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 weekend.
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Thai 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, on charges of mishandling expenditures for a government project in 2013. The ruling comes shortly after her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, who also previously served as prime minister, was released on parole for corruption-related
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 high over between Delhi and the island nation. The Indian Navy said Saturday it plans to build a base called INS Jatayu on Minicoy, the southernmost island in the Lakshadweep
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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 to start March 14, as well as some highway traffic shifts and five weekly Sunday shots of rock blasting, a project official told residents.
Continue ReadingLa Corte Suprema podría 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 podría emitir al menos una opinión este lunes, según una nueva publicación en la página web del tribunal. El anuncio seguramente impulsará la especulación de que los jueces están preparados para decidir si el expresidente Donald Trump es elegible para aparecer en la papeleta
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 new line of defense set up after their withdrawal from the key town of Avdiivka and are raising fears about Kyiv’s tactics and momentum on the front lines. Ukraine announced a withdrawal
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 alleged gang rape of a foreign tourist and assault of her husband, as they hunt for four more suspects in a case that highlights the country’s decades-long struggle to curb
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 the premier that was one of the only times a top Chinese leader took questions from the news media. Lou Qinjian, the spokesperson for the National People’s Congress, said Monday that Premier
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, according to the World Health Organization and Palestinian officials, amid desperate conditions due to Israel’s throttling of aid and destruction of the besieged enclave — reinforcing the urgency of this week’s
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 concern in a pair of fragile Washington neighborhoods. Residents and business owners in Chinatown fear that the departure of the teams would devastate the neighborhood around the Capital One Arena — which
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 string of victories heading into Super Tuesday. The former president finished first in voting conducted at 12 caucus sites, ahead of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. The result puts Trump back on
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 support among Black voters who see him as a victim of discrimination just like them. He’s compared himself to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic prison imprisoned by
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 highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine and other national security secrets under a deal with prosecutors that calls for him to serve at least 11 years in prison. Teixeira, of
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 Slaughter’s marketing team at Sugar Bowl, requiring the employees to dig down several feet and then tunnel through to the front door after a powerful blizzard dumped more than 10
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 by an Israeli airstrike, when he lost part of his arm. He’s one of the lucky ones. Through the efforts of family and strangers, Omar was brought out of
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 online shopping has caught the attention of Congress. It casts a spotlight on a trade rule allowing parcels valued under $800 to enter the country duty-free. Lawmakers are questioning
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 Claudia Sheinbaum leads in polls on the race leading to the June 2 vote. The second-place candidate is also a woman. A man running for a small third party essentially has no chance
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 by an Israeli airstrike, when he lost part of his arm. He’s one of the lucky ones. Through the efforts of family and strangers, Omar was brought out of
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 diversity and inclusion for Instagram. But after her husband died suddenly in 2021, she pondered whether she had neglected her personal life and what it means for a Black woman to
Continue ReadingVice President Harris hosts Israeli war Cabinet member as the US pushes to get more aid into Gaza
By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris met on Monday with a member of Israel’s wartime Cabinet who came to Washington in defiance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Biden administration intensifies its efforts to push more humanitarian aid into war-battered Gaza. White House
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