Congressional leaders invite prime minister of Japan to address Congress in April
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have invited the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, to address a…
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Kentucky House supports special election to fill any Senate vacancy in Mitch McConnell’s home state
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Kentucky House has voted to remove any role for the state’s…
Continue ReadingFalls from wall at US-Mexico border injure 11, including 10 who were taken to hospital
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department says 11 people were hurt over the weekend while trying to climb over a wall that separates…
Continue ReadingTransit of migrants through the Darien Gap resumes as Colombian boat companies end work stoppage
By ASTRID SUÁREZ and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Migrants bound for the U.S. are once again crossing the Darien Gap in…
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Oregon House passes, sends to Gov. Kotek $376 million Emergency Housing Stability and Production Package
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon House on Monday passed Senate Bills 1530 and 1537, key pieces of Gov. Tina Kotek’s $376 million Emergency Housing…
Continue ReadingAir Force employee charged with sharing classified info on Russia’s war with Ukraine on dating site
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says a civilian U.S. Air Force employee has been charged in federal court in Nebraska with transmitting…
Continue ReadingRotting bodies, fake ashes and sold body parts push Colorado to patch lax funeral home rules
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers have unveiled a bill that would install requirements for…
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‘It bears witness to his life’: Trenton’s Law passes Oregon Legislature, honoring Bend teen killed in e-bike tragedy
Trenton’s Law (HB 4103), legislation that updates definitions of electric-assisted bicycles in the Oregon Vehicle Code, passed the Oregon Senate…
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DCSO Search and Rescue comes to the aid of Redmond family whose pickup got stuck in 3 feet of snow south of Bend
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue came to the aid Sunday evening of a stranded Redmond family – two women, two young kids and three…
Continue ReadingStella McCartney says sustainability doesn’t have to sacrifice luxury in Beatles-filled Paris runway
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Stella McCartney presented a sustainability-minded showcase at Paris Fashion Week. With the…
Continue ReadingQuién era Ronald Ojeda, el exmilitar venezolano secuestrado y asesinado en Chile
Mauricio Torres (CNN) — El pasado 21 de febrero, al menos tres personas vestidas como la Policía de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) llegaron…
Continue ReadingMinnesota is poised to give school resource officers clearer authority to use force
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers are on the verge of a compromise that will give police officers who…
Continue ReadingUtah governor mulls measure that would fund firearms training for teachers
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gun violence prevention advocates are calling on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox to veto…
Continue ReadingGirl Scouts were told to stop bracelet-making fundraiser for kids in Gaza. Now they can’t keep up
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Missouri Girl Scout leaders threatened legal action against a troop that made bracelets to raise funds for…
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Oregon Senate passes amended bill that would keep Oregon on standard time — if Washington, California agree
SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate passed an amended bill Monday that would keep the state on standard time, if the whole West Coast does…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Texas’ state and presidential primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a week after staging rival events on the banks of the Rio Grande River along the…
Continue ReadingLa Corte Suprema suspende temporalmente la implementación de la polémica ley de inmigración de Texas
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos suspendió temporalmente la implementación de la controvertida ley de…
Continue ReadingDecisions made by Caleb Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr. could impact future NFL combines
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL scouting combine’s evolution from hidden gem into the league’s…
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Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing to conduct routine night training this week, possibly in C.O. skies
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions from Monday through…
Continue ReadingEmily Blunt’s proud parents are hoping to be her Oscar dates
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nobody is more proud of Oscar-nominee Emily Blunt than her parents, Oliver and Joanna Blunt, and the…
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