Singapore hotel will pay you if it rains during your vacation
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It rains an average of 171 days per year in Singapore. But one hotel in the Lion City is taking a gamble to ensure…
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Taylor Wyss memorial on downtown Bend street torn down over weekend; friends, family speak out
A memorial on a downtown Bend street for Taylor Wyss, a Redmond man who was shot and killed there last year, was torn down this…
Continue ReadingThai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of mishandling government funds
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, now living in exile,…
Continue ReadingIndia to build new naval base close to Maldives amid tensions over China ties
NEW DELHI (AP) — India announced plans for a new naval base off the country’s south-west coast and close to Maldives, as tensions are running…
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10-day Cooley Road closure, Sunday blasting near Empire Ave. expected for Bend N. Hwy. 97 Corridor Project’s next phase
The next phase of the Bend North Highway 97 Corridor Project will include a 10-day closure of Cooley Road just east of the highway intersection, due…
Continue ReadingLa Corte Suprema podrÃa anunciar al menos una opinión este lunes mientras EE.UU. espera noticias sobre el caso de las urnas de Trump
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos podrÃa emitir al menos una opinión este lunes, según una nueva…
Continue ReadingVillages tumble as Russia exposes Ukraine’s vulnerable defenses
By Nick Paton Walsh, Anna-Maja Rappard, Kosta Gak and Brice Laine, CNN (CNN) — A series of swift Russian advances have challenged Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingIndia arrests three men for alleged gang-rape of foreign tourist
By Vedika Sud, Sugam Pokharel, Michelle Velez and Jessie Yeung, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Police in eastern India have arrested three men for the…
Continue ReadingChina in a surprise announcement says it is eliminating annual news conference by premier
By KEN MORITSUGU and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government says it is eliminating an annual news conference by…
Continue ReadingChildren starve to death in Gaza, WHO says, as ceasefire deal sticking points remain
By Helen Regan, Ibrahim Dahman and Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A growing number of children in Gaza are dying of starvation and dehydration,…
Continue ReadingTwo fragile DC neighborhoods hang in the balance as the Wizards and Capitals consider leaving town
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The proposed move of the Capitals and Wizards sports teams to nearby Virginia has stoked…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, adding to his…
Continue ReadingTrump keeps making incendiary statements. His campaign says that won’t change.
By JILL COLVIN and BILL BARROW Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — He’s argued his four criminal indictments and mug shot bolstered his…
Continue ReadingPentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty under a deal that calls for at least 11 years in prison
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty on Monday to leaking…
Continue ReadingCalifornia ski resort workers tunnel their way into the office after getting 10 feet of snow
By JULIE WATSON, SCOTT SONNER and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press RENO, Nevada (AP) — Going to the office has been no small feat for Jon…
Continue ReadingA 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
By DREW CALLISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Omar Abu Kuwaik is far from his home in Gaza. The 4-year-old’s parents and sister were killed…
Continue ReadingHow Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The flow of millions of small parcels into the U.S. from China thanks to the explosive growth of…
Continue Reading5 key issues at stake in the upcoming 2024 Mexican elections
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is almost certainly about to get its first woman president. Ruling-party candidate…
Continue ReadingA 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
By DREW CALLISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Omar Abu Kuwaik is far from his home in Gaza. The 4-year-old’s parents and sister were…
Continue ReadingBlack women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
By TERRY TANG and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of…
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