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Month: June 2024

North Macedonia’s parliament prepares to vote on a proposed center-right government

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s parliament has begun a two-day debate leading up to a vote on the new government proposed by a center-right party that won May’s national elections. Heading the proposed government is Hristijan Mickoski, a 46-year-old former engineering professor who has pledged to continue his

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Trump spends last Saturday before debate meeting with Christian voters and courting Pennsylvanians

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, in keeping with his preference for shunning traditional debate prep, spent his last Saturday before his first one-on-one showdown with President Joe Biden on the campaign trail. Trump addressed a gathering of Christian conservatives Saturday afternoon in Washington, DC, touching upon his familiar campaign messages

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, criticized for saying West provoked Putin to invade Ukraine

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing Reform U.K. party, is facing wide-ranging criticism over his claim that the West provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine. In a BBC television interview broadcast Friday evening, Farage drew a link between the expansion of NATO and the European

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3 dead in bombing of Kharkiv as Russia launches missiles on Ukrainian energy facilities

By TOM WILLIAMS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least three people were killed in a Russian bombing attack on Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, on Saturday afternoon, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Another 38 people were wounded in the attack, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. Four aerial bombs were launched against the city, damaging

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US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia. The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike

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City of Bend explains new ‘protected’ Third and Wilson intersection, designed to boost cyclist, pedestrian safety

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend’s recently opened Wilson Avenue Corridor includes a protected intersection at the corner of Wilson Avenue and Third Street. The protected intersection is very similar to a traditional intersection except that it provides more separation and visibility between different modes of travel, city officials said this week. Here’s

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‘Art About Agriculture’ touring exhibition will take root at COCC’s Barber Library

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library Rotunda Gallery is exhibiting “Art About Agriculture: RESOURCEful” from July 3 to Aug. 22, with an opening reception from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3.  The juried exhibition, an annual touring art event, highlights the lifeblood of Pacific Northwest’s agricultural diversity, economy, communities and culture. For

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Wyden bill would give first responders resources to saefly clean up from electric vehicle crashes

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation Thursday that would require federal agencies to provide electric vehicle safety information, testing standards, and training materials for local first responders across the nation. Electric vehicles pose a unique challenge to first responders used to dealing with traditional vehicles. Batteries are often damaged in accidents, exposing the

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Exclusive: Paul Whelan urges Biden admin to take ‘decisive action’ to secure his release as he surpasses 2,000 days in Russian custody

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Detained American Paul Whelan marked another grim milestone this week as he surpassed 2,000 days in Russian custody, telling CNN that it was “just an incredible amount of time” to spend in detention “for a crime that never occurred” as he urged the Biden administration to take “decisive action”

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