Black 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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Vice 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…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: Ariana Grande, ‘Wonka,’ Garth Brooks, animal queens and ‘Poor Things’
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a new album from pop princess Ariana Grande, a docuseries on…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea takes steps to suspend licenses of striking doctors after they refuse to end walkouts
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government began steps Monday to suspend the medical licenses of…
Continue ReadingCómo fue que la fortuna detrás de una importante farmacéutica estadounidense ha estado financiado silenciosamente causas conservadoras
SofÃa Benavides (CNN) — Desde Ambien y Dramamine en millones de botiquines de baño, hasta el sustituto del azúcar que endulza los refrescos…
Continue ReadingRihanna, Mark Zuckerberg and Ivanka Trump among bevy of stars at Indian billionaire heir’s pre-wedding bash
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Ivanka Trump were among the high-profile international figures who jetted to…
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4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station on Sunday where they will…
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A Winter Weather Advisory will hit Central Oregon beginning Monday with snow levels increasing
Effective, Monday beginning at 4PM, a Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect, through Tuesday, ending at 4AM. Sunday evening, expect increasing…
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SheJumps hosts ‘Get the Girls Out’ event at Mt. Bachelor
 SheJumps, a national nonprofit organization, encourages the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities. The organization offers…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Japan’s Nikkei tops 40,000, as investors await China political meeting
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of China’s top annual political gathering, while…
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Assistance League of Bend holding Dream Trip Raffle fundraiser to support Operation School Bell program
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Assistance League of Bend has announced their Dream Trip Raffle fundraiser to help support the Operation School Bell® program.…
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Street Dog Hero’s clinic in Kanasìn, Mexico spays nearly 900 dogs and cats, a new record for Bend-based group
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A recent spay/neuter clinic organized by Street Dog Hero in Kanasìn, Mexico, in partnership with Beach Dog Rescue and Ester y…
Continue ReadingPhilippines urges neighbors to stand together more strongly against China in the South China Sea
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he had no choice but to defend his…
Continue ReadingLa memorable selfie de Ellen Degeneres en los Oscar cumple 10 años
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Han pasado 10 años desde que Ellen Degeneres rompió X (por entonces todavÃa Twitter) al publicar una…
Continue ReadingChina and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory
By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia,…
Continue ReadingPhilly LGBT Affairs executive director yells, ‘I work for the mayor,’ as she records her and her husband’s arrest
By Danny Freeman and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs and her husband were arrested by a state trooper…
Continue ReadingPhilly LGBT Affairs executive director yells, ‘I work for the mayor,’ as she records her and her husband’s arrest
CNN By Danny Freeman and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs and her husband were arrested by a state trooper…
Continue ReadingHaley wins DC GOP primary
By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley won the Republican presidential primary in Washington, DC, after three…
Continue ReadingArkhouse and Brigade up Macy’s takeover offer to $6.6 billion following rejection of previous deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are upping their offer to acquire Macy’s in a deal now valued at $6.6 billion.…
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