He’s derided as dull but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer has led…
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Stock market today: Wall Street’s scorching rally sets more records as hopes rise for rate cuts
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to more records Friday after a highly anticipated report on the job market bolstered Wall…
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Save the Date: Here’s a few ways to make your holiday weekend even more special
Whether visiting or a Central Oregon resident, Jillian Fortner has some ideas for fun ways to spend the Fourth of July weekend. Find many more and…
Continue ReadingIt’s a fine line as the summer rainy season brings relief, and flooding, to the southwestern US
Associated Press MONUMENT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Thunderstorms are hopscotching around the Southwestern U.S., bringing much-needed moisture to a…
Continue ReadingIran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran held a runoff presidential election on Friday that pitted a hard-line former nuclear…
Continue ReadingUS sending dozens of new fighter jets to Japan bases in $10 billion force modernization
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The US military will send dozens of its newest fighter jets to Japan as part of a $10 billion upgrade of its forces…
Continue ReadingThe UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years.…
Continue ReadingWhich states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? Arkansas organizers aim to join the list
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Organizers of an effort to scale back Arkansas’ abortion ban said they have more than enough…
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Out & About: Just look up, down and all around for High Desert’s special sights
Another fine collection of photos from our friends around the High Desert. You can join in from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Summer settles in, and the catches are plentiful
July is here, and it’s as clear as a fine river, lake or reservoir that many Central Oregonians are enjoying their time to go fishing. You can share…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their…
Continue ReadingNew UK prime minister Keir Starmer vows to heal wounds of distrust after Labour landslide
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, says he will lead a “government of service” on a mission of…
Continue ReadingMilitant group blamed for 2002 Bali bombings to be disbanded, say senior leaders
By Reuters (CNN) — Senior members of Jemaah Islamiyah, the Southeast Asian militant network blamed for the deadly Bali bombings, have announced…
Continue ReadingBeryl moves into the Gulf of Mexico after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, takes aim at Texas
Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Beryl moved into the the Gulf of Mexico Friday and took aim at the south Texas coast after battering…
Continue ReadingHong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security case
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent activist Joshua Wong has asked for a lesser sentence in court after he earlier pleaded guilty in Hong…
Continue ReadingA ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread
By Nouran Salahieh, Gene Norman and Monica Garrett, CNN (CNN) — An extremely dangerous, unusually long heat wave is intensifying and spreading…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in…
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The Bethlehem Inn seeks summer donations as heat wave settles in
Winter brings many donations for homeless shelters, but the needs can be just as great when hot summer temperatures arrive, the Bethlehem Inn’s Gwenn…
Continue ReadingThe dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office,…
Continue Reading3 dead and 8 injured after truck strikes group celebrating July Fourth in Manhattan park
Associated Press New York City authorities say three people were killed and eight others injured after a pickup truck drove into a group celebrating…
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