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Deschutes County to seek limited state grant for disputed RV campground; board makes case for 710-acre housing rezone

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners returned to two recent controversies on Wednesday, first agreeing to apply for a limited state parks planning grant for a proposed RV campground off Fort Thompson Lane, north of Bend = but focused on whether Highway 97 access is even possible. After that debate and 3-0 vote, they

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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder

Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for letting his son possess a weapon, authorities said. It’s the latest example of prosecutors holding parents responsible for their

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China-Africa ties ‘best in history’ claims Xi as Beijing pushes back on Western debt trap criticism

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — China is enjoying its “best in history” ties with African nations, leader Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he pledged $50 billion in financial support for the continent in addition to military aid. China and Africa should rally their populations together to become a “powerful force” and write

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On visit to Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, Pope says battling climate change and religious extremism a common cause

By Christopher Lamb, Kathleen Magramo, Masrur Jamaluddin, James Legge and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — Since his papacy began in 2013, Pope Francis has signaled his intention to build bridges with other faiths. The global growth of Islam, and the rise of extremism across religions, also made this an urgent priority. On Thursday,

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What’s at stake in Mexico’s judicial system under sweeping overhaul pushed by the president

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s governing party says judges in the current court system are corrupt, and it wants to push through a unusual proposal to make the country’s entire judicial branch — some 7,000 judges —stand for election. While some countries like the United States and Switzerland elect some judges at the

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The father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say

By Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Colin Gray, 54, has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts

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El gobierno de Biden anuncia importantes medidas para hacer frente a los intentos rusos de influir en las elecciones de 2024

Julia Hernández (CNN) — La administración Biden anunció este miércoles un amplio conjunto de medidas para hacer frente a un importante intento del gobierno ruso de influir en las elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses de 2024, entre ellas la presentación de cargos penales contra dos ciudadanos rusos, la imposición de sanciones a 10 personas y entidades y

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Prosecutors in Trump election case get judge’s OK to lay out fresh evidence in court filing

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal election interference case against Donald Trump inched forward Thursday, with a judge permitting prosecutors to file court documents later this month that could detail unflattering allegations about the former president as the Republican nominee enters the final weeks of his White House run. The order came hours after

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Prosecutor challenges Mark Meadows’s bid to move Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A prosecutor has urged a judge to reject former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows’ bid to move his charges in Arizona’s fake elector case to federal court. Prosecutor Krista Wood said Meadows’ actions in trying to overturn Trump’s 2020 defeat in the state weren’t part of his job at

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