Nearly the entire population of California is under flood alerts as rain drenches the state
By Steve Almasy and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — There’s a significant flood threat in Los Angeles and nearly the entire population of…
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Who are other Russian dissidents besides the late Alexei Navalny?
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press The sudden death of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable antagonist has left an open wound in…
Continue ReadingA shaken Minnesota community gets some answers on the killings of 2 officers and 1 firefighter
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It started out as a 911 call about a domestic incident in a Minneapolis suburb. It ended…
Continue ReadingMost of Russia’s opposition is either dead, in exile abroad or in prison at home. What happens now?
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Alexei Navalny was asked four years ago what he’d tell Russians if he were killed for…
Continue ReadingAbortion rights could complicate Republican Larry Hogan’s Senate bid in deep blue Maryland
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Republicans hoping to pick up an open U.S. Senate seat in deep blue Maryland have the most…
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Bend man arrested, jailed on manslaughter, DUII charges in rollover crash last fall that killed La Pine man
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 24-year-old Bend man was arrested and jailed Saturday evening on first-degree manslaughter, DUII and assault charges in a…
Continue ReadingWet winter storm hits California, closing regional airport and trapping people in swollen rivers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Another wet winter storm swamped California with heavy rainfall on Monday, flooding the runways at a regional airport and…
Continue ReadingUS rivalry with China expands to biotech. Lawmakers see a failure to compete and want to act
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China…
Continue ReadingChina ramps up patrols near Taiwan’s outlying islands following death of Chinese fishermen
By Nectar Gan and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is increasing patrols in waters near a group of frontline islands controlled by…
Continue ReadingWikiLeaks founder Assange may be near the end of his long fight to stay out of the US
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is facing what could be his final court hearing in England over…
Continue ReadingA high cost of living and lack of a pension strain teachers in Alaska. Would bonuses help keep them?
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Debate over school funding is dominating the Alaska Legislature as districts faces teacher…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ ‘Priscilla’ and Dolly Parton’s puppies
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from MGMT and Allie X, “Avatar: The Last Airbender”…
Continue ReadingFrench mayors face violence and intimidation from xenophobic far-right groups
By ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press SAINT-BREVIN-LES-PINS, France (AP) — The mayor of a small resort town on the Atlantic coast of France resigned,…
Continue ReadingUS Army under increasing pressure as it foots bill for Ukraine support
By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — As funding for Ukraine faces an uncertain future in Congress, the US Army has been left to…
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Update: Deschutes County deputies say man missing from La Pine area has been found safe, in good health
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies who had sought the public’s assistance in finding a 41-year-old man last seen on Thursday morning, when he…
Continue ReadingRESEÑA | “True Detective: Night Country” revela la novela policíaca en un final más sobre el por qué y el cómo
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney Nota del editor: este texto contiene spoilers sobre el final de “True Detective: Night Country”. (CNN) — El…
Continue Reading‘True Detective: Night Country’ reveals whodunit in a finale more about the why and how
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers about the “True Detective: Night Country” finale. The…
Continue ReadingDubai International Airport had 86.9 million passengers last year in a post-pandemic surge
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport has surged…
Continue ReadingBiden administration considers slowing key emissions rules – a potential blow to EV growth
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is considering relaxing stringent vehicle emissions rules it proposed last year, giving…
Continue ReadingPoints records fall at the All-Star Game, with the East beating the West 211-186
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NBA wanted more competition. It got more points instead — more than ever before. And…
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