In Uganda, refugees’ need for wood ravaged the forest. Now, they work to restore it
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press NAKIVALE, Uganda (AP) — Enock Twagirayesu was seeking sanctuary when he and his family fled violence in…
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All prison staff held hostage by inmates in Ecuador now free, officials say
By Heather Chen and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — All prison guards and administrative employees held hostage by inmates at correctional facilities…
Continue ReadingCouisnard scores 18 as Oregon rallies from 18 down to beat California 80-73
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard sank five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help Oregon rally from an 18-point deficit and beat California…
Continue ReadingBuildings burn as lava from Icelandic volcano eruption flows into evacuated fishing town
By Shirin Zia Faqiri, Michael Rios, Heather Chen and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, sending molten lava into a…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Mount Marapi erupts again, leading to evacuations but no reported casualties
By GIVO ALPUTRA Associated Press AGAM, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi has erupted again, spewing smoke and ash high into the air but…
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‘Every storm is different’: City of Bend gives snowplow ride-along for a look at the challenges of clearing streets
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With as much as 10 inches of snow on Bend’s roads and more coming down, the city of Bend has plow crews out about 15 hours…
Continue Reading¿Quién es Lai Ching-te, el nuevo presidente de Taiwán?
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, un exmédico de una familia minera pobre, fue impulsado a la polÃtica por una crisis militar en…
Continue ReadingTrump holds wide lead over GOP field ahead of Iowa caucuses, poll finds
CNN By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his Republican presidential competitors among likely…
Continue ReadingSnow Report: Saturday January 13th
The snow will continue into the night and taper off as we head into the early morning hours of Sunday. Look for the cold arctic air to retreat…
Continue ReadingWho is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new President?
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the…
Continue ReadingPortland State earns 69-66 victory against Weber State
By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Isiah Kirby had 14 points in Portland State’s 69-66 win against Weber State on Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingTrump holds wide lead over GOP field ahead of Iowa caucuses, poll finds
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his Republican presidential competitors among likely GOP…
Continue ReadingPrisión. Bancarrota. Suicidio. Asà fue como una falla de software en la Oficina de Correos de Reino Unido arruinó la vida de cientos de personas
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Londres (CNN) — Después de que un software mostrara incorrectamente que se habÃa perdido dinero, una corporación…
Continue ReadingTrump attacks Ramaswamy for first time, calls his campaign ‘deceitful’
By Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump lashed out at GOP rival Vivek Ramaswamy for the first time on Saturday, arguing…
Continue ReadingA royal first: Australia celebrates Princess Mary’s historic rise to be queen in Denmark
SYDNEY (AP) — For the first time, Australians find themselves on the brink of witnessing one of their own, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, rise to…
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Central Oregon Gives campaign again surpasses $1 million in donations in 2023, for second straight year
Last Thursday night at the Riverhouse Convention Center, during a reception for participating nonprofits of the 2023Â Central Oregon Gives campaign,…
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Rep. Breese-Iverson, fellow lawmaker support 6 policy recommendations to quickly boost housing production
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – State Sen. Dick Anderson (R-Lincoln City) and Rep. Vikki Breese-Iverson (R-Prineville) released a memo…
Continue Reading2 children and a woman drowned in the Rio Grande, authorities say, days after Texas blocked the feds amid migrant crisis
By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Three migrants, a woman and two children, drowned in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas – very recently the…
Continue ReadingFrom a ludicrously capacious bag to fake sausages: ‘Succession’ props draw luxe prices
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Someday soon, someone will be walking down the street proudly carrying a ludicrously capacious…
Continue ReadingFive-foot Toy Story 3 bear draws the crowds at Costco’s first store in ‘China’s Silicon Valley’
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — More than four years after Costco’s first store in the country caused a stir, shoppers in the southern…
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