American homeowners could see insurance rates surge in the coming years in part due…
Continue ReadingIran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says that his country will never give up its right…
Continue ReadingLawyers say 3 Republicans who falsely said Trump won Georgia were ‘contingent’ electors, not fake
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for three Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely claiming that…
Continue ReadingVirginia is the next big battleground for abortion rights and may send a signal for 2024
By SARAH RANKIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Russet Perry has knocked on thousands of doors in a swing district…
Continue ReadingJapanese crown prince visits Vietnam to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations
By HAU DINH and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, has…
Continue ReadingBiden warns Netanyahu about the health of Israel’s democracy and urges compromise on court overhaul
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden raised “hard issues,” including protecting the…
Continue ReadingIn the wake of Chile’s Catholic abuse crisis, victims struggle to find justice
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — After she learned what happened, Helmut Kramer’s mother cut the priest out of…
Continue ReadingBiden’s Democratic allies intensify pressure for asylum-seekers to get work permits
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As migration to the United States from Venezuela and other countries soars, Democratic…
Continue ReadingIn Chile, justice eludes victims of Catholic clergy sex abuse years after the crisis exploded
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Soon after she learned what happened, Helmut Kramer’s mother grabbed a pair…
Continue ReadingHomeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A growing number of Americans are finding it difficult to afford insurance on their homes, a…
Continue ReadingMacron pulls out all the stops for King Charles III’s rescheduled state visit to France
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster CNN Paris (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Paris on Wednesday, marking the…
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Oregon State and Oregon preparing for big ranked matchups to start Pac-12 conference play
There are two big games this Saturday with Oregon and Oregon State, both with different underlying meanings, compelling narratives and a whole lot of…
Continue ReadingThai King’s son signals willingness to talk about country’s strict royal insult law as he attends lese majeste exhibition
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The second son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn made a surprise visit to a New York exhibition featuring…
Continue ReadingChelsea Clinton hopes new donations and ideas can help women and girls face increasing challenges
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Clinton Global Initiative added gender equity as a pillar of the nonprofit’s work to sound…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani’s elbow surgery went well, the Los Angeles Angels’ 2-way star says, as doctor hopes for early 2024 return to batting
By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani has announced he underwent elbow surgery Tuesday morning after the…
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