Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
By DAN IKPOYI and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States…
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Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
By FRED OOKO and DESMOND TIRO Associated Press MIGORI, Kenya (AP) — As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the grave,…
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Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to…
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EPA’s ‘Solar for All’ program awards $86 million to Oregon Dept. of Energy to bring solar to low-income households
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday that the Oregon Department of Energy has been selected to receive $86.6…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 kicks off Thursday and The Rolling Stones to headline next week
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It looks like the third time is the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz &…
Continue ReadingColumbia’s president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer Columbia University president Minouche Shafik is no stranger to navigating complex international issues, having…
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COIC opens month-long public comment period for 2024-28 C.O. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council is holding a public comment period from April 22 until May 22 for the 2024-2028 Central Oregon…
Continue ReadingThis ‘supereasy ramen’ recipe shows how easy it is to make the Japanese noodle dish at home
By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ramen noodles are so popular that they’ve become one reason to visit Japan. But ramen can easily be…
Continue ReadingMore than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines…
Continue ReadingChef José Andrés says aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes represented the ‘best of humanity’
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrikes…
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Every Child Central Oregon celebrates ‘Cheers to the Year’ event, honors foster families, caseworkers and partners
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every Child Central Oregon, the Redmond-based 501(c)3 nonprofit that fights relentlessly for the well-being of Central…
Continue ReadingUS abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe v.…
Continue ReadingEx-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump
By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK, COLLEEN LONG and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former publisher of the National…
Continue ReadingVenice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot…
Continue ReadingUS births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide. A little under 3.6 million babies were…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump again is trying to bend the Supreme Court and justice system to his will
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When he was president, Donald Trump tried to make the Supreme Court his own. He…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision’s timing is unclear
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute…
Continue ReadingPortugal marks the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution army coup that brought democracy
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Military vehicles and red carnations have returned to the streets and squares of downtown…
Continue ReadingA high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press A trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of…
Continue ReadingFellow reservist warned of mass shooting before gunman’s attack in Maine
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a…
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