NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world’s…
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Papua New Guinea’s prime minister becomes the first Pacific leader to address Australia’s parliament
SYDNEY (AP) — Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has become the first Pacific leader to address Australia’s parliament. He vowed…
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CODE Team arrests Bend man on meth-dealing charges after a brief chase on foot at NE Bend hotel
(Update: More details of last year’s arrest, link to previous story) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man facing pending drug charges from 10 months ago…
Continue Reading‘Super El Niño’ ya está aquà y La Niña podrÃa desarrollarse en los próximos meses. ¿Cómo impactan los pronósticos?
SofÃa Barruti (CNN) — El actual El Niño es ahora uno de los más fuertes registrados, según muestran nuevos datos, lo que lo catapulta al…
Continue ReadingCountdown begins for April’s total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total…
Continue ReadingKansas lawmakers are allowing a 93% pay raise for themselves to take effect next year
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is set to nearly double state legislators’ pay at the start of next year. That will…
Continue ReadingNew NASA mission launches to observe ‘invisible universe’ on Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A revolutionary new satellite that will provide an unprecedented look at Earth’s microscopic marine life…
Continue ReadingMarine Corps confirms the worst: All 5 troops killed in helicopter crash in California mountains
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The military says efforts are underway to recover the remains of five U.S. Marines who were…
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Bend councilors review draft code for planned Transportation Fee; listening sessions set for late February
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend City Council had its initial review Wednesday evening of the draft code that will implement a Transportation Fee on…
Continue ReadingChina se hunde más en la deflación y los precios al consumo sufren la mayor caÃda desde 2009
SofÃa Barruti Hong Kong (CNN) — Los precios al consumidor de China se hundieron aún más en territorio deflacionario, sufriendo su mayor…
Continue ReadingIndonesian presidential hopefuls are trying social media, K-pop to win young voters. Will it work?
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Seventeen-year-old Naima Khairiya Ismah started being bombarded by social media posts…
Continue ReadingUkraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s ranks are depleted by two years of war. As it battles Russia,…
Continue ReadingBiden determined to use stunning Trump-backed collapse of border deal as a weapon in 2024 campaign
By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — How it began: President Joe Biden was urgently seeking more money…
Continue ReadingIndian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims as a Hindu code applied to all
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump wins Nevada’s Republican caucuses after being the only major candidate to participate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and GABE STERN Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican…
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The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the…
Continue ReadingHow a grieving mother tried to ‘build a bridge’ with the militant convicted in her son’s murder
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After hours of talking about faith and family, redemption and war, the grieving American mother…
Continue ReadingPolice who responded to Maine mass shooting describe missed opportunity to end manhunt
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Police who testified before an independent commission investigating the response to a…
Continue ReadingMore Republicans back spending on child care, saying it’s an economic issue
By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O’Brien struggled to find infant care when her…
Continue ReadingHow the ‘squad’ is fighting back against pro-Israel PACs with record fundraising
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — They were warned that criticism of Israel’s conduct during its war on Hamas in Gaza could…
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