Eno Ichikawa, Japanese Kabuki theater actor and innovator, dies at 83
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Eno Ichikawa, who revived the spectacular in Japanese Kabuki theater to woo younger and global…
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Restoration work prompts temporary closure of Forest Service road near Williams Prairie
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beginning Monday, Sept. 18, a section of Forest Service Road 4225-050 on the Ochoco National Forest will be closed for…
Continue ReadingTwo Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security
By RIO YAMAT and WAYNE PARRY Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts…
Continue ReadingUS: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Chapo,’ to United States
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin…
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City of Bend launches fair housing survey, invites participation
The City of Bend is inviting the community to take a survey that will help assess the status of whether available and accessible housing exists in…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and a warship on a visit to Russia’s Far East
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected Russia’s…
Continue ReadingAshton Kutcher resigns from anti-sex abuse nonprofit after backlash to his support for Danny Masterson
CNN By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Ashton Kutcher has stepped down from his role at Thorn, an anti-child sex abuse organization he co-founded,…
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Bend woman indicted on manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide charges in fatal dog mauling
A Bend woman, the owner of three dogs that fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge transient camp in July, has been indicted by a Deschutes County…
Continue ReadingBaby dies at day care in New York City, 3 other children hospitalized
NEW YORK (AP) — A 1-year-old boy died and 3 other children were hospitalized after emergency workers responded to a report of cardiac arrest at a…
Continue ReadingHawaii officials say DNA tests drop Maui fire death count to 97
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Authorities in Hawaii have adjusted the number of deaths from…
Continue ReadingMan gets 15 years to life for killing commuter he shoved into moving train in unprovoked attack
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A man who killed a commuter by shoving him into the side of an oncoming train in an unprovoked attack at a San Diego station has…
Continue ReadingBrazil restores stricter climate goals
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian government is reinstating a stricter greenhouse gas emissions target first announced in…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina attorney general cites ‘factual disputes’ with Murdaugh jury tampering claims, asks defense to refile motion requesting a new trial
By Dianne Gallagher and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina attorney general has asked an appeals court to order convicted murderer…
Continue ReadingFormer top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme
By ALAN SUDERMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former top U.S. ambassador has been sentenced to three years of probation and…
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Back to School Photos: Celebrating school year’s start
More great back to school photos from our friends out there on the High Desert, You can see more and share yours, entering the contest for a $150…
Continue ReadingJudge: Sexual harassment lawsuit against California treasurer by employee she fired can go to trial
The Associated Press By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit against California Treasurer Fiona Ma by a…
Continue Reading¿Qué pasó con los ovnis esta semana en México y Estados Unidos?
Valeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — La discusión en torno a los fenómenos aéreos anómalos no identificados (FANI, por sus siglas), antes…
Continue ReadingAshton Kutcher resigns as chair of anti-sex abuse organization after Danny Masterson letter
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child sex abuse…
Continue ReadingWhite House taking wait-and-see approach to rising gas prices, officials say
By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — Senior White House aides huddled multiple times this week to discuss policy options to keep a lid on gasoline…
Continue Reading¿Dónde está el ministro de Defensa de China, Li Shangfu? Crecen las especulaciones sobre su paradero
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China eludió este viernes las preguntas sobre el paradero del ministro de…
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