Australia gives 49 aging Abrams tanks to Ukraine
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia will give 49 of its aging M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Australian Defense Minister Richard…
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European Central Bank, seeing no signs of recession, cuts interest rates again
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The European Central Bank, which sets interest rates for the 20 countries that use the euro currency, is not…
Continue ReadingEU leaders look at ways to tighten their borders in the wake of a far-right surge
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have lauded a groundswell of support for tightening their borders and making the bloc a…
Continue ReadingBombarderos B-2 estadounidenses atacan a los hutíes apoyados por Irán en Yemen
Julia Hernández (CNN) — Estados Unidos llevó a cabo una ronda de ataques en Yemen contra los hutíes respaldados por Irán este miércoles…
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Bend-Deschutes County plan for ‘temporary safe stay area’ for Juniper Ridge homeless appears to be falling apart
A plan by Bend and Deschutes County leaders to create a “temporary safe stay area” for dozens of homeless living at Juniper Ridge north of the…
Continue ReadingChina pumps half a trillion dollars into beleaguered property sector. But that’s not enough
By Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese property shares tanked on Thursday, after measures announced by officials to bolster the flagging…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court found the former police chief of the country’s capital, Seoul, not guilty over a…
Continue ReadingA German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international soccer
AP Sports Writer The question was inevitable. At his first news conference as England’s newly appointed head coach, Thomas Tuchel – a German –…
Continue ReadingLa impactante muerte de Liam Payne provoca una oleada de dolor y preguntas
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Más de una hora después del atardecer del miércoles en Buenos Aires, una camioneta roja se detuvo frente a una puerta…
Continue ReadingAlabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A man who admitted to killing five people in 2016 has been executed by lethal injection in Alabama. Derrick…
Continue ReadingGeorgia measure would cap increases in homes’ taxable value to curb higher property taxes
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters unhappy about rising property tax bills could limit how much of a home’s increasing value can be…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street ends mixed even as the Dow ekes out another record
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ended on a mixed note following the latest signals that the U.S. economy continues to hum. The…
Continue ReadingTexas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers’ last-minute appeal
Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the…
Continue ReadingThis country’s internet freedom is now as bad as China’s, report finds
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — For the past decade, China has consistently ranked last in the world for internet freedom due to its all-pervading…
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Bend Fire & Rescue launches new data hub so you can check out the stats, map of incidents in your neighborhood
Bend Fire & Rescue has launched a new data hub for community members to access data and maps about fire and medical incidents in your neighborhood,…
Continue ReadingAs women seek open congressional seats in Maryland, reproductive rights are front and center
Associated Press FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — In an election where the future of reproductive rights is on the ballot in Maryland and elsewhere across the…
Continue ReadingIn the campaign’s final weeks, Harris is keeping a focus on ‘blue wall’ states
Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to…
Continue ReadingAt Univision town hall, Trump refuses to back off false claims about Haitian migrants eating pets in Ohio
CNN By Gregory Krieg and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his false claim that Haitian migrants…
Continue ReadingChina to boost financing for approved housing projects to $560 billion to counter property slump
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has announced it will expand the amount of financing available for housing projects on a “white list”…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Wherever they go, we love them
Sitting in a drawer or on a kayak, or just lounging around the house or yard, we can’t stop loving our wonderful pets! Share your fine photo with us…
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