By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court has overturned a government decision to strip citizenship from a man convicted of terrorism. The ruling Wednesday also means Algerian-born cleric Abdul Benbrika can’t be deported when he is released from prison, which is expected within weeks. The High Court’s 6-1 decision is
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — What do a 100-pound chinook salmon, ten-inch-tall pygmy rabbit and vibrant San Rafael cactus all have in common? Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) — a half-century-old law that aims to protect vulnerable species from extinction — all three of these species are currently classified as endangered in some regions of the
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan said Wednesday that China sent 43 military aircraft and seven ships near the self-ruled island, the latest sign that Beijing plans no let-up in its campaign of harassment, threats and intimidation. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the figure was current for the 24 hours up to
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military says its ground troops have advanced to “the gates of Gaza City” amid heavy fighting. After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza on Wednesday. They were hundreds of dual passport
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La repentina muerte del ex primer ministro chino Li Keqiang desató una oleada de dolor y luto en todo el país. Sin embargo, para muchos también parece ofrecer una oportunidad excepcional para expresar el descontento acumulado con el líder Xi Jinping y la dirección que ha tomado el país. Li
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The AI Safety Summit is bringing politicians, computer scientists and tech executives to Bletchley Park in the United Kingdom, a site that’s synonymous with codebreaking and the birth of computing during World War II. During the war, a group of mathematicians, cryptographers, crossword puzzlers, chess masters and
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit in the latest quarter jumped nearly threefold from a year ago as vehicle sales grew around the world and a cheap yen boosted the Japanese automaker’s overseas earnings. Toyota reported Wednesday 1.28 trillion yen, or $8.5 billion, in quarterly profit, up from 434 billion
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Your local Oregon bats won the annual Bureau of Land Management Bat Beauty Contest for the second year in a row! William ShakespEAR, a Townsend’s big-eared bat from Butte Falls, took home the crown on Tuesday afternoon. During the final round, she beat out Gizmo, an Allen’s Big-Eared Bat. William was photographed
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Male sperm count has fallen by more than 50% globally in the last 50 years, leaving researchers scrambling to understand why. Could it be pollution, PFAS and other potential toxins in our food and water, an increase in obesity and chronic disease, or even the ever-present mobile phone? A
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Helping your neighbors and their families stay warm just got easier. Pacific Power will match every dollar you donate to the Oregon Energy Fund with $2 more. Pacific Power customers who receive their bills by mail will find they include an Oregon Energy Fund contribution envelope in November. Customers who pay
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — A U.N.-appointed human rights expert and opponents of Myanmar’s military government have welcomed the latest sanctions imposed by the U.S., U.K. and Canada on companies providing financial resources to the army-installed regime and high-ranking officials. The move is linked to rising violence and human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian nation. The
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Heidi Klum shook her tail feathers Tuesday for her latest elaborate Halloween costume, dressing up as a peacock with several acrobats forming her tail feathers. Klum capped her resplendent costume off by having her husband, Tom Kaulitz, accompany her dressed as her egg. Klum’s party has been a staple of the
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El gobernador republicano de Texas, Greg Abbott, y el Gobierno de Joe Biden están librando una batalla silenciosa por el despliegue de alambre de púas en la frontera con el vecino Nuevo México, su último intento de frenar a los inmigrantes indocumentados en territorio federal y sin permiso para hacerlo.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kindred Connections proudly announces the grand opening of the KC Center in Redmond. After months of extensive renovation and planning, the KC Center is set to open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 3, 4:30-6 p.m. at 767 Canal Blvd. About the KC Center: The KC Center is a testament
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County has announced plans to close the Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 21. This announcement was posted on the county Road Department page at http://www.deschutes.org/road .
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians who fled repression in their homeland face the prospect of having invalid documents after authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree halting passport renewals abroad. Many of these self-exiles left Belarus amid a harsh government crackdown over the disputed 2020 presidential
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — People younger than 18 have been barred from visiting the World Press Photo exhibition in Hungary after the government determined some of its photos violate a contentious law restricting LGBTQ+ content. A set of five photos in the prestigious global exhibition, which depict elderly members of
Continue ReadingCNN By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Lawrence Faucette, the second living person to receive a genetically modified pig heart in a transplant, has died six weeks after the experimental procedure. The University of Maryland Medical Center, where the experimental procedure had been performed, said the heart began to show signs of rejection in recent
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.” The dispute is over the government’s decision to deny a trademark to Steve Elster, a California man seeking exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A murder trial in Texas is underway in the fatal shooting of pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson. Kaitlin Armstrong faces up to 99 years in prison in the May 2022 slaying. Prosecutors told jurors Wednesday that the last thing Wilson did was “scream in terror.” Armstrong
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