Australia and Papua New Guinea leaders trek toward WWII South Pacific battleground
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Papua New Guinea’s prime ministers have begun trekking into the South…
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The Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
By The Associated Press Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the…
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SELCO Community Credit Union collects 1,100 children’s books, refurbishes many to benefit SMART Reading program
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — To celebrate World Book Day on April 23, SELCO Community Credit Union announced that it collected 1,100 new and lightly…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Tokyo’s Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares rose on Wednesday, led by an 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied…
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Former Yakima cop suspected of double homicide, child abduction possibly spotted in North Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Officers are searching for a man accused of murdering two people and kidnapping a 1-year-old in eastern Washington.…
Continue Reading‘I have nothing against moms’: Comedian Arj Barker defends move that’s caused controversy in Australia
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — What should a comedian do when a baby cradled in its mother’s arms starts making noises in the middle of a…
Continue ReadingDía del Libro 2024: ¿Cervantes y Shakespeare murieron el mismo día? Esta es la verdadera historia
AngelaBonachera (CNN Español) — Cada 23 de abril se celebra el Día Internacional del Libro, pero ¿por qué fue elegido este día en…
Continue ReadingFacing pressure from rights groups, World Bank suspends funding for Tanzania tourism project
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A U.S.-based rights group says the World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea claims it tested new command-and-control system in simulated nuclear counterstrike
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea claims it tested a new nuclear weapons command-and-control system Monday, with the…
Continue ReadingHelicópteros de la marina de Malasia chocan en el aire y mueren 10 tripulantes
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Dos helicópteros de la marina de Malasia chocaron en el aire durante un ensayo para un desfile naval este martes,…
Continue ReadingLa Universidad de Columbia extiende las clases híbridas hasta el final del semestre mientras las tensas protestas generan preocupaciones de seguridad
Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La Universidad de Columbia enfrenta un séptimo día de tensas manifestaciones pro palestinas mientras las protestas de…
Continue ReadingIndian teenager becomes youngest challenger for world chess title, will face reigning champion from China
By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — Teenage Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, better known as Gukesh D, became the youngest player to claim the…
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Green Teams rule: Bend-La Pine Schools’ food waste reduction efforts gain momentum; video released
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district. and the efforts are…
Continue ReadingBaltimore files legal claim against owner and operator of cargo ship that rammed bridge
By Jillian Sykes, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Baltimore filed a legal claim on Monday against the owner and manager of the ship that crashed into…
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Central Oregon taxpayers thank Latino Community Association for help filing tax returns
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Spanish-speaking taxpayers expressed gratitude for the free help they received from the Latino Community Association to file…
Continue ReadingModi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at an Indian election rally
By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech…
Continue Reading“La artillería se muere de hambre”: Ucrania contiene la respiración mientras espera ayuda militar de EE.UU. valuada en US$ 60.000 millones
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Soldados en el frente en Ucrania dicen que la perspectiva de la aprobación final en el…
Continue ReadingFrom pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in May in Malmö, Sweden. It will see acts from 37…
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Fire destroys La Pine garage-shop, spreads to home, vehicles, trees and brush; three dogs perish, one escapes
A fire that destroyed a La Pine detached garage-shop Monday afternoon spread to a nearby home, as well as several vehicles, trees and brush before…
Continue ReadingWriter Leonardo Padura chronicles life in Cuba as his detective ‘alter ego’ solves gripping crimes
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuban writer Leonardo Padura has managed to turn his series of detective novels into a social…
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