Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in its largest-ever fraud case
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnam court has sentenced real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in the…
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Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense ‘ironclad’ amid growing China provocations
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific…
Continue ReadingGOP leaders pursue new lawsuits over 2024 election rules – including attacking methods of voting they want supporters to use
By Fredreka Schouten and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Republican leaders are encouraging their supporters to vote by mail in this year’s…
Continue ReadingLufthansa and cabin crew union reach a pay deal to end string of German aviation disputes
BERLIN (AP) — Lufthansa and a union representing cabin crew have reached a pay deal, concluding the last of several major disputes that have led to…
Continue ReadingMondo Duplantis aims for ‘dominance’ in ‘freaky sport’ of pole vault after breaking the world record multiple times
By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Few athletes can claim to be as dominant in their discipline as Mondo Duplantis,…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Trump recrea su red de caos dentro y fuera del país en un anticipo de lo que podría ser un segundo mandato
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — A algunos demócratas de alto nivel les preocupa que los estadounidenses hayan olvidado el caos que se…
Continue ReadingTurkey seizes its third largest cocaine haul. Experts say the country is becoming a drug transit hub
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior minister says police have seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the country’s history. Ali…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts as war drags on
By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament has passed a controversial law on how the country…
Continue ReadingInstagram to crack down on teen sextortion
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Instagram is aiming to make it harder for potential scammers and criminals to coerce teens into sending…
Continue ReadingEuropean diplomats in DC scramble to gain access to Trump allies for insights
By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — European diplomats in Washington are frantically working to set up meetings with allies of former president…
Continue ReadingPioneering US-born sumo wrestling champion Akebono dies aged 54
By Andrew McNicol, Mai Nishiyama and Himari Semans, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Pioneering US-born former sumo wrestling champion Akebono has died, his…
Continue ReadingMexican drug gangs ‘increasingly targeting’ Australia as meth supplies overtake rivals, police say
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Drug cartels from North America have overtaken rivals in Southeast Asia to become Australia’s top suppliers of…
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Two Wednesday nights a month at a Redmond community bar are dedicated to Bingo for Veterans
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, in the cozy community bar Otto’s Landing, there’s a special event…
Continue ReadingAs world’s central banks wrestle with when to cut rates, Europe signals it’s ready to move
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has opened the door for an interest rate cut as early as its…
Continue ReadingA bus carrying pilgrims crashes in southwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says a bus crash has killed 17 people and injured 16 others in the country’s southwest. They…
Continue ReadingRussian forces kill 2 suspected of plotting terror attacks, authorities say
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say special forces killed two people suspected of plotting terror attacks in a shootout in the country’s south…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big Tech
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks were mostly lower on Friday after gains for Big Tech shares helped U.S. stock indexes…
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Proposed ’boutique winery’ north of Bend divides neighborhood as Chang recuses self from process due to donations
A couple growing wine grapes on Bend’s northern outskirts wants to create a “boutique winery,” with a by-reservation tasting room and some…
Continue ReadingPacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission – and an unexpected family reunion
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for…
Continue ReadingCase heard by NC Supreme Court may affect how partisan officials file voter fraud claims
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments related to voter fraud allegations…
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