Australia’s pact with Tuvalu aims to counter China’s influence in Pacific
Story by Reuters Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday signed a bilateral agreement with Tuvalu, aimed at countering China’s…
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Merkley welcomes Biden Administration’s move to protect communities from wildfire and smoke impacts
  WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – As an outspoken leader for protecting communities from extreme wildfire and smoke events, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley,…
Continue ReadingBritish economy flatlines in third quarter of the year, update shows ahead of budget statement
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year. The Office for National Statistics said…
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Citing Oregon companion animals ‘crisis,’ Fences for Fido races to meet demand for services, turns to paid workers
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With Oregon animal shelters and rescues filled to capacity, a regional housing shortage and challenges for low-income…
Continue ReadingAn EU plan aimed at fighting climate change will go to final votes, even if watered down
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union institutions and conservationists have given a conditional and guarded welcome to a…
Continue ReadingThe Philippines and China report a new maritime confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal
MANILA (AP) — Chinese and Philippine vessels have engaged in a new confrontation in the South China Sea, with Manila charging that a Chinese coast…
Continue ReadingPhilippines accuses Chinese vessels of firing water cannon on ships resupplying South China Sea military outpost
By Kathleen Magramo, Larry Register and CNN’s Beijing Bureau (CNN) — Manila accused Chinese ships of firing water cannons and making…
Continue ReadingAustralia offers to help Tuvalu residents escape rising seas and other ravages of climate change
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia is offering the island nation of Tuvalu a lifeline to help residents escape…
Continue ReadingLa falta de ciertos tipos de conexión social está relacionada con un mayor riesgo de morir prematuramente, encuentra un estudio
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — Si visita a sus seres queridos en esta temporada navideña, un nuevo estudio sugiere que lo convierta en un hábito de…
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Oregon media contest promoting young worker safety open to high school students; submissions due Feb.16
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – High school students across Oregon are encouraged to let their video or graphic design skills flourish by engaging in a…
Continue Reading‘A death sentence’: British doctor flees Gaza but is sent back to war zone
By Catherine Nicholls London (CNN) — A British doctor who escaped Gaza with his family has been sent back to the war zone after Egyptian…
Continue ReadingAs a DJ, village priest in Portugal cues up faith and electronic dance music for global youth
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press LAÚNDOS, Portugal (AP) — Guilherme Peixoto, a village priest in northern Portugal, has been busy this…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rallies and adds to its strong gains in November
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose sharply Friday, keeping November on track to be one of its best months of the…
Continue ReadingUS and India reaffirm security ties as their top diplomats and defense officials hold talks
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The top diplomats and defense chiefs from India and the United States have met in New Delhi to…
Continue ReadingMan is convicted of murder in deaths of 2 Dallas hospital workers and sentenced to life
By Jason Hanna and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — A man who authorities said shot and killed two Dallas hospital employees while he was visiting the…
Continue ReadingHedgehog’s spines, anteater’s snout: A long-lost mammal is rediscovered in Indonesia
Story by Reuters (CNN) — Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of…
Continue ReadingLa FDA aprueba la primera vacuna contra el virus chikungunya
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos dijo este jueves que aprobó la primera vacuna para…
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Save the Date: Veterans Day Parade set to roll through downtown Bend, and more weekend events
Saturday brings Bend’s annual Veterans Day Parade, and Blake Mayfield shares some other fun events to partake in. Find plenty more or submit your own…
Continue ReadingFederal government begins initial communications to agencies on possible shutdown
By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday began its initial communications to…
Continue ReadingHollywood’s strikes are over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn’t
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits…
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