Analysis: North Korea’s rejection of the South is both a shock, and inevitable
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Even for a nation that has perfected the provocative, North Korean…
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Community members turn out in Sunriver to express their concerns over hunting on federal land
Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone led a community gathering at The Door in Sunriver Tuesday evening, to hear resident concerns about hunting…
Continue ReadingPakistan recalls its ambassador to Iran over airstrikes by Tehran that killed 2 people
By MUNIR AHMED and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, a day after Iran…
Continue ReadingTop Chinese diplomat says support of Pacific nations with policing should not alarm Australia
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China’s ambassador sought to reassure Australia that China’s increased involvement in the Pacific, particularly in…
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Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and injuring a baby, authorities say
By CLAIRE RUSH and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, on…
Continue ReadingPower line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and injuring a baby, authorities say
By CLAIRE RUSH and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, on…
Continue ReadingNorthwest faces freezing rain and heavy snow while Arctic blast loosens its grip on eastern US
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — As a brutal Arctic blast wraps up in the eastern US, a new winter storm system is…
Continue ReadingChina starts publishing youth jobless data again, with a new method and a lower number
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China published youth unemployment data Wednesday for the first time since the jobless rate hit a…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street dips amid dimming rate cut hopes
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Thursday as pessimism spread among investors about any imminent interest…
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Chavez-DeRemer urges Biden administration to review former Chinese Communist’s Oregon timberland, Skyline Forest purchase
After new reporting uncovered that a Chinese billionaire previously associated with the Chinese Communist Party owns 198,000 acres of Oregon…
Continue ReadingItaly’s regulations on charities keep migrant rescue ships from the Mediterranean
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press BARI, Italy (AP) — The year has gotten off to a slow start for a rescue ship that typically plies the…
Continue ReadingUniqlo demanda a Shein por supuestamente copiar su bolso viral
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La marca japonesa Uniqlo está demandando a Shein por acusaciones de que el minorista chino de moda rápida está…
Continue ReadingHow watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet
By ANNA FURMAN Associated Press Watermelons have emblazoned banners, T-shirts, balloons and social media over the past three months in global…
Continue ReadingUkraine needs money from the US and Europe to keep its economy running. Will the aid come?
By DAVID McHUGH and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s hard-won economic stability is under threat again as the…
Continue ReadingAt Davos, Blinken calls a pathway to a Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli security
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel cannot achieve “genuine security”…
Continue ReadingModi’s promised Ram temple is set to open and resonate with Hindus ahead of India’s election
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Frenzied preparations were underway Wednesday in India’s northern…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court wrestles with major challenges to the power of federal regulators
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices have voiced support for weakening the power of federal…
Continue ReadingFrench President Macron uses broad news conference to show his leadership hasn’t faded
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has made a point of showing his leadership hasn’t faded in more…
Continue ReadingSome New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in New Hampshire have increased in recent years, and some residents…
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Bend Police warn of ‘extremely treacherous’ roads during evening commute as freezing rain hits Redmond
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Just in time for the Tuesday evening commute, Bend-area roads turned “extremely treacherous,” according to police, who…
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